Governance structure
This is the number of people reported to the exchange as independent officers. Whether someone is an outside officer and whether they qualify as independent are separate determinations.
Outside corporate auditor Zama Yoichiro (座間陽一郎) is scheduled to retire effective 29 June 2026, and Kushibiki Ken (櫛引健) will be reported as a new outside corporate auditor and independent officer.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Number of independent officers | 5 people (after proposed changes. The independent officers listed as currently serving are Fukumori Kumi (福森久美), Sakakibara Hikaru (榊原光), Asada Toshio (浅田登志雄) and Kushibiki Ken (櫛引健), 4 people in total, with Kushibiki Ken (櫛引健) newly appointed. Based on the planned changes in the notification form, the exact numbers before and after the changes, including the person leaving office, cannot be determined from the main text alone.) |
| Changes this time | Outside corporate auditor Zama Yoichiro (座間陽一郎) is scheduled to retire effective 29 June 2026, and Kushibiki Ken (櫛引健) will be reported as a new outside corporate auditor and independent officer. |
Items this document does not state (6)
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Outside corporate auditor Zama Yoichiro (座間陽一郎) will retire effective 29 June 2026, and a proposal to appoint an outside corporate auditor will be submitted to the annual general meeting of shareholders.