Edgar Filing: ADVANTEST CORP

SCHEDULE 13G Amendment No. 7

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 7)*

Advantest Corporation

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

00762U200

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2015

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

þ:	Rule 13d-1(b)

¨:	Rule 13d-1(c)

¨:	Rule 13d-1(d)

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ¨ (b) ¨
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Tokyo, Japan
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5	SOLE VOTING POWER 16,440,900
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER -0-
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 16,440,900
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 16,440,900
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 9.4%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON FI

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ¨ (b) ¨
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Tokyo, Japan
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5	SOLE VOTING POWER 14,168,400
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER -0-
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 14,168,400
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 14,168,400
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 8.1%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON FI

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Mitsubishi UFJ Kokusai Asset Management Co., Ltd.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ¨ (b) ¨
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Tokyo, Japan
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5	SOLE VOTING POWER 5,104,100
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER -0-
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 5,104,100
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5,104,100
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 2.9%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON FI

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Holdings Co., Ltd.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ¨ (b) ¨
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Tokyo, Japan
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5	SOLE VOTING POWER 2,272,500
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER -0-
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,272,500
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,272,500
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 1.3%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON FI

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ¨ (b) ¨
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Tokyo, Japan
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5	SOLE VOTING POWER 1,859,580
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER -0-
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,859,580
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,859,580
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 1.1%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON FI

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON kabu.com Securities Co., Ltd.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ¨ (b) ¨
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Tokyo, Japan
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5	SOLE VOTING POWER 59,220
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER -0-
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 59,220
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 59,220
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.0%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON FI

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Mitsubishi UFJ Securities International plc
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ¨ (b) ¨
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION London, United Kingdom
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5	SOLE VOTING POWER 353,700
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER -0-
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 353,700
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 353,700
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.2%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON FI

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ITEM 1

	(a)	Name of Issuer

		Advantest Corporation

	(b)	Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices

		6-2 Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005, Japan

ITEM 2

	(a)	Names of Persons Filing

		Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (“MUFG”)

		Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation (“MUTB”)

		Mitsubishi UFJ Kokusai Asset Management Co., Ltd. (“MUKAM”)

		Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Holdings Co., Ltd. (“MUSHD”)

		Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd. (“MUMSS”)

		kabu.com Securities Co., Ltd. (“KC”)

		Mitsubishi UFJ Securities International plc (“MUSI”)

	(b)	Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence

		MUFG:
		7-1 Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
		Tokyo 100-8330, Japan

		MUTB:
		4-5 Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
		Tokyo 100-8212, Japan

		MUKAM:
		12-1 Yurakucho 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
		Tokyo 100-0006, Japan

		MUSHD:
		5-2, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
		Tokyo 100-0005, Japan

		MUMSS:
		5-2, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
		Tokyo 100-0005, Japan

		KC:
		3-2 Otemachi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
		Tokyo 100-0004, Japan


				MUSI:
				Ropemaker Place, 25 Ropemaker Street, London, EC2Y 9AJ,
				United Kingdom

		(c)		Citizenship

				Not applicable.

		(d)		Title of Class of Securities

				Common Stock

		(e)		CUSIP Number

				00762U200

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ITEM 3		If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

	MUFG:	(a)[ ]	Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);

		(b)[ ]	Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

		(c)[ ]	Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

		(d)[ ]	Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);

		(e)[ ]	An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

		(f)[ ]	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

		(g)[ ]	A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

		(h)[ ]	A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

		(i)[ ]	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

		(j)[Ö]	A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

		(k)[ ]	Group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

		If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: Parent holding company

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MUTB:	(a)[ ]	Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);

	(b)[ ]	Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

	(c)[ ]	Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

	(d)[ ]	Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);

	(e)[ ]	An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

	(f)[ ]	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

	(g)[ ]	A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

	(h)[ ]	A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

	(i)[ ]	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

	(j)[Ö]	A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

	(k)[ ]	Group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

	If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: Bank

MUKAM:	(a)[ ]	Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);

	(b)[ ]	Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

	(c)[ ]	Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

	(d)[ ]	Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);

	(e)[ ]	An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

	(f)[ ]	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

	(g)[ ]	A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

	(h)[ ]	A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

	(i)[ ]	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

	(j)[Ö]	A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

	(k)[ ]	Group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

	If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: Investment adviser

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MUSHD:	(a)[ ]	Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);

	(b)[ ]	Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

	(c)[ ]	Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

	(d)[ ]	Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);

	(e)[ ]	An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

	(f)[ ]	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

	(g)[ ]	A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

	(h)[ ]	A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

	(i)[ ]	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

	(j)[Ö]	A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

	(k)[ ]	Group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

	If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: Broker-dealer

MUMSS:	(a)[ ]	Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);

	(b)[ ]	Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

	(c)[ ]	Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

	(d)[ ]	Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);

	(e)[ ]	An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

	(f)[ ]	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

	(g)[ ]	A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

	(h)[ ]	A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

	(i)[ ]	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

	(j)[Ö]	A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

	(k)[ ]	Group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

	If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: Broker-dealer

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KC:	(a)[ ]	Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);

	(b)[ ]	Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

	(c)[ ]	Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

	(d)[ ]	Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);

	(e)[ ]	An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

	(f)[ ]	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

	(g)[ ]	A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

	(h)[ ]	A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

	(i)[ ]	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

	(j)[Ö]	A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

	(k)[ ]	Group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

	If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: Broker-dealer

MUSI:	(a)[ ]	Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);

	(b)[ ]	Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

	(c)[ ]	Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

	(d)[ ]	Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);

	(e)[ ]	An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

	(f)[ ]	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

	(g)[ ]	A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

	(h)[ ]	A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

	(i)[ ]	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

	(j)[Ö]	A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

	(k)[ ]	Group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

	If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: Broker-dealer, Bank

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ITEM 4	Ownership

	Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

	For MUFG

	(a)	Amount beneficially owned:	16,440,900

	(b)	Percent of class:	9.42%

	(c)	Number of shares as to which the person has:

		(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:	16,440,900

		(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:	-0-

		(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:	16,440,900

		(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:	-0-

	For MUTB

	(a)	Amount beneficially owned:	14,168,400

	(b)	Percent of class:	8.12%

	(c)	Number of shares as to which the person has:

		(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:	14,168,400

		(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:	-0-

		(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:	14,168,400

		(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:	-0-

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For MUKAM

(a)	Amount beneficially owned:	5,104,100

(b)	Percent of class:	2.92%

(c)	Number of shares as to which the person has:

	(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:	5,104,100

	(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:	-0-

	(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:	5,104,100

	(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:	-0-

For MUSHD

(a)	Amount beneficially owned:	2,272,500

(b)	Percent of class:	1.30%

(c)	Number of shares as to which the person has:

	(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:	2,272,500

	(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:	-0-

	(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:	2,272,500

	(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:	-0-

For MUMSS

(a)	Amount beneficially owned:	1,859,580

(b)	Percent of class:	1.07%

(c)	Number of shares as to which the person has:

	(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:	1,859,580

	(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:	-0-

	(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:	1,859,580

	(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:	-0-

For KC

(a)	Amount beneficially owned:	59,220

(b)	Percent of class:	0.03%

(c)	Number of shares as to which the person has:

	(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:	59,220

	(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:	-0-

	(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:	59,220

	(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:	-0-

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	For MUSI

	(a)	Amount beneficially owned:	353,700

	(b)	Percent of class:	0.20%

	(c)	Number of shares as to which the person has:

		(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:	353,700

		(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:	-0-

		(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:	353,700

		(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:	-0-

ITEM 5	Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

	Not applicable.

ITEM 6	Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

	Not applicable.

ITEM 7	Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person

	As of December 31, 2015, MUFG beneficially owns 16,440,900 shares of the issuer indirectly through its subsidiaries as follows: MUTB holds 14,168,400 shares (indirectly through a subsidiary, MUKAM); MUSHD holds 2,272,500 shares (indirectly through a subsidiary, MUMSS) (indirectly through a subsidiary, KC); an (indirectly through a subsidiary, MUSI).

ITEM 8	Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

	Not applicable.

ITEM 9	Notice of Dissolution of Group

	Not applicable.

ITEM 10	Certifications

	By signing below the filers certify that, to the best of their knowledge and belief, (i) the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, and (ii) the foreign regulatory schemes applicable to parent holding companies, banks, broker-dealers and investment advisers, respectively, are substantially comparable to the regulatory schemes applicable to the functionally equivalent U.S. institutions. The filers also undertake to furnish to the Commission staff, upon request, information that would otherwise be disclosed in a Schedule 13D.

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