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 October 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:

 

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    News release issued on October  20, 2008, by Panasonic Corporation, announcing the comments on media report about the company’s consolidated financial results forecast for fiscal 2009 second quarter.

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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: October 20, 2008

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October 20, 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 Report about the Company’s

Consolidated Financial Results Forecast for Fiscal 2009 Second Quarter

Osaka, Japan, October 20, 2008 — Panasonic Corporation (Panasonic [NYSE symbol: PC]) today commented on certain media report in Japan about the company’s consolidated financial results forecast for the second quarter and the six months (April - September) for fiscal 2009, ending March 31, 2009. The forecast on the media report is not on any official announcements by Panasonic. Panasonic currently intends to announce consolidated financial results for the second quarter and the six months on October 28, 2008.

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