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The new director candidates are Mr. Takahito Mimura, former Chairman and CEO of Terumo Corporation (Outside Director), and Mr. Fumio Izumida, currently Senior Executive Officer in charge of internal audit (Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member)). Mr. Mimura meets the independence requirements of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and will be registered as an independent director. On the other hand, Mr. Shigeru Kawatsuhara (Outside Director) and Mr. Shigeru Hirata (Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member)) are scheduled to resign.\n\n### New Management Structure Diagram and Director Composition\nAs of June 25, 2026, Mr. Hirokazu Ogino will assume the position of President and Representative Director, and multiple outside directors including Mr. Takahito Mimura are scheduled to take office as directors (excluding Audit and Supervisory Committee members). Several directors including Mr. Fumio Izumida will serve as Audit and Supervisory Committee members. The management execution officers are also detailed, indicating each officer\u2019s position and area of responsibility. This aims to strengthen governance and improve management transparency.","jir_financial_highlights":"New Director Candidates: Takahito Mimura (Outside Director), Fumio Izumida (Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member)) (Unknown)\nDirectors Scheduled to Resign: Shigeru Kawatsuhara (Outside Director), Shigeru Hirata (Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member)) (Unknown)\nEffective Date of Director Changes: June 25, 2026 (date of the 75th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders) (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#NihonKohden, #ExecutiveChanges, #IR","jir_key_figures":"New Outside Director Candidate: Mr. Takahito Mimura (Former Chairman and CEO of Terumo Corporation)\nNew Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member) Candidate: Mr. Fumio Izumida (Current Senior Executive Officer in charge of Internal Audit)\nDirectors Scheduled to Resign: Mr. Shigeru Kawatsuhara (Outside Director), Mr. Shigeru Hirata (Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member))","jir_meta_title":"Nihon Kohden Announces Changes in Directors\uff5cScheduled for June 2026","jir_meta_description":"Nihon Kohden Corporation plans changes in directors including Mr. Takahito Mimura at the shareholders meeting on June 25, 2026. 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