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Resolved 31 March 2026Incoming appointee
6 itemsScheduled Appointment Date17 June 2026 (to be decided at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and a subsequent meeting of the Board of Directors)
Hosoi Hiroaki (細井 浩昭)
New positionDirector (new appointment)
Sasaki Masami (佐々木 正見)
New positionDirector (new appointment)
Ina Norihiko (伊奈 憲彦)
New positionDirector (new appointment)
Ikeda Junichiro (池田 潤一郎)
New positionDirector (new appointment)
Masuda Kazuhiko (増田 和彦)
New positionFull-time Audit & Supervisory Board member (new appointment)
Ogasawara Kenichi (小笠原 憲一)
New positionFull-time Audit & Supervisory Board member (new appointment)
Departing officer
5 itemsDate of departure17 June 2026
Kuwabara Yasuaki (桑原 康明)Next role stated
Former PositionRepresentative Director
New position— (will remain Chairman of the Board of KDDI Biz Edge株式会社)
Takezawa Hiroshi (竹澤 浩)Next role stated
Former PositionDirectors
New position— (will remain Executive Vice President and Representative Director of Lawson, Inc.)
Yamaguchi Goro (山口 悟郎)Stepping down
Former PositionDirectors
New positionNot disclosed
Yamamoto Keiji (山本 圭司)Stepping down
Former PositionDirectors
New positionNot disclosed
Edagawa Noboru (枝川 登)Stepping down
Former PositionFull-time Audit & Supervisory Board Member
New positionNot disclosed
“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.
Reason for departure
He will retire as representative director because he will retire as a director (Kuwabara Yasuaki (桑原 康明)). For the others, Not disclosed.
Whether the incumbent will remain in office (whether they will retain their position)
They will not remain on the Board of Directors. Kuwabara Yasuaki (桑原 康明) is expected to remain Chairman of the Board of KDDI Biz Edge株式会社, and Takezawa Hiroshi (竹澤 浩) is expected to remain Executive Vice President and Representative Director of Lawson, Inc. after retiring from their respective positions.
Directors after the change12Number
Filing as an independent officerThe company plans to file the notification. Tannawa Satoshi (淡輪敏), Okawa Junko (大川順子), Okumiya Kyoko (奥宮京子), Ando Makoto (安藤真), Ikeda Junichiro (池田潤一郎) and Ogasawara Kenichi (小笠原憲一) are candidates for independent officer status.
Shareholders’ meeting approvalRequired. The appointments of the director and Audit & Supervisory Board member candidates are scheduled to be submitted to the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 17 June 2026.
Reason for change
He will retire as representative director because he will retire as a director.
Details of organizational changes
From April 2026, Hosoi Hiroaki (細井浩昭) will oversee the Business Core Business Division and the Business Growth Business Division, while Sasaki Masami (佐々木正見) will oversee the Personal Business Headquarters, Personal Core Business Division and Personal Growth Business Division.
Independent officers are outside officers registered with the exchange as having no conflict of interest with general shareholders.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Resolution date | 31 March 2026 |
| Scheduled Appointment Date | 17 June 2026 (to be decided at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and a subsequent meeting of the Board of Directors) |
| Date of departure | 17 June 2026 |
| Name of appointee | Hosoi Hiroaki (細井 浩昭), Sasaki Masami (佐々木 正見), Ina Norihiko (伊奈 憲彦), Ikeda Junichiro (池田 潤一郎), Masuda Kazuhiko (増田 和彦), Ogasawara Kenichi (小笠原 憲一) |
| Appointee's new position | Director (new appointment), Director (new appointment), Director (new appointment), Director (new appointment), Full-time Audit & Supervisory Board member (new appointment), Full-time Audit & Supervisory Board member (new appointment) |
| Name of departing officer | Kuwabara Yasuaki (桑原 康明), Takezawa Hiroshi (竹澤 浩), Yamaguchi Goro (山口 悟郎), Yamamoto Keiji (山本 圭司), Edagawa Noboru (枝川 登) |
| Former position of departing officer | Representative Director, Directors, Directors, Directors, Full-time Audit & Supervisory Board Member |
| New position of departing officer | — (will remain Chairman of the Board of KDDI Biz Edge株式会社), — (will remain Executive Vice President and Representative Director of Lawson, Inc.), Not disclosed, Not disclosed, Not disclosed |
| Reason for departure | He will retire as representative director because he will retire as a director (Kuwabara Yasuaki (桑原 康明)). For the others, Not disclosed. |
| Whether the incumbent will remain in office | They will not remain on the Board of Directors. Kuwabara Yasuaki (桑原 康明) is expected to remain Chairman of the Board of KDDI Biz Edge株式会社, and Takezawa Hiroshi (竹澤 浩) is expected to remain Executive Vice President and Representative Director of Lawson, Inc. after retiring from their respective positions. |
| Reason for change | He will retire as representative director because he will retire as a director. |
| Number of directors after the change | 12 directors (including 5 outside directors) |
| Filing as an independent officer | The company plans to file the notification. Tannawa Satoshi (淡輪敏), Okawa Junko (大川順子), Okumiya Kyoko (奥宮京子), Ando Makoto (安藤真), Ikeda Junichiro (池田潤一郎) and Ogasawara Kenichi (小笠原憲一) are candidates for independent officer status. |
| Details of organizational changes | From April 2026, Hosoi Hiroaki (細井浩昭) will oversee the Business Core Business Division and the Business Growth Business Division, while Sasaki Masami (佐々木正見) will oversee the Personal Business Headquarters, Personal Core Business Division and Personal Growth Business Division. |
| Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders | Required. The appointments of the director and Audit & Supervisory Board member candidates are scheduled to be submitted to the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 17 June 2026. |
Items this document does not state (6)
Appointee's previous positionAppointee's date of birthYear the appointee joined the CompanyNumber of shares held by the appointeeReasons for appointmentChange in Corporate Governance Structure
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Regarding Kuwabara Yasuaki (桑原 康明), the company explained that he will retire as representative director because he will retire as a director. No individual reasons were provided for the other retirements or appointments.
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