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.
The new outside director candidate Bando Mariko (坂東眞理子), whose election will be proposed at the 23rd Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, will be designated as an independent officer. The scheduled change date is 23 June 2026.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Number of directors | 6 outside directors (total number of directors: Not disclosed) |
| Number of independent officers | 6 |
| Changes this time | The new outside director candidate Bando Mariko (坂東眞理子), whose election will be proposed at the 23rd Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, will be designated as an independent officer. The scheduled change date is 23 June 2026. |
Items this document does not state (5)
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The designation is being made because a proposal to elect 1 new outside officer will be submitted to the 23rd Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. The company explained that Bando Mariko (坂東眞理子)'s extensive experience and broad knowledge in finance and management, public administration, and education are expected to strengthen oversight of management as a whole, and that she meets the independence criteria.