2015
May 29, 2015
Announcement of Partial Amendments to the Articles of Incorporation
Kurita Water Industries Ltd. ("Kurita") is pleased to announce that a meeting of its Board of Directors on May 29, 2015 resolved to propose amendments to its Articles of Incorporation to the 79th Ordinary General Meeting of shareholders scheduled for June 26, 2015. Details are as follows.
1. Reason of amendments to the article of incorporation
- (1)Given the high penetration level of the Internet, Kurita will change its method of public notice to electronic public notice to improve convenience in access to public notice and will prescribe a method of public notice if Kurita cannot give electronic public notice in unavoidable circumstances.
In addition, Kurita will add a provision that will allow it to disclose reference materials for the shareholders’ meeting on the Internet and to deem the disclosure to be provision of the documents under the ordinance of the Ministry of Justice. - (2)In association with the changes above, article numbers will be changed.
2. Amendments
The amendments are shown in the attachment.
3. Schedule
Date of the shareholders’ meeting for amending the Articles of Incorporation: June 26, 2015 (plan)
Effective date of the amendments: June 26, 2015 (plan)
Attachment
(Changes are underlined)
| Present | Proposed articles |
|---|---|
| Articles 1 - 4 (Details omitted.) | Articles 1 - 4 (Not changed) |
| Article 5 (public notices) The Company’s public notices shall be printed in the Nihon Keizai Shimbun. |
Article 5 (public notices) The Company’s public notices shall be electronic public notices. If it is impossible to give electronic public notice due to accidents or other contingencies, public notices shall be printed in the Nihon Keizai Shimbun. |
| Articles 6 - 13 (Details omitted.) | Articles 6 - 13 (Not changed) |
| (Newly established) |
Article 14 (Disclosure of reference materials for the shareholders’ meeting on the Internet and deemed provision) The Company may disclose on the Internet information that should be included in reference materials, business reports, financial statements, and consolidated financial statements when the shareholders’ meeting is convened under the ordinance of the Ministry of Justice and may deem the disclosure to constitute the provision of information to shareholders. |
| Articles 14 - 41 (Details omitted.) | Articles 15 - 42 (Not changed) |