Who is moving to which position
Resolved 14 May 2026Incoming appointee
2 itemsDeparting officer
3 items“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.
Nakagawa Shinji (中川 真二) will remain with the Company as an Adviser. No information is provided on whether Yanase Hideki (柳瀬 英喜) or Oda Takaaki (織田 貴昭) will remain in their positions.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Resolution date | 14 May 2026 |
| Scheduled Appointment Date | 24 June 2026 (subject to approval at the 154th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders) |
| Date of departure | 24 June 2026 |
| Name of appointee | Sugimoto Masashi (杉本 雅史), Yamahata Hiroshi (山畑 博史) |
| Appointee's new position | Outside directors, Outside director who is an Audit and Supervisory Committee member |
| Appointee's previous position | Representative Director and Chairman of 天藤製薬㈱ (currently serving), Executive Adviser to the Rohto Group (scheduled to retire in June 2026), and Management Strategy Adviser to ROHTO PHARMACEUTICAL CO.,LTD. (scheduled to assume the position in July 2026), Partner at Miyake Law Office (currently serving), Visiting Professor at Doshisha University Graduate School of Judicial Studies (currently serving), and other positions |
| Appointee's date of birth | 24 August 1961, 9 October 1976 |
| Year the appointee joined the Company | 1984, Not disclosed |
| Name of departing officer | Nakagawa Shinji (中川 真二), Yanase Hideki (柳瀬 英喜), Oda Takaaki (織田 貴昭) |
| Former position of departing officer | Director, Assistant to the President, Outside directors, Outside director who is an Audit and Supervisory Committee member |
| New position of departing officer | Adviser, Not disclosed, Not disclosed |
| Whether the incumbent will remain in office | Nakagawa Shinji (中川 真二) will remain with the Company as an Adviser. No information is provided on whether Yanase Hideki (柳瀬 英喜) or Oda Takaaki (織田 貴昭) will remain in their positions. |
| Number of directors after the change | 7 (including 4 outside directors) |
| Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders | Approval is required. The 154th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders is scheduled to be held on 24 June 2026. |
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