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 SEPTEMBER 2016
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 1-07628
HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
(Name of registrant)
HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
1-1, Minami-Aoyama 2-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8556, Japan
(Address of principal executive offices)
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On September 14, 2016, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) announced that the Company had been making a company-wide effort to restore production at its Kumamoto Factory (Ozu-machi, Kikuchi-gun, Kumamoto Prefecture) following the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake (the “Earthquake”). Production has recovered at Kumamoto Factory to the pre-Earthquake level.
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.
| HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.) |
| /s/ Shinji Suzuki |
| Shinji Suzuki |
| General Manager |
| Finance Division |
| Honda Motor Co., Ltd. |
Date: October 7, 2016
September 14, 2016
| To: | Shareholders of Honda Motor Co., Ltd. |
| From: | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. |
| 1-1, Minami-Aoyama 2-chome, |
| Minato-ku, Tokyo, 107-8556 |
| Takahiro Hachigo |
| President and Representative Director |
Notice Concerning Impact of 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake (Final)
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) has been making a company-wide effort to restore production at its Kumamoto Factory (Ozu-machi, Kikuchi-gun, Kumamoto Prefecture) following the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake (the “Earthquake”). Production has now recovered at Kumamoto Factory to the pre-Earthquake level.
After the Earthquake, production at Kumamoto Factory had been halted from the night of April 14th. On May 6th, the factory resumed the supply of parts for Honda production operations outside of Japan, and then on May 13th, the factory resumed assembly of power products.
As for the worst affected motorcycle production, the factory resumed assembly of key models at a reduced volume on June 6th, and since then the volume has increased in stages. The production line for overall completed built up motorcycle models has resumed normal production from September 5th.
Moreover, Yokkaichi Factory of Yachiyo Industry Co., Ltd. (headquarter: Sayama-shi, Saitama Prefecture), where Honda mini-vehicles are produced, has been producing at a partially reduced volume since April 22nd, due to the interruption in supply of mini-vehicle engine parts which were being produced at Honda’s Kumamoto Factory. It has commenced normal production from September 13th.
The Company continues to wish for the earliest possible recovery of the affected area and make the utmost effort to deliver our products to customers who are waiting for our products.