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FORM 6-K

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

 

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Report of Foreign Private Issuer

 

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the month of May 2003

 

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 1-7239

 

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KOMATSU LTD.

Translation of registrant’s name into English

 

3-6 Akasaka 2-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Address of principal executive offices

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

Form 20-F     X         Form 40-F         

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):             

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):             

 

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    

 

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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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT

 

1.

A company announcement made on May 26, 2003

 

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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.

 

						KOMATSU LTD. (Registrant)
Date: May 28, 2003						By:		/s/    Kenji Kinoshita
								Kenji Kinoshita Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

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Komatsu Ltd.

Corporate Communications Dept.

Tel: +81-(0)3-5561-2616

Date: May 26th, 2003

URL: http://www.komatsu.com/

 

Correction of the Balance Sheet for Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2003

 

Komatsu Ltd. has corrected its consolidated balance sheet for fiscal year ended March 31, 2003, which was originally announced  

May 9, 2003, as below.

 

<Part of Correction>                 Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity: underlined

 

(Before Correction)

 

		(As of March 31, 2003 and 2002)				Millions of yen
		2003		2002		Changes Increase (Decrease)
		(A)		(B)		(A)-(B)
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt (including current maturities of long-term debt)		172,782		219,717		(46,935	)
Trade notes and accounts payable		174,904		196,069		(21,165	)
Income taxes payable		6,516		6,011		505
Other current liabilities		118,972		170,564		(51,592	)
Total current liabilities		473,174		592,361		(119,187	)
Long-term liabilities		409,611		306,525		103,086
Minority interests		28,203		46,253		(18,050	)

 

(After Correction)

 

		(As of March 31, 2003 and 2002)				Millions of yen
		2003		2002		Changes Increase (Decrease)
		(A)		(B)		(A)-(B)
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt (including current maturities of long-term debt)		214,292		219,717		(5,425	)
Trade notes and accounts payable		174,904		196,069		(21,165	)
Income taxes payable		6,516		6,011		505
Other current liabilities		118,972		170,564		(51,592	)
Total current liabilities		514,684		592,361		(77,677	)
Long-term liabilities		368,101		306,525		61,576
Minority interests		28,203		46,253		(18,050	)