FORM 6-K/A
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 December 2008
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)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes No X
If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-
The purpose of this amendment is to correct certain typographical errors in the Form 6-K which was submitted on September 22, 2008. The company does not intend to revise, update, amend or restate the information presented in any other items of the Form 6-K or reflect any events that have occurred after the submission of the Form 6-K.
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 December 8, 2008 |
By | /s/ Toshiaki Kuzuoka | ||||
| Toshiaki Kuzuoka | ||||||
| Vice President and Executive Officer | ||||||
Correction of Parts of Translation of quarterly report filed with the Japanese government pursuant to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law of Japan
After Correction
3. Research and Development Expense (Consolidated basis)
| (Billions of yen) | ||
| Industry Segment |
First Quarter of Fiscal 2008 | |
| Information & Telecommunication Systems |
36.3 | |
| Electronic Devices |
9.8 | |
| Power & Industrial Systems |
26.5 | |
| Digital Media & Consumer Products |
8.0 | |
| High Functional Materials & Components |
12.8 | |
| Logistics, Services & Others |
1.2 | |
| Financial Services |
0.1 | |
| Corporate |
3.5 | |
| Total |
98.5 | |
Capital Investment (Consolidated basis)
| (Billions of yen) | |||
| Industry Segment |
First Quarter of Fiscal 2008 |
||
| Information & Telecommunication Systems |
16.9 | ||
| Electronic Devices |
9.4 | ||
| Power & Industrial Systems |
37.2 | ||
| Digital Media & Consumer Products |
14.0 | ||
| High Functional Materials & Components |
23.5 | ||
| Logistics, Services & Others |
5.6 | ||
| Financial Services |
139.1 | ||
| Eliminations & Corporate items |
(9.4 | ) | |
| Total |
236.5 | ||
Before Correction
3. Research and Development Expense (Consolidated basis)
| (Billions of yen) | ||
| Industry Segment |
First Quarter of Fiscal 2008 | |
| Information & Telecommunication Systems |
363 | |
| Electronic Devices |
98 | |
| Power & Industrial Systems |
265 | |
| Digital Media & Consumer Products |
80 | |
| High Functional Materials & Components |
128 | |
| Logistics, Services & Others |
12 | |
| Financial Services |
1 | |
| Corporate |
35 | |
| Total |
985 | |
Capital Investment (Consolidated basis)
| (Billions of yen) | |||
| Industry Segment |
First Quarter of Fiscal 2008 |
||
| Information & Telecommunication Systems |
169 | ||
| Electronic Devices |
94 | ||
| Power & Industrial Systems |
372 | ||
| Digital Media & Consumer Products |
140 | ||
| High Functional Materials & Components |
235 | ||
| Logistics, Services & Others |
56 | ||
| Financial Services |
1,391 | ||
| Eliminations & Corporate items |
(94 | ) | |
| Total |
2,365 | ||
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