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.
Sobue Toshio (祖父江敏雄), an outside corporate auditor, is scheduled to be newly appointed effective 23 June 2026. All 5 outside officers have been reported as independent officers.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Number of independent officers | 5 |
| Changes this time | Sobue Toshio (祖父江敏雄), an outside corporate auditor, is scheduled to be newly appointed effective 23 June 2026. All 5 outside officers have been reported as independent officers. |
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.A proposal for the appointment of outside officers will be submitted to the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. In the case of Sobue Toshio (祖父江敏雄), this is because he has broad knowledge and extensive experience in corporate management, is capable of properly performing his duties as a corporate auditor, and was determined not to pose a risk of a conflict of interest with general shareholders.