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 February 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)
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
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permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): __ )
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(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
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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
February 1, 2007
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February 1, 2007
CONTACT:
RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
PR DEPARTMENT
Masakuni Kutsuwada, General Manager
+81-3-6278-5228
koho@ricoh.co.jp
RICOH COMPANY, LTD. ANNOUNCES:
RICOH EUROPE B.V HAVE ACQUIRED EUROPEAN OPERATIONS OF DANKA BUSINESS SYSTEMS PLC
Ricoh Company, Ltd. (CEO: Masamitsu Sakurai) today announced that its
subsidiary Ricoh Europe B.V. ("REBV", 100% owned by Ricoh Co., Ltd.) have
completed the procedures of Share Purchase Agreement with Danka Business
Systems PLC ("Danka", office equipment sales/service company) to acquire
Danka's European operations.
[Transaction profile]
Content of agreement REBV will acquire 100% share of Danka's European operating
and holding companies (total 16 companies).
Share transfer date January 31, 2007
[Danka: European operations profile]
Business Sales and service of office equipment such as copiers,
printers and fax machines.
Net sales Approximately US$520 million (approximately 60.0 billion
Yen / Fiscal year ended March 2006)
Countries of operation UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Austria,
Belgium, Switzerland, Denmark, Norway,Sweden
Number of employees Approximately 2,300