Who is moving to which position
Resolved 15 May 2026Incoming appointee
2 itemsDeparting officer
1 item“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.
Leaving office upon expiration of the term
Although Murata Tomoo (村田知郎) has no direct experience in corporate management, the Company expects him to contribute to the sustainable enhancement of its corporate value by drawing on his extensive knowledge of legal and compliance matters as an attorney and providing legal advice. Accordingly, the Company has determined that he will be able to appropriately perform his duties as an Outside Director who is an Audit and Supervisory Committee Member and has nominated him as a new candidate for Outside Director who is an Audit and Supervisory Committee Member.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Resolution date | 15 May 2026 |
| Scheduled Appointment Date | 24 June 2026 (subject to approval of the election proposal at the 169th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders) |
| Date of departure | 24 June 2026 (upon expiration of the term of office) |
| Name of appointee | Yokoyama Masanori (横山正典), Murata Tomoo (村田知郎) |
| Appointee's new position | Directors, Director serving as an Audit and Supervisory Committee Member (Outside Director) |
| Appointee's previous position | Senior Executive Officer, Partner Attorney, 神戸京橋法律事務所 |
| Appointee's date of birth | Murata Tomoo (村田知郎): 1 October 1978. Yokoyama Masanori (横山正典): Not disclosed |
| Year the appointee joined the Company | Murata Tomoo (村田知郎): 2017. Yokoyama Masanori (横山正典): Not disclosed |
| Name of departing officer | Kakuto Nobuhiko (鶴頭信彦) |
| Former position of departing officer | Directors serving as Audit and Supervisory Committee members |
| New position of departing officer | Retirement |
| Reason for departure | Leaving office upon expiration of the term |
| Reasons for appointment | Although Murata Tomoo (村田知郎) has no direct experience in corporate management, the Company expects him to contribute to the sustainable enhancement of its corporate value by drawing on his extensive knowledge of legal and compliance matters as an attorney and providing legal advice. Accordingly, the Company has determined that he will be able to appropriately perform his duties as an Outside Director who is an Audit and Supervisory Committee Member and has nominated him as a new candidate for Outside Director who is an Audit and Supervisory Committee Member. |
| Filing as an independent officer | The Company plans to register Murata Tomoo (村田知郎) with the Tokyo Stock Exchange as an Independent Officer. |
| Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders | Approval is required at the 169th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, scheduled for 24 June 2026, of the election proposals for Directors (excluding Directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee Members) and the new candidate for Director who is an Audit and Supervisory Committee Member. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The Company expects Murata Tomoo (村田知郎) to contribute to the sustainable enhancement of corporate value by drawing on his legal and compliance knowledge as an attorney and providing legal advice, and has determined that he will be able to appropriately perform his duties as an Outside Director who is an Audit and Supervisory Committee Member.