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FORM 6-K
U.S. 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
Commission File Number: 1-15270
Supplement for the month of July 2008.
NOMURA HOLDINGS, INC.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
9-1, Nihonbashi 1-chome
Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-8645
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.
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Yes No X
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Information furnished on this form:
EXHIBIT
Exhibit Number
| 1. | Notification of Impairment of Investments in Subsidiaries and Affiliates in Unconsolidated Financial Statements |
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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.
| NOMURA HOLDINGS, INC. | ||||
| Date: July 29, 2008 | By: | /s/ Toshio Hirota | ||
| Toshio Hirota | ||||
| Executive Managing Director | ||||
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Notification of Impairment of Investments in Subsidiaries and Affiliates in
Unconsolidated Financial Statements
Tokyo, July 29, 2008—In accordance with the Rules on Timely Disclosure of Tokyo Stock Exchange, Nomura Holdings, Inc. today announced that it has recorded an impairment of its investment in the shares of subsidiaries and affiliates in its unconsolidated financial statements for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009.
The impairment is mainly due to a decrease in the net asset value of shares of a subsidiary investing in a US fund management firm and the shares of Nomura Holdings’ subsidiary holding company for the Americas. The impact for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009, has been reflected in Nomura Holdings’ consolidated financial statements announced today.
| (billions of yen, except percentages) | |||
| (A) Impairment of Investments in Subsidiaries and Affiliates on Unconsolidated Financial Statements for the year ending March 31, 2009 |
46.4 | ||
| (B) Net Assets as of March 31, 2008 | 1,423.7 | ||
| (A)/(B) | (3.3 | )% | |
| (C) Ordinary income for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008 | 246.2 | ||
| (A)/(C) | (18.8 | )% | |
| (D) Net income for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008 | 54.0 | ||
| (A)/(D) | (85.9 | )% | |
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For further information please contact:
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Company |
Telephone | ||
| Shuji Sato | Nomura Holdings, Inc. | 81-3-3278-0591 | ||
| Michiyori Fujiwara | Group Corporate Communications Dept. | |||
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Nomura
Nomura is a leading financial services group and the preeminent Asian-based investment bank with worldwide reach. Nomura provides a broad range of innovative solutions tailored to the specific requirements of individual, institutional, corporate and government clients through an international network in 30 countries. Based in Tokyo and with regional headquarters in Hong Kong, London, and New York, Nomura employs about 18,000 staff worldwide. Nomura’s unique understanding of Asia enables the company to make a difference for clients through five business divisions: domestic retail, global markets, global investment banking, global merchant banking, and asset management. For further information about Nomura, please visit www.nomura.com.