2015

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Date	Title
Dec.25, 2015	Notice of Personnel Changes Minebea Co., Ltd. hereby announces the following personnel changes.
Dec.25, 2015	Notice Concerning the Report in Today's Nikkei Sangyo Shimbun
Dec.21, 2015	Notice Concerning Execution of Basic Agreement on Business Integration of Minebea Co., Ltd. and MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO., LTD. Minebea Co., Ltd. and MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO., LTD. resolved at their respective meetings of their board of directors held today to enter into a basic agreement to proceed with a discussion and consideration of a business integration based on the spirit of equal partnership.
Nov.27, 2015	Minebea Aims to Commercialize "Biological Information Monitoring System by Applying Bed Sensors" within a Year - Based on the Joint Research Project with Chiba University and IBM Japan - Tokyo, November 27, 2015 — Minebea Co., Ltd. has completed a joint research project by using measuring components applying strain gages in collaboration with Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University Hospital and IBM Japan, Ltd. having its sights set on the development of biological information monitoring system. Based on the said joint research project, Minebea plans to develop and commercialize such products within a year.
Nov.5, 2015	Notice Regarding Revisions to Dividend Forecast for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2016 Minebea Co., Ltd. announced today that it has revised dividend forecast announced on July 31, 2015 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2016 (from April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2016).
Nov.5, 2015	Minebea and OSAKI Electric Agree to Jointly Develop Technologies for Smart City Plan in Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia Tokyo, November 5, 2015 — Minebea Co., Ltd. and OSAKI Electric Co., Ltd. agreed to add and use electric power meter (smart meter) owned by OSAKI Electric, in the development of technology, which will be used for Phnom Penh Smart City Plan, where Minebea is now developing wireless technology, in Phnom Pen, the capital city of the Kingdom of Cambodia.
Oct.30, 2015	Notice of the Court Ruling concerning the Violation of the Korea Fair Trade Law in relation to the Trading of Small-sized Ball Bearings
Oct.22, 2015	Minebea and MHI Agree to Jointly Develop ICT-Based Road Traffic Solutions for Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Smart City Plan On October 22 Minebea Co., Ltd. and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate in the development of road traffic solutions based on information and communication technology (ICT) as part of a Smart City Plan for Phnom Penh which Minebea is now under promoting, in the Kingdom of Cambodia.
Oct.15, 2015	Announcement of the Fixed Amount Granted to JAPAN 3D DEVICES Co., Ltd. JAPAN 3D DEVICES Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Minebea Co., Ltd. and also an affiliated company accounted for by the equity method of Okamoto Glass Co., Ltd. has been granted a subsidy for the “Project to Promote Investment in Advanced Equipment as Measures to Deal with Yen Appreciation and Energy Constraints" for FY 2012 by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry for part of the manufacturing facilities for the production of concave mirrors for use in head-up displays and glass components used in the three-dimensional-type cover glasses for smartphones.
Oct.5, 2015	Announcement of 8th Minebea Cup ASAMA Highland Curling Classic 2015 Minebea Co., Ltd. has been supporting Minebea Cup ASAMA Highland Curling Classic for years and the 8th Minebea Cup is scheduled to be held from Saturday, October 10, 2015 through Monday, October 12, 2015 at the Curling Hall Miyota (Miyota-machi, Kitasaku-gun, Nagano).
Sept.29, 2015	Notice Regarding Organizational and Personnel Changes Minebea Co., Ltd. hereby announces organizational and executive personnel changes decided at the Board of Directors meeting held on September 29, 2015.
Sept.18, 2015	Notice Regarding News Articles on Our LED Backlight Business Condition
Sept.17, 2015	JAPAN 3D DEVICES Co., Ltd. to Start Mass-Production of Components for HUDs Minebea Co., Ltd. and its subsidiary as well as the affiliated company accounted for by the equity method of Okamoto Glass Co., Ltd., namely JAPAN 3D DEVICES Co., Ltd. will commence the first mass-production of glass concave mirrors for use in head-up displays at the Kashiwazaki Plant.
Sept.8, 2015	Minebea to Make Paradox Engineering SA a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary Following up on the announcement dated December 2, 2013 regarding the acquisition of equity stakes in Paradox Engineering SA ("Paradox Engineering") by Minebea Co., Ltd. ("Minebea"), Minebea has decided to acquire the remaining 65% interest in Paradox Engineering to make it a wholly-owned subsidiary.
Aug.31, 2015	Minebea's Bearing with 1.5 mm in Outer Diameter achieved a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for the Smallest Commercially Available Steel ball bearing A steel ball bearing having 1.5 mm in outer diameter, manufactured by Minebea Co., Ltd., achieved a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title on August, 28, 2015 as the smallest commercially available steel ball bearing.
July 31, 2015	Notice Regarding Revisions to Dividend Forecast for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2016 Minebea Co., Ltd. announced today that it has revised dividend forecast announced on May 8, 2015 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2016 (from April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2016).
July 31, 2015	Notice of Personnel Changes Minebea Co., Ltd. hereby announces the following personnel changes decided at the Board of Directors meeting held on July 31, 2015.
July 30, 2015	Minebea's Plan Unofficially Selected by MOEJ as Financing Programme for JCM Model Project The plan proposed by Minebea Co., Ltd. was unofficially selected, on June 30, 2015, as one of the financing programme for the model projects under the "Joint Crediting Mechanism ("JCM") entrusted by the Ministry of the Environment of Japan ("MOEJ"), in which Minebea intends to introduce high-efficiency LED street lighting in Cambodia through the application of wireless technologies.
July 29, 2015	Notice Regarding Today's Newspaper Article
July 15, 2015	Minebea to Start Mass Production and Sales of New LED Lighting (Smart Adjustable Light for IoT (SALIOT)) Minebea has developed the industry's first LED lighting capable of automatically adjusting a light distribution angle, named Smart Adjustable Light for IoT ("SALIOT"), and has commenced mass production and sales of SALIOTs.
June 26, 2015	Our Views and Policy Regarding Reduction of the Share-trading Units
June 10, 2015	Minebea Group to Exhibit at the 2015 Paris Air Show Minebea Co., Ltd will, along with its group companies participate in The 51st Paris Air Show scheduled for Monday, June 15 through Sunday, June 21, 2015 at Le Bourget Exhibition Centre in Paris, France to introduce Minebea Group's global portfolio of aerospace products and solutions.
May 8, 2015	Notice on Recording of Loss on Valuation of Stocks of Subsidiaries (Non-consolidated financial statements) Minebea Co., Ltd. hereby announces that it has recorded extraordinary loss on valuation of stocks of subsidiaries on a non-consolidated basis in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015 (from April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015).
May 8, 2015	Notice regarding Partial Amendments to the Articles of Incorporation Minebea Co., Ltd. hereby announces that its Board of Directors has resolved at a meeting held today to propose partial amendments to its Articles of Incorporation at the 69th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled to be held on June 26, 2015.
May 8, 2015	Notice of Personnel Changes Minebea Co., Ltd. hereby announces the following executive changes decided at the Board of Directors meeting held on May 8, 2015.
Apr.27, 2015	Notice Regarding to the Full-Year Consolidated and Non-Consolidated Business Forecasts for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2015 Minebea Co., Ltd. announced today that it has revised the full-year consolidated business forecast announced on February 3, 2015 for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, in light of recent business conditions.
Apr.3, 2015	Minebea to Exhibit at Auto Shanghai 2015 Minebea Co., Ltd. will participate in the 16th International Automobile & Manufacturing Technology Exhibition (Auto Shanghai 2015) to be held in Shanghai from April 20 through 29 (Press day: April 20 to 21, Trade/public day: April 22 to 29).
Mar.27, 2015	Notice of Personnel Changes Minebea Co., Ltd. hereby announces the following personnel changes decided at the Board of Directors meeting held on March 27, 2015.
Feb.27, 2015	Notice of Organizational Changes and Personnel Changes Minebea Co., Ltd. hereby announces organizational changes and personnel changes decided at the Board of Directors meeting held on February 27, 2015.
Feb.23, 2015	Regarding a Lawsuit Filed against Minebea
Feb.9, 2015	Announcement of the Completion of Acquisition of All Shares of Sartorius Mechatronics T&H GmbH and its Subsidiaries Minebea Co., Ltd. hereby announces that we completed the acquisition of all the shares of Sartorius Mechatronics T&H GmbH and its subsidiaries with Development Bank of Japan Inc. from Sartorius Aktiengesellschaft on February 6, 2015.
Feb.6, 2015	Minebea Celebrated the Opening of a New J3DD Plant Minebea Co., Ltd. and its subsidiary, JAPAN 3D DEVICES Co., Ltd., held an opening ceremony upon the completion of the construction of a new plant in Kashiwazaki-shi, Niigata.
Feb.3, 2015	Notice Regarding Revisions to the Full-Year Consolidated Business Forecast for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2015 Minebea Co., Ltd. announced today that it has revised the full-year consolidated business forecast announced on October 28, 2014 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2015 (from April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015) in light of recent business conditions.
Feb.3, 2015	Announcement of Plea Agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice Regarding Certain Small-Sized Ball Bearings
Jan.21, 2015	Launch of the Industry's Highest Class "2000W Compact, High-Power, High-Pressure Blowers (70DCF series)" Minebea Co., Ltd. has launched 2000W Compact, High-power Brushless High-pressure Blowers (70DCF series) that achieve the industry's highest class power for DC brushless high-pressure blowers intended for industrial machinery.

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