Worth reading
39Recurring
0–100. This measures how worthwhile something is to read, not how good or bad the company is.Direction
Mixed performance
Direction inferred from the company’s description.Scale
1
Reduction in the number of directorsWording
Conditional
How definitive the wording is.Who is moving to which position
Resolved 2 April 2026Incoming appointee
6 itemsScheduled Appointment DateAt the conclusion of the 37th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, scheduled for late May 2026 (subject to approval of the appointments at the General Meeting of Shareholders)
Yamada Takuro (山田 拓郎)
Previous positionRepresentative Director, President, overseeing Sales Division
New positionRepresentative Director, President
Kimoto Yuji (木本 裕二)
Previous positionRepresentative Director, Executive Vice President, General Manager of Planning Division
New positionRepresentative Director, Executive Vice President
Matsuda Kira (松田 喜良)
Previous positionSenior Managing Director, General Manager of Development Department
New positionSenior Managing Director, Development Department
Matsumoto Keizo (松本 敬三)
Previous positionDirector, overseeing Manufacturing Department; Head of Quality Control Office and Basic Research Office
New positionManaging Director, Head of Quality Control Office
Wada Soji (和田 壮司)
Previous positionOutside Director
New positionOutside Director
Tokuyama Hideaki (徳山 秀明)
Previous positionOutside Director
New positionOutside Director
Departing officer
1 itemDate of departureAt the conclusion of the 37th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (scheduled for late May 2026)
Kubota Satoru (窪田 悟)Next role stated
Former PositionManaging Director, Administration Department
New positionAdvisor to the Administration Department
“Next role stated” means the document names the position the person holds after stepping down. It does not necessarily mean they are leaving the company.
Reason for departure
Expiration of term
Whether the incumbent will remain in office (whether they will retain their position)
He will not remain on the Board of Directors and is expected to become an advisor to the Administration Department after retiring as a director.
Directors after the change6Number
Shareholders’ meeting approvalYes. The agenda item concerns the election of director candidates at the 37th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, scheduled to be held in late May 2026.
Reason for change
To reduce the number of directors by 1 so that the management structure can enable flexible and faster decision-making, while promoting operations and improving efficiency through the rebuilding of the corporate structure and reform of management functions for the future.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Resolution date | 2 April 2026 |
| Scheduled Appointment Date | At the conclusion of the 37th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, scheduled for late May 2026 (subject to approval of the appointments at the General Meeting of Shareholders) |
| Date of departure | At the conclusion of the 37th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (scheduled for late May 2026) |
| Name of appointee | Yamada Takuro (山田 拓郎), Kimoto Yuji (木本 裕二), Matsuda Kira (松田 喜良), Matsumoto Keizo (松本 敬三), Wada Soji (和田 壮司), Tokuyama Hideaki (徳山 秀明) |
| Appointee's new position | Representative Director, President, Representative Director, Executive Vice President, Senior Managing Director, Development Department, Managing Director, Head of Quality Control Office, Outside Director, Outside Director |
| Appointee's previous position | Representative Director, President, overseeing Sales Division, Representative Director, Executive Vice President, General Manager of Planning Division, Senior Managing Director, General Manager of Development Department, Director, overseeing Manufacturing Department; Head of Quality Control Office and Basic Research Office, Outside Director, Outside Director |
| Name of departing officer | Kubota Satoru (窪田 悟) |
| Former position of departing officer | Managing Director, Administration Department |
| New position of departing officer | Advisor to the Administration Department |
| Reason for departure | Expiration of term |
| Whether the incumbent will remain in office | He will not remain on the Board of Directors and is expected to become an advisor to the Administration Department after retiring as a director. |
| Reason for change | To reduce the number of directors by 1 so that the management structure can enable flexible and faster decision-making, while promoting operations and improving efficiency through the rebuilding of the corporate structure and reform of management functions for the future. |
| Number of directors after the change | 6 (including 2 outside directors) |
| Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders | Yes. The agenda item concerns the election of director candidates at the 37th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, scheduled to be held in late May 2026. |
Items this document does not state (7)
Appointee's date of birthYear the appointee joined the CompanyNumber of shares held by the appointeeReasons for appointmentFiling as an independent officerDetails of organizational changesChange in Corporate Governance Structure
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To rebuild the corporate structure and reform management functions for the future, promote operations and improve efficiency, and establish a management structure capable of making faster decisions in a flexible manner.
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