Attendance at the General Meeting of Shareholders was drastically reduced by 15:40 on June 23 due to measures against the new coronavirus
With the new coronavirus measures, the number of shareholders attending is changing, such as the general meeting of shareholders that is at its peak. Last year, the number of attendees at NTT's general meeting of shareholders, which exceeded 7,000 last year, fell sharply to less than 100.
At the shareholders' meeting of NTT held at a hotel in Tokyo on the 23rd, the company called on the Internet to refrain from visiting the site as a countermeasure against the new coronavirus, and since there were no souvenirs, the number of shareholders attended was 97. , Drastically decreased from 7167 last year.
The number of questions also decreased, and the session ended in 35 minutes, about one-third last year.
At the general meeting of shareholders held on the 23rd, the number of shareholders who attended JR East from about 1600 last year to about 290, the automobile manufacturer SUBARU from 629 to 92 last year, and Nomura Holdings also 618 last year. From 79 to 79, respectively, and the time of the general meeting was shortened.
In addition, SoftBank, a major mobile phone company scheduled to hold the event on the 24th, will limit the number of shareholders who can attend to 50 people by applying in advance, and the directors will also participate online.
In order to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus infection, the general meeting has changed, but the issue for companies is how to secure sufficient opportunities for dialogue with shareholders.