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Resolved 14 May 2026Incoming appointee
3 itemsScheduled Appointment Date26 June 2026 (the appointment of the candidates for director to be submitted to the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders is subject to shareholder approval)
Kanai Masatomi (金井正富)
Previous positionExecutive officers
New positionSenior Executive Officer (promotion)
Setoguchi Minoru (瀬戸口稔)
Previous positionGeneral Manager, Performance Chemicals Business Administration Department
New positionExecutive Officer (newly appointed)
Kawano Takeyasu (川野岳靖)
Previous positionHead of Human Resources Department
New positionExecutive Officer (newly appointed)
Departing officer
2 itemsSuenaga Shigeru (末永茂)Next role stated
Former PositionSenior Executive Officer
New positionCollaboration
Kawakita Taizo (川北泰三)Next role stated
Former PositionExecutive officers
New positionCollaboration
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Directors after the change10Number
Shareholders’ meeting approvalYes. A proposal for the election of candidates for director, excluding directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee Members, is scheduled to be submitted to the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on 26 June 2026.
Details of organizational changes
A Core Businesses Promotion Office is scheduled to be established on 26 June 2026 (provisional name).
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Resolution date | 14 May 2026 |
| Scheduled Appointment Date | 26 June 2026 (the appointment of the candidates for director to be submitted to the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders is subject to shareholder approval) |
| Name of appointee | Kanai Masatomi (金井正富), Setoguchi Minoru (瀬戸口稔), Kawano Takeyasu (川野岳靖) |
| Appointee's new position | Senior Executive Officer (promotion), Executive Officer (newly appointed), Executive Officer (newly appointed) |
| Appointee's previous position | Executive officers, General Manager, Performance Chemicals Business Administration Department, Head of Human Resources Department |
| Name of departing officer | Suenaga Shigeru (末永茂), Kawakita Taizo (川北泰三) |
| Former position of departing officer | Senior Executive Officer, Executive officers |
| New position of departing officer | Collaboration, Collaboration |
| Number of directors after the change | 10 (including 6 outside directors) |
| Details of organizational changes | A Core Businesses Promotion Office is scheduled to be established on 26 June 2026 (provisional name). |
| Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders | Yes. A proposal for the election of candidates for director, excluding directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee Members, is scheduled to be submitted to the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on 26 June 2026. |
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