Representative Director and President Masao Oshimi (押見 正雄) will change from Representative Director and President to Representative Director and Chairman, and Representative Director and Senior Managing Director Atsushi Sakurai (櫻井 敦史) will change from Representative Director and Senior Managing Director to Representative Director and President. Senior Executive Officer Naoaki Oikawa (及川 直昭) will be elected as a director, and Masahiko Suzuki (鈴木 正彦) will change from director to advisor after retiring as a director.
“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 and is scheduled to become an advisor to the Company after retirement
We will change the officers in order to rejuvenate the Board of Directors and transition to a next-generation management structure, based on the recommendations of the Nomination and Compensation Committee.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Resolution date | 10 September 2026 |
| Scheduled Appointment Date | Mid-December 2026 (予定). Formal decisions are scheduled to be made at the 26th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, scheduled for mid-December 2026, and at the subsequent meeting of the Board of Directors. |
| Date of departure | Mid-December 2026 (予定) |
| Name of appointee | Atsushi Sakurai (櫻井 敦史), Naoaki Oikawa (及川 直昭) |
| Appointee's new position | Representative Director and President, Director, Senior Executive Officer, Head of Game Business Division and Head of Global Business Development Office, Game Business Division |
| Appointee's previous position | Representative Director and Senior Managing Director, Senior Executive Officer, Head of Game Business Division and Head of Global Business Development Office, Game Business Division |
| Name of departing officer | Masahiko Suzuki (鈴木 正彦) |
| Former position of departing officer | Chair of the Board of Directors |
| New position of departing officer | None (will become an advisor to the Company after retirement) |
| Whether the incumbent will remain in office | Will not remain on the Board of Directors and is scheduled to become an advisor to the Company after retirement |
| Reason for change | We will change the officers in order to rejuvenate the Board of Directors and transition to a next-generation management structure, based on the recommendations of the Nomination and Compensation Committee. |
| Number of directors after the change | 7 directors (including 4 outside directors) |
| Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders | Required. The scheduled date of the 26th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders is mid-December 2026 (予定), and formal decisions are scheduled to be made at that meeting and at the subsequent meeting of the Board of Directors. |
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.
Based on the recommendations of the Nominating and Compensation Committee, to rejuvenate the Board of Directors and transition to a next-generation management structure.