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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Form 20-F/A
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    REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934þ
    
    ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008o
    
    TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934o
    
    SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  KABUSHIKI KAISHA MAKITA
  MAKITA CORPORATION
  Japan
  3-11-8, Sumiyoshi-cho, Anjo City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
  Minobu Kato
General Manager of Financial Department
Telephone: +81.566.97.1718     Facsimile: +81.566.98.6907
Address: 3-11-8, Sumiyoshi-cho, Anjo City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
  Title of Class
    
    Name of each exchange on which registered* American Depositary Shares
    
    Nasdaq Global Select Market** Common Stock
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    American Depositary Receipts evidence American Depositary Shares, each
American Depositary Share representing one share of the registrants
Common Stock.**
    
    No par value. Not for trading, but only in connection with the
registration of American Depositary Shares, pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission.     Outstanding as ofMarch 31, 2008
    
    
    March 31, 2008Title of Class
    
    (Tokyo time)
    
    
    (New York time)Common Stock,
excluding 235,135
shares of Treasury
Stock
    
    
    143,773,625American Depositary
Shares, each
representing one
share of Common
Stock
    
    
    
    
    
    
    2,562,744
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    Board practices
    
    
    3Item 19.
    
    Exhibits
    
    
    8Signatures
    
    
    
    
    9EX-12.1 CERTIFICATIONSEX-12.2 CERTIFICATIONSEX-13.1 CERTIFICATIONS
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
   Cautionary Statement with Respect to Forward-Looking Statements
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    The levels of construction activities and capital investments in Makitas markets
    
    Fluctuations in currency exchange rates
    
    Intense competition in global power tools market for professional use
    
    Makitas inability to develop attractive products
    
    Geographic concentration of Makitas main facilities
    
    Failure to maintain cooperative relationships with significant customers
    
    Failure to deliver materials or parts required for production as scheduled
    
    Makitas overseas activities and entry into overseas markets
    
    Failure to protect Makitas intellectual property rights or infringing intellectual property
rights of third parties
    
    Procurement of raw materials or their escalating prices
    
    Product liability litigation or recalls
    
    Fluctuations in stock market prices
    
    Environmental or other government regulations
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    The effectiveness of Makitas internal control over financial reporting and the related
attestation provided by Makitas auditors
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Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees
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Item 19. Exhibits
 Index to Exhibits
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    Articles of Incorporation, as amended and effective as of
June 29, 2006 (English translation), incorporated by reference
to Makitas Annual Report on Form 20-F (Commission file no. 0-12602) filed on June 7, 2006.1.2
    
    Regulations of Board of Directors, as amended and effective as of June 29,
2006 (English translation), incorporated by reference to Makitas Annual
Report on Form 20-F (Commission file no. 0-12602) filed on June 7, 2006.1.3
    
    The Share Handling Regulations, as amended and effective as of October 1,
2007 (English translation), incorporated by reference to Makitas Annual
Report on Form 20-F (Commission file no. 0-12602) filed on July 10, 2008.1.4
    
    Regulations of Board of Statutory Auditors effective as of July 7, 2006
(English translation), incorporated by reference to Makitas Annual Report
on Form 20-F (Commission file no. 0-12602) filed on June 7, 2006.12.1
    
    302 Certification of President and Representative Director12.2
    
    302 Certification of Director, General Manager of Administration Headquarters13.1
    
    906 Certifications of President and Representative Director and Director,
General Manager of Administration Headquarters
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SIGNATURES
  MAKITA CORPORATIONBy:
    /s/ Masahiko GotoName:
    Masahiko GotoTitle:
    President and Representative Director  9