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Resolved 28 September 2026Incoming appointee
6 itemsScheduled Appointment Date1 October 2026. To be formally approved at the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of NOK Corporation and the Board of Directors meeting scheduled for the same day.
Orita Junichi (折田 純一)
Previous positionRepresentative Director, Senior Executive Officer, CEO, Sealing Solutions (Chief Executive Officer)
New positionRepresentative Director, President and Executive Officer, CEO (Chief Executive Officer)
Tanaka Toshiyuki (田中 利之)
Previous positionSenior Executive Officer, CCO, Sealing Solutions (Chief Commercial Officer), and General Manager, Sales Headquarters
New positionDirector, Senior Executive Officer, overseeing External Relations and Quality
Ikezaki Masato (池崎 雅人)
Previous positionSenior Executive Officer, CPO, Sealing Solutions (Chief Production Officer), and General Manager, Oil Seal Division
New positionDirector, Senior Executive Officer, overseeing Production
Hayashi Kazushige (林 一茂)
Previous positionDirector (full-time Audit and Supervisory Committee member)
New positionStatutory Auditors
Shojima Daihachi (庄島 大八)
Previous positionSenior Corporate Officer, CTO, Sealing Solutions (Chief Technology Officer)
New positionExecutive Officer, General Manager, Sealing Innovation & Development Headquarters
Kawashima Yasuo (川島 康雄)
Previous positionDeputy General Manager, Sales Headquarters, and General Manager, Anjo Branch
New positionExecutive Officer, General Manager of the Sales Division
Departing officer
4 itemsDate of departure1 October 2026
Tsuru Masao (鶴 正雄)Next role stated
Former PositionRepresentative Director, President and Executive Officer, Group CEO (Chief Executive Officer)
New position— (scheduled to become Representative Director, President and Executive Officer of the holding company)
Takeda Mutsufumi (武田 睦史)Next role stated
Former PositionDirectors who are not Audit & Supervisory Committee members
New positionScheduled to become a director of the holding company
Sato Yuki (佐藤 祐樹)Next role stated
Former PositionDirectors who are not Audit & Supervisory Committee members
New positionScheduled to become a director of the holding company
Watanabe Satoshi (渡邉 哲)Next role stated
Former PositionExecutive officers
New positionRetirement
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Reason for departure
Changes in connection with the transition to a holding company structure. Masao Tsuru (鶴正雄) will lead the Group's overall management strategy as head of the holding company and focus on establishing a decision-making structure that is faster and more strategic in responding to changes in the business environment.
Whether the incumbent will remain in office (whether they will retain their position)
Masao Tsuru (鶴正雄), Mutsufumi Takeda (武田睦史) and Yuki Sato (佐藤祐樹) are scheduled to become officers of the holding company. Satoshi Watanabe (渡邉哲) is scheduled to retire effective 30 September 2026.
Directors after the change3Number
Shareholders’ meeting approvalRequired. To be formally approved at the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of NOK Corporation and the Board of Directors meeting scheduled for 1 October 2026.
Reason for change
In connection with the transition to a holding company structure, Masao Tsuru (鶴正雄) is scheduled to become Representative Director, President and Executive Officer of the newly established holding company and, as head of the holding company leading the Group's overall management strategy, focus on establishing a decision-making structure that is faster and more strategic in responding to changes in the business environment.
Details of organizational changes
Establish a holding company and transition to a holding company structure in which NOK Corporation will be its wholly owned subsidiary.
Change in Corporate Governance Structure
Transition from a company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee to a company with a Board of Corporate Auditors.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Resolution date | 28 September 2026 |
| Scheduled Appointment Date | 1 October 2026. To be formally approved at the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of NOK Corporation and the Board of Directors meeting scheduled for the same day. |
| Date of departure | 1 October 2026 |
| Name of appointee | Orita Junichi (折田 純一), Tanaka Toshiyuki (田中 利之), Ikezaki Masato (池崎 雅人), Hayashi Kazushige (林 一茂), Shojima Daihachi (庄島 大八), Kawashima Yasuo (川島 康雄) |
| Appointee's new position | Representative Director, President and Executive Officer, CEO (Chief Executive Officer), Director, Senior Executive Officer, overseeing External Relations and Quality, Director, Senior Executive Officer, overseeing Production, Statutory Auditors, Executive Officer, General Manager, Sealing Innovation & Development Headquarters, Executive Officer, General Manager of the Sales Division |
| Appointee's previous position | Representative Director, Senior Executive Officer, CEO, Sealing Solutions (Chief Executive Officer), Senior Executive Officer, CCO, Sealing Solutions (Chief Commercial Officer), and General Manager, Sales Headquarters, Senior Executive Officer, CPO, Sealing Solutions (Chief Production Officer), and General Manager, Oil Seal Division, Director (full-time Audit and Supervisory Committee member), Senior Corporate Officer, CTO, Sealing Solutions (Chief Technology Officer), Deputy General Manager, Sales Headquarters, and General Manager, Anjo Branch |
| Name of departing officer | Tsuru Masao (鶴 正雄), Takeda Mutsufumi (武田 睦史), Sato Yuki (佐藤 祐樹), Watanabe Satoshi (渡邉 哲) |
| Former position of departing officer | Representative Director, President and Executive Officer, Group CEO (Chief Executive Officer), Directors who are not Audit & Supervisory Committee members, Directors who are not Audit & Supervisory Committee members, Executive officers |
| New position of departing officer | — (scheduled to become Representative Director, President and Executive Officer of the holding company), Scheduled to become a director of the holding company, Scheduled to become a director of the holding company, Retirement |
| Reason for departure | Changes in connection with the transition to a holding company structure. Masao Tsuru (鶴正雄) will lead the Group's overall management strategy as head of the holding company and focus on establishing a decision-making structure that is faster and more strategic in responding to changes in the business environment. |
| Whether the incumbent will remain in office | Masao Tsuru (鶴正雄), Mutsufumi Takeda (武田睦史) and Yuki Sato (佐藤祐樹) are scheduled to become officers of the holding company. Satoshi Watanabe (渡邉哲) is scheduled to retire effective 30 September 2026. |
| Reason for change | In connection with the transition to a holding company structure, Masao Tsuru (鶴正雄) is scheduled to become Representative Director, President and Executive Officer of the newly established holding company and, as head of the holding company leading the Group's overall management strategy, focus on establishing a decision-making structure that is faster and more strategic in responding to changes in the business environment. |
| Number of directors after the change | 3. The number of outside directors is Not disclosed |
| Details of organizational changes | Establish a holding company and transition to a holding company structure in which NOK Corporation will be its wholly owned subsidiary. |
| Change in Corporate Governance Structure | Transition from a company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee to a company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. |
| Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders | Required. To be formally approved at the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of NOK Corporation and the Board of Directors meeting scheduled for 1 October 2026. |
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Appointee's date of birthYear the appointee joined the CompanyNumber of shares held by the appointeeReasons for appointmentFiling as an independent officer
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Masao Tsuru (鶴正雄) will lead the Group's overall management strategy as head of the holding company and focus on establishing a decision-making structure that is faster and more strategic in responding to changes in the business environment.
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