Mr. Masayuki Hoshi is scheduled to be additionally appointed as an outside director candidate at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders planned for June 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"Ticker":"","DATE":"","longName":"","company_name_ja":"","fullTimeEmployees":0,"address":"","phone":"","website":"","industry":"","sector":"","regularMarketPrice":0,"financialCurrency":"","marketCap":0,"fiftyTwoWeekLow":0,"fiftyTwoWeekHigh":0,"epsTrailingTwelveMonths":0,"epsForward":0,"bookValue":0,"totalRevenue":0,"OperatingIncome":0,"operatingMargins":0,"NetIncome":0,"profitMargins":0,"ebitda":0,"trailingPE":0,"forwardPE":0,"priceToBook":0,"returnOnEquity":0,"recommendationMean":0,"recommendationKey":"","targetMeanPrice":0,"numberOfAnalystOpinions":0,"analyst_earnings_data":"","dividendRate":0,"dividendYield":0,"payoutRatio":0,"totalEsg":0,"environmentScore":0,"socialScore":0,"governanceScore":0,"title":"","providerPublishTime":"","link":"","longBusinessSummary":"","longBusinessSummary_ja":"","quarterly_revenue":0,"quarterly_net_income":0,"quarterly_operating_profit":0,"enterprise_value":0,"company_officer_1_name":"","company_officer_1_title":"","company_officer_2_name":"","company_officer_2_title":"","company_officer_3_name":"","company_officer_3_title":"","company_officer_4_name":"","company_officer_4_title":"","company_officer_5_name":"","company_officer_5_title":"","company_officers_update_time":"","get_dividend_history_year1":0,"get_dividend_history_year2":0,"get_dividend_history_year3":0,"get_dividend_history_year4":0,"get_dividend_history_year5":0,"get_dividend_history_year6":0,"get_dividend_history_year7":0,"get_dividend_history_year8":0,"get_dividend_history_year9":0,"get_dividend_history_year10":0,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"jir_stock_code":"4203","jir_company_name":"Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd.","jir_importance":"\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606\u2606","jir_publication_date":"2026-03-30","jir_source_link":"https:\/\/japanir.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/4203-20260330-01.pdf","jir_short_summary":"Mr. Masayuki Hoshi is scheduled to be additionally appointed as an outside director candidate at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders planned for June 2026.","jir_summary":"### Regarding the Addition of Director Candidate\nSumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd. resolved at the Board of Directors meeting held on March 30, 2026, to add Mr. Masayuki Hoshi as a director candidate. Born on March 9, 1960, Mr. Hoshi has extensive management experience with Mizuho Bank Group and Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. The appointment of the director will be formally decided following the resolution at the 135th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for June 2026.\n\n### Overview of New Director and Auditor Structure\nUnder the new director structure effective at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders in June 2026, Kazuhiko Fujiwara will serve as Representative Chairman, Shinichi Kajiiya as Representative President, and four outside directors including Masayuki Hoshi will assume office. The audit & supervisory board will consist of five members including full-time and outside auditors, enhancing governance.","jir_financial_highlights":"Addition of Director Candidate: Masayuki Hoshi (New Addition)\nBoard Resolution Date: 2026-03-30 (Unknown)\nScheduled Date of Annual General Meeting: June 2026 (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#SumitomoBakeliteCoLtd, #executive_change, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Addition of Director Candidate: Masayuki Hoshi (born March 9, 1960)\nBoard Resolution Date: 2026-03-30\nScheduled Date of Annual General Meeting: June 2026 (135th term)","jir_meta_title":"Sumitomo Bakelite Decides to Add Masayuki Hoshi as New Director Candidate (Scheduled for June 2026 Shareholders Meeting)","jir_meta_description":"On March 30, 2026, Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd. decided to add Mr. Masayuki Hoshi as a new outside director candidate. Formal decision expected at the Annual General Meeting in June 2026.","jir_og_title":"Sumitomo Bakelite Adds Masayuki Hoshi as New Director Candidate","jir_og_description":"Appointment of Mr. Masayuki Hoshi as director scheduled for the June 2026 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. Announcement of personnel change with extensive management experience.","jir_og_image_url":"\/assets\/og\/company-general_ir.jpg","jir_chart_data_collection":"[]","ir_related_company":7884,"ir_release_date":"","ir_type":"","ir_is_new":false,"ir_document_url":"","jir_ir_type":"executive_change","footnotes":""},"sector":[],"importance":[],"class_list":["post-37778","ir_release","type-ir_release","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n