Who is moving to which position
Resolved 13 May 2026Incoming appointee
1 itemDeparting officer
1 itemWill leave office as a director
Nakamura Takeshi (中村 毅) has extensive knowledge of the steel industry to which the Company's corporate group belongs, based on his broad experience at a steel manufacturer. He also has extensive experience in management planning and strategy. The Company nominated him as a candidate for outside director because it determined that he can provide oversight and advice on overall management from an outside perspective by drawing on this experience and his broad knowledge.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Resolution date | 13 May 2026 |
| Scheduled Appointment Date | The appointment is scheduled to be formally decided at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 23 June 2026. The appointment of the director is also scheduled to be formally decided at a meeting of the Board of Directors scheduled for the same date. |
| Date of departure | The date of the Company's Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 23 June 2026 |
| Name of appointee | Nakamura Takeshi (中村 毅) |
| Appointee's new position | Director (outside director) |
| Appointee's previous position | TOPY INDUSTRIES,LIMITED, Standing Advisor (current) |
| Appointee's date of birth | Born 2 April 1960 |
| Year the appointee joined the Company | 1983 |
| Name of departing officer | Ito Tetsuo (伊藤 哲夫) |
| Former position of departing officer | Director (outside director) |
| Whether the incumbent will remain in office | Will leave office as a director |
| Reasons for appointment | Nakamura Takeshi (中村 毅) has extensive knowledge of the steel industry to which the Company's corporate group belongs, based on his broad experience at a steel manufacturer. He also has extensive experience in management planning and strategy. The Company nominated him as a candidate for outside director because it determined that he can provide oversight and advice on overall management from an outside perspective by drawing on this experience and his broad knowledge. |
| Number of directors after the change | 6 (including 4 outside directors) |
| Filing as an independent officer | If Nakamura Takeshi (中村 毅) is appointed as a director, the Company plans to register him as an independent officer as prescribed by the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders | Yes. The agenda item for the election of directors at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 23 June 2026 will cover the appointment of Nakamura Takeshi (中村 毅) and the retirement of Ito Tetsuo (伊藤 哲夫). The appointment of the director is also scheduled to be formally decided at a meeting of the Board of Directors scheduled for the same date. |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Nakamura Takeshi (中村 毅) has extensive knowledge of the steel industry based on his broad experience at a steel manufacturer. The Company determined that he can provide oversight and advice on overall management from an outside perspective by drawing on his experience in corporate planning and strategy, as well as his broad knowledge. No reason has been stated for the retirement of Ito Tetsuo (伊藤 哲夫).