Form 6-K
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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 December 2008

Commission File Number: 1-6784

Panasonic Corporation

Kadoma, Osaka, Japan

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

Form 20-F  x    Form 40-F  ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101 (b)(1):     

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101 (b)(7):     

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes  ¨    No  x

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-     

 

 

 

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This Form 6-K consists of:

 

  1. News release issued on December  4, 2008, by Panasonic Corporation, announcing the comments on the current press reports in Japan about TOB price on possible purchase of its stake in Sanyo Co., Ltd.

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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.

 

Panasonic Corporation
By:  

/s/ YUKITOSHI ONDA

  Yukitoshi Onda, Attorney-in-Fact
  General Manager of Investor Relations
  Panasonic Corporation

Dated: December 4, 2008

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December 4, 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Media Contacts:

    Investor Relations Contacts:

Akira Kadota (Japan)

    Kazuo Sasaki (Japan)

International PR

    Investor Relations

(Tel: +81-3-3578-1237)

    (Tel: +81-6-6908-1121)

Panasonic News Bureau (Japan)

    Yoichi Nagata (U.S.)

(Tel: +81-3-3542-6205)

    Panasonic Finance (America), Inc.
   (Tel: +1-212-698-1362)

Jim Reilly (U.S.)

   

(Tel: +1-201-392-6067)

    Hiroko Carvell (Europe)
   Panasonic Finance (Europe) plc

Anne Guennewig (Europe)

    (Tel: +44-20-7562-4400)

(Tel: +49-611-235-457)

   

Panasonic Comments on Media Reports about TOB Price

on Possible Purchase of its Stake in Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.

Osaka, Japan, December 4, 2008 – Panasonic Corporation (Panasonic [NYSE symbol: PC]) commented on the current press reports in Japan about TOB price on possible purchase of its stake in Sanyo Co., Ltd.

This announcement was not made by Panasonic, and the company has not decided anything in regards to the TOB price.

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