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Resolved 15 May 2026Departing officer
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The two individuals requested to retire from their positions as officers.
They will not remain on the Board of Directors. Yamauchi Hidefusa (山内 英房) will continue to serve as Representative Director and Chairman of the Company's subsidiary やまや商流株式会社, while Yamauchi Kazue (山内 一枝) will become an adviser.
Since founding the Company in 1970, its founder and Director and Founder, Yamauchi Hidefusa (山内 英房), and its Director and Vice Chairman, Yamauchi Kazue (山内 一枝), have led its management for many years and worked to build its foundations and expand its business performance. The two individuals have now requested to retire from their positions as officers. In response, the Company will change the number of directors from 7 to 5 in order to streamline the management structure and accelerate decision-making.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Resolution date | 15 May 2026 |
| Scheduled Appointment Date | Effective 25 June 2026 (to be formally determined at the 56th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 25 June 2026 and at the subsequent Board of Directors meeting) |
| Date of departure | 25 June 2026 |
| Name of departing officer | Yamauchi Hidefusa (山内 英房), Yamauchi Kazue (山内 一枝) |
| Former position of departing officer | Director and Founder, Director and Vice Chairman |
| New position of departing officer | Founder, Adviser |
| Reason for departure | The two individuals requested to retire from their positions as officers. |
| Whether the incumbent will remain in office | They will not remain on the Board of Directors. Yamauchi Hidefusa (山内 英房) will continue to serve as Representative Director and Chairman of the Company's subsidiary やまや商流株式会社, while Yamauchi Kazue (山内 一枝) will become an adviser. |
| Reason for change | Since founding the Company in 1970, its founder and Director and Founder, Yamauchi Hidefusa (山内 英房), and its Director and Vice Chairman, Yamauchi Kazue (山内 一枝), have led its management for many years and worked to build its foundations and expand its business performance. The two individuals have now requested to retire from their positions as officers. In response, the Company will change the number of directors from 7 to 5 in order to streamline the management structure and accelerate decision-making. |
| Number of directors after the change | 5 (including 2 outside directors) |
| Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders | Required. The changes will be formally determined at the 56th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 25 June 2026 and at the subsequent Board of Directors meeting. The proposal name is Not disclosed. |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The two individuals requested to retire from their positions as officers. The number of directors will change from 7 to 5 in order to streamline the management structure and accelerate decision-making.