Who is moving to which position
Resolved 16 July 2026Incoming appointee
1 itemAll directors other than directors serving as Audit & Supervisory Committee members and all directors serving as Audit & Supervisory Committee members will reach the end of their terms at the conclusion of this General Meeting of Shareholders.
Inaba Yuichi (稲葉 雄一) has extensive practical experience in the advertising and marketing industries, as well as extensive experience and a high level of insight as a corporate manager, including involvement in the establishment and management of multiple operating companies. The Company determined that his objective and specialized perspective, based on this experience, would contribute to further strengthening its audit and oversight functions and management transparency.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Resolution date | 16 July 2026 |
| Scheduled Appointment Date | 27 August 2026 (when approved and adopted at the 20th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders) |
| Name of appointee | Inaba Yuichi (稲葉 雄一) |
| Appointee's new position | Director serving as an Audit and Supervisory Committee Member (Outside Director) |
| Appointee's previous position | Director and Chairman, Headwaters Co.,Ltd. (incumbent) |
| Appointee's date of birth | 29 April 1968 |
| Reason for change | All directors other than directors serving as Audit & Supervisory Committee members and all directors serving as Audit & Supervisory Committee members will reach the end of their terms at the conclusion of this General Meeting of Shareholders. |
| Reasons for appointment | Inaba Yuichi (稲葉 雄一) has extensive practical experience in the advertising and marketing industries, as well as extensive experience and a high level of insight as a corporate manager, including involvement in the establishment and management of multiple operating companies. The Company determined that his objective and specialized perspective, based on this experience, would contribute to further strengthening its audit and oversight functions and management transparency. |
| Number of directors after the change | 6 (including 4 outside directors) |
| Filing as an independent officer | Kikukawa Rei (菊川怜), Kudo Ryunoshin (工藤竜之進), Yoshida Keiko (吉田桂公) and Inaba Yuichi (稲葉雄一) satisfy the requirements for independent officers prescribed by the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders | Yes. The proposals are titled “Election of 3 Directors, excluding Directors Serving as Audit & Supervisory Committee Members” and “Election of 3 Directors Serving as Audit & Supervisory Committee Members.” The meeting is scheduled for 27 August 2026. |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.All directors and directors serving as Audit & Supervisory Committee members will reach the end of their terms at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. Inaba Yuichi (稲葉 雄一) was deemed suitable because his practical experience in the advertising and marketing industries and his experience establishing and managing multiple operating companies would contribute an objective and specialized perspective to strengthening the audit and oversight functions and management transparency.