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Zenichi Terashima, Takayuki Ikeda, and Akira Chiba are scheduled to be appointed as new director candidates.","jir_summary":"### Summary of Change of Representative Director and Executive Personnel\nAt the Board of Directors meeting held on March 16, 2026, it was resolved that Chairman and Representative Director Kenji Kobayashi will retire upon term expiration effective April 28, 2026. Additionally, three new director candidates\u2014Zenichi Terashima, Takayuki Ikeda, and Akira Chiba\u2014are scheduled to be appointed. The directors scheduled to retire are Hiroyuki Imazawa and Kunihiko Miyake (outside director). Moreover, changes in executive officers are planned, with Hiroyuki Imazawa, Mikiki Takeshima, and Toshiaki Ueno also scheduled to retire.\n\n### Future Procedures and Impact\nThese personnel changes are expected to be officially approved at the 112th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on April 28, 2026, followed by a Board of Directors meeting. Biographical information of the new director candidates has been disclosed; each possesses extensive experience within the company and related entities. This personnel change aims to refresh the management team and is considered part of strengthening the structure to enhance corporate value over the medium to long term.","jir_financial_highlights":"Scheduled Retirement Date: 2026-04-28 (Unknown)\nNumber of New Director Candidates: 3 (Unknown)\nNumber of Directors Scheduled to Retire: 2 (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#SubaruKogyo, #ExecutivePersonnel, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Scheduled Retirement Date: 2026-04-28\nNumber of New Director Candidates: 3 (Zenichi Terashima, Takayuki Ikeda, Akira Chiba)\nNumber of Directors Scheduled to Retire: 2 (Hiroyuki Imazawa, Kunihiko Miyake)","jir_meta_title":"Subaru Kogyo Co., Ltd. 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