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 2004

 

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 1-7239

 

 

KOMATSU LTD.

Translation of registrant’s name into English

 

3-6 Akasaka 2-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan

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.

 

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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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT

 

1. A company announcement made on October 26, 2004

 

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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.

 

    KOMATSU LTD.
    (Registrant)
Date: October 26, 2004   By:  

/s/ Kenji Kinoshita

        Kenji Kinoshita
        Senior Executive Officer

 

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For Immediate Release        
        Komatsu Ltd.
        Corporate Communications Dept.
        Tel: +81-(0) 3-5561-2616
        Date: October 26th, 2004
        URL: http://www.komatsu.com/

 

Revision of Projections for the Interim Period of

Fiscal Year ending March 31, 2005

 

Komatsu Ltd. has revised the projections for consolidated and non-consolidated results for the interim period (April 1, 2004 – September 30) of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2005, which the Company announced on May 7, 2004.

 

1. Revision for Interim Results for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2005

 

1) Consolidated

 

Millions of yen

 

    

Earlier

projection (A)

   

Last

projection (B)*

    Change
(B-A)
    Interim Results
for FY2004**

Net sales

    645,000    683,000
(20.3%)		    38,000    567,671

Income before taxes

    34,000    48,000
(123.3%)		    14,000    21,492

Net income

    17,500    26,000
(176.3%)		    8,500    9,410
* The amounts in parentheses indicate the changes from the corresponding interim period a year ago.
** For reference only

 

2) Non-consolidated

 

Millions of yen

 

    

Earlier

projection (A)

   

Last

projection (B)*

    Change
(B-A)
    Interim Results
for FY 2004**

Net sales

    230,000    246,000
(28.9%)		    16,000    190,864

Ordinary profit

    16,000    17,900
(79.8%)		    1,900    9,956

Net income

    7,500    8,400
(59.5%)		    900    5,266
* The amounts in parentheses indicate the changes from the corresponding interim period a year ago.
** For reference only

 

2. Reasons for the Revision

 

In its mainstay business of construction and mining equipment, Komatsu expects to achieve higher-than-originally projected results because of the following reasons: 1) Demand for construction equipment has expanded in almost all the regions of the world except for China; and 2) Demand for mining equipment expanded substantially against the backdrop of growth in demand worldwide for mineral and energy resources.

 

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