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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
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 2002
MITSUI BUSSAN KABUSHIKI KAISHA
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
MITSUI & CO., LTD.
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(Translation of Registrant's Name Into English)
JAPAN
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(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
2-1, OHTEMACHI 1-CHOME, CHIYODA-KU
TOKYO 100-0004, 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 of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form 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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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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EXPLANATORY NOTE
Mitsui & Co., Ltd.'s Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended March
31, 2002, which was filed on September 27, 2002, contained typographical errors
to certain dates in the column headings for the tables specified below which
appeared in "Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects - Operating
Results - The Companies' Operating Results by Geographic Segment." Exhibit 99.1
to this Form 6-K contains corrected tables. The tables appear under the headings
"Geographic area segment information" and "Total trading transactions to
external customers outside Japan" in Item 5 of the Form 20-F (page 43, 44 and
46).
The following exhibit is filed herewith:
99.1 Corrected tables appearing under "Item 5. Operating and Financial Review
and Prospects - Operating Results - The Companies' Operating Results by
Geographic Segment" of Mitsui & Co. Ltd.'s Report on Form 20-F for the
fiscal year ended March 31, 2002.
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.
Date: October 7, 2002
MITSUI & CO., LTD.
By: /s/ Tasuku Kondo
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Name: Tasuku Kondo
Title: Senior Executive Managing Officer
and Chief Financial Officer