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Resolved 13 May 2026Incoming appointee
4 itemsDeparting officer
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Suzuki Issei (鈴木 一成) will remain on the Board of Directors as Representative Director, Chairman and Executive Officer. Muramatsu Takao (村松 高男) will be a retiring director but is listed as a candidate for Director serving as an alternate Audit and Supervisory Committee Member. Whether Suzue Hiroyasu (鈴江 浩康) and Uetake Akihiro (上竹 昭浩) will remain in their positions is not disclosed.
The Company has promoted the Medium-Term Management Plan 2026, strengthened its management foundation and steadily returned to a growth trajectory following fluctuations in demand after the COVID-19 pandemic. In light of changes in the business environment and other factors, it has newly formulated the Medium-Term Management Plan 2030 to reform its earnings structure through fiscal 2030 and achieve sustained growth in corporate value. The Company determined that further strengthening of its management structure was essential to complete this plan and has therefore decided on the executive appointments described below.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Resolution date | 13 May 2026 |
| Scheduled Appointment Date | 26 June 2026. Formal decisions are scheduled to be made at the 71st Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 26 June 2026 and at the Board of Directors meeting to be held thereafter. |
| Date of departure | 26 June 2026 |
| Name of appointee | Onoue Kojiro (尾ノ上 幸司朗), Sogabe Mihoko (曽我辺 美保子), Saito Tsuyoshi (齋藤 剛), Kawato Kenji (河藤 謙治) |
| Appointee's new position | Representative Director, President and Executive Officer, Outside Director and Audit and Supervisory Committee Member, Executive Officer and General Manager of the Accounting Department, Administration Division, Executive Officer and General Manager of the Rod Manufacturing Department, Fishing Production Division |
| Appointee's previous position | Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer, General Manager of the Sports Sales Division and General Manager of the Sports Sales Department, Not disclosed, General Manager of the Accounting Department, Administration Division, General Manager of the Rod Manufacturing Department, Fishing Production Division |
| Appointee's date of birth | Onoue Kojiro (尾ノ上 幸司朗): born 11 October 1965. Others: not disclosed |
| Year the appointee joined the Company | Onoue Kojiro (尾ノ上 幸司朗): 1989. Others: not disclosed |
| Number of shares held by the appointee | Onoue Kojiro (尾ノ上 幸司朗): 4,504 shares (record date: not disclosed). Others: not disclosed |
| Name of departing officer | Suzuki Issei (鈴木 一成), Suzue Hiroyasu (鈴江 浩康), Muramatsu Takao (村松 高男), Uetake Akihiro (上竹 昭浩) |
| Former position of departing officer | Representative Director, President and Executive Officer, Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer, Outside Director and Audit and Supervisory Committee Member, Senior Executive Officer |
| New position of departing officer | Representative Director, Chairman and Executive Officer, Retirement, Candidate for Director serving as an alternate Audit and Supervisory Committee Member, Retirement |
| Whether the incumbent will remain in office | Suzuki Issei (鈴木 一成) will remain on the Board of Directors as Representative Director, Chairman and Executive Officer. Muramatsu Takao (村松 高男) will be a retiring director but is listed as a candidate for Director serving as an alternate Audit and Supervisory Committee Member. Whether Suzue Hiroyasu (鈴江 浩康) and Uetake Akihiro (上竹 昭浩) will remain in their positions is not disclosed. |
| Reason for change | The Company has promoted the Medium-Term Management Plan 2026, strengthened its management foundation and steadily returned to a growth trajectory following fluctuations in demand after the COVID-19 pandemic. In light of changes in the business environment and other factors, it has newly formulated the Medium-Term Management Plan 2030 to reform its earnings structure through fiscal 2030 and achieve sustained growth in corporate value. The Company determined that further strengthening of its management structure was essential to complete this plan and has therefore decided on the executive appointments described below. |
| Number of directors after the change | Appears to be 10 directors, including 4 outside directors |
| Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders | Required. Formal decisions are scheduled to be made at the 71st Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and the Board of Directors meeting to be held thereafter. Scheduled date: 26 June 2026 |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The Company determined that further strengthening of its management structure was essential to complete the Medium-Term Management Plan 2030. In light of changes in the business environment and other factors, it aims to reform its earnings structure and achieve sustained growth in corporate value through fiscal 2030.