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Resolved 30 June 2026Incoming appointee
3 itemsScheduled Appointment DateEffective 23 July 2026. The appointments are scheduled to be formally decided at the 51st Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, scheduled for 23 July 2026. Directors’ positions are scheduled to be determined at an extraordinary meeting of the board of directors after the meeting, and the full-time statutory auditor is scheduled to be selected at an extraordinary meeting of the board of statutory auditors after the meeting.
Kikuchi Akio (菊池昭夫)
Previous positionDirectors
New positionRepresentative Director and President (newly appointed)
Ota Yasuhiko (太田安彦)
Previous positionHead of the Internal Audit Office
New positionFull-time Audit & Supervisory Board member (new appointment)
Kamoda Shinichiro (鴨田真一郎)
Previous positionNot disclosed
New positionOutside statutory auditor (new appointment)
Date of birthKikuchi Akio (菊池昭夫): born 10 April 1968. Ota Yasuhiko (太田安彦) and Kamoda Shinichiro (鴨田真一郎): Not disclosed
Year joined the companyKikuchi Akio (菊池昭夫): 1990. Ota Yasuhiko (太田安彦) and Kamoda Shinichiro (鴨田真一郎): Not disclosed
Number of shares heldKikuchi Akio (菊池昭夫): 1,117,500 shares (record date Not disclosed). Ota Yasuhiko (太田安彦) and Kamoda Shinichiro (鴨田真一郎): Not disclosed
Because the names and counts do not correspond, they are shown as reported without linking the counts to individual names.Departing officer
2 itemsDate of departureEffective 23 July 2026
Minami Shunji (南俊二)Next role stated
Former PositionFull-time Audit & Supervisory Board Member
New positionExecutive Officer and Head of the Manufacturing Mechatronics Business Division
Kamiyama Sadao (神山貞雄)Stepping down
Former PositionPart-time Audit & Supervisory Board Member (outside)
New positionNot disclosed
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Whether the incumbent will remain in office (whether they will retain their position)
Minami Shunji (南俊二) is scheduled to change from statutory auditor to executive officer. No post-departure position is stated for Kamiyama Sadao (神山貞雄).
Directors after the change4Number
Filing as an independent officerThe company plans to notify the Tokyo Stock Exchange that director candidate Yokokura Takashi (横倉隆), other than Kikuchi Akio (菊池昭夫), and statutory auditor candidates Baba Eiji (馬場榮次) and Kamoda Shinichiro (鴨田真一郎) are independent officers.
Shareholders’ meeting approvalYes. Proposals for the election of director and statutory auditor candidates are scheduled to be submitted to the 51st Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. The meeting is scheduled for 23 July 2026.
Reason for change
The purpose is to establish a new management structure in order to advance generational change, further strengthen corporate governance toward achieving sustainable growth in corporate value and respond swiftly to changes in the management environment.
Independent officers are outside officers registered with the exchange as having no conflict of interest with general shareholders.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Resolution date | 30 June 2026 |
| Scheduled Appointment Date | Effective 23 July 2026. The appointments are scheduled to be formally decided at the 51st Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, scheduled for 23 July 2026. Directors’ positions are scheduled to be determined at an extraordinary meeting of the board of directors after the meeting, and the full-time statutory auditor is scheduled to be selected at an extraordinary meeting of the board of statutory auditors after the meeting. |
| Date of departure | Effective 23 July 2026 |
| Name of appointee | Kikuchi Akio (菊池昭夫), Ota Yasuhiko (太田安彦), Kamoda Shinichiro (鴨田真一郎) |
| Appointee's new position | Representative Director and President (newly appointed), Full-time Audit & Supervisory Board member (new appointment), Outside statutory auditor (new appointment) |
| Appointee's previous position | Directors, Head of the Internal Audit Office, Not disclosed |
| Appointee's date of birth | Kikuchi Akio (菊池昭夫): born 10 April 1968. Ota Yasuhiko (太田安彦) and Kamoda Shinichiro (鴨田真一郎): Not disclosed |
| Year the appointee joined the Company | Kikuchi Akio (菊池昭夫): 1990. Ota Yasuhiko (太田安彦) and Kamoda Shinichiro (鴨田真一郎): Not disclosed |
| Number of shares held by the appointee | Kikuchi Akio (菊池昭夫): 1,117,500 shares (record date Not disclosed). Ota Yasuhiko (太田安彦) and Kamoda Shinichiro (鴨田真一郎): Not disclosed |
| Name of departing officer | Minami Shunji (南俊二), Kamiyama Sadao (神山貞雄) |
| Former position of departing officer | Full-time Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Part-time Audit & Supervisory Board Member (outside) |
| New position of departing officer | Executive Officer and Head of the Manufacturing Mechatronics Business Division, Not disclosed |
| Whether the incumbent will remain in office | Minami Shunji (南俊二) is scheduled to change from statutory auditor to executive officer. No post-departure position is stated for Kamiyama Sadao (神山貞雄). |
| Reason for change | The purpose is to establish a new management structure in order to advance generational change, further strengthen corporate governance toward achieving sustainable growth in corporate value and respond swiftly to changes in the management environment. |
| Number of directors after the change | 4 (including 1 outside director) |
| Filing as an independent officer | The company plans to notify the Tokyo Stock Exchange that director candidate Yokokura Takashi (横倉隆), other than Kikuchi Akio (菊池昭夫), and statutory auditor candidates Baba Eiji (馬場榮次) and Kamoda Shinichiro (鴨田真一郎) are independent officers. |
| Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders | Yes. Proposals for the election of director and statutory auditor candidates are scheduled to be submitted to the 51st Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. The meeting is scheduled for 23 July 2026. |
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Reason for departureReasons for appointmentDetails of organizational changesChange in Corporate Governance Structure
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The company will establish a new management structure to advance the transition between generations, further strengthen corporate governance to achieve sustained growth in corporate value, and respond promptly to changes in the business environment.
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