Who is moving to which position
Resolved 14 October 2026Incoming appointee
2 itemsDeparting officer
1 itemResignation for personal reasons
Will not remain on the Board of Directors
Our group is advancing the development of group management, including overseas expansion. To accelerate management decision-making and strengthen the execution structure, the representative director structure will change to a 2-person structure, and Director and CFO Yoshida Kazuki (吉田 和樹) will change from Director and CFO to Representative Director, Executive Vice President and CFO. Representative Director and CEO Aozaki Sō (青﨑 曹) will continue to oversee the management of our group as Representative Director, President and CEO.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Resolution date | 14 October 2026 |
| Scheduled Appointment Date | 25 November 2026. Subject to the approval and adoption of the proposals to partially amend the Articles of Incorporation and elect directors at this General Meeting of Shareholders, the change in representative directors is scheduled to be formally decided at a Board of Directors meeting to be held after the conclusion of this General Meeting of Shareholders. |
| Date of departure | 25 November 2026 (at the conclusion of this General Meeting of Shareholders) |
| Name of appointee | Yoshida Kazuki (吉田 和樹), Kobayashi Akira (小林 晃) |
| Appointee's new position | Representative Director, Executive Vice President and CFO, Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member) |
| Appointee's previous position | Director and CFO, Not disclosed |
| Appointee's date of birth | Yoshida Kazuki (吉田 和樹): 30 January 1988, Kobayashi Akira (小林 晃): 23 December 1959 |
| Year the appointee joined the Company | Yoshida Kazuki (吉田 和樹): 2019, Kobayashi Akira (小林 晃): Not disclosed |
| Number of shares held by the appointee | Yoshida Kazuki (吉田 和樹): 243,487 shares (as of 31 August 2026), Kobayashi Akira (小林 晃): — shares (as of 31 August 2026) |
| Name of departing officer | Nakata Masaki (中田 正樹) |
| Former position of departing officer | Outside Director (Full-Time Audit & Supervisory Committee Member) |
| Reason for departure | Resignation for personal reasons |
| Whether the incumbent will remain in office | Will not remain on the Board of Directors |
| Reason for change | Our group is advancing the development of group management, including overseas expansion. To accelerate management decision-making and strengthen the execution structure, the representative director structure will change to a 2-person structure, and Director and CFO Yoshida Kazuki (吉田 和樹) will change from Director and CFO to Representative Director, Executive Vice President and CFO. Representative Director and CEO Aozaki Sō (青﨑 曹) will continue to oversee the management of our group as Representative Director, President and CEO. |
| Number of directors after the change | 6 (including 4 outside directors) |
| Filing as an independent officer | If the appointment of Kobayashi Akira (小林 晃) is approved, the company plans to notify the Tokyo Stock Exchange of his appointment as an independent officer in accordance with its rules. |
| Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders | Approval is required. The company plans to submit proposals to partially amend the Articles of Incorporation and elect directors at the 13th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, scheduled for 25 November 2026. |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To respond to the advancement of group management, including overseas expansion, and to accelerate management decision-making and strengthen the execution structure.