UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of February, 2014

Commission File Number 1-8910

NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

OTEMACHI FIRST SQUARE, EAST TOWER

5-1, OTEMACHI 1-CHOME

CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO 100-8116 JAPAN

(Address of principal executive office)

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  ¨

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):             

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NOTICE REGARDING STOCK REPURCHASES

On February 6, 2014, the registrant filed with the Tokyo Stock Exchange a notice concerning its board of directors’ authorization of repurchases of shares of its common stock.

The information included herein contains forward-looking statements. The registrant desires to qualify for the “safe-harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and consequently is hereby filing cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause the registrant’s actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the attachment.

The registrant’s forward-looking statements are based on a series of assumptions, projections, estimates, judgments and beliefs of the management of the registrant in light of information currently available to it regarding the registrant and its subsidiaries and affiliates, the economy and telecommunications industry in Japan and overseas, and other factors. These projections and estimates may be affected by the future business operations of the registrant and its subsidiaries and affiliates, the state of the economy in Japan and abroad, possible fluctuations in the securities markets, the pricing of services, the effects of competition, the performance of new products, services and new businesses, changes to laws and regulations affecting the telecommunications industry in Japan and elsewhere, other changes in circumstances that could cause actual results to differ materially from any future results that may be derived from the forward-looking statements, as well as other risks included in the registrant’s most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F and other filings and submissions with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

No assurance can be given that the registrant’s actual results will not vary significantly from any expectation of future results that may be derived from the forward-looking statements included herein.

The information on any website referenced herein or in the attached material is not incorporated by reference herein or therein.

The attached material is a translation of the Japanese original. The Japanese original is authoritative.

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.

NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
By	/s/ Kazuhiko Nakayama
	Name:	Kazuhiko Nakayama
	Title:	General Manager
		Investor Relations Office

Date: February 6, 2014

February 6, 2014

Company Name: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation

Representative: Hiroo Unoura, President and Chief Executive Officer

(Code No.: 9432, First section of Tokyo Stock Exchange)

NOTICE REGARDING STOCK REPURCHASES

(Stock Repurchases Under the Provisions of Articles of Incorporation Pursuant to Paragraph 2, Article 165 of the Corporation Law of Japan)

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (“NTT”) hereby announces that, at a meeting of its board of directors held today, NTT has authorized the repurchase of shares of its common stock pursuant to Article 156 of the Corporation Law of Japan, as applied pursuant to Paragraph 3, Article 165 of the Corporation Law, as described below.

1.      Reasons for Stock Repurchases:
To improve capital efficiency and to implement NTT’s capital policy in light of fluctuations in supply and demand for NTT  stock.
2.      Details of Repurchases:
(1)    Class of shares to be repurchased:	Common stock
(2)    Total number of shares to be repurchased:	Up to 38 million shares
	(Proportion of the number of outstanding shares: 3.34%)
(3)    Aggregate repurchase amount:	Up to 200 billion yen
(4)    Period for repurchases:	February 7, 2014 ~ March 31, 2014
(5)    Method of repurchases:	Through the Tokyo Stock Exchange Trading Network Off-Auction Own Share Repurchase Trading System (ToSTNeT-3) (Planned)

(For reference) Number of shares of treasury stock (as of December 31, 2013):

Number of outstanding shares:	1,136,612,370 shares
Number of shares of treasury stock:	84,865 shares

For further inquiries, please contact:
Takuro Hanaki
Investor Relations Office Finance and Accounting Department
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
Phone:	+81-3-6838-5481
Fax:	+81-3-6838-5499