Toshiba, which rejected the appointment of some directors at this year's general meeting of shareholders, has announced that it will decide on the appointment of a new chairman of the board by the end of the year.
Toshiba was pointed out in a survey by a lawyer on the shareholder side over last year's general meeting of shareholders that the company tried to prevent some shareholder proposals in cooperation with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. Has been rejected.
Regarding this, President Satoshi Tsunakawa, who is currently the chairman of the Board of Directors, said at the financial results meeting on the 12th, "We will decide the Audit Committee members and the Chairman of the Board of Directors as soon as possible, and if possible, hold an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders within the year for approval. I want to do it, "he said, and made clear that he would like to select a person including a new chairman of the board of directors by the end of the year.
The company has a contract with an external headhunting company to select candidates.
President Tsunakawa said about the chairman of the board of directors, "Because the business is diverse, it is desirable to have experience as a CEO."
Also, at last year's general meeting of shareholders, it was pointed out that the company tried to prevent some shareholder proposals, said President Tsunakawa. He stated and admitted that he had interfered with the rights of shareholders.