Who is moving to which position
Resolved 13 May 2026Incoming appointee
1 itemDeparting officer
4 itemsRetirement upon expiration of the term of office (Hayashi Kenji (林 健二))
Eiji Yuji (英 裕治) will remain on the Board of Directors. Hayashi Kenji (林 健二) will not remain on the Board of Directors. Nakamura Koichiro (中村 浩一郎): not disclosed. Odawara Rui (小田原 路易) will retire as an executive officer but continue performing duties for the Company.
To facilitate a generational change in the management structure and execute a new medium-term management plan.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Resolution date | 13 May 2026 |
| Scheduled Appointment Date | Effective 26 June 2026. Formal decisions are scheduled to be made at the 78th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 26 June 2026 and at the subsequent Board of Directors meeting. |
| Date of departure | 26 June 2026 (at the conclusion of the 78th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders) |
| Name of appointee | Matsuno Yosuke (松野 陽介) |
| Appointee's new position | Representative Director and President |
| Appointee's previous position | Executive Officer and General Manager of the TASCAM Business Division |
| Appointee's date of birth | 30 November 1973 |
| Year the appointee joined the Company | 2013 |
| Number of shares held by the appointee | 8,500 shares (record date not stated) |
| Name of departing officer | Eiji Yuji (英 裕治), Hayashi Kenji (林 健二), Nakamura Koichiro (中村 浩一郎), Odawara Rui (小田原 路易) |
| Former position of departing officer | Eiji Yuji (英 裕治): Representative Director, President and CEO; Hayashi Kenji (林 健二): Director and Audit and Supervisory Committee member; Nakamura Koichiro (中村 浩一郎): Executive Officer in charge of North America and President of TEAC AMERICA, INC.; Odawara Rui (小田原 路易): Executive Officer and General Manager of the Information Equipment Business Division |
| New position of departing officer | Eiji Yuji (英 裕治): Chair of the Board; Hayashi Kenji (林 健二): Retires; Nakamura Koichiro (中村 浩一郎): not disclosed; Odawara Rui (小田原 路易): After retiring as an executive officer, will continue serving as Executive Officer, Deputy General Manager of the Premium Audio Business Division and General Manager of the Overseas Sales and Sales Promotion Department |
| Reason for departure | Retirement upon expiration of the term of office (Hayashi Kenji (林 健二)) |
| Whether the incumbent will remain in office | Eiji Yuji (英 裕治) will remain on the Board of Directors. Hayashi Kenji (林 健二) will not remain on the Board of Directors. Nakamura Koichiro (中村 浩一郎): not disclosed. Odawara Rui (小田原 路易) will retire as an executive officer but continue performing duties for the Company. |
| Reason for change | To facilitate a generational change in the management structure and execute a new medium-term management plan. |
| Number of directors after the change | 6 (including 3 outside directors) |
| Filing as an independent officer | Hara Takumi (原琢己), Sakaguchi Yoji (坂口洋二) and Kaneko Yasuyo (金子靖代) are disclosed as independent officers. |
| Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders | Yes. Candidates for director will be submitted to the 78th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, scheduled for 26 June 2026. |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To facilitate a generational change in the management structure and execute a new medium-term management plan.