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Changes in Officers6390KATO WORKS CO.,LTD.Machinery

Notice of Changes to Directors and Executive Officers

2 internal candidates have been nominated as directors, while 3 incumbent directors are scheduled to retire, so the number of directors is expected to decrease on a net basis. In addition, 2 new executive officers will be appointed.

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Who is moving to which position

Resolved 14 May 2026

Incoming appointee

4 items
Scheduled Appointment DateEffective 26 June 2026 (the changes involving the individual directors are scheduled to be formally decided at the 127th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 26 June 2026). The new executive officers will take office effective 1 July 2026.
Maeda Eichi (前田 英智)
Previous positionExecutive Officer, General Manager of the Product Planning Department
New positionDirector and Executive Officer
Kato Tomoyasu (加藤 友康)
Previous positionExecutive Officer, General Manager of the Procurement Division
New positionDirector and Executive Officer
Otani Atsushi (大谷 篤士)
Previous positionGeneral Manager of the Second Design Department
New positionExecutive Officer, General Manager of the Second Design Department
Uchida Toshiaki (内田 利昭)
Previous positionHead of Human Resources Department
New positionExecutive Officer, General Manager of the Human Resources Department

Departing officer

3 items
Date of departure26 June 2026
Ishii Takashi (石居 孝嗣)Stepping down
Former PositionDirector and Executive Managing Officer
Kondo Yasuhiro (近藤 康博)Stepping down
Former PositionDirector and Executive Officer
Imai Hiroki (今井 博紀)Stepping down
Former PositionDirector (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member / Outside Director)
Shareholders’ meeting approvalRequired. The proposal for the election of directors will be submitted to the 127th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, scheduled for 26 June 2026.
Who is moving to which position
ItemDetails
Resolution date14 May 2026
Scheduled Appointment DateEffective 26 June 2026 (the changes involving the individual directors are scheduled to be formally decided at the 127th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 26 June 2026). The new executive officers will take office effective 1 July 2026.
Date of departure26 June 2026
Name of appointeeMaeda Eichi (前田 英智), Kato Tomoyasu (加藤 友康), Otani Atsushi (大谷 篤士), Uchida Toshiaki (内田 利昭)
Appointee's new positionDirector and Executive Officer, Director and Executive Officer, Executive Officer, General Manager of the Second Design Department, Executive Officer, General Manager of the Human Resources Department
Appointee's previous positionExecutive Officer, General Manager of the Product Planning Department, Executive Officer, General Manager of the Procurement Division, General Manager of the Second Design Department, Head of Human Resources Department
Name of departing officerIshii Takashi (石居 孝嗣), Kondo Yasuhiro (近藤 康博), Imai Hiroki (今井 博紀)
Former position of departing officerDirector and Executive Managing Officer, Director and Executive Officer, Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member / Outside Director)
Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of ShareholdersRequired. The proposal for the election of directors will be submitted to the 127th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, scheduled for 26 June 2026.
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