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Candidates Kanako Fujii and Tetsuya Maeda are to be newly appointed, while Yoko Igarashi and Taro Kitani are scheduled to retire.","jir_summary":"### Overview of Director Changes\nSANKYO Co., Ltd. plans to change directors serving as Audit and Supervisory Committee members at the 61st Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for June 26, 2026. The new candidates are Kanako Fujii (attorney, part-time lecturer at Keio University Law School) and Tetsuya Maeda (former banking executive with experience as director of multiple companies). Meanwhile, Yoko Igarashi and Taro Kitani are scheduled to retire. Both new candidates will register as independent officers.\n\n### Future Board Structure and Impact\nFrom June 26, 2026, the board will have Hideyuki Busujima as Chairman and Toshio Ogura as President and CEO. Kanako Fujii and Tetsuya Maeda will join as outside directors serving on the Audit and Supervisory Committee, expected to strengthen the audit function. This director change aims to enhance governance and improve management transparency, contributing to the enrichment of corporate governance.","jir_financial_highlights":"Newly Appointed Audit and Supervisory Committee Directors: Kanako Fujii, Tetsuya Maeda (Scheduled appointment (June 26, 2026))\nRetiring Audit and Supervisory Committee Directors: Yoko Igarashi, Taro Kitani (Scheduled retirement (June 26, 2026))\nDate of Board Composition Change: June 26, 2026 (Scheduled date)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#SANKYOCoLtd, #ExecutivePersonnel, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Number of New Audit and Supervisory Committee Director Candidates: 2 (Kanako Fujii, Tetsuya Maeda)\nNumber of Audit and Supervisory Committee Directors Scheduled to Retire: 2 (Yoko Igarashi, Taro Kitani)\nScheduled Date of Director Changes: June 26, 2026 (Date of 61st Annual General Meeting of Shareholders)","jir_meta_title":"SANKYO Co., Ltd. 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