UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM SD
SPECIALIZED DISCLOSURE REPORT
Kabushiki Kaisha Internet Initiative
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Internet Initiative Japan Inc.
(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)
| Japan | 0-30204 | 98-1029639 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| incorporation or organization) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
Iidabashi Grand Bloom, 2-10-2 Fujimi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0071 Japan
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Natsuko Kiyoshi, +81-3-5205-6333
(Name and telephone number, including area code, of the
person to contact in connection with this report.)
Check the appropriate box to indicate the rule pursuant to which this form is being filed, and provide the period to which the information in this form applies:
✔ Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13p-1) for the reporting period from January 1 to December 31, 2017.
Introduction
This report has been prepared by the management of Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (herein referred to as “IIJ”, “the Company”, “the Group”, “we”, “us”, or “our”).
The Group offers a comprehensive range of Internet connectivity services, MVNO services, WAN services, outsourcing services, system integration and equipment sales to customers mainly in Japan. We believe our services are efficient and reliable, and provide solutions to our customers on one of the most advanced and reliable Internet backbone networks available in Japan. Our services are based upon high-quality Internet related networking technology tailored to meet the specific needs and demands of our customers.
Telecommunication equipment sold by IIJ includes routers and LAN cables, which are not manufactured by IIJ, but are contracted with suppliers to be manufactured for IIJ. Revenues generated by sales of telecommunication equipment comprised 2.0% of our total revenues for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018.
Section 1 - Conflict Minerals Disclosure
Item 1.01 Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Report
IIJ has contracted to manufacture products for which conflict minerals are necessary to the functionality or production.
Accordingly, IIJ has conducted in good faith a reasonable country of origin inquiry (“RCOI”) regarding such conflict minerals that is reasonably designed to determine whether any of the conflict minerals originated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (“DRC”) or adjoining countries (collectively defined as the Covered Countries), or are from recycled or scrap sources.
For the RCOI, IIJ conducted a supply chain survey of direct suppliers using the Conflict Minerals Reporting Template (CMRT) developed by Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) (the name of the Initiative has changed since October 2017 from Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative (CFSI) to Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI)). IIJ surveyed all of its direct suppliers representing 100% of the products sold under our brand name.
Based on the RCOI, IIJ knows or has reason to believe that a portion of its necessary conflict minerals originated or may have originated in the Covered Countries and knows or has reason to believe that those necessary conflict minerals may not be solely from recycled or scrap sources.
A Conflict Minerals Report is filed as an exhibit to this Form SD and our past reports are available on IIJ’s Japanese website (https://www.iij.ad.jp/ir/library/sec/index.html) and English website (https://www.iij.ad.jp/en/ir/library/sec/index.html).
Item 1.02 Exhibit
IIJ has filed, as an exhibit to this Form SD, the Conflict Minerals Report required by Item 1.01.
Section 2 – Exhibits
Item 2.01 Exhibits
Exhibit 1.01 – Conflict Minerals Report as required by Items 1.01 and 1.02 of this Form.
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 duly authorized undersigned.
Internet Initiative Japan Inc.
By: /s/ Koichi Suzuki
Date: May 24, 2018
Name: Koichi Suzuki
Title: Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Representative Director