Who is moving to which position
Resolved 12 May 2026Incoming appointee
1 itemDeparting officer
1 item“Next role stated” means the document names the position the person holds after stepping down. It does not necessarily mean they are leaving the company.
Expiration of term
Will not remain on the Board of Directors
Yoshizawa Hiromi (吉澤裕美) has extensive experience and advanced legal expertise based on her long career as an attorney. From a neutral position grounded in her perspective as a legal expert, she is expected to provide guidance on improving the transparency and objectivity of the Company's management and its corporate governance, among other matters.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Resolution date | 12 May 2026 |
| Scheduled Appointment Date | 19 June 2026 (subject to approval of the election proposal at the 72nd Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 19 June 2026) |
| Date of departure | 19 June 2026 (at the conclusion of the same Annual General Meeting of Shareholders) |
| Name of appointee | Yoshizawa Hiromi (吉澤裕美) |
| Appointee's new position | Outside directors |
| Appointee's previous position | Co-Managing Partner, Otemon Law Office |
| Appointee's date of birth | 29 February 1988 |
| Number of shares held by the appointee | None (record date: Not disclosed) |
| Name of departing officer | Yoshizawa Koichiro (吉澤浩一郎), Ito Ryuzo (伊藤隆三) |
| Former position of departing officer | Director, Chairman; Director, Counselor |
| New position of departing officer | Advisor to the Company; Counselor to the Company |
| Reason for departure | Expiration of term |
| Whether the incumbent will remain in office | Will not remain on the Board of Directors |
| Reasons for appointment | Yoshizawa Hiromi (吉澤裕美) has extensive experience and advanced legal expertise based on her long career as an attorney. From a neutral position grounded in her perspective as a legal expert, she is expected to provide guidance on improving the transparency and objectivity of the Company's management and its corporate governance, among other matters. |
| Filing as an independent officer | Planned |
| Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders | Yes. The proposal concerns the election of the candidate for new outside director at the 72nd Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. The meeting is scheduled for 19 June 2026. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Yoshizawa Hiromi (吉澤裕美) is expected to contribute to improving management transparency, objectivity and corporate governance by applying her expertise and experience as an attorney. Yoshizawa Koichiro (吉澤浩一郎) and Ito Ryuzo (伊藤隆三) will retire upon the expiry of their terms.