Tokyo, May 9, 2012 - (JCN Newswire) - At the meeting of the Nominating Committee held on May 9, 2012, Sony Corporation named candidates for election to the position of Member of the Board. The selections are subject to the approval at the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 27, 2012.
Members of the Board -
The candidates for election to the position of Member of the Board are as follows. Kazuo Hirai** - Representative Corporate Executive Officer, President and CEO
Ryoji Chubachi - RepresentativeCorporate Executive Officer, Vice Chairman
Masaru Kato** - Corporate Executive Officer, EVP and CFO
Howard Stringer - Representative Corporate Executive Officer, Chairman (Mr. Stringer to be appointed Chairman of the Board, subject to approvalatthe Board of Directors meeting to be held on June 27, 2012.)
Peter Bonfield* - Chairman of the Board, NXP Semiconductors N.V.
Ryuji Yasuda* - Professor, Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy, Hitotsubashi University
Yukako Uchinaga* - Director and Executive Vice President, Benesse Holdings, Inc.; Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President, Berlitz Corporation
Mitsuaki Yahagi* - Representative Director, Chairman of the Board, The Japan Research Institute, Ltd.
Tsun-Yan Hsieh* - Founder & Chairman, LinHart Group
Roland A. Hernandez* - Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Telemundo Group, Inc.
Kanemitsu Anraku* - Director, Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
Yorihiko Kojima* - Chairmanof the Board, Mitsubishi Corporation
Osamu Nagayama* - Representative Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Takaaki Nimura*,** - Certified Public Accountant
* An Outside Director who satisfies therequirements under Item 15, Article 2 of the Companies Act of Japan ** A new candidate for Member of the Board
Retired Members of the Board - Yotaro Kobayashi - Former Chairman of the Board, Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
Yoshiaki Yamauchi - FormerDirector, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.
Fujio Cho - Chairman of the Board, Toyota Motor Corporation
Yuichiro Anzai - President, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
About Sony
Sony Corporation is a leading manufacturer of audio, video, game, communications, key device and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets. With its music, pictures, computer entertainment and on-line businesses, Sony is uniquely positioned to be the leading electronics and entertainment company in the world. Sony recorded consolidated annual sales of approximately $79 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012. Sony Global Web Site: http://www.sony.net/
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May 9, 2012 Source: Sony Sony (TSE: 6758) (FTSE: 6758q) (U.S: SNE)
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