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Resolved 14 May 2026Incoming appointee
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Uematsu Hisashi (植松 久) is scheduled to leave the Board of Directors and assume the position of Adviser. Hamamoto Nobuyuki (濱本 信之) is scheduled to leave the position of Executive Officer and assume the position of Director, Standing Audit and Supervisory Committee Member (full-time). No position after retirement is stated for Kusuhara Katsuichi (楠原 勝市).
The changes in officers were provisionally decided based on the recommendations of the Company’s Nomination and Compensation Committee.
The Tokyo Office will be added to the areas of responsibility of the Representative Director and President. The concurrent position of General Manager of the Pulp Department held by the Executive Officer and Head of the Kawauchi Plant will be removed.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Resolution date | 14 May 2026 |
| Scheduled Appointment Date | Scheduled for 26 June 2026. Formal decisions are scheduled to be made at a Board of Directors meeting to be held after the 110th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, scheduled for 26 June 2026, has approved the appointments. |
| Date of departure | Scheduled for 26 June 2026 |
| Name of appointee | Hamamoto Nobuyuki (濱本 信之), Joya Yukinori (条谷 幸宜) |
| Appointee's new position | Director, Standing Audit and Supervisory Committee Member (full-time), Executive Officer, Jotani Yukiyoshi (条谷 幸宜) |
| Appointee's previous position | Currently Executive Officer, Deputy General Manager of the Sales Division and General Manager of the Sales Administration Department, Currently Deputy General Manager of the Sales Division and General Manager of the Newsprint Department |
| Name of departing officer | Uematsu Hisashi (植松 久), Kusuhara Katsuichi (楠原 勝市), Hamamoto Nobuyuki (濱本 信之) |
| Former position of departing officer | Chairman of the Board, Director, Standing Audit and Supervisory Committee Member (full-time), Executive officers |
| New position of departing officer | Expected to become an adviser, Not disclosed, Director, Standing Audit and Supervisory Committee Member (full-time) |
| Whether the incumbent will remain in office | Uematsu Hisashi (植松 久) is scheduled to leave the Board of Directors and assume the position of Adviser. Hamamoto Nobuyuki (濱本 信之) is scheduled to leave the position of Executive Officer and assume the position of Director, Standing Audit and Supervisory Committee Member (full-time). No position after retirement is stated for Kusuhara Katsuichi (楠原 勝市). |
| Reason for change | The changes in officers were provisionally decided based on the recommendations of the Company’s Nomination and Compensation Committee. |
| Number of directors after the change | 7 directors (including 3 outside directors) |
| Details of organizational changes | The Tokyo Office will be added to the areas of responsibility of the Representative Director and President. The concurrent position of General Manager of the Pulp Department held by the Executive Officer and Head of the Kawauchi Plant will be removed. |
| Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders | Yes. The name of the proposal is not stated. The 110th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders is scheduled for 26 June 2026. |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The changes in officers were provisionally decided based on the recommendations of the Company’s Nomination and Compensation Committee. No individual reasons for the changes are provided.