Kobe Electric Railway Co.,Ltd. [9046.T]
TOKYO, Mar 26 (Pulse News Wire) – Kobe Electric Railway CO.,LTD. (9046.T) announced today that its auditor director, Masakazu Nakinishi, will resign effective March 31, 2026, due to health reasons.
In accordance with legal requirements, the company appointed Koji Kobayashi as the new auditor director, who will take office on April 1, 2026. Nakinishi's resignation leaves a vacancy in the board’s auditor positions, necessitating the appointment of Kobayashi, who was elected as a supplementary auditor director during the company’s 149th regular shareholders' meeting held on June 13, 2024. Kobayashi’s term will align with the remaining tenure of his predecessor. Additionally, Kobe Electric Railway plans to designate Kobayashi as an independent director and notify the Tokyo Stock Exchange accordingly. Kobayashi brings extensive experience to his role, having joined Hankyu Railway Co., Ltd.
In April 1982. He served as a director at Hankyu Holdings Co., Ltd. since June 2005 and later at Hankyu Hanshin Holding Co., Ltd. Since 2013, he has held various executive roles within Hankyu Railway, including and. Currently, he serves as aat Hankyu Railway.
Kobayashi owns 1,000 shares of the company.
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