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~~Table~~FORM ~~of Contents~~6-K

~~FORM~~SECURITIES ~~6-K~~AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

~~SECURITIES~~Washington, ~~AND~~D.C. ~~EXCHANGE COMMISSION~~ 20549

~~Washington,~~REPORT ~~D.C.~~OF ~~20549~~FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

~~REPORT~~PURSUANT OFTO ~~FOREIGN~~RULE ~~PRIVATE~~13a-16 ~~ISSUER~~OR 15d-16 OF

~~PURSUANT~~THE TOSECURITIES ~~RULE~~EXCHANGE ~~13a-16~~ACT ~~OR 15d-16~~ OF 1934

~~THE~~For ~~SECURITIES~~the ~~EXCHANGE~~month ~~ACT~~of OFMarch ~~1934~~ 2012

~~For~~Commission ~~the~~File ~~month~~Number ~~of March 2012~~ 1-8320

~~Commission~~Hitachi, ~~File Number 1-8320~~ Ltd.

~~Hitachi,~~(Translation ~~Ltd.~~of registrant’s name into English)

~~(Translation~~6-6, ofMarunouchi ~~registrant’s~~1-chome, ~~name~~Chiyoda-ku, ~~into~~Tokyo ~~English)~~100-8280, Japan

~~6-6, Marunouchi~~(Address ~~1-chome,~~of ~~Chiyoda-ku,~~principal ~~Tokyo~~executive ~~100-8280, Japan~~ offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

~~(Address~~Form of20-F ~~principal~~× ~~executive~~Form ~~offices)~~ 40-F

Indicate by check mark ~~whether~~if the registrant ~~files~~is orsubmitting ~~will~~the ~~file~~Form ~~annual~~6-K ~~reports~~in ~~under~~paper ~~cover~~as ofpermitted ~~Form~~by 20Regulation S-FT orRule ~~Form~~101(b)(1): ~~40-F.~~

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 206-~~F X Form 40~~K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-F T Rule 101(b)(7):

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

~~Indicate~~Yes byNo ~~check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):~~ ×

~~Indicate~~If by“Yes” ~~check~~is ~~mark~~marked, ifindicate below the ~~registrant~~file isnumber ~~submitting~~assigned to the ~~Form~~registrant ~~6-K~~ in ~~paper~~connection aswith ~~permitted~~Rule ~~by Regulation S~~12g3-~~T Rule 101~~2(b)~~(7)~~: 82-

~~Indicate~~This byreport ~~check~~on ~~mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this~~ Form, ~~the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3~~6-~~2(b)~~K ~~under~~contains the ~~Securities Exchange Act of 1934.~~ following:

~~Yes No X~~ 1. Press release dated March 30, 2012 regarding application for delisting from New York Stock Exchange and certain domestic stock exchanges

~~If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-~~ 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.

~~Table~~Hitachi, ofLtd. ~~Contents~~(Registrant)

This report on Form 6-K contains the following:

Date	March 30, 2012		By	/s/ Toshiaki Kuzuoka
				Toshiaki Kuzuoka Senior Vice President and Executive Officer

1.FOR ~~Press~~IMMEDIATE ~~release dated March 15, 2012 regarding revisions of consolidated business forecasts for fiscal 2011~~RELEASE

2.Hitachi ~~Press~~to ~~release~~Apply ~~dated~~for ~~March~~Delisting ~~15,~~from ~~2012~~New ~~regarding~~York ~~the~~Stock ~~decision on year-end dividend~~Exchange

~~Table~~and ofCertain ~~Contents~~Domestic Stock Exchanges

~~SIGNATURES~~Tokyo, March 30, 2012 --- Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE:HIT / TSE:6501) today announced that it has decided to apply for voluntary delisting of its shares (including American Depositary Shares, or ADSs) from the New York Stock Exchange, or the NYSE, and the Fukuoka and Sapporo stock exchanges in Japan as follows.

~~Pursuant~~1. toStock ~~the~~exchanges ~~requirements~~from ofwhich ~~the~~Hitachi ~~Securities~~will ~~Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.~~ delist

Overseas: NYSE

~~Table~~Domestic: ofFukuoka ~~Contents~~and Sapporo

~~FOR~~In ~~IMMEDIATE~~connection ~~RELEASE~~with the delisting from the NYSE, Hitachi intends to file for termination of registration of its ADSs and its reporting obligations under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and the rules promulgated thereunder.

Hitachi ~~Announces~~intends ~~Revisions~~to maintain its American Depositary Receipt program in the United States, and therefore anticipates that its ADSs will continue to be traded on the U.S. over-the-counter market. Hitachi’s shares of ~~Consolidated~~common stock will continue to be listed on the Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges in Japan.

~~Business~~2. ~~Forecasts~~Reason for ~~Fiscal 2011~~ delisting

~~Tokyo~~Hitachi listed its ADSs on the NYSE in April 1982 to diversify its means of capital raising, ~~March 15~~to promote trading of its shares in the United States and to raise the visibility of the Hitachi brand. Since then, ~~2012~~Hitachi —has complied with the disclosure requirements of U.S. securities laws and regulations and made efforts to enhance voluntary disclosures to assist U.S. shareholders and investors deepen their understanding of Hitachi. Meanwhile, ~~Ltd~~the securities markets have significantly changed. ~~(NYSE:HIT~~ /The ~~TSE:6501~~changes include (i) ~~today~~a ~~announced~~substantial ~~revisions~~increase toin trading in the ~~Company’s~~Japanese ~~consolidated~~stock ~~business~~markets ~~forecasts~~by ~~for~~overseas ~~fiscal~~investors ~~2011,~~due ~~year~~to ~~ending~~internationalization ~~March 31,~~of ~~2012,~~the ~~which~~Japanese ~~were~~securities ~~announced~~markets onand ~~February 2,~~(ii) ~~2012,~~a substantial reduction in ~~light~~the gaps between U.S. and Japanese disclosure requirements and internal control over financial reporting due to a series of ~~recent~~amendments ~~business~~to ~~performance~~Japanese securities laws and regulations.

~~Revisions~~Against ofthis ~~Consolidated~~backdrop, ~~Business~~Hitachi ~~Forecasts~~believes ~~for~~that ~~Fiscal~~the ~~2011~~costs ~~(from~~and ~~April~~expenses 1,associated ~~2011~~with tothe ~~March~~continued 31listing on the NYSE are not economically justified, ~~2012)~~taking ~~(Millions~~into account the fact that the trading volume of ~~yen)~~Hitachi’s ADSs on the NYSE accounts for only a small fraction of the total trading volume of Hitachi’s shares. Therefore, Hitachi

	Revenues		Operatingincome		Income beforeincome taxes		Net income		Net incomeattributable toHitachi, Ltd
Previous forecast (A)		9,500,000		400,000		410,000		280,000		200,000
Revised forecast (B)		9,500,000		400,000		490,000		360,000		280,000
(B)-(A)		0		0		80,000		80,000		80,000
% change		0.0		0.0		19.5		28.6		40.0
Fiscal 2010 ended March 31, 2011		9,315,807		444,508		432,201		303,126		238,869

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~~Reasons~~decided to apply for ~~Revisions~~voluntary delisting of its ADSs from the NYSE and for deregistration of its ADSs under the Exchange Act to eliminate the associated costs and expenses and thereby promote profitability.

~~Income~~Hitachi ~~before~~concurrently ~~income~~decided ~~taxes, net income and net income attributable~~ to ~~Hitachi,~~apply ~~Ltd.~~ for ~~the~~voluntary ~~year~~delisting ~~ending~~of ~~March 31,~~its ~~2012~~shares ~~are~~of ~~projected~~common tostock ~~exceed~~from the ~~previous~~Fukuoka ~~forecasts~~and ~~Hitachi~~Sapporo ~~announced~~stock ~~on February 2,~~exchanges ~~2012.~~in ~~The~~Japan, ~~main~~taking ~~reason~~into ~~was~~account the ~~increase~~fact ofthat ~~a gain on sales for~~ the ~~transfer~~trading volume of Hitachi’s ~~hard~~shares ~~disk drive business to Western Digital Corporation completed~~ on ~~March 8,~~these ~~2012~~exchanges ~~compared~~is toremarkably ~~its estimation in the previous forecasts~~low.

~~Hitachi does not change its previous forecasts for revenues and operating income~~3. Schedule

~~Cautionary~~Hitachi ~~Statement~~plans to file its application with the NYSE in mid-April 2012 and expects to complete, in principle, the delisting ten days after its filing of the application. Concurrently with the delisting, Hitachi also plans to file for termination of registration of its ADSs and its reporting obligations under the Exchange Act.

~~Certain statements~~Hitachi ~~found~~plans into ~~this~~file ~~document~~its ~~may~~applications ~~constitute~~with ~~“forward-looking~~the ~~statements”~~Fukuoka asand ~~defined~~Sapporo instock ~~the~~exchanges Uimmediately.S. After ~~Private~~acceptance ~~Securities Litigation Reform Act~~ of ~~1995.~~the ~~Such~~application ~~“forward-looking~~by ~~statements”~~the ~~reflect~~stock ~~management’s~~exchanges, ~~current~~the ~~views~~delisting ~~with respect~~is toexpected ~~certain future events and financial performance and include any statement that does not directly relate~~ to ~~any~~take ~~historical or current fact. Words such as “anticipate~~effect,” ~~“believe,”~~in ~~“expect~~principle,~~” “estimate,”~~ ~~“forecast,”~~about ~~“intend,”~~one ~~“plan,”~~month ~~“project”~~after and similar expressions which indicate future events and trends may identify “forward-looking statements.” Such statements are based on currently available information and are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or implied in the ~~“forward-looking~~date ~~statements”~~Hitachi’s ~~and~~shares ~~from historical trends. Certain “forward-looking statements”~~ are ~~based~~designated ~~upon~~as ~~current~~securities ~~assumptions of future events which may not prove~~ to be ~~accurate~~delisted. ~~Undue reliance should not be placed on “forward-looking statements,” as such statements speak only as of the date of this document.~~

~~Factors~~4. ~~that~~Continuous ~~could~~efforts ~~cause actual results~~ to ~~differ~~maintain ~~materially from those projected or implied in any “forward-looking statement”~~ and ~~from~~enhance ~~historical~~disclosure ~~trends~~for ~~include, but are not limited to:~~ investors

•Hitachi ~~economic~~will ~~conditions,~~continue ~~including~~to ~~consumer~~disclose ~~spending~~financial ~~and~~statements, ~~plant~~annual reports and ~~equipment~~other ~~investment~~material documents in ~~Hitachi’s~~English ~~major~~on ~~markets,~~its ~~particularly~~website ~~Japan,~~and ~~Asia,~~hold ~~the~~various ~~United~~meetings ~~States~~to brief shareholders and ~~Europe,~~investors asin ~~well~~Japan asand ~~levels~~overseas ofon ~~demand~~its inbusiness ~~the~~strategies ~~major~~to ~~industrial~~ensure ~~sectors~~that ~~Hitachi~~such ~~serves,~~shareholders ~~including,~~and ~~without~~investors ~~limitation,~~will ~~the~~continue to have appropriate information, ~~electronics,~~about ~~automotive~~Hitachi, ~~construction~~irrespective ~~and~~of the delisting from the NYSE. Hitachi will also continue to prepare its consolidated financial ~~sectors;~~statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.

~~Table~~5. ofContact ~~Contents~~information for inquiries regarding Hitachi’s ADSs

Citibank - Shareholder ~~2 -~~ Services

~~• exchange rate fluctuations of the yen against other currencies in which Hitachi makes significant sales or in which Hitachi’s assets and liabilities are denominated, particularly against the~~ Tel: U.S.A ~~dollar~~1-877-248-4237 ~~and~~(toll ~~the euro;~~free)

•International ~~uncertainty as to Hitachi’s ability to access, or access on favorable terms, liquidity or long~~+1-~~term financing;~~781-575-4555

•E-mail: ~~uncertainty as to general market price levels for equity securities in Japan, declines in which may require Hitachi to write down equity securities that it holds;~~citibank@shareholders-online.com

•Shareholder ~~the~~Service ~~potential~~Representatives ~~for~~are ~~significant~~available ~~losses~~Monday onthrough ~~Hitachi’s~~Friday, ~~investments~~from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time in ~~equity~~the ~~method~~United ~~affiliates;~~States.

•About ~~increased commoditization of information technology products and digital media-related products and intensifying price competition for such products~~Hitachi, ~~particularly in the Components & Devices and the Digital Media & Consumer Products segments;~~Ltd.

~~• uncertainty as to~~ Hitachi’s, ~~ability~~Ltd., to(NYSE: ~~continue~~HIT to/ ~~develop~~TSE: ~~and~~6501), ~~market~~headquartered ~~products~~in ~~that~~Tokyo, ~~incorporate~~Japan, ~~new~~is ~~technologies on~~ a ~~timely~~leading ~~and~~global ~~cost-effective~~electronics ~~basis~~company ~~and~~with toapproximately ~~achieve~~360,000 ~~market~~employees ~~acceptance~~worldwide. ~~for~~Fiscal ~~such products;~~

•- ~~rapid~~more ~~technological innovation;~~-

~~• the possibility of cost fluctuations during the lifetime of, or cancellation of, long~~-~~term~~ ~~contracts~~3 ~~for which Hitachi uses the percentage~~-~~of-completion method to recognize revenue from sales;~~

•2010 ~~fluctuations~~(ended inMarch ~~the~~, ~~price~~2011) ofconsolidated ~~raw~~revenues ~~materials~~totaled ~~including~~9,315 ~~without~~billion ~~limitation,~~yen ~~petroleum~~($112.2 ~~and~~billion). ~~other~~Hitachi ~~materials~~will focus more than ever on the Social Innovation Business, ~~such~~which asincludes ~~copper~~information and telecommunication systems, ~~steel~~power systems, ~~aluminum~~environmental, ~~synthetic~~industrial ~~resins~~and transportation systems, ~~rare~~and ~~metals~~social and ~~rare-earth~~urban ~~minerals~~systems, oras ~~shortages~~well ofas the sophisticated materials and key devices that support them. For more information on Hitachi, ~~parts~~please ~~and~~visit ~~components;~~the company's website at http://www.hitachi.com.

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• uncertainty as to Hitachi’s ability to implement measures to reduce the potential negative impact of fluctuations in product demand, exchange rates and/or price of raw materials or shortages of materials, parts and components;

• uncertainty as to Hitachi’s ability to achieve the anticipated benefits of its strategy to strengthen its Social Innovation Business;

• uncertainty as to the success of restructuring efforts to improve management efficiency by divesting or otherwise exiting underperforming businesses and to strengthen competitiveness and other cost reduction measures;

• general socioeconomic and political conditions and the regulatory and trade environment of countries where Hitachi conducts business, particularly Japan, Asia, the United States and Europe, including, without limitation, direct or indirect restrictions by other nations on imports and differences in commercial and business customs including, without limitation, contract terms and conditions and labor relations;

• uncertainty as to the success of alliances upon which Hitachi depends, some of which Hitachi may not control, with other corporations in the design and development of certain key products;

• uncertainty as to Hitachi’s access to, or ability to protect, certain intellectual property rights, particularly those related to electronics and data processing technologies;

• uncertainty as to the outcome of litigation, regulatory investigations and other legal proceedings of which the Company, its subsidiaries or its equity method affiliates have become or may become parties;

• the possibility of incurring expenses resulting from any defects in products or services of Hitachi;

• the possibility of disruption of Hitachi’s operations in Japan by earthquakes, tsunamis or other natural disasters, including the possibility of continuing adverse effects on Hitachi’s operations as a result of the earthquake and tsunami that struck northeastern Japan on March 11, 2011;

• uncertainty as to Hitachi’s ability to maintain the integrity of its information systems, as well as Hitachi’s ability to protect its confidential information or that of its customers;

• uncertainty as to the accuracy of key assumptions Hitachi uses to evaluate its significant employee benefit-related costs; and

• uncertainty as to Hitachi’s ability to attract and retain skilled personnel.

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The factors listed above are not all-inclusive and are in addition to other factors contained in Hitachi’s periodic filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and in other materials published by Hitachi.

About Hitachi, Ltd.

Hitachi, Ltd., (NYSE: HIT / TSE: 6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leading global electronics company with approximately 360,000 employees worldwide. Fiscal 2010 (ended March 31, 2011) consolidated revenues totaled 9,315 billion yen ($112.2 billion). Hitachi will focus more than ever on the Social Innovation Business, which includes information and telecommunication systems, power systems, environmental, industrial and transportation systems, and social and urban systems, as well as the sophisticated materials and key devices that support them. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company’s website at http://www.hitachi.com.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Hitachi Announces the Decision on Year-End Dividend

Tokyo, March 15, 2012 — Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE: HIT / TSE:6501) today announced that the Board of Directors decided on a plan for the year-end dividend for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012 as shown below in view of earnings performance and other factors. The year-end dividend is scheduled to be finally authorized by the Board of Directors in May 2012.

Plan for the Year-End Dividend

		Fiscal Year ending March 31,2012
Record date		March 31, 2012
Amount per share		5 yen per share
Total amount		22,587 million yen*1
Effective date		May 29, 2012
Dividend resource		Retained Earnings

*1 The calculation of the total amount of the year-end dividend is based on 4,517,580,728 shares, which deducted 2,580,007 shares of treasury stock from total issued shares of 4,520,160,735 shares as of February 29, 2012.

(Reference)

	Interim dividend	Year-end dividend	Annual dividend
Fiscal year ended March 31, 2011	5 yen per share*2	3 yen per share	8 yen per share
Fiscal year ending March 31, 2012	3 yen per share	5 yen per share	8 yen per share

*2 The amount consists of ordinary dividend of 3 yen per share and commemorative dividend of 2 yen per share for Hitachi’s centennial anniversary.

Cautionary Statement

Certain statements found in this document may constitute “forward-looking statements” as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such “forward-looking statements” reflect management’s current views with respect to certain future events and financial performance and include any statement that does not directly relate to any historical or current fact. Words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “intend,” “plan,” “project” and similar expressions which indicate future events and trends may identify “forward-looking statements.” Such statements are based on currently available information and are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or implied in the “forward-looking statements” and from historical trends. Certain “forward-looking statements” are based upon current assumptions of future events which may not prove to be accurate. Undue reliance should not be placed on “forward-looking statements,” as such statements speak only as of the date of this document.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or implied in any “forward-looking statement” and from historical trends include, but are not limited to:

• economic conditions, including consumer spending and plant and equipment investment in Hitachi’s major markets, particularly Japan, Asia, the United States and Europe, as well as levels of demand in the major industrial sectors Hitachi serves, including, without limitation, the information, electronics, automotive, construction and financial sectors;

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• exchange rate fluctuations of the yen against other currencies in which Hitachi makes significant sales or in which Hitachi’s assets and liabilities are denominated, particularly against the U.S. dollar and the euro;

• uncertainty as to Hitachi’s ability to access, or access on favorable terms, liquidity or long-term financing;

• uncertainty as to general market price levels for equity securities in Japan, declines in which may require Hitachi to write down equity securities that it holds;

• the potential for significant losses on Hitachi’s investments in equity method affiliates;

• increased commoditization of information technology products and digital media-related products and intensifying price competition for such products, particularly in the Components & Devices and the Digital Media & Consumer Products segments;

• uncertainty as to Hitachi’s ability to continue to develop and market products that incorporate new technologies on a timely and cost-effective basis and to achieve market acceptance for such products;

• rapid technological innovation;

• the possibility of cost fluctuations during the lifetime of, or cancellation of, long-term contracts for which Hitachi uses the percentage-of-completion method to recognize revenue from sales;

• fluctuations in the price of raw materials including, without limitation, petroleum and other materials, such as copper, steel, aluminum, synthetic resins, rare metals and rare-earth minerals, or shortages of materials, parts and components;

• fluctuations in product demand and industry capacity;

• uncertainty as to Hitachi’s ability to achieve the anticipated benefits of its strategy to strengthen its Social Innovation Business;

• uncertainty as to the success of alliances upon which Hitachi depends, some of which Hitachi may not control, with other corporations in the design and development of certain key products;

• uncertainty as to Hitachi’s access to, or ability to protect, certain intellectual property rights, particularly those related to electronics and data processing technologies;

• the possibility of incurring expenses resulting from any defects in products or services of Hitachi;

• uncertainty as to Hitachi’s ability to maintain the integrity of its information systems, as well as Hitachi’s ability to protect its confidential information or that of its customers;

• uncertainty as to the accuracy of key assumptions Hitachi uses to evaluate its significant employee benefit-related costs; and

• uncertainty as to Hitachi’s ability to attract and retain skilled personnel.

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About Hitachi, Ltd.

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Hitachi, Ltd.

(Registrant)

Date March 15, 2012

/s/ Toshiaki Kuzuoka

Toshiaki Kuzuoka

Senior Vice President and Executive Officer

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