May 19, 2021
Dear All,
Notice Concerning Appointment of Candidates for Directors
ZOZO, Inc. (hereinafter, referred to as the "Company") made a resolution at the Board of Directors held on May 19, 2021, on the submission of a proposal for appointment of candidates of directors to the Company's 23rd Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled on June 25, 2021. Below candidates are scheduled to be officially approved after the assent to the 23rd Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders.
1. Director Candidates
Name | Type | New Position | Current Position |
Kotaro Sawada | Reappointment | Representative Director, | Same as on the left |
President & CEO | |||
Koji Yanagisawa | Reappointment | Director, Executive Vice | Same as on the left |
President & CFO | |||
Fuminori Hirose | New appointment | Director, COO | Executive Officer, General |
Manager of the EC Business | |||
Division | |||
Kentaro Kawabe | Reappointment | Director | Same as on the left |
Takao Ozawa | Reappointment | Director | Same as on the left |
Koji Ono | Reappointment | Director (External) | Same as on the left |
Kazunori Hotta | Reappointment | Director (External) | Same as on the left |
Taro Saito | Reappointment | Director (External) | Same as on the left |
(Note) |
- Mr. Fuminori Hirose is a candidate for new director.
- Mr. Koji Ono, Mr. Kazunori Hotta and Mr. Taro Saito are candidates for outside directors. Each of them meets the requirements for independent directors as defined by the Tokyo Stock Exchange, and if the appointment is approved, the Company will designate them as independent directors and submit it to the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
(Reference)
1. Retiring director
Name | New Position | Current Position |
Masahiro Ito | - | Director, COO |
(Note) |
1. Mr. Masahiro Ito's resignation is due to the expiration of his term. Following his resignation as a
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director, the Company plans to conclude an outsourcing agreement with him for the purpose of advisory.
2. Summary background of newly appointed director candidate
Name | Biographies | |
(Date of Birth) | ||
April 2001 | Joined The Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank Ltd. (currently Mizuho | |
Bank, Ltd.) | ||
August 2005 | Joined Nikko Cordial Securities Inc. (currently SMBC Nikko | |
Securities Inc.) | ||
May 2007 | Head of Internal Audit Office, ZOZO, Inc. | |
August 2010 | General Manager of Business Administration Division, | |
ZOZO, Inc. | ||
Fuminori Hirose | April 2012 | General Manager of EC Business Division, ZOZO, Inc. |
July 2017 | General Manager of Business Administration Division, | |
(August 17, 1977) | ZOZO, Inc. | |
May 2019 | Executive Officer and General Manager of Business | |
Administration Division, ZOZO, Inc. | ||
Executive Officer and General Manager of EC Business | ||
July 2020 | Division, ZOZO, Inc. (to present) | |
Executive Officer of MSP Product Development Division, | ||
ZOZO, Inc. | ||
February 2021 | Executive Officer of Category Promotion Division (to | |
present) | ||
DISCLAIMER: This document is summary translation of Japanese version. All readers are recommended to refer the original Japanese version for complete information. In the event of any discrepancy, errors and/or omissions, the Japanese version shall prevail.
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