Who is moving to which position
Resolved 25 June 2026 (determined by the Board of Directors and the Audit and Supervisory Committee) / 30 July 2026 (resolution to vote in favor of the proposal to dissolve this incorporated association)Incoming appointee
3 itemsDeparting officer
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All appear to remain on the Board of Directors
From the perspective of further strengthening management oversight, the previous structure, in which the Representative Director, President and CEO, the highest-ranking executive responsible for business execution, served as chair, will be reviewed and changed to a structure in which an independent outside director serves as chair of the Board of Directors. The chair of the Audit and Supervisory Committee will change in order to further enhance the committee's expertise and effectiveness in overseeing management. The chairs of the voluntary Nomination Committee and Compensation Committee will change in order to further enhance their effectiveness.
The appointees have a high level of expertise and extensive knowledge in corporate legal affairs, compliance and risk management. They also have experience serving as chairs of voluntary nomination and compensation committees at 2 other listed companies.
The chairs of the Board of Directors, Audit and Supervisory Committee, voluntary Nomination Committee and voluntary Compensation Committee will change. The Company resolved to vote in favor of a proposal to dissolve 一般社団法人コネクテッド・インク・ビレッジ.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Resolution date | 25 June 2026 (determined by the Board of Directors and the Audit and Supervisory Committee) / 30 July 2026 (resolution to vote in favor of the proposal to dissolve this incorporated association) |
| Scheduled Appointment Date | After the conclusion of the 43rd Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on 25 June 2026 (after the conclusion of the Board of Directors meeting or the Audit and Supervisory Committee meeting) |
| Date of departure | 25 June 2026 (retirement as chair of each committee or the Board of Directors) |
| Name of appointee | Inazumi Ken (稲積 憲), Ono Yuji (小野 祐司), Hosokubo Sei (細窪 政) |
| Appointee's new position | Chair of the Board of Directors (independent outside director), Chair of the Audit and Supervisory Committee (independent outside director), Chair of the voluntary Nomination Committee (independent outside director) and chair of the voluntary Compensation Committee (independent outside director) |
| Appointee's previous position | Independent outside directors, Independent outside directors, Independent outside directors |
| Name of departing officer | Ide Nobutaka (井出 信孝), Higashiyama Shigeki (東山 茂樹), Inamasu Mikako (稲増 美佳子) |
| Former position of departing officer | Chair of the Board of Directors (Representative Director, President and CEO), Chair of the Audit and Supervisory Committee (independent outside director) and chair of the Compensation Committee (independent outside director), Chair of the Nomination Committee (independent outside director) |
| New position of departing officer | Representative Director, President and CEO, Independent outside directors, Independent outside directors |
| Whether the incumbent will remain in office | All appear to remain on the Board of Directors |
| Reason for change | From the perspective of further strengthening management oversight, the previous structure, in which the Representative Director, President and CEO, the highest-ranking executive responsible for business execution, served as chair, will be reviewed and changed to a structure in which an independent outside director serves as chair of the Board of Directors. The chair of the Audit and Supervisory Committee will change in order to further enhance the committee's expertise and effectiveness in overseeing management. The chairs of the voluntary Nomination Committee and Compensation Committee will change in order to further enhance their effectiveness. |
| Reasons for appointment | The appointees have a high level of expertise and extensive knowledge in corporate legal affairs, compliance and risk management. They also have experience serving as chairs of voluntary nomination and compensation committees at 2 other listed companies. |
| Number of directors after the change | 10 directors, of whom 70% are independent outside directors (the number is not specified in the body of the document) |
| Details of organizational changes | The chairs of the Board of Directors, Audit and Supervisory Committee, voluntary Nomination Committee and voluntary Compensation Committee will change. The Company resolved to vote in favor of a proposal to dissolve 一般社団法人コネクテッド・インク・ビレッジ. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The purpose is to enhance the oversight function of management and the effectiveness of the Board of Directors as a whole, the Audit and Supervisory Committee, the Nomination Committee and the Compensation Committee. Another reason is to enable the Representative Director, President and CEO to focus on business execution while strengthening the oversight and checking functions of independent outside directors. In addition, the Company resolved to vote in favor of a proposal to dissolve 一般社団法人コネクテッド・インク・ビレッジ, in light of a review of the clarity and transparency of its operating structure and its governance.