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Resolved 14 May 2026Incoming appointee
8 itemsScheduled Appointment DateScheduled for 26 June 2026. The transition to a Company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee and the related appointments of Directors are subject to approval of the amendments to the Articles of Incorporation at the 67th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for the same date.
Doi Yoshitada (土居 義忠)
Previous positionDirector and Managing Executive Officer, Head of the Technology Division
New positionRepresentative Director and Executive Vice President, concurrently Head of the Technology Division
Tomita Shoichi (冨田 祥一)
Previous positionExecutive Officer, General Manager of the Sales Division, concurrently General Manager of the Global Promotion Department and the North America Support Department
New positionDirector and Executive Officer
Otani Wataru (大谷 渡)
Previous position常勤監査役 of YKK AP株式会社; Outside Director and Audit and Supervisory Committee Member of 株式会社エンプラス
New positionOutside directors
Iue Toshimasa (井植 敏雅)
Previous positionOutside Director of KAMEDA SEIKA CO.,LTD.; Outside Director of 株式会社TAKARA&COMPANY; Outside Director of 株式会社酉島製作所
New positionOutside directors
Murata Tomohiro (村田 朋博)
Previous positionPresident and Representative Director of 部品大好き株式会社; Outside Director of 株式会社伯東
New positionOutside directors
Karatsu Keiichi (唐津 惠一)
Previous positionProfessor and Dean of the Faculty of Law, Tokai University
New positionOutside Director and Audit and Supervisory Committee Member
Toji Kiyoko (十時 希代子)
Previous positionAttorney (Tokyo Hatchobori Law Office)
New positionOutside Director and Audit and Supervisory Committee Member
Ito Kenji (伊東 賢治)
Previous positionCertified Public Accountant (Representative of Ito Certified Public Accountant Office)
New positionOutside Director and Audit and Supervisory Committee Member
Date of birth21 February 1962 (Doi Yoshitada (土居義忠)); others: Not disclosed
Year joined the company1984 (Doi Yoshitada (土居義忠)); others: Not disclosed
Number of shares held0 shares (Doi Yoshitada (土居義忠); record date: Not disclosed); others: Not disclosed
Because the names and counts do not correspond, they are shown as reported without linking the counts to individual names.Departing officer
7 itemsDate of departureScheduled for 26 June 2026
Ota Masahiro (太田 昌宏)Stepping down
Former PositionDirector and Executive Officer
New positionNot disclosed
Ogura Hiroshi (小倉 浩史)Next role stated
Former PositionDirector and Executive Officer
New positionScheduled to take office as Senior Executive Officer
Kaizu Masanobu (海津 政信)Stepping down
Former PositionOutside directors
New positionNot disclosed
Kagawa Toshiharu (香川 利春)Stepping down
Former PositionOutside directors
New positionNot disclosed
Chiba Yusei (千葉 雄正)Stepping down
Former PositionFull-time Audit & Supervisory Board Member
New positionNot disclosed
Higashi Yoshi Arata (東 葭 新)Stepping down
Former PositionOutside Corporate Auditor
New positionNot disclosed
Uchikawa Haruya (内川 治哉)Stepping down
Former PositionOutside Corporate Auditor
New positionNot disclosed
“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.
Whether the incumbent will remain in office (whether they will retain their position)
Ogura Hiroshi (小倉浩史) is scheduled to remain as Senior Executive Officer. The post-retirement position of each other retiring officer is listed as "-".
Directors after the change15Number
Shareholders’ meeting approvalRequired. Approval of the amendments to the Articles of Incorporation at the 67th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 26 June 2026
Reason for change
The changes are intended to establish a structure capable of substituting for decision-making functions and to strengthen business continuity.
Change in Corporate Governance Structure
Scheduled transition from a Company with an Audit and Supervisory Board to a Company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Resolution date | 14 May 2026 |
| Scheduled Appointment Date | Scheduled for 26 June 2026. The transition to a Company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee and the related appointments of Directors are subject to approval of the amendments to the Articles of Incorporation at the 67th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for the same date. |
| Date of departure | Scheduled for 26 June 2026 |
| Name of appointee | Doi Yoshitada (土居 義忠), Tomita Shoichi (冨田 祥一), Otani Wataru (大谷 渡), Iue Toshimasa (井植 敏雅), Murata Tomohiro (村田 朋博), Karatsu Keiichi (唐津 惠一), Toji Kiyoko (十時 希代子), Ito Kenji (伊東 賢治) |
| Appointee's new position | Representative Director and Executive Vice President, concurrently Head of the Technology Division, Director and Executive Officer, Outside directors, Outside directors, Outside directors, Outside Director and Audit and Supervisory Committee Member, Outside Director and Audit and Supervisory Committee Member, Outside Director and Audit and Supervisory Committee Member |
| Appointee's previous position | Director and Managing Executive Officer, Head of the Technology Division, Executive Officer, General Manager of the Sales Division, concurrently General Manager of the Global Promotion Department and the North America Support Department, 常勤監査役 of YKK AP株式会社; Outside Director and Audit and Supervisory Committee Member of 株式会社エンプラス, Outside Director of KAMEDA SEIKA CO.,LTD.; Outside Director of 株式会社TAKARA&COMPANY; Outside Director of 株式会社酉島製作所, President and Representative Director of 部品大好き株式会社; Outside Director of 株式会社伯東, Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Law, Tokai University, Attorney (Tokyo Hatchobori Law Office), Certified Public Accountant (Representative of Ito Certified Public Accountant Office) |
| Appointee's date of birth | 21 February 1962 (Doi Yoshitada (土居義忠)); others: Not disclosed |
| Year the appointee joined the Company | 1984 (Doi Yoshitada (土居義忠)); others: Not disclosed |
| Number of shares held by the appointee | 0 shares (Doi Yoshitada (土居義忠); record date: Not disclosed); others: Not disclosed |
| Name of departing officer | Ota Masahiro (太田 昌宏), Ogura Hiroshi (小倉 浩史), Kaizu Masanobu (海津 政信), Kagawa Toshiharu (香川 利春), Chiba Yusei (千葉 雄正), Higashi Yoshi Arata (東 葭 新), Uchikawa Haruya (内川 治哉) |
| Former position of departing officer | Director and Executive Officer, Director and Executive Officer, Outside directors, Outside directors, Full-time Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Outside Corporate Auditor, Outside Corporate Auditor |
| New position of departing officer | Not disclosed, Scheduled to take office as Senior Executive Officer, Not disclosed, Not disclosed, Not disclosed, Not disclosed, Not disclosed |
| Whether the incumbent will remain in office | Ogura Hiroshi (小倉浩史) is scheduled to remain as Senior Executive Officer. The post-retirement position of each other retiring officer is listed as "-". |
| Reason for change | The changes are intended to establish a structure capable of substituting for decision-making functions and to strengthen business continuity. |
| Number of directors after the change | 15 Directors, including Directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee Members; 8 Outside Directors, including 3 Audit and Supervisory Committee Members |
| Change in Corporate Governance Structure | Scheduled transition from a Company with an Audit and Supervisory Board to a Company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee |
| Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders | Required. Approval of the amendments to the Articles of Incorporation at the 67th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 26 June 2026 |
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Reason for departureReasons for appointmentFiling as an independent officerDetails of organizational changes
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The changes are intended to establish a structure capable of substituting for decision-making functions and to strengthen business continuity. The transition to a Company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee is subject to approval of the amendments to the Articles of Incorporation at the 67th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 26 June 2026.
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