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Michiyuki Nakase was appointed as a new outside director candidate, and the current outside director Takayoshi Fuseki is scheduled to resign. These changes will be formally decided at the 78th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for June 24, 2026, and the subsequent board meeting.\n\n### Impact on Shareholders and the Company\nThe changes in directors aim to refresh the management structure, with particular expectations for strengthening corporate governance through the replacement of outside directors. Although there is no direct known impact on financial performance, these changes may contribute to improved transparency and supervisory functions. Investors should pay attention to the formal decisions and the direction of the new management structure going forward.","jir_financial_highlights":"New Director Candidate: Michiyuki Nakase (Scheduled for June 24, 2026)\nResigning Director: Takayoshi Fuseki (Scheduled for June 24, 2026)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#SokenChemical, #ExecutivePersonnel, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"New Outside Director Candidate: Michiyuki Nakase\nResigning Outside Director: Takayoshi Fuseki\nDirector Change Resolution Date: 2026-04-15\nFormal Decision Scheduled Date: 2026-06-24","jir_meta_title":"SOKEN CHEMICAL Announces Changes in Outside Directors Scheduled for June 2026","jir_meta_description":"SOKEN CHEMICAL & ENGINEERING CO., LTD. announced the planned resolution for the appointment of Michiyuki Nakase as outside director and the resignation of Takayoshi Fuseki at the shareholders meeting on June 24, 2026.","jir_og_title":"SOKEN CHEMICAL Announces Changes in Outside Directors Scheduled for June 2026","jir_og_description":"SOKEN CHEMICAL plans to resolve the replacement of outside directors at the June 2026 shareholders meeting. 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