FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the month of ….  

 May

  ……………………………………………… ,   

2020

 

 

   CANON INC.   
   (Translation of registrant’s name into English)   
   30-2, Shimomaruko 3-Chome, Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501, Japan   
   (Address of principal executive offices)   

[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

Form 20-F

  X   Form 40-F     

[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form 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-....................

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.

 

CANON INC.

 
    (Registrant)  

 

Date….

  May 1, 2020             By....../s/.......... Sachiho Tanino.............
                                                   (Signature)*
        
        
        
        
        

                     Sachiho Tanino

                     General Manager

                     Consolidated Accounting Division

                     Finance & Accounting Headquarters

                     Canon Inc.

*Print the name and title of the signing officer under his signature.

The following materials are included.

 

1.

 Notice Concerning Change of Representative Director

LOGO    May 1, 2020
  

Canon Inc.

Chairman & CEO: Fujio Mitarai

Securities code: 7751

Tokyo (First section) and other Stock Exchanges

 

Inquiries:

Sachiho Tanino

General Manager

Consolidated Accounting Div.

Finance & Accounting Headquarters

+81-3-3758-2111

  

Notice Concerning Change of Representative Director

Canon Inc. (the “Company”) approved a change of the Company’s Representative Directors at the meeting of its Board of Directors held on May 1, 2020, as follows.

 

1.

Reason for Change

Masaya Maeda, President & COO, made a request to resign on May 1, 2020, due to health reasons.

As a result, the Company passed a resolution to have Fujio Mitarai, Chairman & CEO, serve concurrently as President & COO at the meeting of its Board of Directors held on May 1, 2020.

The Company will aim to raise corporate value even further by strengthening and enhancing its management structure going forward.

 

2.

Change of Representative Director

 

Name

  

New Position

  

Current Position

Fujio Mitarai   

Representative Director,

Chairman & President & CEO

  

Representative Director,

Chairman & CEO

Masaya Maeda

   Chief Technology Advisor   

Representative Director,

President & COO

 

3.

Scheduled Date of Change of Representative Director

May 1, 2020

4.

Brief Personal Record of the Newly-appointed Chairman & CEO (concurrently President & COO)

 

Name &

Date of Birth

  

Brief Person Record

   No. of
Shares
Held

Fujio Mitarai

Sep. 23, 1935

  

Apr. 1961:

Mar. 1981:

Mar. 1985:

Mar. 1989

Mar. 1993:

Sep. 1995:

May 2006:

Mar. 2012:

Mar. 2016:

  

Entered the Company

Director

Managing Director

Senior Managing & Representative Director

Executive Vice President & Representative Director

President & CEO

Chairman & CEO

Chairman & President & CEO

Chairman & CEO

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