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Changes in Officers7238AKEBONO BRAKE INDUSTRY CO.,LTD.Automobiles and transportation equipment

Election of director candidates

Effective 24 June 2026, the Company will appoint candidates for director positions, including outside directors, and candidates for directors serving as Audit and Supervisory Committee Members. Yanagisawa Korekiyo (柳澤 是清) and Watanabe Takao (渡邉 高夫) will be newly nominated, while Ando Masaaki (安藤 昌明) will retire upon completion of his term.

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Resolved 17 April 2026

Incoming appointee

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Scheduled Appointment Date24 June 2026 (subject to approval of the appointment proposals at the 125th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders)
Yanagisawa Korekiyo (柳澤 是清)
Previous positionSenior Executive Officer, General Manager of the Production Division and responsible for logistics, KOMATSU LTD.
New positionDirector, Executive Vice President, responsible for production
生年月日 8 February 1963入社年 Not disclosed
Watanabe Takao (渡邉 高夫)
Previous positionExecutive Officer, assigned to the CEO
New positionDirectors serving as Audit and Supervisory Committee members
生年月日 28 April 1960入社年 1985

Departing officer

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Date of departure24 June 2026 (at the conclusion of the 125th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders)
Ando Masaaki (安藤 昌明)Next role stated
New positionRetirement

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Reason for departure

Expiration of term

Whether the incumbent will remain in office (whether they will retain their position)

Will not remain on the Board of Directors

Shareholders’ meeting approvalRequired. Proposals for the appointment of candidates for directors, excluding directors serving as Audit and Supervisory Committee Members, and candidates for directors serving as Audit and Supervisory Committee Members are scheduled to be submitted to the 125th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (24 June 2026).
Details of organizational changes

The Four-Wheel Business Office will be changed to the Four-Wheel Business Division; the head of the Two-Wheel Business Division will be changed to the head of the ASEAN business; and the responsibilities of the heads of the Corporate Division and other positions will be changed.

Who is moving to which position
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Resolution date17 April 2026
Scheduled Appointment Date24 June 2026 (subject to approval of the appointment proposals at the 125th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders)
Date of departure24 June 2026 (at the conclusion of the 125th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders)
Name of appointeeYanagisawa Korekiyo (柳澤 是清), Watanabe Takao (渡邉 高夫)
Appointee's new positionDirector, Executive Vice President, responsible for production, Directors serving as Audit and Supervisory Committee members
Appointee's previous positionSenior Executive Officer, General Manager of the Production Division and responsible for logistics, KOMATSU LTD., Executive Officer, assigned to the CEO
Appointee's date of birth8 February 1963, 28 April 1960
Year the appointee joined the CompanyNot disclosed, 1985
Name of departing officerAndo Masaaki (安藤 昌明)
New position of departing officerRetirement
Reason for departureExpiration of term
Whether the incumbent will remain in officeWill not remain on the Board of Directors
Details of organizational changesThe Four-Wheel Business Office will be changed to the Four-Wheel Business Division; the head of the Two-Wheel Business Division will be changed to the head of the ASEAN business; and the responsibilities of the heads of the Corporate Division and other positions will be changed.
Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of ShareholdersRequired. Proposals for the appointment of candidates for directors, excluding directors serving as Audit and Supervisory Committee Members, and candidates for directors serving as Audit and Supervisory Committee Members are scheduled to be submitted to the 125th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (24 June 2026).
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Number of shares held by the appointeeFormer position of departing officerReason for changeReasons for appointmentNumber of directors after the changeFiling as an independent officerChange in Corporate Governance Structure

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The disclosure states that the Board of Directors resolved the appointments following a recommendation from the Nomination Advisory Committee, but does not provide specific reasons for the appointments or retirement.

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