Form 6-K


                       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 December 2005
                        Commission File Number: 001-06439


                                SONY CORPORATION
                 (Translation of registrant's name into English)

             7-35 KITASHINAGAWA 6-CHOME, SHINAGAWA-KU, TOKYO, JAPAN

                    (Address of principal executive offices)

          The registrant files annual reports under cover of Form 20-F.



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 whether the  registrant  by  furnishing  the  information
contained  in this  Form 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-______



                                   SIGNATURE


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.


                                                            SONY CORPORATION
                                                              (Registrant)


                                         By:  /s/  Nobuyuki Oneda
                                                      (Signature)
                                         Nobuyuki Oneda
                                         Executive Vice President and
                                         Chief Financial Officer

Date: December 08, 2005

List of materials

Documents attached hereto:


i)Press release announcing Sale and Issuance of New Shares in Sony
  Communication Network Corporation





                                                            Sony Corporation
                                                            6-7-35 Kitashinagawa
                                                            Shinagawa-ku
                                                            Tokyo, 141-0001
                                                            Japan

                                                            No. 05-077E
                                                            December 08, 2005


    Sale and Issuance of New Shares in Sony Communication Network Corporation



  On December 20, 2005, Sony Communication Network Corporation ("SCN"), a
  consolidated subsidiary of Sony Corporation ("Sony"), plans to list its common
  stock on the Mothers market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. In association with
  this listing, it was determined today that the offer price per share for the
  public offering of new and existing shares of SCN common stock is to be
  340,000 yen per share.

  Regarding the impact on Sony's consolidated financial results for the fiscal
  year ending March 31, 2006, Sony estimates that the above-mentioned public
  offering will contribute approximately 19.0 billion yen to consolidated income
  before taxes and approximately 11.2 billion yen to consolidated net income.
  The impact of this transaction is not incorporated within the outlook for the
  fiscal year ending March 31, 2006, announced by Sony on October 27, 2005.

  Details of this public offering of new and existing shares are stated below:

  (1)Number of Shares to be Sold by Sony and Sony Finance International ("SFI"):
                                                   70,000 shares
                      (Shares to be sold by Sony:  66,000 shares)
                      (Shares to be sold by SFI:    4,000 shares)

  In addition to the number of shares stated above, Sony has granted an option
  to purchase up to 12,000 additional shares (the "Greenshoe Option") to one of
  the underwriters. The Greenshoe Option will be exercisable until January 13,
  2006.

  (2)Number of New Shares to be Issued by SCN:     20,000 shares

  (3)Shares of SCN Held by Sony After the Public Offering:
                                                  165,520 shares
  (This represents approximately 64.8% of the outstanding shares of SCN,
  including the issuance of new shares but excluding the Greenshoe Option
  described above.)

  (4)Method of Sale and Offering: Secondary offering (in the case of shares to
  be sold by Sony and SFI) and primary offering (in the case of the newly
  issued shares) to the public in Japan.

  Note:
  This press release is intended as general information regarding Sony and SFI's
  sale of a portion of their shareholdings in SCN and issuance of new shares by
  SCN and shall not be considered a solicitation of these securities. This press
  release shall not be construed as an offering of securities in any region
  including the United States or Canada. The securities will not be or have not
  been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities
  Act") and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration
  or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements under the
  Securities Act.