Hankyu Hanshin REIT Proposes Rule Changes and Board Appointments for Aug 25 Meeting

TOKYO, Jul 16 (Pulse News Wire) – Hankyu Hanshin REIT,Inc. (8977.T) has proposed rule changes and board appointments to be voted on at its 14th Investment Trustee General Meeting scheduled for August 25, 2026.

The proposals aim to set upper limits on executive and supervisory director positions to balance functionality and workload, aligning with recent legal amendments and organizational mergers. At the meeting, incumbent directors Okazaki Toyoshige and two others will step down, with their replacements being nominated for reappointment. Additionally, backup nominees for executive and supervisory roles will also be considered should vacancies arise. Okazaki Toyoshige, who currently serves as an executive director, has a history spanning various roles within the company since joining in 2004.

He holds 32 investment units through the cumulative investment system. Backup nominee Yabuchi Takano, meanwhile, does not own any investment units but serves as a senior executive at the asset management firm. The meeting will also address the renewal of two supervisory directors, Shioji Hiromi and Okano Hideaki, whose terms end upon the conclusion of the meeting. Both candidates have extensive backgrounds in law and accounting, respectively, and neither owns any investment units in the trust.