佳能Canon, Inc. (CAJ) 2008年年度报告「NYSE」.pdf

1、CANON ANNUAL REPORT 2008Fiscal Year Ended December 31,2008CANON INC.30-2,Shimomaruko 3-chome,Ohta-ku,Tokyo 146-8501,JapanPUB.BEP018 0409SZ16.5 Printed in JapanThis publication is printed on paper certifi ed by the Forest Stewardship Council with ink that uses neither VOCs(Volatile Organic Compounds)

2、nor mineral oil and realizes superior decomposability and deinkability.CANON ANNUAL REPORT 2008CONTENTSFINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS .1TO OUR STOCKHOLDERS .2MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT .6EXCELLENT GLOBAL CORPORATION PLANPHASE III .8CORPORATE GOVERNANCE .16CORPORATE FUNCTIONS .20 RESEARCH&DEVELOPMENT PRODUCTIO

3、N SALES&MARKETING CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITYPRODUCT GROUPS .32 OFFICE IMAGING PRODUCTS COMPUTER PERIPHERALS CAMERAS OPTICAL AND OTHER PRODUCTSMAJOR CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES .42FINANCIAL SECTION .43TRANSFER AND REGISTRARS OFFICE .98STOCKHOLDER INFORMATION .98Cover Photo:Equipped with Dual Flash

4、 Memory,this lightweight and compact video camcorder realizes reduced noise through Canons CMOS sensor and 1,920 x 1,080 Full HD high image quality.The dual memory allows users to enjoy capturing,viewing and saving images with ease.CORPORATE PROFILECanon is engaged in the development,manufacture and

5、 sale of a growing lineup of copying machines,printers,cameras,optical and other products that meet a diverse range of customer needs.The Canon brand is well recognized and trusted throughout the world by the individuals,families,offi ces and industries that use Canon products.In 1996,Canon launched

6、 its Excellent Global Corporation Plan and has since delivered a series of strong performances.After this period of sustained growth,however,the Company is confronting an unprecedented downturn in worldwide fi nan-cial and economic markets.Despite the onset of harsh operating condi-tions,Canon remai