2021
April 27, 2021
Announcement of Changes in Representative Directors and Other Directors
Kurita Water Industries Ltd. is pleased to announce that a meeting of its Board of Directors on April 27, 2021 resolved to make the following changes in representative directors and other directors. The official decision will be made at the 85th annual meeting of shareholders scheduled for June 29, 2021 and the subsequent Board of Directors meeting.
1. Reason of the changes
Due to the determination of the new positions and responsibilities of directors after June 29, 2021
2. Change of representative directors
- （1）Details of the changes
| Name | New position | Current position |
|---|---|---|
| Hirohiko Ejiri |
Executive Senior Managing Director and Representative Director Executive General Manager of Engineering Division and Chief Business Officer for Facility Operation |
Managing Director Executive General Manager of Engineering Division and Chief Business Officer for Facility Operation |
| Kiyoshi Itou | － |
Executive Senior Managing Director and Representative Director Executive General Manager of Corporate Control and Administration Division |
- （2）Scheduled date of assumption of office of new representative director
June 29, 2021
- （3）Career summary of new representative director
See the Supplementary Material.
3. Changes in directors (To take effect on June 29, 2021)
- （1）Candidates for directors
| Name | New position | Current position |
|---|---|---|
| Shuji Shirode |
Director Executive General Manager of Corporate Control and Administration Division |
Executive Officer Deputy Executive General Manager of Corporate Control and Administration Division |
| Kenichiro Kamai *1 | Director (part time) | － |
- *1Mr. Kenichiro Kamai is a candidate for an external director and will be registered as an independent officer.
- Note:See the Supplementary Material for career summaries of candidates for director.
- （2） Retirement of directors
| Name | New position | Current position |
|---|---|---|
| Kiyoshi Itou | － |
Executive Senior Managing Director and Representative Director Executive General Manager of Corporate Control and Administration Division |
| Toshimi Kobayashi | － (Land Solution Inc. President and Representative Director) |
Director (Land Solution Inc. President and Representative Director) |
| Tsuguto Moriwaki *2 | － | Director (part time) |
- *2Mr. Tsuguto Moriwaki is an external director and has been registered as an independent officer.
<Supplementary Material>
- Career Summary of New Representative Director
| Name / Date of Birth | Career Summary | Number of shares held |
|---|---|---|
| Hirohiko Ejiri October 6, 1962 |
|
13,900 |
- Career Summary of Candidate for Directors
| Name / Date of Birth | Career Summary | Number of shares held |
|---|---|---|
| Shuji Shirode October 5, 1959 |
|
5,300 |
| Kenichiro Kamai January 14, 1956 |
|
0 |
- *The number of shares held by each is current as of March 31, 2021. They include shares held under the Shareholding Scheme for the purchase of the Company shares.