Who is moving to which position
Resolved 24 September 2026Incoming 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.
Will not remain on the Board of Directors because of the resignation as a director
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Resolution date | 24 September 2026 |
| Scheduled Appointment Date | 4 November 2026 (at the conclusion of the Board of Directors meeting scheduled to be held after the conclusion of this extraordinary general meeting of shareholders). Subject to approval by resolutions at the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders scheduled for 4 November 2026 and at the Board of Directors meeting following that meeting. |
| Date of departure | 4 November 2026 (at the conclusion of the Board of Directors meeting scheduled to be held after the conclusion of this extraordinary general meeting of shareholders) |
| Name of appointee | Noguchi Yuji (野口 祐二) |
| Appointee's new position | Representative Director, President and President Executive Officer |
| Appointee's previous position | Senior Executive Officer |
| Appointee's date of birth | 26 October 1962 |
| Year the appointee joined the Company | 1986 (joined Daido Steel Co.,Ltd.) |
| Number of shares held by the appointee | Expected to hold none (record date not stated) |
| Name of departing officer | Naruse Shinji (成瀬 真司) |
| Former position of departing officer | President and Representative Director; President Executive Officer |
| New position of departing officer | Leaving office (resignation as director) |
| Whether the incumbent will remain in office | Will not remain on the Board of Directors because of the resignation as a director |
| Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders | Required. No agenda item name is stated, and this is subject to approval by resolutions at the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders scheduled for 4 November 2026 and at the Board of Directors meeting following that meeting. |
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 documents do not specify the reason for the change in Representative Director. They state that the Company is scheduled to become a wholly owned subsidiary of Daido Steel Co.,Ltd.