FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

For the month of .....January..................................................... , 2011  

CANON INC.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

30-2, Shimomaruko 3-Chome, Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501, Japan
(Address of principal executive offices)

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

Form 20-F           X          Form 40-F                    

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

Yes                    No           X          

     [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.

*Print the name and title of the signing officer under his signature.

The following materials are included.

1. Notice Concerning Change of Representative Director

		January 27, 2011

		Canon Inc.
		Chairman & CEO: Fujio Mitarai
		Securities code: 7751
		[Tokyo (First Section) and other Stock Exchanges]
		Inquiries:
		Masahiro Haga
		Executive Officer, Group Executive,
		Finance & Accounting Headquarters
		+81-3-3758-2111

Notice Concerning Change of Representative Director

At the meeting of its Board of Directors held on January 27, 2011, Canon Inc. (the “Company”) tentatively approved a change of the Company’s Representative Director as follows.

The change is scheduled to be resolved at the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders for the 110th Business Term and the following Board of Directors’ meeting to be held on March 30, 2011.

1. Reason of change

To further reinforce management structure, amid expansion of the Company’s scale and scope of business activities

2. Profile of the Representative Director to be newly appointed

		New Title		Representative Director & Executive Vice President
		Name		Toshiaki Ikoma
		Place of Birth		Tokyo, Japan
		Educational Background		Bachelors Degree in 1963, Masters Degree in 1965, Ph.D. in 1968, all in Electronics from the University of Tokyo
		Date of Birth		March 5, 1941
		Business Career		See attached.

3. Scheduled Date of Appointment

March 30, 2011

Attached Document

Business Career

Toshiaki Ikoma
Executive Vice President
Canon Inc.

April			2005,			Joined Canon Inc.
						Adviser of the Company
July			2007,			R&D Adviser
January			2008,			Special R&D Adviser
January			2009,			Group Executive, Corporate R&D Headquarters
March			2009,			Executive Vice President & CTO (Present)
July			2009,			Chief Executive, Optical Products Operations
January			2011,			Group Executive, Corporate R&D Headquarters (Present)