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.
Outside directors are scheduled to take office at the 10th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on 6 August 2026, and Yasuda Takaaki (保田隆明), Bogaki Kana (坊垣佳奈), Kono Hiroko (河野宏子) and Narita Masahiro (成田眞弘) are scheduled to be designated as independent officers. Yoshii Kazuhiro (吉井一浩) has not been designated as an independent officer.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Number of independent officers | 4 |
| Changes this time | Outside directors are scheduled to take office at the 10th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on 6 August 2026, and Yasuda Takaaki (保田隆明), Bogaki Kana (坊垣佳奈), Kono Hiroko (河野宏子) and Narita Masahiro (成田眞弘) are scheduled to be designated as independent officers. Yoshii Kazuhiro (吉井一浩) has not been designated as an independent officer. |
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.The outside directors are scheduled to take office and will therefore be designated as independent officers. The company explains that the 4 individuals designated as independent officers are suitable for providing recommendations from a neutral and fair standpoint and for ensuring objectivity in management oversight and the soundness and transparency of management.