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 April 2006
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 April 14, 2006 regarding extraordinary items on unconsolidated basis in fiscal 2005 |
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: April 18, 2006 |
By | /s/ Takashi Hatchoji | ||
| Takashi Hatchoji | ||||
| Executive Vice President and Executive Officer | ||||
Hitachi to Post Extraordinary Items on Unconsolidated Basis in Fiscal 2005
TOKYO, Japan, April 14, 2006 — Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE:HIT/TSE:6501) today announced that it plans to post certain extraordinary items on unconsolidated basis for fiscal 2005, ended March 31, 2006.
Hitachi plans to post extraordinary gains on the sale of subsidiary and affiliated company shares, and the sale of investments in securities and the sale of real property as a part of effective asset management.
As a result, Hitachi will post extraordinary gains of approximately 27.1 billion yen for the sale of subsidiary and affiliated company shares, approximately 18.6 billion yen for the sale of investments in securities and approximately 11.6 billion yen for the sale of unused real property.
Also, Hitachi will post an extraordinary loss of approximately 56.4 billion yen for impairment loss on certain subsidiary and affiliated company shares and investments.
Hitachi expects that such extraordinary items will not significantly affect on the company’s unconsolidated basis business result for fiscal 2005.
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