{"id":4922,"date":"2026-05-13T12:50:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T10:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?guid=9004fcf14a22139eb3344bb0fba79bb2"},"modified":"2026-05-13T12:50:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T10:50:00","slug":"nidec-announces-determination-of-director-candidates-for-new-nidec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?p=4922","title":{"rendered":"Nidec Announces Determination of Director Candidates for New Nidec"},"content":{"rendered":"

KYOTO, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In light of the report of the Third-Party Committee disclosed on March 3 and April 17 of this year, as well as the improvement plan and status report disclosed on January 28 and April 27, the Company has been proceeding with a review of the composition of its Board of Directors as part of its efforts to strengthen corporate governance. The Company aims to establish a Board comprised of directors possessing diverse knowledge, experience, and expertise so as to enable the Board to effectively fulfill its functions. The Company hereby announces that it has determined the candidates for directors to be submitted for election at the 53rd Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, scheduled to be held on June 18 of this year (the \u201cAnnual General Meeting\u201d), as set forth below.<\/p><\/a><\/a>

\nFurthermore, as announced in our \u201cNotice Regarding the Establishment of the Executive Responsibility Investigation Committee\u201d dated March 13, 2026, with respect to the series of improper accounting within our group, the Executive Responsibility Investigation Committee (the \u201cCommittee\u201d) continues to conduct investigations and deliberations regarding whether current and former directors, auditors, and executive officers bear legal liability. Based on the report and recommendations of the Committee, we plan to determine whether to pursue claims for damages or take other legal measures.<\/p>

\n1. Director Candidates (Scheduled Date of Appointment: June 18, 2026)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

\n\u00a0<\/p><\/td>

\n\u00a0<\/p><\/td>

\nName<\/p><\/td>

\nCurrent positions, significant concurrent\npositions, and professional background<\/p><\/td><\/tr>\n

\nRenominated<\/p><\/td>

\nDirector<\/p><\/td>

\nMitsuya Kishida<\/p><\/td>

\nRepresentative Director, President and Chief Executive Officer<\/p><\/td><\/tr>\n

\nNewly nominated<\/p><\/td>

\nDirector<\/p><\/td>

\nMasayuki Minai<\/p><\/td>

\nSenior Vice President Chief Compliance Officer, and Chief Human Resources Officer<\/p><\/td><\/tr>\n

\nNewly nominated<\/p><\/td>

\nDirector<\/p><\/td>

\nTakeshi Miyake<\/p><\/td>

\nVice President and Chief Supply Chain<\/p>

\nOfficer<\/p><\/td><\/tr>\n

\nNewly nominated<\/p><\/td>

\n*Outside<\/p>

\nIndependent Director<\/p><\/td>

\nAkitsugu Era<\/p><\/td>

\nPartner, Brunswick Group K.K.<\/p>

\nOutside Director, ANDPAD, Inc.<\/p>

\nFormer Managing Director and Head of Investment Stewardship, BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>\n

\nNewly nominated<\/p><\/td>

\n*Outside<\/p>

\nIndependent Director<\/p><\/td>

\nShinichi Koizumi<\/p><\/td>

\nOutside Director, Preferred Networks, Inc.<\/p>

\nAdvisor, Obayashi Corporation<\/p>

\nOutside Director and Chairperson of the Board, Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.<\/p>

\nFormer Representative Director and Executive Vice President, Toray Industries, Inc.<\/p>

\nFormer Full-time Corporate Auditor, DeNA Co., Ltd.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>\n

\nNewly nominated<\/p><\/td>

\n*Outside<\/p>

\nIndependent Director<\/p><\/td>

\nSoichiro Sakuma<\/p><\/td>

\nOutside Director, Konica Minolta, Inc.<\/p>

\nAdvisor, NS Solutions Corporation<\/p>

\nOutside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), JX Advanced Metals<\/p>

\nCorporation<\/p>

\nFormer Representative Director and Executive<\/p>

\nVice President, Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation (currently Nippon Steel<\/p>

\nCorporation)<\/p><\/td><\/tr>\n

\nNewly nominated<\/p><\/td>

\n*Outside<\/p>

\nIndependent Director<\/p><\/td>

\nYuji Nishiura<\/p><\/td>

\nChairperson of the Board and Outside Director,<\/p>

\nLIXIL Corporation<\/p>

\nFormer Japan Representative, AlixPartners Former Chairman of the Board, AXA Life<\/p>

\nInsurance Co., Ltd.<\/p>

\nFormer Chairman of the Board, AXA General Insurance Co., Ltd.<\/p>

\nFormer Representative Director and Chairman, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Club Co., Ltd.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>\n

\nNewly nominated<\/p><\/td>

\n*Outside<\/p>

\nIndependent Director<\/p><\/td>

\nRyoichi<\/p>

\nYamamoto<\/p><\/td>

\nOutside Director, Daido Steel Co., Ltd.<\/p>

\nSenior Advisor, J. Front Retailing Co., Ltd. Former Director and Representative Executive Officer, President, J. Front Retailing Co., Ltd.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>\n

\nNewly nominated<\/p><\/td>

\n*Outside<\/p>

\nIndependent<\/p>

\nDirector<\/p>

\n(Audit and<\/p>

\nSupervisory<\/p>

\nCommittee<\/p>

\nMember)<\/p><\/td>

\nTakeshi<\/p>

\nYamazaki<\/p><\/td>

\nFull-time Corporate Auditor, Hitachi Real Estate Partners, Ltd.<\/p>

\nFormer General Manager, Corporate Planning Office, Strategy Planning Division, Hitachi, Ltd. Former Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, Hitachi-LG Data Storage, Inc.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>\n

\nNewly nominated<\/p><\/td>

\n*Outside<\/p>

\nIndependent<\/p>

\nDirector<\/p>

\n(Audit and<\/p>

\nSupervisory<\/p>

\nCommittee Member)<\/p><\/td>

\nHideki Amano<\/p><\/td>

\nOutside Corporate Auditor, Seiko Group Corporation<\/p>

\nOutside Corporate Auditor, Mizuho Leasing Company, Limited<\/p>

\nFormer Deputy Chairman (Head of Audit),<\/p>

\nKPMG AZSA LLC<\/p><\/td><\/tr>\n

\nNewly nominated<\/p><\/td>

\n*Outside<\/p>

\nIndependent<\/p>

\nDirector<\/p>

\n(Audit and<\/p>

\nSupervisory<\/p>

\nCommittee Member)<\/p><\/td>

\nMisawa<\/p>

\nKishinami<\/p><\/td>

\nOutside Director, Daiwabo Holdings Co., Ltd.<\/p>

\nFormer Head of Syndicate, Capital Markets Division, Investment Banking, Goldman Sachs Japan Co., Ltd.<\/p>

\nFormer Executive Director and Head of Debt Capital Markets, Investment Banking Division, UBS Securities Japan Co., Ltd.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n

\nNewly nominated<\/p><\/td>

\n*Outside<\/p>

\nIndependent<\/p>

\nDirector<\/p>

\n(Audit and<\/p>

\nSupervisory<\/p>

\nCommittee Member)<\/p><\/td>

\nMitsuhiro<\/p>

\nHasegawa<\/p><\/td>

\nSenior Advisor, Uryu & Itoga Law Office<\/p>

\nFormer Chief Prosecutor, Hiroshima High Public Prosecutors Office<\/p>

\nFormer Chairman, Securities and Exchange<\/p>

\nSurveillance Commission<\/p><\/td><\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n

\nNotes:<\/p><\/td>

\n1.\u00a0<\/p><\/td>

\nOf the director candidates, the nine individuals marked with an asterisk (*) qualify as outside directors under the Companies Act in Japan.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>\n

\n\u00a0<\/p><\/td>

\n2.<\/p><\/td>

\nInformation regarding current positions and significant concurrent positions is as of May 13, 2026.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>\n<\/table>

\n2. Retirement of Directors<\/p>

\nMr. Hiroyuki Ochiai, Mr. Shinichi Sato, Ms. Yayoi Komatsu, Ms. Takako Sakai, Ms. Aya Yamada, and Mr. Kunio Umeda will retire upon the expiration of their respective terms of office on June 18, 2026. Ms. Hiroe Toyoshima will resign and retire as of the same date. Mr. Hiroshi Yoshii, an Outside Director who serves as a full-time Audit and Supervisory Committee Member, will remain in office.<\/p>

\nPlease refer to the full release: https:\/\/www.nidec.com\/files\/user\/www-nidec-com\/corporate\/news\/2026\/0513-03\/260513-03en.pdf<\/a><\/p> Contacts<\/b>

\nTeruaki Urago\nGeneral Manager\nInvestor Relations\n+81-75-935-6140\nir@nidec.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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