Who is moving to which position
Resolved 29 September 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.
Will not remain on the Board of Directors
Change in representative authority accompanying changes to the executive lineup
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Resolution date | 29 September 2026 |
| Scheduled Appointment Date | 18 December 2026 (to be formally decided at the 57th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and a meeting of the Board of Directors) |
| Date of departure | 18 December 2026 |
| Name of appointee | Akita Seiichiro (秋田 誠一郎), Nobe Jun (野邊 潤) |
| Appointee's new position | Representative director and chairman, Representative Director, President and Executive Officer |
| Appointee's previous position | Executive Vice President, Overseas Affairs and Public Relations, Senior Managing Executive Officer, Corporate Planning |
| Appointee's date of birth | Born 11 November 1966, Born 31 July 1966 |
| Year the appointee joined the Company | 2025 (joined the Company), 1991 |
| Number of shares held by the appointee | 0 shares (record date: Not disclosed), 5,200 shares (record date: Not disclosed) |
| Name of departing officer | Yabuta Kenji (籔田 健二) |
| Former position of departing officer | Representative Director, President and Executive Officer |
| New position of departing officer | Special adviser |
| Whether the incumbent will remain in office | Will not remain on the Board of Directors |
| Reason for change | Change in representative authority accompanying changes to the executive lineup |
| Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders | Required. To be formally decided at the 57th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (scheduled for 18 December 2026) and a meeting of the Board of Directors |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Change in representative authority accompanying changes to the executive lineup