SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

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

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of March 2004.

Commission File Number: 2-58155

KUBOTA CORPORATION

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

2-47, Shikitsuhigashi 1-chome, Naniwa-ku, Osaka, Japan

(Address of principal executive offices)

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) :    ¨

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-    ¨

Information furnished on this form:

EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number

1. Notice with reference to purchase of treasury stock (Friday, March 19, 2004) 1

March 19, 2004

To whom it may concern

Kubota Corporation

2-47, Shikitsu-higashi 1-chome,

Naniwa-ku, Osaka 556-8601, Japan

Contact: IR Group

Finance & Accounting Department

Phone: +81-6-6648-2645

Notice with reference to purchase of treasury stock

Please be advised of the following on the purchase of treasury stock pursuant to Article 210 of the Commercial Code.

        1. Term for acquisition : From February 26, 2004 to March 18, 2004

        2. Total number of shares acquired : 0 shares

        3. Total amount of shares acquired : ¥0

(Reference)

Results of purchase as of March 18, 2004

	Number of Shares	Amount of shares
What authorized on purchase of treasury stock at the ordinary general meeting of shareholders held on June 26, 2003	Not exceeding 50 million shares	Not exceeding ¥20 billion
Cumulative results of purchase from June 27, 2003	5,250,000 shares	¥2,178,750,000
Ratio	10.50%	10.89%

End of document

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.

	KUBOTA CORPORATION
Date: April 1, 2004	By:	/s/ Shigeru Kimura
	Name:	Shigeru Kimura
	Title:	General Manager Finance & Accounting Department