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Independent outside directors will be 3 out of 9, maintaining a proportion of at least one-third on the board.","jir_summary":"### Overview of Director Personnel Changes\nAt the annual general shareholders' meeting scheduled for March 19, 2026, the terms of all directors (except one Audit and Supervisory Committee member) will expire. The current key directors, including Masatoshi Kumagai, Representative Director, Group Chairman, President and CEO, will continue as they are. The number of independent outside directors will remain 3 out of 9, maintaining their proportion on the board at at least one-third.\n\n### Introduction of New Audit and Supervisory Committee Member Director and Resigning Directors\nJunko Kotake has been selected as a candidate for the new Audit and Supervisory Committee member director. Ms. Kotake is a certified public accountant with experience as an officer at listed companies, possessing extensive knowledge in accounting, auditing, corporate governance, and related fields. Keigo Ogura, a director scheduled to retire, will resign as of March 19, 2026 upon term expiration.","jir_financial_highlights":"Director Term Expiration Date: 2026-03-19 (Unknown)\nNumber of Independent Outside Directors: 3 out of 9 (Unknown)\nNew Audit and Supervisory Committee Member Director: Junko Kotake (New Appointment)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#GMOInternetGroup, #ExecutivePersonnelChanges, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Director Term Expiration Date: 2026-03-19\nNumber of Independent Outside Directors: 3 out of 9 (proportion at least one-third)\nNew Audit and Supervisory Committee Member Director: Junko Kotake","jir_meta_title":"GMO Internet Group, Inc. 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