Who is moving to which position
Resolved 14 May 2026Incoming appointee
2 itemsDeparting officer
3 items“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.
Will not remain on the Board of Directors but will become a Special Adviser, Will not remain on the Board of Directors, Will not remain on the Board of Directors
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Resolution date | 14 May 2026 |
| Scheduled Appointment Date | Expected to be after the annual general meeting of shareholders scheduled for 26 June 2026, but the effective date is Not disclosed. It is also Not disclosed whether approval at the annual general meeting of shareholders is a condition. |
| Name of appointee | Noguchi Haruhiko (野口 晴彦), Douglas K. Freeman (ダグラス・K・フリーマン) |
| Appointee's new position | Expected to be appointed as a Director, Expected to be appointed as an outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member |
| Appointee's previous position | Representative Director and President of TOPPAN Inc.; Senior Executive Officer and Chief Strategy Officer, in charge of the Corporate Planning Division, TOPPAN Holdings Inc., Representative of Freeman Tsuru International Law Office; Professor, Keio University Law School; Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member of TDK Corporation |
| Appointee's date of birth | 1 October 1961, 23 May 1966 |
| Year the appointee joined the Company | 1985, Not disclosed |
| Name of departing officer | Kaneko Shingo (金子 眞吾), Saito Masanori (齊藤 昌典), Kasama Haruo (笠間 治雄) |
| Former position of departing officer | Directors, Directors, Outside Corporate Auditor |
| New position of departing officer | Special Adviser, Retirement, Retirement |
| Whether the incumbent will remain in office | Will not remain on the Board of Directors but will become a Special Adviser, Will not remain on the Board of Directors, Will not remain on the Board of Directors |
| Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders | The new officer structure will be proposed at the annual general meeting of shareholders scheduled for 26 June 2026. The agenda item name and whether approval is required are Not disclosed. |
Items this document does not state (9)
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To propose the new officer structure at the annual general meeting of shareholders scheduled for 26 June 2026. No individual reasons for the changes are disclosed.