Sony Group Corporation filed a Form 6-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on November 12, 2026, attaching a translation of its Share Buyback Report covering repurchases of common stock conducted on the Tokyo Stock Exchange during October 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Monthly repurchase total: Sony Group repurchased 11,592,100 shares of common stock during October 2026, spending a total of 45,604,126,353 yen.
  • Cumulative progress: As of October 31, 2026, the company had repurchased 86,065,800 shares at a cumulative cost of 308,962,118,545 yen, representing 37.42% of the authorized share count and 61.79% of the authorized total amount.
  • Board authorization: The repurchase program was approved by the Board of Directors on May 8, 2026, authorizing up to 230,000,000 shares and up to 500,000,000,000 yen, with a repurchase period of May 11, 2026 to May 10, 2027.
  • Treasury shares held: The total number of treasury shares held as of October 31, 2026 was 136,679,029, against a total of 5,965,316,326 shares issued.
  • Stock acquisition right exercises: During October 2026, 383,500 treasury shares were disposed of through the exercise of stock acquisition rights, with a book value of 1,289,365,350 yen.
  • Open market method: According to the filing, the Board resolved that repurchases are expected to be conducted via open market purchase through the Tokyo Stock Exchange based on a discretionary trading contract.

Sony Group's October 2026 Buyback Activity and Program Status

According to the Form 6-K filed on NYSE:SONY on November 12, 2026, Sony Group Corporation conducted open market repurchases of its common stock on 21 trading days throughout October 2026. The filing reports daily share counts ranging from 362,500 shares on October 8 to 1,151,900 shares on October 29, with corresponding daily yen expenditures disclosed for each trade date. The report was simultaneously filed with the Director General of the Kanto Finance Bureau in Japan, reflecting Sony's status as a foreign private issuer that files annual reports under Form 20-F.

Sony Group Corporation, headquartered at 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, operates across diversified segments including electronics, entertainment, and financial services. The share repurchase program, which the company disclosed was authorized at the May 8, 2026 Board of Directors meeting, remains active through May 10, 2027. As of the end of October 2026, the company had consumed approximately 61.79% of the total yen amount authorized and 37.42% of the maximum share count, leaving meaningful capacity remaining under the existing authorization. The Chief Financial Officer, Lin Tao, signed the filing on behalf of the registrant.

Separately, the filing discloses that 383,500 shares of treasury stock were disposed of during October 2026 through the exercise of stock acquisition rights, at a total book value of 1,289,365,350 yen. No treasury stock was canceled, transferred via merger or share exchange, or disposed of through restricted stock compensation or fractional share sale requests during the reporting month, according to the filing.

What Was Disclosed

Sony Group Corporation reported its October 2026 share repurchase activity, covering 11,592,100 shares purchased for 45,604,126,353 yen, cumulative program progress as of October 31, 2026, treasury share disposal details, and total shares held in treasury.