Who is moving to which position
Resolved 18 March 2026Departing officer
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Will remain on the Board of Directors as Chairman of the Board
As one year has passed since the management structure was revised on 21 December 2024 to establish a two-Representative-Director structure, and the management structure of the Group has become stable, the number of Representative Directors will change from the previous two-person structure to a one-person structure in order to clarify the responsibility of top management and advance the delegation of authority and greater efficiency in the management structure.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Resolution date | 18 March 2026 |
| Scheduled Appointment Date | Effective 18 March 2026. The election of directors was approved at the 65th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, after which the new executive structure was established by resolution of the Board of Directors. |
| Date of departure | 18 March 2026 |
| Name of departing officer | Hosoe Yoshinori (細江 美則) |
| Former position of departing officer | Representative director and chairman |
| New position of departing officer | Chairman of the Board |
| Whether the incumbent will remain in office | Will remain on the Board of Directors as Chairman of the Board |
| Reason for change | As one year has passed since the management structure was revised on 21 December 2024 to establish a two-Representative-Director structure, and the management structure of the Group has become stable, the number of Representative Directors will change from the previous two-person structure to a one-person structure in order to clarify the responsibility of top management and advance the delegation of authority and greater efficiency in the management structure. |
| Number of directors after the change | 5, including 1 outside director |
| Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders | The election of directors was approved at the 65th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. The meeting was held on 18 March 2026. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.One year has passed since the management structure was revised to a two-Representative-Director structure on 21 December 2024, and the management structure has become stable. The changes are intended to clarify the responsibility of top management and advance the delegation of authority and greater efficiency in the management structure. Hosoe Yoshinori (細江 美則) will continue to be involved in management as Chairman.