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We currently judge that there is no significant impact on performance.","jir_summary":"### Overview of the Lawsuit\nOne of our shareholders has filed a shareholder derivative lawsuit against outside director Mr. Atsushi Zeisho demanding payment of 16.5 billion yen plus delayed damages based on the Companies Act related to share acquisitions and sales conducted without approval from the Board of Directors. The shares involved pertain to acquisitions and sales of shares of STAYGOLD Co., Ltd. and PRICING DATA Co., Ltd.\n\n### Impact on Performance and Future Response\nThis lawsuit is directed at the individual outside director and at this stage is not judged to have a significant impact on the Company\u2019s financial performance. Should any matters requiring disclosure arise in the future, we will promptly inform stakeholders.","jir_financial_highlights":"Claim Amount: 16.5 billion yen (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#HSHoldings, #ShareholderDerivativeLawsuit, #GeneralIR","jir_key_figures":"Claim Amount: 16.5 billion yen\nDate of Lawsuit Filing: 2026-01-27\nDate of Lawsuit Notice Receipt: 2026-02-17","jir_meta_title":"HS Holdings Announces Shareholder Derivative Lawsuit Claiming 16.5 Billion Yen","jir_meta_description":"HS Holdings Co., Ltd. announces a shareholder derivative lawsuit filed against an outside director demanding 16.5 billion yen in damages. The company currently considers the impact on performance to be limited.","jir_og_title":"HS Holdings Notice Regarding Shareholder Derivative Lawsuit","jir_og_description":"Shareholder derivative lawsuit demanding 16.5 billion yen in damages has been filed. 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