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The changes include four newly appointed directors.","jir_summary":"### Overview of Executive Personnel Changes\nKurita Water Industries Ltd. has decided on director candidates to be proposed at the 90th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for June 25, 2026. Three new directors are expected to be appointed: Kunihiro Kuze (Representative Executive Officer, Managing Executive Officer and CTO), Shigeo Ishiguro, and Kuniko Torayama. Existing directors including Nobukazu Kachi and President Hirohiko Ejiri are also included as continuing candidates. Multiple outside director candidates have also been selected and will be registered as independent officers. After the board meeting, candidates for the Nomination Committee, Audit Committee, Remuneration Committee, and the Sustainability Advisory Council have also been determined.\n\n### Retiring Directors and Committee Structure\nEffective June 25, 2026, three directors will retire: Michiya Kadota (Chairman of the Board), Shuji Kidode (Director), and Kenjiro Kobayashi (Outside Director). The new structure will include multiple outside directors, with the chairs and members of the Nomination, Audit, and Remuneration Committees primarily composed of outside directors. The Sustainability Advisory Council will also be chaired and staffed by outside directors to enhance management transparency and sustainability.","jir_financial_highlights":"Number of Director Candidates: 9 persons (Including 4 newly appointed)\nNumber of Directors Retiring: 3 persons (Unknown)\nShares Owned by Newly Appointed Directors (Max): 19,400 shares (Kunihiro Kuze) (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#KuritaWaterIndustries, #ExecutivePersonnelChanges, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Number of Director Candidates: 9 persons (including 4 newly appointed)\nNumber of Directors Retiring: 3 persons\nMaximum Shares Owned (New Directors): 19,400 shares (Kunihiro Kuze)","jir_meta_title":"Kurita Water Industries Announces Executive Personnel Changes Ahead of June 2026 Annual General Meeting","jir_meta_description":"Kurita Water Industries Ltd. has finalized director candidates and committee member candidates to be proposed at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for June 25, 2026, announcing a structure change including four newly appointed directors.","jir_og_title":"Kurita Water Industries Announces Executive Personnel Changes Ahead of June 2026 Annual General Meeting","jir_og_description":"Kurita Water Industries has finalized director candidates and committee structure for the June 2026 Annual General Meeting, announcing personnel changes including four newly appointed directors.","jir_og_image_url":"\/assets\/og\/company-general_ir.jpg","jir_chart_data_collection":"[]","ir_related_company":7698,"ir_release_date":"","ir_type":"","ir_is_new":false,"ir_document_url":"","jir_ir_type":"executive_change","footnotes":""},"sector":[],"importance":[],"class_list":["post-43701","ir_release","type-ir_release","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n