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.
Suzuki Masanori (鈴木正徳氏) and Umezawa Yoshiko (梅澤佳子氏) are scheduled to be reappointed as outside directors and will continue to be designated as independent officers. Outside corporate auditor Mizusawa Hirotoshi (水澤博敏氏) will retire, and Kato Shigeharu (加藤重治氏) is scheduled to be newly designated as both an outside corporate auditor and an independent officer.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Number of independent officers | 4 (Suzuki Masanori (鈴木正徳氏), Terashima Yoshiyuki (寺島義幸氏), Umezawa Yoshiko (梅澤佳子氏) and Kato Shigeharu (加藤重治氏)) |
| Changes this time | Suzuki Masanori (鈴木正徳氏) and Umezawa Yoshiko (梅澤佳子氏) are scheduled to be reappointed as outside directors and will continue to be designated as independent officers. Outside corporate auditor Mizusawa Hirotoshi (水澤博敏氏) will retire, and Kato Shigeharu (加藤重治氏) is scheduled to be newly designated as both an outside corporate auditor and an 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.The proposals for the reappointment of 2 outside directors and the change in outside corporate auditors will be submitted to the annual general meeting of shareholders scheduled for 26 June 2026. The company states that Kato Shigeharu (加藤重治氏) will bring to management and auditing the specialized knowledge and experience he developed at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the Cabinet Office and RIKEN, among others.