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Scheduled to retire is Mr. Masaaki Endo. The new candidate is expected to assume the role as an independent outside director to strengthen corporate governance. The appointment will be proposed at the 67th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on November 20, 2026.","jir_summary":"### Key Points of Executive Personnel Changes\nMicron Machinery Co., Ltd. resolved at the Board of Directors meeting held on October 19, 2026, to approve changes to the board. Mr. Setsuo Okada (born March 3, 1958) has been selected as a candidate for a new director and his appointment will be proposed at the 67th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for November 20, 2026. Mr. Okada is expected to secure independence as an outside director, and the Company aims to strengthen corporate governance by maintaining a structure with two independent outside directors. The director scheduled to retire is Mr. Masaaki Endo (current General Manager, Director Administration Department).\n\n### Future Impact and Governance\nThe Company intends to leverage the new candidate's experience as an outside director to enhance objective advice and supervision of management. Increasing the number of independent outside directors to two will establish a system that meets the independence requirements of the Corporate Governance Code. Future personnel moves aim to improve medium- to long-term corporate value and supervisory functions.","jir_financial_highlights":"Unknown: Unknown (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#MicronMachinery, #ExecutivePersonnel, #CorporateGovernance","jir_key_figures":"New director candidate: Setsuo Okada, Date of birth: March 3, 1958\nDirector scheduled to retire: Masaaki Endo (current General Manager, Director Administration Department)\nAiming for a structure with 2 independent outside directors","jir_meta_title":"Micron Machinery Co., Ltd. \u2014 Announcement of New Director Candidate and Scheduled Retirement | To be Proposed at November 2026 AGM","jir_meta_description":"Micron Machinery Co., Ltd. has selected Setsuo Okada as a candidate for a new director and announced the scheduled retirement of Masaaki Endo. The company aims to strengthen corporate governance by establishing two independent outside directors. 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