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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of November 2011
Commission File Number: 001-06439

SONY CORPORATION
(Translation of registrant's name into English)

1-7-1 KONAN, MINATO-KU, TOKYO, 108-0075, JAPAN
(Address of principal executive offices)

The registrant files annual reports under cover of Form 20-F.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F,
 
Form 20-F  X
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SIGNATURE

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.
 
 
SONY CORPORATION
 
(Registrant)
   
   
 
By:  /s/  Masaru Kato
 
                (Signature)
 
Masaru Kato
 
Executive Vice President and
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
Date: November 1, 2011

List of materials

Documents attached hereto:
 
i) Press release announcing Notice Regarding Interim Dividend for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2012
 
 
 

 
 
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1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075
   
 
November 1, 2011
 
Notice Regarding Interim Dividend
for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2012
 
Sony Corporation (the “Corporation”) approved, at the meeting of its Board of Directors held on November 1, 2011, the interim dividends on shares of common stock of the Corporation for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012 as follows:
 
I. Details of Interim Dividend
 
Details of resolution
Latest dividend forecast
(as of July 28, 2011)
FY 2010
Interim dividends (Actual)
Record date
September 30, 2011
September 30, 2011
September 30, 2010
Dividend per share
¥12.50
Undetermined
¥12.50
Total amount of
dividends
¥12,545 million
¥12,544 million
Dividend payment
starting date
December 1, 2011
December 1, 2010
Source of dividends
Retained earnings
Retained earnings
 
II. Reasons for Determination of Dividend Amount
The Corporation believes that continuously increasing corporate value and providing dividends are essential to rewarding shareholders, and it is the Corporation’s policy to strive for the perpetuation of stable dividends.  The Corporation made its decision with respect to the interim dividend for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012 based on its current financial results and cash flows.

(Reference) Dividend Actual
 
Dividend per share
 
Interim dividend
Year-end dividend
Annual dividend (total)
FY 2010
(ended March 31, 2011)
¥12.50
¥12.50
¥25.00
FY 2009
(ended March 31, 2010)
¥12.50
¥12.50
¥25.00