UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 or 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of January, 2012
Commission file number 0-12602
MAKITA CORPORATION
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
3-11-8, Sumiyoshi-cho, Anjo City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
(Address of principal executive offices)
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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.
| MAKITA CORPORATION | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| By: | /s/ Masahiko Goto | |
| Masahiko Goto | ||
| President, Representative Director and Chief Executive Officer | ||
Date: January 11, 2012
For immediate release
January 11, 2012
| Company name: | Makita Corporation | |
| Representative: | Masahiko Goto, President, Representative Director & CEO | |
| Stock ticker code: | 6586 |
Report on Completion and Results of Stock Repurchases
(Stock Repurchases under the Provision of Articles of Incorporation
Pursuant to Paragraph 2, Article 165 of the Corporate Law of Japan)
Makita Corporation hereby reports on the results of repurchases of shares of its common stock in conformity with Article 156 of the Corporate Law, as applied pursuant to Paragraph 3, Article 165 of the Corporate Law.
As of January 10, 2012, the Company had completed the stock repurchase scheme based on the resolutions of the Board of Directors held on December 22, 2011.
Results of Repurchases
| 1. Class of shares repurchased: | Common stock | |
| 2. Total number of shares repurchased: | 2,000,000 shares | |
| 3. Total cost of repurchases: | 5,033,496,000 yen | |
| 4. Period of repurchases: | From December 26, 2011 to January 10, 2012 | |
| 5. Method of repurchases: | Purchase in Tokyo Stock Exchange |
(Reference)
Details of resolution of the board of directors meeting held on December 22, 2011
| (1) Class of shares to be repurchased: | Common stock | |
| (2) Total number of shares to be repurchased: | Up to 2,000,000 shares | |
| (Ratio to the number of outstanding shares: 1.45%) | ||
| (3) Aggregate repurchase amount: | Up to 5.8 billion yen | |
| (4) Period of repurchases: | From December 26, 2011 to January 10, 2012 |
English Translation of press release originally issued in Japanese language
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