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2
Decrease in the number of Directors (from 11 to 9)Wording
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Resolved 13 May 2026Incoming appointee
3 itemsScheduled Appointment Date24 June 2026 (scheduled to be formally decided following approval at the 62nd Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 24 June 2026 and at the Board of Directors meeting to be held after the meeting)
Suzuki Yuji (鈴木 裕二)
Previous positionDirector, Executive Vice President
New positionRepresentative Director and Executive Vice President
Mitsuhashi Kazuhito (三橋 一仁)
Previous positionSenior Executive Officer, Human Resources and General Affairs Department, D&I Promotion Office, and Legal and Compliance Office / Director of 株式会社エヌ・ケイ
New positionDirectors
Inoue Yukio (井上 幸夫)
Previous positionNot disclosed
New positionOutside Director and Full-time Audit and Supervisory Committee Member
Date of birthSuzuki Yuji (鈴木 裕二): 4 September 1964. Mitsuhashi Kazuhito (三橋 一仁) and Inoue Yukio (井上 幸夫): Not disclosed
Year joined the companySuzuki Yuji (鈴木 裕二): 2004. Mitsuhashi Kazuhito (三橋 一仁) and Inoue Yukio (井上 幸夫): Not disclosed
Number of shares heldSuzuki Yuji (鈴木 裕二): 1,141 shares (as of 31 March 2026). Mitsuhashi Kazuhito (三橋 一仁) and Inoue Yukio (井上 幸夫): Not disclosed
Because the names and counts do not correspond, they are shown as reported without linking the counts to individual names.Departing officer
4 itemsDate of departure24 June 2026
Kiyosawa Ichiro (清澤 一郎)Next role stated
Former PositionRepresentative Director, Chairperson
New positionRetirement
Kanai Jun (金井 淳)Next role stated
Former PositionDirectors
New positionRetirement
Kato Naoko (加藤 直子)Next role stated
Former PositionDirectors
New positionRepresentative Director and President of 株式会社エヌ・ケイ and Senior Executive Officer of 株式会社クエスト
Uchino Kazuhiro (内野 一博)Next role stated
Former PositionOutside Director and Full-time Audit and Supervisory Committee Member
New positionRetirement
“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.
Reason for departure
Kiyosawa Ichiro (清澤 一郎), Kanai Jun (金井 淳), Kato Naoko (加藤 直子), and Uchino Kazuhiro (内野 一博) are all scheduled to retire upon expiration of their terms.
Whether the incumbent will remain in office (whether they will retain their position)
Kato Naoko (加藤 直子) is scheduled to continue as Representative Director and President of 株式会社エヌ・ケイ and as Senior Executive Officer of 株式会社クエスト after retiring as a Director. There is no indication that any of the other retiring individuals will remain on the Board of Directors.
Directors after the change9Number
Shareholders’ meeting approvalRequired. The proposal appears to concern the election of candidates for Director, but the formal proposal title is Not disclosed. The 62nd Annual General Meeting of Shareholders is scheduled for 24 June 2026.
Reason for change
The Company plans to change its Representative Director in order to further strengthen its management structure and enhance corporate value over the medium to long term.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Resolution date | 13 May 2026 |
| Scheduled Appointment Date | 24 June 2026 (scheduled to be formally decided following approval at the 62nd Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 24 June 2026 and at the Board of Directors meeting to be held after the meeting) |
| Date of departure | 24 June 2026 |
| Name of appointee | Suzuki Yuji (鈴木 裕二), Mitsuhashi Kazuhito (三橋 一仁), Inoue Yukio (井上 幸夫) |
| Appointee's new position | Representative Director and Executive Vice President, Directors, Outside Director and Full-time Audit and Supervisory Committee Member |
| Appointee's previous position | Director, Executive Vice President, Senior Executive Officer, Human Resources and General Affairs Department, D&I Promotion Office, and Legal and Compliance Office / Director of 株式会社エヌ・ケイ, Not disclosed |
| Appointee's date of birth | Suzuki Yuji (鈴木 裕二): 4 September 1964. Mitsuhashi Kazuhito (三橋 一仁) and Inoue Yukio (井上 幸夫): Not disclosed |
| Year the appointee joined the Company | Suzuki Yuji (鈴木 裕二): 2004. Mitsuhashi Kazuhito (三橋 一仁) and Inoue Yukio (井上 幸夫): Not disclosed |
| Number of shares held by the appointee | Suzuki Yuji (鈴木 裕二): 1,141 shares (as of 31 March 2026). Mitsuhashi Kazuhito (三橋 一仁) and Inoue Yukio (井上 幸夫): Not disclosed |
| Name of departing officer | Kiyosawa Ichiro (清澤 一郎), Kanai Jun (金井 淳), Kato Naoko (加藤 直子), Uchino Kazuhiro (内野 一博) |
| Former position of departing officer | Representative Director, Chairperson, Directors, Directors, Outside Director and Full-time Audit and Supervisory Committee Member |
| New position of departing officer | Retirement, Retirement, Representative Director and President of 株式会社エヌ・ケイ and Senior Executive Officer of 株式会社クエスト, Retirement |
| Reason for departure | Kiyosawa Ichiro (清澤 一郎), Kanai Jun (金井 淳), Kato Naoko (加藤 直子), and Uchino Kazuhiro (内野 一博) are all scheduled to retire upon expiration of their terms. |
| Whether the incumbent will remain in office | Kato Naoko (加藤 直子) is scheduled to continue as Representative Director and President of 株式会社エヌ・ケイ and as Senior Executive Officer of 株式会社クエスト after retiring as a Director. There is no indication that any of the other retiring individuals will remain on the Board of Directors. |
| Reason for change | The Company plans to change its Representative Director in order to further strengthen its management structure and enhance corporate value over the medium to long term. |
| Number of directors after the change | 9 (including 4 outside directors) |
| Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders | Required. The proposal appears to concern the election of candidates for Director, but the formal proposal title is Not disclosed. The 62nd Annual General Meeting of Shareholders is scheduled for 24 June 2026. |
Items this document does not state (4)
Reasons for appointmentFiling as an independent officerDetails of organizational changesChange in Corporate Governance Structure
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To further strengthen the management structure, enhance corporate value over the medium to long term, further advance corporate governance, and strengthen the independence and objectivity of the Board of Directors.
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