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Biographies of the newly appointed Representative Directors are provided in the attached materials. Current positions include Head of Water Environment Company and Executive Managing Officer.","jir_summary":"### Overview of the Change\nAt the Board of Directors meeting held on November 9, 2026, it was resolved to change the management team effective January 1, 2027, and to change the Representative Directors accordingly. Yuichi Kitao and Wataru Kondo will assume the posts of Representative Director. Mr. Kitao will serve as the newly appointed Representative Director Chairman, and Mr. Kondo will serve as Representative Director and Executive Managing Officer, effective January 1, 2027.\n\n### Biographies of Newly Appointed Representative Directors\nThe biography of Wataru Kondo is provided in the attached materials. His current positions are Director and Executive Managing Officer, Head of the Water Environment Company, and Head of Tokyo Head Office. Date of birth: August 19, 1965. Graduated from Keio University, Faculty of Law. After joining the company in 1988 and holding key positions since, he became Director and Executive Managing Officer in March 2026 and currently holds that position.","jir_financial_highlights":"Unknown: Unknown (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#NoShareBuyback, #ExecutivePersonnelChange","jir_key_figures":"Names of newly appointed Representative Directors: Yuichi Kitao, Wataru Kondo\nEffective date of change: 2027-01-01\nCurrent positions \/ biography information: Wataru Kondo's current positions and career (Head of Water Environment Company, Head of Tokyo Head Office, etc.)","jir_meta_title":"Kubota Corporation: Notice of Appointment of New Representative Directors | Effective January 1, 2027","jir_meta_description":"Kubota Corporation has resolved the appointment of new Representative Directors effective January 1, 2027. Announces biographies of the newly appointed Representative Directors and the effective date. 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