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Governance7309SHIMANO INC.Automobiles and transportation equipment

Initiatives to Shorten Directors’ Terms of Office and Further Strengthen the Corporate Governance Framework

The company decided to submit a proposal to amend its Articles of Incorporation to shorten directors’ terms of office from 2 years to 1 year at the shareholders’ meeting scheduled for March 2027. It will also proceed with selecting candidates for new outside directors and reviewing the composition and operation of the Nomination and Compensation Advisory Committee.

Worth reading
70In focus
Scored from 1 of 5 sections
Direction
Improvement
Direction inferred from the company’s description.
Scale
2
From years to 1 year (term)
Wording
Conditional
How definitive the wording is.

Governance structure

Committee1
Nomination and Compensation Advisory Committee
Changes this time

Decided to submit a proposal to amend the Articles of Incorporation to shorten directors’ terms of office from 2 years to 1 year at the 120th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for March 2027. The company will consider selecting candidates for new outside directors and proceed with reviewing the composition and operation of the Nomination and Compensation Advisory Committee.

Governance structure
ItemDetails
CommitteeNomination and Compensation Advisory Committee (proportion of outside members: not disclosed)
Changes this timeDecided to submit a proposal to amend the Articles of Incorporation to shorten directors’ terms of office from 2 years to 1 year at the 120th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for March 2027. The company will consider selecting candidates for new outside directors and proceed with reviewing the composition and operation of the Nomination and Compensation Advisory Committee.
Items this document does not state (6)
Corporate Governance StructureNumber of directorsNumber of independent officersPolicy on cross-shareholdingsTakeover defensesControlling shareholder

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The reasons the company gives

The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.

To clarify directors’ management responsibilities, ensure that shareholders have an opportunity to decide annually whether to retain their confidence in the directors, and enable the company to build an optimal board composition flexibly in response to changes in the management environment and business challenges. In addition, to further enhance the effectiveness of the Board of Directors, its management oversight function, and the objectivity and transparency of deliberations on nominations and compensation.

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