Yamaguchi Financial Group, which owns Yamaguchi Bank and others, held an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders on the 24th, and a proposal to appoint a new director to replace former chairman Takeshi Yoshimura who resigned was passed.
Yamaguchi Financial Group held an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders at its head office in Shimonoseki City on the 24th, attended by 100 shareholders.
At this general meeting of shareholders, we were planning to discuss the dismissal of the director of Mr. Yoshimura, the former chairman, but since Mr. Yoshimura resigned on the 23rd, only the proposal to appoint a new director to succeed was consulted, and many agreed. Was passed by.
Among them, shareholders expressed their request for improvement of the corporate structure and the opinion that the composition of the board of directors, which is dominated by outside directors, should be reviewed.
In response, the company explained that the entire organization would work on the governance improvement measures announced last month, and asked shareholders for their understanding.
Keisuke Rinashi, President of Yamaguchi Financial Group, held a press conference after the general meeting and recognized that Mr. Yoshimura's resignation was "a serious acceptance of the resignation recommendation resolved by Mr. Yoshimura at the board of directors and voluntarily offered it. I just said.
He added, "This general meeting of shareholders was an opportunity to review our relationships with shareholders. We would like to improve our organizational culture and improve the interests of all stakeholders."