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Mr. Takizaki will change his position from Honorary Director to Honorary Chairman and is scheduled to retire at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 12, 2026.\n\n### Impact on Shareholders and the Company\nThis director change is due to term expiration and does not indicate a major shift in the management structure or business policy. The direct financial impact on shareholders is expected to be limited; however, attention may focus on the Company's future management policies following the founder's retirement.","jir_financial_highlights":"Scheduled Retirement Date: 2026\u5e746\u670812\u65e5 (Unknown)\nChange Details: Take Mitsu Takizaki Honorary Chairman (from Honorary Director) (Retirement due to term expiration)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#Keyence, #ExecutivePersonnel, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Scheduled Retirement Date: June 12, 2026 (at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders)\nSubject of Change: Take Mitsu Takizaki (Honorary Director \u2192 Honorary Chairman)\nReason for Change: Retirement due to term expiration","jir_meta_title":"[Keyence] Announcement of Honorary Director Retirement\uff5cJune 2026","jir_meta_description":"Keyence Corporation announced that Honorary Director Take Mitsu Takizaki is scheduled to retire at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on June 12, 2026, due to the expiration of his term.","jir_og_title":"[Keyence] Announcement of Honorary Director Retirement\uff5cJune 2026","jir_og_description":"Keyence resolved the retirement of Honorary Director Take Mitsu Takizaki. 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