Governance structure
This is the number of people reported to the exchange as independent officers. Whether someone is an outside officer and whether they qualify as independent are separate determinations.
The company filed the notification because a proposal to elect outside officers will be submitted to the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. The 3 outside directors have been notified as independent officers, and Caroline F. Benton is newly appointed.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Number of independent officers | 3 |
| Changes this time | The company filed the notification because a proposal to elect outside officers will be submitted to the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. The 3 outside directors have been notified as independent officers, and Caroline F. Benton is newly appointed. |
Items this document does not state (6)
These are items the company does not state in this document. We do not leave them blank, nor fill them in from other sources or by inference.
The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Because a proposal to elect outside officers will be submitted to the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. The company has determined that all 3 individuals meet the independent officer requirements prescribed by the Tokyo Stock Exchange and have no potential conflicts of interest with general shareholders.