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Includes reappointment of President Yasuo Fukuda and appointment of Executive Managing Director Yoshiteru Kitamura, among others.","jir_summary":"### Overview of Nominees for Directors and Executive Officers\nAndest Co., Ltd. has resolved the nominees for directors and executive officers to be proposed at the 76th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to be held in May 2026. The nominees include the reappointment of President Yasuo Fukuda, the new appointment of Executive Managing Director Yoshiteru Kitamura, and the new appointment of Director Masatake Hayashi. Additionally, the reappointments of Directors who are Audit & Supervisory Committee Members Yoichi Endo, Kazuhiko Ebihara, and Kyoko Motegi, as well as the reappointment of Alternate Director Naoshi Ino, have been decided.\n\n### Changes in Group Executive Officer Structure\nThe Group Executive Officer structure effective March 1, 2026, was also announced, centering mainly on the reappointment of existing officers, with Tatsunori Tsuruoka newly appointed as Head of the Store Development Headquarters. Yoshiteru Kitamura was also reappointed as President & Representative Director of Adastria Co., Ltd. These personnel appointments aim to continue and strengthen management and are expected to contribute to the stability of the future management structure.","jir_financial_highlights":"President & Representative Director: Yasuo Fukuda (Reappointment)\nExecutive Managing Director: Yoshiteru Kitamura (New appointment)\nDirector (Non-Audit & Supervisory Committee Member): Masatake Hayashi (New appointment)\nOutside Directors: Ryu Matsuoka, Etsuko Shakespeare (Reappointment)\nDirectors who are Audit & Supervisory Committee Members: Yoichi Endo, Kazuhiko Ebihara, Kyoko Motegi (Reappointment)\nAlternate Directors who are Audit & Supervisory Committee Members: Naoshi Ino (Reappointment)\nGroup Executive Officer, Head of Store Development Headquarters: Tatsunori Tsuruoka (New appointment)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#AndestCoLtd, #ExecutivePersonnel, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"President & Representative Director Yasuo Fukuda: Scheduled for reappointment (proposed at May 2026 shareholder meeting)\nExecutive Managing Director Yoshiteru Kitamura: Scheduled for new appointment (proposed at May 2026 shareholder meeting)\nGroup Executive Officer, Head of Store Development Headquarters Tatsunori Tsuruoka: New appointment (effective March 1, 2026)","jir_meta_title":"Andest Co., Ltd. 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