Kyocera (KYO)

15. Subsequent Event

Kyocera has evaluated subsequent events requiring recognition or disclosure in the financial statements during the period from October 1, 2009 through November 12, 2009, the date of issuance of this Quarterly Report on Form 6-K . During the period, no material subsequent events were identified.

14. Subsequent Event

Kyocera has evaluated subsequent events requiring recognition or disclosure in the financial statements during the period from July 1, 2009 through August 11, 2009, the date of issuance of this Quarterly Report on Form 6-K. During the period, no material subsequent events were identified.

15. Subsequent Event

On November 18, 2008, Kyocera Mita, a subsidiary of Kyocera, announced that it submitted takeover offer (the takeover offer) to the shareholders of TAAG, a German based sales company of information equipment which was accounted for by the equity method and on December 15, 2008, this takeover offer was approved by German Federal Supervisory Authority.

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During December 16, 2008 to February 2, 2009, a total of 14,184,810 shares of TAAG were tendered and Kyocera Mita acquired them in the amount of ¥3,419 million by February 10, 2009. In addition from December 8, 2008 to December 31, 2008, Kyocera Mita acquired 20,711,396 shares of TAAG in the amount of ¥4,724 million directly from its shareholders or through the stock market. A certain part of fees related to the takeover offer or the acquisitions has not yet fixed as of February 12, 2009. Such amount of fees will be added on the purchase prices as their calculations are completed. As a result of these acquisitions, together with shares which Kyocera Mita had already secured before the announcement of the takeover offer on November 18, 2008, Kyocera Mita secured a total shareholding of 93.84% in TAAG as of February 10, 2009.

As the Europeans Commission approved the purchase of shares in TAAG by Kyocera Mita on January 21, 2009, TAAG has stated to be consolidated by Kyocera since then.