Who is moving to which position
Resolved 22 April 2026Incoming appointee
4 itemsDeparting officer
2 items“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.
Will not remain on the Board of Directors
Changes to the responsibilities and areas of oversight of directors and executive officers. Changes in responsibility for the Engineering Department, Information Systems Department and Central Research Institute, head of the Sapporo Branch, responsibility for the Agricultural Affairs Department and Agricultural Technology Development Department, and head of the Corporate Planning Office and General Affairs Department, among others
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Resolution date | 22 April 2026 |
| Scheduled Appointment Date | 26 June 2026 (to be formally decided following approval at the 128th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 26 June 2026 and a Board of Directors meeting to be held after the meeting) |
| Date of departure | 26 June 2026 |
| Name of appointee | Ito Masataka (伊藤 政貴), Asami Yuko (浅見 裕子), Takaya Motoyuki (高谷 元幸), Yokochi Kentaro (横地 健太郎) |
| Appointee's new position | Director, senior executive officer, general manager of the Human Resources Department, responsible for the Internal Control, Compliance and Risk Management Promotion Office, Accounting Department and Quality Assurance Department, Outside directors, Executive officer, head of the Bihoro Sugar Refinery, Executive officer, head of the Financial Planning Office |
| Appointee's previous position | Executive officer, general manager of the Human Resources Department, responsible for the Internal Control, Compliance and Risk Management Promotion Office, Accounting Department and Quality Assurance Department, Professor, Graduate School of Economics, Nagoya University, Deputy head of the Memuro Sugar Refinery, Head of the Financial Planning Office |
| Name of departing officer | Asaba Shigeru (淺羽 茂), Tamura Masahiko (田村 雅彦) |
| Former position of departing officer | Outside directors, Senior executive officer, responsible for the Engineering Department, Information Systems Department and Central Research Institute |
| New position of departing officer | (Retirement), (Retirement) |
| Whether the incumbent will remain in office | Will not remain on the Board of Directors |
| Number of directors after the change | 8 directors (including 3 outside directors) |
| Details of organizational changes | Changes to the responsibilities and areas of oversight of directors and executive officers. Changes in responsibility for the Engineering Department, Information Systems Department and Central Research Institute, head of the Sapporo Branch, responsibility for the Agricultural Affairs Department and Agricultural Technology Development Department, and head of the Corporate Planning Office and General Affairs Department, among others |
| Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders | Required. Approval of the proposal for the election of directors at the 128th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, scheduled for 26 June 2026, and approval by the Board of Directors after the meeting |
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