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Changes in Officers6586Makita CorporationMachinery

Notice Regarding Changes in Officers

Effective 24 June 2026, Takashi Omote (表 孝至) will change from Director and Executive Officer to Director and Managing Executive Officer. In addition, 5 people, including heads of group companies, will be newly appointed as executive officers, while 2 current executive officers are scheduled to retire from their positions.

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Who is moving to which position

Resolved 28 April 2026

Incoming appointee

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Scheduled Appointment DateEffective 24 June 2026 (the changes involving directors are scheduled to be formally decided following approval at the 114th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 24 June 2026 and a subsequent resolution of the Board of Directors)
Takashi Omote (表 孝至)
Previous positionDirector and Executive Officer, Head of Overseas Sales Division
New positionDirector, Managing Executive Officer, and Head of Overseas Sales Division
Shigeru Okada (岡田 茂)
Previous positionHead of Makita U.S.A., Inc.
New positionExecutive Officer, in charge of and Head of Makita U.S.A., Inc.
Ken Heffley
Previous positionExecutive Vice President of Marketing, Makita U.S.A., Inc.
New positionExecutive Officer, in charge of Makita U.S.A., Inc.
Joe Blackwell
Previous positionSenior Vice President of Operation, Makita Corporation of America
New positionExecutive Officer and Head of Makita Corporation of America
David Carton
Previous positionHead of Sales & Marketing, Makita (U.K.) Ltd.
New positionExecutive Officer, in charge of Makita (U.K.) Ltd.
Anderson Domingues Silva
Previous positionDiretor Comercial, Makita do Brasil Ltda.
New positionExecutive Officer, in charge of Makita do Brasil Ltda.

Departing officer

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Date of departureEffective 24 June 2026
Larry PeckStepping down
Former PositionExecutive Officer, Head of Makita Corporation of America and in charge of the Brazil factory
Rich ChapmanStepping down
Former PositionExecutive Officer, in charge of Makita U.S.A., Inc.
Whether the incumbent will remain in office (whether they will retain their position)

There is no statement that they will remain on the Board of Directors.

Directors after the change14Number
Shareholders’ meeting approvalRequired. Proposal to elect director candidates (changes involving directors) at the 114th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 24 June 2026
Who is moving to which position
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Resolution date28 April 2026
Scheduled Appointment DateEffective 24 June 2026 (the changes involving directors are scheduled to be formally decided following approval at the 114th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 24 June 2026 and a subsequent resolution of the Board of Directors)
Date of departureEffective 24 June 2026
Name of appointeeTakashi Omote (表 孝至), Shigeru Okada (岡田 茂), Ken Heffley, Joe Blackwell, David Carton, Anderson Domingues Silva
Appointee's new positionDirector, Managing Executive Officer, and Head of Overseas Sales Division, Executive Officer, in charge of and Head of Makita U.S.A., Inc., Executive Officer, in charge of Makita U.S.A., Inc., Executive Officer and Head of Makita Corporation of America, Executive Officer, in charge of Makita (U.K.) Ltd., Executive Officer, in charge of Makita do Brasil Ltda.
Appointee's previous positionDirector and Executive Officer, Head of Overseas Sales Division, Head of Makita U.S.A., Inc., Executive Vice President of Marketing, Makita U.S.A., Inc., Senior Vice President of Operation, Makita Corporation of America, Head of Sales & Marketing, Makita (U.K.) Ltd., Diretor Comercial, Makita do Brasil Ltda.
Name of departing officerLarry Peck, Rich Chapman
Former position of departing officerExecutive Officer, Head of Makita Corporation of America and in charge of the Brazil factory, Executive Officer, in charge of Makita U.S.A., Inc.
Whether the incumbent will remain in officeThere is no statement that they will remain on the Board of Directors.
Number of directors after the change14 (including 5 outside directors)
Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of ShareholdersRequired. Proposal to elect director candidates (changes involving directors) at the 114th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 24 June 2026
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Appointee's date of birthYear the appointee joined the CompanyNumber of shares held by the appointeeNew position of departing officerReason for departureReason for changeReasons for appointmentFiling as an independent officerDetails of organizational changesChange in Corporate Governance Structure

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No specific explanation of the reasons for the changes is provided.

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