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52Recurring
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Neutral
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12
Directors (total number after the changes)Wording
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Resolved 16 March 2026Incoming appointee
2 itemsScheduled Appointment Date26 June 2026 (subject to approval and appointment at the 49th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders)
Muto Yasuaki (武藤 泰明)
Previous position— (career history: Professor at Waseda University, among other positions)
New positionDirector (independent, outside)
生年月日 9 June 1955入社年 1980
Shirai Arei (白井 あれい)
Previous positionGeneral Manager, DE&I Business Development Department, University and Working Adult Company, Benesse Corporation (current)
New positionDirector (Audit and Supervisory Committee member; independent, outside)
生年月日 6 June 1979入社年 2005
Departing officer
2 itemsDate of departure26 June 2026 (at the conclusion of the 49th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders)
Tokuhira Tsukasa (得平 司)Stepping down
Former PositionOutside directors
Yoshinaga Kunimitsu (吉永 國光)Stepping down
Former PositionOutside Director and Audit and Supervisory Committee Member
Reason for departure
Expiration of term
Whether the incumbent will remain in office (whether they will retain their position)
Will not remain on the Board of Directors
Directors after the change12Number
Filing as an independent officerThe director candidates are described as independent, but the planned filing with the stock exchange is Not disclosed
Shareholders’ meeting approvalYes. Proposals for the appointment of the director candidates are scheduled to be submitted to the 49th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (26 June 2026)
Independent officers are outside officers registered with the exchange as having no conflict of interest with general shareholders.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Resolution date | 16 March 2026 |
| Scheduled Appointment Date | 26 June 2026 (subject to approval and appointment at the 49th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders) |
| Date of departure | 26 June 2026 (at the conclusion of the 49th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders) |
| Name of appointee | Muto Yasuaki (武藤 泰明), Shirai Arei (白井 あれい) |
| Appointee's new position | Director (independent, outside), Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee member; independent, outside) |
| Appointee's previous position | — (career history: Professor at Waseda University, among other positions), General Manager, DE&I Business Development Department, University and Working Adult Company, Benesse Corporation (current) |
| Appointee's date of birth | 9 June 1955, 6 June 1979 |
| Year the appointee joined the Company | 1980, 2005 |
| Name of departing officer | Tokuhira Tsukasa (得平 司), Yoshinaga Kunimitsu (吉永 國光) |
| Former position of departing officer | Outside directors, Outside Director and Audit and Supervisory Committee Member |
| Reason for departure | Expiration of term |
| Whether the incumbent will remain in office | Will not remain on the Board of Directors |
| Number of directors after the change | 12 (including 5 independent outside directors) |
| Filing as an independent officer | The director candidates are described as independent, but the planned filing with the stock exchange is Not disclosed |
| Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders | Yes. Proposals for the appointment of the director candidates are scheduled to be submitted to the 49th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (26 June 2026) |
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Number of shares held by the appointeeNew position of departing officerReason for changeReasons for appointmentDetails of organizational changesChange in Corporate Governance Structure
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