Governance structure
This is the number of people reported to the exchange as independent officers. Whether someone is an outside officer and whether they qualify as independent are separate determinations.
Sato Masataka (佐藤昌孝) is scheduled to be newly appointed as an outside director effective 30 July 2026 and designated as an independent officer. Hayashi Hirokazu (林宏和) meets the independence criteria, but has not been reported as an independent officer in accordance with the policy of his law firm.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Number of independent officers | 5 |
| Changes this time | Sato Masataka (佐藤昌孝) is scheduled to be newly appointed as an outside director effective 30 July 2026 and designated as an independent officer. Hayashi Hirokazu (林宏和) meets the independence criteria, but has not been reported as an independent officer in accordance with the policy of his law firm. |
Items this document does not state (6)
These are items the company does not state in this document. We do not leave them blank, nor fill them in from other sources or by inference.
The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Because a proposal for the election of outside officers will be submitted to the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. Sato Masataka (佐藤昌孝) will be appointed as an outside director so that his financial expertise can be used to advise the Board of Directors, and designated as an independent officer because he meets the Tokyo Stock Exchange's independence criteria.