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 2006
                        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 11, 2006

List of materials

Documents attached hereto:


i) Press release announcing Sale of Shares in Monex Beans Holdings, Inc.


For Information

                                                               December 11, 2006
                                                                Sony Corporation


                  Sale of Shares in Monex Beans Holdings, Inc.


Sony Corporation today announced that it has sold a portion of its shareholdings
in Monex Beans Holdings, Inc. ("Monex Beans"). Details are as stated below.


1. Sales of the Shares

(1) Number of shares sold

    58,750 shares
    (Approximately 2.5% of outstanding shares of Monex Beans)

(2) Remaining Shares of Monex Beans held by Sony after the sale

    181,650 shares
    (Approximately 7.7% of outstanding shares of Monex Beans)


2. Impact on Operating Performance of Sony


Sony estimates that the above sales of shares will contribute approximately 3.5
billion yen to consolidated income before income taxes. The impact of this
contribution was incorporated within the outlook for the fiscal year ending
March 31, 2007, announced on October 19, 2006.


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