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.
An Independent Officer Notification Form was filed because a proposal to appoint outside directors will be submitted to the annual general meeting. Ishikawa Manabu (石川 学) is a new appointee, and all 5 outside directors have been designated as independent officers.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Number of independent officers | 5 |
| Changes this time | An Independent Officer Notification Form was filed because a proposal to appoint outside directors will be submitted to the annual general meeting. Ishikawa Manabu (石川 学) is a new appointee, and all 5 outside directors have been designated as independent officers. |
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 to appoint outside directors will be submitted to the annual general meeting. The Company determined that each candidate is expected to contribute to management oversight and provide advice by drawing on extensive experience and expertise, meets the independence requirements, and presents no risk of a conflict of interest with general shareholders.