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 September, 2003
Commission File Number 1-7616
PIONEER CORPORATION
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(Translation of registrant's name into English)
4-1, MEGURO 1-CHOME, MEGURO-KU, TOKYO 153-8654, JAPAN
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
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Yes No X
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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.
PIONEER CORPORATION
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(Registrant)
Date: September 16, 2003
By /s/ Kaneo Ito
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Kaneo Ito
President and Representative Director
This report on Form 6-K contains the following:
1. The announcement released by the Company to the press in Japan dated
September 12, 2003, concerning the anticipated interim dividend amount for
the fiscal year ending March 31, 2004 and the record date.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SEPTEMBER 12, 2003
PIONEER ANNOUNCES INTERIM DIVIDEND FOR FISCAL 2004
TOKYO -- Pioneer Corporation has announced an interim cash dividend of 12.5 yen
per share of common stock for fiscal 2004, ending March 31, a 5.0 yen increase
over that of the previous fiscal year. Subject to resolution of the Company's
board of directors in October 2003, the dividend will be paid to shareholders or
pledgees registered as of September 30, 2003, Japan time. The payment date in
Japan has been set for December 3, 2003.
Based on its policy aimed at dividend continuance and stability, the Company
determines the appropriate dividend amount, taking into consideration its
financial condition, consolidated business results and other factors.
For the previous fiscal year, the Company paid an interim dividend of 7.5 yen
per share, and a year-end dividend of 10.0 yen per share.
Pioneer Corporation is one of the leading manufacturers of consumer- and
business-use electronics products such as audio, video and car electronics on a
global scale. Its shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (ticker
symbol PIO), Euronext Amsterdam, Tokyo Stock Exchange, and Osaka Securities
Exchange.
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For further information, please contact:
Hideki Okayasu
Executive Officer and General Manager, Accounting Division
Pioneer Corporation, Tokyo
Phone: (03) 3495-9826 / Fax: (03) 3495-4431
E-mail: pioneer_shr@post.pioneer.co.jp
Website: http://www.pioneer.co.jp/