Who is moving to which position
Resolved 12 May 2026Incoming appointee
5 itemsDeparting officer
4 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.
Kawada Yoichi (河田 與一) will retire as a director of the company. Gōda Tetsuo (郷田 哲夫) will remain with the company as an Executive Officer. No new position at the company is stated for Abe Osamu (阿部 治) or Sato Kayoko (佐藤佳代子).
Effective 25 June 2026, a President's Office will be established as a department responsible for special assignments. Gōda Tetsuo (郷田哲夫) will be appointed Head of the President's Office.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Resolution date | 12 May 2026 |
| Scheduled Appointment Date | 25 June 2026 (the appointment of the director candidates is scheduled to be formally decided subject to approval at the 39th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for the same date and a resolution of the Board of Directors after that meeting) |
| Date of departure | 25 June 2026 |
| Name of appointee | Yasuda Tadashi (安田 忠史), Fukui Takashi (福井 崇史), Ōma Hisayuki (大馬 久幸), Kuroda Shuhei (黒田 修平), Shimada Kei (島田 圭) |
| Appointee's new position | President and Representative Director; President Executive Officer, Director, Executive Vice President, Head of Clinical Business Office, Head of Genomics Business Office, Director, Executive Officer, Head of Pharma Business Office, Director, Executive Officer, Head of Corporate Planning Office, Head of Administration Office, Deputy Head of ICT Business Office, Director, Executive Officer, Head of ICT Business Office, Deputy Head of Genomics Business Office |
| Appointee's previous position | Same as above, Director, Executive Vice President, Head of Genomics Business Office, Same as above, Director, Executive Officer, Head of IR Office, Head of Administration Office, Deputy Head of ICT Business Office, Same as above |
| Name of departing officer | Kawada Yoichi (河田 與一), Gōda Tetsuo (郷田 哲夫), Abe Osamu (阿部 治), Sato Kayoko (佐藤佳代子) |
| Former position of departing officer | Director, Senior Executive Officer, Head of Clinical Business Office, Director, Head of Corporate Planning Office, Executive Officer, Deputy Head of Pharma Business Office, Executive Officer, Deputy Head of Pharma Business Office |
| New position of departing officer | Retirement (scheduled to become Chairman of the Board of Directors of 株式会社ファルコバイオシステムズ effective 19 June 2026), Executive Officer, Head of the President’s Office, Retirement (scheduled to become Representative Director of 株式会社ファルコファーマシーズ and Representative Director of チューリップ調剤株式会社 effective 19 June 2026), Retirement (scheduled to become Senior Managing Director of 株式会社アテスト effective 19 June 2026) |
| Whether the incumbent will remain in office | Kawada Yoichi (河田 與一) will retire as a director of the company. Gōda Tetsuo (郷田 哲夫) will remain with the company as an Executive Officer. No new position at the company is stated for Abe Osamu (阿部 治) or Sato Kayoko (佐藤佳代子). |
| Details of organizational changes | Effective 25 June 2026, a President's Office will be established as a department responsible for special assignments. Gōda Tetsuo (郷田哲夫) will be appointed Head of the President's Office. |
| Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders | Yes. Approval of the proposal concerning the director candidates at the 39th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 25 June 2026, followed by a resolution of the Board of Directors after that meeting. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The changes in directors are scheduled to be formally decided following approval at the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 25 June 2026 and a resolution of the Board of Directors after that meeting. With regard to the organizational changes, the company will establish a President's Office as a department responsible for special assignments. No reason for the personnel changes themselves is stated.