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FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of May, 2000
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 1-7239
KOMATSU LTD.
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Translation of registrant's name into English
3-6 Akasaka 2-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Address of principal executive offices
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT
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1. One company announcement made on May 11, 2000.
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.
KOMATSU LTD.
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(Registrant)
Date: May , 2000 By: /s/ Masaru Fukase
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Masaru Fukase
Senior Executive
Officer
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NEWS RELEASE
KOMATSU
2-3-6 Akasaka, Minato-ku,
Tokyo 107-8414, Japan
Public Relations Section
Tel: 03-5561-2616
No. 0015(1616)
Date: May 11, 2000
URL: http://www.komatsu.com/
RESULTS OF OWN SHARES ACQUISITION THROUGH ToSTNeT-2
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- Retirement of Shares by Appropriating Retained Earnings in Compliance with
Article 3 of the Commercial Code [_]
As regards the acquisition of own shares notified yesterday (May 10, 2000),
Komatsu Ltd. hereby notifies that it implemented the action today in manners
as follows:
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1. Purpose of Acquisition Use of Profits
2. Type of Shares Acquired Par Value Common Shares
3. Total Number of Shares Acquired 10,000,000 Shares
4. Total Cost of Acquisition (Yen)6,340,500,000
5. Date of Acquisition May 11, 2000
6. Method of Acquisition Purchase through ToSTNeT-2(last price
trading) at Tokyo Stock Exchange.
(Reference 1)
Contents of the Resolution Concerning the Acquisition of Own Shares at the
Board of Directors Meeting on May 2, 2000 (Publicly announced on May 2, 2000)
- Type of Shares Par Values Commons Shares
- Total Number of Shares (Maximum) 10,000,000 Shares
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- Total Cost (Maximum) (Yen)7,000,000,000
(Reference 2)
(1) Total number of shares retirable through the purchase as specified by the
Articles of Incorporation: 90,000,000 shares
(2) Total number of shares acquired after the date (June 27, 1997) specified
by the Articles of Incorporation: 25,000,000 shares (including the shares
acquired today)
In connection with the above matters, Komatsu Ltd. hereby notifies that it
completed acquisition of own shares on the market on May 11, 2000 pursuant to
"Article 3 of the Law Concerning Special Exceptions to the Commercial Code
Relating to the Procedures for Cancellation of Shares," which was resolved at
the Board of Directors meeting on May 2, 2000.
