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 June 2007
Commission File Number 2 - 68279
RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
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(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
13-1, Ginza 8-Chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-8222, Japan
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
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Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934.)
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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.
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
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(Registrant)
By: /S/ Zenji Miura
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Zenji Miura
Director, Chief Financial Officer
Corporate Executive Vice President
June 5, 2007
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June 5, 2007
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
Ricoh and IBM completed formation of a joint venture company
On June 1, 2007, Ricoh and IBM completed formation of a joint venture company
based on IBM's Printing Systems Division to provide output solutions for
production printing area.
[Corporate profile of new company]
Name: InfoPrint Solutions Company
Address: Boulder, Colorado, U.S
President: Antonio Romero (Presidents and CEO)
Date of payment: June 1, 2007
Number of employees: approximately 1,200 employees (1,000 IBM printer
maintenance specialists also will join in a year)
Business content: Sales and development of software for production printing
Initial ratio of capital contribution: Ricoh 51%, IBM 49%
Ricoh will progressively acquire the remaining 49 percent over the next
three years as the joint venture becomes a fully owned subsidiary.
Ricoh paid $725 million (including management fee $35 million) in cash at the
closing. The cash payment was consideration for the initial 51 percent
acquisition of the joint venture by Ricoh as well as a prepayment for the
remaining 49 percent to be acquired and certain royalties and services to be
provided by IBM to InfoPrint Solutions Company. Final consideration for this
transaction will be determined at the end of the three-year period based upon
the participation in the profits and losses recorded by the equity partners.