Who is moving to which position
Resolved 23 March 2026Incoming appointee
2 itemsDeparting 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.
Retirement upon completion of the term of office.
Will not remain on the Board of Directors (retirement)
To further strengthen the management structure to enhance corporate value.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Resolution date | 23 March 2026 |
| Scheduled Appointment Date | Effective 24 April 2026 (formal approval is scheduled at the 96th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on 24 April 2026 and at the subsequent meeting of the Board of Directors) |
| Date of departure | Effective 24 April 2026 |
| Name of appointee | Suzuki Masato (鈴木 正人), Isono Kenji (磯野 健治) |
| Appointee's new position | Representative Director, Executive Vice President; General Manager, Marketing Division, Representative Director, Senior Managing Director; General Manager, Corporate Management Division |
| Appointee's previous position | Managing Director; General Manager, Marketing Division, Director; General Manager, Corporate Management Division |
| Appointee's date of birth | 28 October 1971, 2 July 1965 |
| Year the appointee joined the Company | 1994, 1989 |
| Number of shares held by the appointee | 5,704 shares (record date: Not disclosed), 10,137 shares (record date: Not disclosed) |
| Name of departing officer | Yamaoka Shoki (山岡 祥記) |
| Former position of departing officer | Representative Director, Executive Vice President; General Manager, Corporate Administration |
| New position of departing officer | Retirement |
| Reason for departure | Retirement upon completion of the term of office. |
| Whether the incumbent will remain in office | Will not remain on the Board of Directors (retirement) |
| Reason for change | To further strengthen the management structure to enhance corporate value. |
| Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders | Required. Formal approval is scheduled at the 96th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on 24 April 2026 and at the subsequent meeting of the Board of Directors. |
Items this document does not state (5)
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.The change in representative directors is intended to further strengthen the management structure to enhance corporate value. Yamaoka Shoki (山岡 祥記) will retire because his term has expired.