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.
A filing was made in connection with the proposal to elect outside directors at the ordinary general meeting of shareholders scheduled for 29 September 2026. Morimoto Chikako (森本千賀子) was reported as a newly appointed independent officer, and the filing for Takahashi Taku (高橋卓) was corrected and changed. Watanabe Noriko (渡辺紀子), an outside director serving as an independent officer, is scheduled to retire upon expiration of her term of office.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Number of independent officers | 3 (1 outside director and 2 outside corporate auditors) |
| Changes this time | A filing was made in connection with the proposal to elect outside directors at the ordinary general meeting of shareholders scheduled for 29 September 2026. Morimoto Chikako (森本千賀子) was reported as a newly appointed independent officer, and the filing for Takahashi Taku (高橋卓) was corrected and changed. Watanabe Noriko (渡辺紀子), an outside director serving as an independent officer, is scheduled to retire upon expiration of her term of office. |
Items this document does not state (6)
These are items the company does not state in this document. We do not leave them blank, nor fill them in from other sources or by inference.
The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Because a proposal to elect outside directors will be submitted to the 50th ordinary general meeting of shareholders scheduled for 29 September 2026. Watanabe Noriko (渡辺紀子), an outside director serving as an independent officer, is scheduled to retire upon expiration of her term of office at the conclusion of the general meeting.