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 August 2009
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 August 26, 2009 regarding NEC Electronics and Renesas’ report on the progress of business integration |
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 August 28, 2009 |
By | /s/ Toshiaki Kuzuoka | ||
| Toshiaki Kuzuoka | ||||
| Vice President and Executive Officer | ||||
NEC Electronics and Renesas Report on the Progress of
Business Integration
KAWASAKI, Japan, TOKYO, Japan, August 26, 2009 — NEC Electronics Corporation (NEC Electronics; TSE: 6723), Renesas Technology Corp. (Renesas), NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701), Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501 / NYSE: HIT), and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TSE: 6503) today announced that the companies decided to postpone the conclusion of a definitive agreement to integrate business operations at NEC Electronics and Renesas until the end of September.
After signing a basic agreement on April 27, 2009, the companies have been in negotiations to integrate business operations at NEC Electronics and Renesas. Due diligence has been completed, and the companies are now working on the final stages of the agreement.
To achieve the business integration in April 2010, the companies will continue to engage in proactive negotiations aiming to reach a definitive agreement by the end of September.
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