{"id":22277,"date":"2026-01-30T14:28:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T05:28:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/japanir.jp\/en\/ir\/5703-20260130-01_wp_executive_change\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T14:28:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T05:28:18","slug":"5703-20260130-01_wp_executive_change","status":"publish","type":"ir_release","link":"https:\/\/japanir.jp\/en\/company\/company-5703\/ir\/5703-20260130-01_wp_executive_change\/","title":{"rendered":"Notice Regarding Change of Representative Directors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Effective April 1, 2026, Mr. Ichiro Okamoto is scheduled to assume the position of Representative Director and Chairman, and Mr. Shuichi Asakono is scheduled to become Representative Director and President. 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Announcement of change of representative directors due to management restructuring.","jir_summary":"### Details of Change in Representative Directors\nAt the Board of Directors meeting held on January 30, 2026, the change of representative directors was decided. Mr. Ichiro Okamoto is scheduled to move from Representative Director and President to Representative Director and Chairman, while Mr. Shuichi Asakono will be promoted from Director to Representative Director and President. The change will take effect on April 1, 2026. The purpose is to restructure the management system.\n\n### Brief Biography and Shareholdings of New Representative Directors\nMr. Ichiro Okamoto, the new Representative Director and Chairman, was born in 1956, joined Nippon Light Metal Company in 1981, and has served as Representative Director and President since 2015. He holds 53,126 shares. Mr. Shuichi Asakono, the new Representative Director and President, was born in 1964 and joined the company in 1988. He has served as Managing Executive Officer and Director since 2021 and has been responsible for assisting the president in general affairs since April 2025. He holds 12,314 shares.","jir_financial_highlights":"Number of Shares Held (Ichiro Okamoto): 53,126 shares (Unknown)\nNumber of Shares Held (Shuichi Asakono): 12,314 shares (Unknown)\nScheduled Date of Change: 2026-04-01 (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#NipponLightMetalHoldings, #ExecutivePersonnel, #RepresentativeDirectorChange","jir_key_figures":"Scheduled Date of Change: 2026-04-01\nShares Held by Ichiro Okamoto: 53,126 shares\nShares Held by Shuichi Asakono: 12,314 shares","jir_meta_title":"Nippon Light Metal Holdings Notice of Change of Representative Directors (Effective April 1, 2026)","jir_meta_description":"Nippon Light Metal Holdings announces that Mr. Ichiro Okamoto will become Representative Director and Chairman, and Mr. Shuichi Asakono will assume the role of Representative Director and President, effective April 1, 2026. 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