{"id":30613,"date":"2026-02-24T14:03:52","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T05:03:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/japanir.jp\/en\/ir\/8418-20260224-01_wp_executive_change\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T14:03:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T05:03:52","slug":"8418-20260224-01_wp_executive_change","status":"publish","type":"ir_release","link":"https:\/\/japanir.jp\/en\/company\/company-8418\/ir\/8418-20260224-01_wp_executive_change\/","title":{"rendered":"Notice Regarding Changes in Directors at Our Company and Group Banks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At the Annual General Meetings of Shareholders scheduled for April 1 and June 2026, changes in directors and executive officers of Yamaguchi Financial Group and its group banks were 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Inc.","jir_importance":"\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606\u2606","jir_publication_date":"2026-02-24","jir_source_link":"https:\/\/japanir.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/8418-20260224-01.pdf","jir_short_summary":"At the Annual General Meetings of Shareholders scheduled for April 1 and June 2026, changes in directors and executive officers of Yamaguchi Financial Group and its group banks were resolved.","jir_summary":"### Overview of Changes in Directors\nAt Yamaguchi Financial Group, Inc. and its group banks (Yamaguchi Bank, Momiji Bank, Kitakyushu Bank), changes in directors were resolved at the Annual General Meetings of Shareholders scheduled for April 1, 2026, and June 2026. Yamaguchi Financial Group plans to appoint Tatsuya Furuya, Hiroshi Yokota (outside director), and Kentaro Hama as new director candidates. At Kitakyushu Bank, Kengo Okada is scheduled to assume the position of Representative Director and President as of April 1, 2026, while the current Representative Director and President, Akihiro Kato, will assume the role of Chairman of the Board. Additionally, there are numerous other changes to directors and executive officers across the group banks.\n\n### Future Structure and Impact\nThe post-Annual General Meeting of Shareholders planned for June 2026 also clarifies the group\u2019s executive structure. Keisuke Mukunashi will continue as President and Representative Director, with new leadership structures for the representative directors, directors, and executive officers of each bank. These changes aim to strengthen the group\u2019s management structure and improve operational efficiency, constituting part of structural reorganization and business strategy initiatives. This information is crucial for investors to understand the refreshment status of the management team.","jir_financial_highlights":"Effective Date of Changes: April 1, 2026 and date of Annual General Meeting scheduled for June 2026 (Unknown)\nChange in Representative Director: None (Yamaguchi Financial Group, Yamaguchi Bank, Momiji Bank) \/ Kengo Okada scheduled to assume Representative Director and President of Kitakyushu Bank (Unknown)\nNumber of New Director Candidates: Multiple (Yamaguchi FG, Yamaguchi Bank, Momiji Bank, Kitakyushu Bank) (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#YamaguchiFinancialGroup, #ExecutiveChange, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Effective Date of Changes in Directors: April 1, 2026 and date of Annual General Meeting scheduled for June 2026\nRepresentative Director and President of Kitakyushu Bank: Kengo Okada (scheduled to assume office on April 1, 2026)\nNew Director Candidates at Yamaguchi Financial Group: Tatsuya Furuya, Hiroshi Yokota (outside), Kentaro Hama","jir_meta_title":"Yamaguchi Financial Group, Inc. 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