TOKYO, Mar 23 (Pulse News Wire) – Pigeon Corporation (7956.T) announced today that it has accepted the resignation of Chisa Hayashi as a candidate for director due to personal reasons. As a result, the company's board resolution previously made on February 13, 2026, regarding the appointment of directors effective March 27, 2026, has been revised accordingly.
Additionally, the company decided to partially withdraw the proposal for the election of seven directors scheduled for its 69th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders on March 27, 2026. The revised composition includes: - Yoshihiro Yanagawa, reappointed as President and CEO. - Masaru Ikura, reappointed as Director and Senior Executive Officer. - Noboru Tanukiguchi, newly appointed as Director and Senior Executive Officer responsible for Corporate Strategy and Operations. - Reito Kurodome, reappointed as External Director and Chairman of the Board.
- Yukiko Miyawaki, reappointed as External Director. - Hideoki Nagao, reappointed as External Director. Notably, Kurodome, Miyawaki, and Nagao are designated as external directors under Article 2, Paragraph 15 of the Companies Act and recognized as independent directors by the Tokyo Stock Exchange. They will continue to serve in this capacity if their appointments are approved at the upcoming shareholders' meeting. Kevin Vyse-Peacock and Eriko Yamaguchi, who were also part of the previous lineup, have stepped down from their roles as senior executive officers and external directors respectively.
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