Kyocera Corporation announced that, effective as of April 1, 2017, Hideo Tanimoto as Director President and Representative Director. Hideo Tanimoto is a Director of Kyocera Corporation from June 2016 to present. Effective as of April 1, 2017, Goro Yamaguchi, the President and the Representative Director at present, will become the Chairman and the Representative Director. The company also announced the resignation of Tetsuo Kuba and Tatsumi Maeda from the board of directors at the annual general meeting of shareholders to be held in June 2017 and become a Corporate Advisor and Advisor, respectively.