Who is moving to which position
Resolved 11 May 2026 (changes informally decided)Incoming appointee
1 itemDeparting officer
1 item“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.
Chiku Kazuhiro (知久 一博): Will not remain on the Board of Directors. Saito Junichi (齋藤 淳一): Will not remain on the Board of Directors
The company plans to abolish the statutory auditor system and transition to a structure with directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee Members.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Resolution date | 11 May 2026 (changes informally decided) |
| Scheduled Appointment Date | 24 June 2026 (the appointments of directors are conditional on approval at the 5th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. The appointment of the executive officer is scheduled to be resolved at a Board of Directors meeting after the meeting.) |
| Date of departure | Chiku Kazuhiro (知久 一博): At the conclusion of the 5th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 24 June 2026. Saito Junichi (齋藤 淳一): Scheduled to retire at the Board of Directors meeting to be held after the conclusion of the 5th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 24 June 2026. |
| Name of appointee | James C. Feliciano (ジェームス・フェリシアーノ), Gunji Kunihiro (軍司 国弘), Kimura Takao (木村 高男), Yamashita Koki (山下 功起), Nishino Takeshi (西野 武) |
| Appointee's new position | James C. Feliciano (ジェームス・フェリシアーノ): Director (Outside Director). Gunji Kunihiro (軍司 国弘): Director and Audit and Supervisory Committee Member. Kimura Takao (木村 高男): Director and Audit and Supervisory Committee Member. Yamashita Koki (山下 功起): Director and Audit and Supervisory Committee Member. Nishino Takeshi (西野 武): Substitute Director and Audit and Supervisory Committee Member. |
| Appointee's previous position | James C. Feliciano (ジェームス・フェリシアーノ): President of 3C Advisors GK; Representative Director and President of 株式会社 Surzen Biotherapeutics. Gunji Kunihiro (軍司 国弘): Statutory auditor. Kimura Takao (木村 高男): Statutory auditor. Yamashita Koki (山下 功起): Statutory auditor. Nishino Takeshi (西野 武): - |
| Appointee's date of birth | James C. Feliciano (ジェームス・フェリシアーノ): 22 September 1969. Gunji Kunihiro (軍司 国弘), Kimura Takao (木村 高男), Yamashita Koki (山下 功起), Nishino Takeshi (西野 武): Not disclosed |
| Name of departing officer | Chiku Kazuhiro (知久 一博), Saito Junichi (齋藤 淳一) |
| Former position of departing officer | Chiku Kazuhiro (知久 一博): Statutory auditor. Saito Junichi (齋藤 淳一): Executive officer (Director of 株式会社あすか製薬メディカル) |
| New position of departing officer | Chiku Kazuhiro (知久 一博): Not disclosed. Saito Junichi (齋藤 淳一): Retired |
| Whether the incumbent will remain in office | Chiku Kazuhiro (知久 一博): Will not remain on the Board of Directors. Saito Junichi (齋藤 淳一): Will not remain on the Board of Directors |
| Number of directors after the change | 13 (including 7 outside directors) |
| Change in Corporate Governance Structure | The company plans to abolish the statutory auditor system and transition to a structure with directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee Members. |
| Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders | Yes. Changes in directors, including Audit and Supervisory Committee Members, are scheduled to be submitted as company proposals at the 5th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 24 June 2026. |
Items this document does not state (7)
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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 submitted as company proposals at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 24 June 2026, while the changes in executive officers are scheduled to be resolved at a Board of Directors meeting after the same meeting. No specific reasons for the individual changes are provided.