FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of April 2006
Commission File Number 1-8320
Hitachi, Ltd.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8280, Japan
(Address of principal executive offices)
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This report on Form 6-K contains the following:
| 1. | Press release dated April 18, 2006 regarding the Adjustment of the Conversion Price of Series B Zero Coupon Convertible Bonds due 2009. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| Hitachi, Ltd. | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| Date: April 20, 2006 |
By | /s/ Takashi Hatchoji | ||
| Takashi Hatchoji | ||||
| Executive Vice President and Executive Officer | ||||
Hitachi announced the Adjustment of the Conversion Price of Series B Zero Coupon Convertible Bonds due 2009
Tokyo, April 18, 2006 — Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501/NYSE: HIT) today announced the adjustment of the amount to be paid upon exercise of the Stock Acquisition Rights (the “Conversion Price”) of Series B Zero Coupon Convertible Bonds due 2009 (the “Series B Convertible Bonds”) which the Company issued on October 19, 2004.
| 1. | Adjustment to the Conversion Price |
| (1) | Name of the Convertible Bonds |
Series B Zero Coupon Convertible Bonds due 2009
| (2) | New Conversion Price: 822 yen |
| (3) | Former Conversion Price: 1,009 yen |
| 2. | Effective Date: April 19, 2006 |
| 3. | Reason for Adjustment |
The Conversion Price is adjusted pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Series B Convertible Bonds.
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