Tdk Corp (Other) (6-K)

FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of September, 2007

Commission File No. 1-08346

TDK CORPORATION
(Translation of registrant's name into English)

13-1, Nihonbashi 1-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-8272, Japan
(Address of principal executive offices)

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SIGNATURES

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.

TDK Corporation

(Registrant)

September 26, 2007

BY: /s/ Michinori Katayama
    Michinori Katayama
    Senior Vice President
    General Manager
    Corporate Communications Department
    Administration Group

Contacts:
Nobuyuki Koike
TDK Corporation
Corporate Communications Dept.
Tel: (81)-3-5201-7102
E-mail; pr@mb1.tdk.co.jp

Notice Concerning Acquisition of HDD Head-related Assets From Alps

TOKYO JAPAN, September 26, 2007 ----- TDK Corporation (TDK) announced that today it concluded an agreement with Alps Electric Co., Ltd. (Alps) regarding the transfer of Alps' equipment and intellectual property rights such as patents and know-how concerning its HDD head business. The agreement was approved by both companies' boards of directors and is the culmination of negotiations following a basic agreement concluded on March 15th this year. The content of the agreement signed today is summarized below.

1. Reasons for Acquisition of the Assets To enhance TDK's ability to compete internationally by improving the efficiency of its operations and enabling TDK to offer enhanced technologies in its HDD head business.

2. Assets Purchased
   Assets and Location, etc.                             Purchase Price
   Equipment/Certain equipment located at Alps           JPY36,150 million
             factories in Japan                          (Incl. tax, etc.)
             (Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture) and China
             (Wuxi, Jiangsu; and Ningbo, Zhejiang)
   Intellectual property/ patents and know-how, etc.

3. Overview of Seller

   Company           Alps Electric Co., Ltd.

   Headquarters      1-7, Yukigaya-otsuka-cho, Ota-ku, Tokyo, Japan

   Representative    Masataka Kataoka, President

   Paid-in Capital   JPY23,623 million (As of March 31, 2007)

   Principal         Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd. (Trust account)    6.82%
   Stockholders      The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust account) 5.76%
                     Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company, Limited           2.30%
                     Mitsui Life Insurance Company Limited                1.97%
                     Nippon Life Insurance Company                        1.90%
                     (As of March 31, 2007)

   Main business     Manufacture and sale of electronic components, audio
                     products, etc.

   Relationship      The companies are unrelated in terms of  capital or
   with TDK          human resources  (including secondments of employees
                     or cross-directorships). TDK sells electronic
                     components (excluding HDD heads) to Alps.


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4. Acquisition Schedule
   September 26, 2007          Board of Directors' resolution, conclusion of
   agreement
   End of February 2008        Planned completion of the transfer

5. Effect on Operating Results The purchase of these assets is expected to have an immaterial effect on TDK's operating results for the current fiscal year.

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