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Shareholders holding 200 shares or more will be awarded specialty products from Akita Prefecture.","jir_summary":"### Purpose of Introducing the Shareholder Benefits Program\nAkita Bank, Ltd. resolved at the Board of Directors meeting on January 28, 2026, to introduce a shareholder benefits program aimed at expressing gratitude to shareholders and enhancing investment appeal. The program encourages long-term shareholding and aims to contribute to revitalizing the regional economy through specialty products from Akita Prefecture.\n\n### Overview of the Shareholder Benefits Program\nEligible shareholders are those recorded in the shareholder registry as of March 31 each year who have continuously held 200 shares or more for over one year. The benefits, corresponding to the number of shares held, are specialty products from Akita Prefecture worth between 3,000 yen and 10,000 yen. Shareholders can select their benefits from a special EC website provided by the Bank\u2019s subsidiary 'Uta no Kuni Akita Co., Ltd.' Shipments are limited to shareholders residing within Japan.","jir_financial_highlights":"Eligible Shareholders: Shareholders continuously holding 200 shares or more of the Bank\u2019s stock for over one year (Newly Established)\nBenefits (200 shares to less than 500 shares): Akita Prefecture specialty products worth 3,000 yen (Newly Established)\nBenefits (500 shares to less than 1,000 shares): Akita Prefecture specialty products worth 5,000 yen (Newly Established)\nBenefits (1,000 shares or more): Akita Prefecture specialty products worth 10,000 yen (Newly Established)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#AkitaBankLtd, #ShareholderBenefitsProgram, #GeneralIR","jir_key_figures":"Eligible Shareholders: Continuous holding of 200 shares or more for over one year\nBenefits: Akita Prefecture specialty products worth 3,000 yen to 10,000 yen\nResolution Date: 2026-01-28","jir_meta_title":"Akita Bank, Ltd. 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