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 March 2008
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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in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-__ )
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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
March 20, 2008
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March 13, 2008
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
Ricoh BLDG 8-13-1 Ginza
Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-8222,
Japan
NOTICE REGARDING THE REPURCHASE OF SHARES FROM THE MARKET
Tokyo, March 13, 2008---Ricoh Company, Ltd. announced that it has repurchased
its shares pursuant to Article 165-3 and Article 156 of the Japanese Corporation
Law as was resolved at the Board of Directors meeting held on January 30, 2008.
Details of the share repurchase are mentioned below.
With this repurchase, it has been completed the repurchase of all shares based
on the resolution at the Board of Directors' meeting held on January 30, 2008.
Details of repurchase
1. Purchase Period: February 12, 2008 through March 6, 2008
2. Number of shares repurchased: 8,838,000 shares
3. Aggregate purchase price: 14,999,779,000 yen
4. Method of repurchase: Purchase on the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Reference:
1. Details of the resolution at the Board of Director's meeting held on
January 30, 2008
(1) Type of shares to be repurchased: Shares of Common stock of RICOH
(2) Aggregate number of shares to be repurchased: Up to 9,000,000 shares
(% to total number of shares issued
excluding treasury stock: 1.23%)
(3) Aggregate purchase price: Up to 15 billion yen
(4) Period of repurchase: January 31, 2008 through March 24,
2008
2. Cumulative total of shares repurchased since the Board of Directors
resolution through March 12, 2008
(1) Aggregate number of shares repurchased: 8,838,000 shares
(2) Aggregate purchase price: 14,999,779,000 yen