FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For October 6, 2003
Commission File Number: 0-30204
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Internet Initiative Japan Inc.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
Jinbocho Mitsui Bldg. 1-105 Kanda Jinbo-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0051, Japan
(Address of principal executive offices)
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reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
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foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the
jurisdiction in which the reg-istrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally
organized (the registrant's "home country "), or under the rules of the home
country exchange on which the registrant's securities are traded, as long as the
report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has
not been distributed to the registrant's security holders, and, if discussing a
mate-rial event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other
Commission filing on EDGAR.
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the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.
Yes [ ] No [ X ]
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THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN
THE PROSPECTUS INCLUDED IN THE REGISTRATION STATMENT ON FORM F-3 (FILE NO.
333-12696) OF INTERNET INITIATIVE JAPAN INC. AND TO BE A PART THEREOF FROM THE
DATE ON WHICH THIS REPORT IS FURNISHED, TO THE EXTENT NOT SUPERSEDED BY
DOCUMENTS OR REPORTS SUBSEQUENTLY FILED OR FURNISHED.
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Date Description of Exhibit
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1 10/06/2003 IIJ Announces Receipt of Notice from The Nasdaq
Stock Market
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.
Internet Initiative Japan Inc.
Date: October 6, 2003 By: /s/ Koichi Suzuki
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Koichi Suzuki
President, Chief Executive Officer and
Representative Director
EXHIBIT 1
IIJ Announces Receipt of Notice from The Nasdaq Stock Market
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003--Internet Initiative Japan
Inc. (NASDAQ: IIJI) ("IIJ") today announced that it received a
delisting notice from Nasdaq on October 3, 2003 as a result of its
filing of an incomplete annual report on Form 20-F, dated September
30, 2003, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003.
The annual report was incomplete because of the absence of audited
financial statements and certifications under Sections 302 and 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The delisting notice indicated that
IIJ's American Depositary Shares will be delisted from The Nasdaq
Stock Market at the opening of business on October 13, 2003, unless
IIJ requests a hearing to review Nasdaq's delisting decision. Nasdaq
also has indicated that delisting can be avoided if IIJ files an
amended annual report on Form 20-F that complies with Nasdaq listing
maintenance requirements. At the opening of trading on October 6,
2003, the fifth character "E" will be appended to the trading symbol
for IIJ's American Depositary Shares; the trading symbol will be
changed from IIJI to IIJIE.
As indicated in IIJ's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, IIJ was not able to file a complete annual report on Form
20-F for the year ended March 31, 2003 on time because IIJ was unable
to obtain audited financial statements of its former significant
equity method investee Crosswave Communications Inc. ("Crosswave") for
the year ended March 31, 2003. Crosswave commenced corporate
reorganization proceedings in Japan in late August and has not
released audited financial statements for that year.
IIJ expects to file an amended annual report on Form 20-F that
will include an auditor's report and certifications under Sections 302
and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act soon. Because IIJ continues to be
unable to procure audited financial statements of Crosswave, the
auditor's report in respect of IIJ's financial statements for the year
ended March 31, 2003 is not likely to be unqualified.
IIJ intends to request a hearing before the Nasdaq Listing
Qualifications Panel to review the delisting decision.
About IIJ
Founded in 1992, Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (IIJ, NASDAQ:
IIJI) is Japan's leading Internet-access and comprehensive network
solutions provider. The company has built one of the largest Internet
backbone networks in Japan, and between Japan and the United States.
IIJ and its group of companies provide total network solutions that
mainly cater to high-end corporate customers. Services range from the
delivery of new generation network services over an optical-fiber
infrastructure that is optimized for data communications, to the
construction of pan-Asian IP backbone networks. The company also
offers high-quality systems integration and security services,
internet access, hosting/housing, and content design.
The statements within this release contain forward-looking
statements about our future plans that involve risk and uncertainties.
These statements may differ materially from actual future events or
results. Readers are referred to the documents filed by Internet
Initiative Japan Inc. with the SEC, specifically the most recent
reports on Forms 20-F and 6-K, which identify important risk factors
that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the
forward-looking statements.
CONTACT: IIJ
Investor Relations Office, +81-3-5259-6500
ir@iij.ad.jp
http://www.iij.ad.jp/