To Whom It May Concern:
February 27, 2013
Listed Company Name | TOTO LTD. |
Representative | Kunio Harimoto, President, Representative Director |
Code No. | 5332 (First Section of Tokyo/Nagoya Stock Exchanges, Fukuoka Stock Exchange) |
Contact Person | Masanori Akasaka, General Manager of Public & Investors Relations Dept. (TEL: +81-3-3595-9422) |
TOTO LTD.(the "Company") will establish a new management and administrative system as of April 1, 2013 in order to further accelerate the TOTO V-Plan 2017 (hereinafter the "V-Plan") as the company approaches its 100th anniversary in 2017.
This notice is to inform you of the reorganization and appointments to be carried out in association with the establishment of such a system.
We also would like to inform you that we have selected the candidates for officers, whose appointment will be proposed at the 147th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders to be
held on June 27, 2013, and determined the officer structure effective after the General Meeting
of Shareholders. Such matters are expected to be formally approved at the 147th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders and the Board of Directors Meeting held after the General Meeting of Shareholders.
1. Reorganization as of April 1, 2013
(Major Changes)
(1) The reorganization of manufacturing group companies in order to further develop the manufacturing prowess the TOTO Group has cultivated from the time of its
establishment and to ensure the succession of this strength to the next generation.
(i) The establishment of a manufacturing group company, TOTO Aquatechno Ltd., for the Faucets and Appliances Division
(ii) The transfer of the Sanitary Ware Production Department at Kokura to TOTO Sanitechno Ltd.
(iii) The merger of TOTO Enpla Ltd. and TOTO Platec Ltd. (New company name is
"TOTO Platechno Ltd.")
(2) The reorganization and merger of sales companies in Japan in order to strengthen the sales force
New Company (After Merger) | Former Companies (Before Merger) |
TOTO Mtec Ltd. | TOTO Mtec Ltd. TOTO Shinshu Sales Ltd. TOTO Niigata Sales Ltd. |
2. Changes in Directors and Auditors
(1) Changes as of April 1, 2013
Name | New Title | Current Title |
Shinichirou Nakazato | Director | Director, Managing Executive Officer |
Nobuyasu Kariu | Director | Director, Managing Executive Officer |
This notice has been translated from the original notice in Japanese. In the event of any discrepancy, the original in Japanese shall prevail. |
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(2) Changes as of June 27, 2013
(i) Candidates for Newly Appointed Directors
Name | New Title | Current Title |
Yuji Ebisumoto | Director, Managing Executive Officer | Senior Executive Officer |
Nozomu Morimura | Director, Managing Executive Officer | Executive Officer (Promoted to Senior Executive Officer as of April 1) |
Hiroki Ogawa | Outside Director | (Representative Director and Chairman of SAIBUGAS Co., Ltd.) |
(ii) Promoted Directors
Name | New Title | Current Title |
Tatsuhiko Saruwatari | Representative Director, Executive Vice President | Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer |
Madoka Kitamura | Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer | Director, Managing Executive Officer |
(iii) Retiring Directors
Name | New Title | Current Title |
Kenji Ito | (Retired) | Representative Director, Executive Vice President |
Shinichirou Nakazato | (Retired) | Director (as of April 1) |
Nobuyasu Kariu | (Retired) | Director (as of April 1) |
* The above three directors will be appointed as advisers after retiring.
(iv) Candidate for Newly Appointed Auditor
Name | New Title | Current Title |
Akira Katayanagi | Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Outside | (Special Adviser of Mitsubishi UFJ NICOS Co., Ltd.) |
(v) Resigning Auditor
Name | New Title | Current Title |
Junichi Minegishi | (Retired) | Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Outside |
This notice has been translated from the original notice in Japanese. In the event of any discrepancy, the original in Japanese shall prevail.
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3. Management and Administrative System as of April 1, 2013
DirectorsRepresentative Director, Chairman of the Board | Teruo Kise | |
President, Representative Director | Kunio Harimoto | In Charge of New-Domain Business Group, Management Planning Division, Internal Audit Office, Cultural Promotion Department and Secretary's Office, and in Charge of V-Plan New-Domain Business |
Representative Director, Executive Vice President | Kenji Ito | |
Representative Director, Executive Vice President | Akio Hasunuma | In Charge of Sales Groups, and in Charge of V-Plan Domestic Housing Equipment Business and V-Plan Marketing Innovation |
Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer | Tatsuhiko Saruwatari | In Charge of Corporate Administrative Group, Business Promotion Group and Legal Affairs Division, and in Charge of V-Plan Supply Chain Innovation |
Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer | Hiromichi Tabata | In Charge of International Business Group and Faucet & Appliances Division, and in Charge of V-Plan Overseas Housing Equipment Business and V-Plan Management Resource Innovation |
Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer | Kiyoshi Furube | In Charge of Sales Promotion Group and Marketing Group |
Director, Managing Executive Officer | Shunji Yamada | In Charge of Corporate Administrative Group, Business Promotion Group, Customer Service Division and Information System Planning Division |
Director, Managing Executive Officer | Madoka Kitamura | In Charge of System Product Group |
Director, Managing Executive Officer | Noriaki Kiyota | In Charge of Restroom Business Group |
Director | Shinichirou Nakazato | |
Director | Nobuyasu Kariu | |
Outside Director | Kazumoto Yamamoto |
Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Standing | Yozo Hirota |
Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Standing | Motohiro Oniki |
Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Outside | Junichi Minegishi |
Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Outside | Masamichi Takemoto |
This notice has been translated from the original notice in Japanese. In the event of any discrepancy, the original in Japanese shall prevail.
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* Changes are underlined.
* Directors Kenji Ito, Shinichirou Nakazato, and Nobuyasu Kariu will be appointed as advisers after retiring as directors.
* This is also to inform you of the appointment of a representative for the company formed from a company spin-off, who had not yet been determined at the time of the Notice of Establishment of Subsidiary through Demergerdated
October 31, 2012.
This notice has been translated from the original notice in Japanese. In the event of any discrepancy, the original in Japanese shall prevail.
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(as of April 1, 2013)
Marketing Group Customer Service Division Cultural Promotion Department Marketing Division Design Division Information System Planning Division Sales Coordinating Division Hokkaido Branch Office Tohoku Branch Office Kita-Kanto Branch Office Higashi-Kanto Branch Office Tokyo Branch Office Yokohama Branch Office Sales Promotion Group Shinetsu Branch Office Chubu Branch Office Hokuriku Branch Office Kansai Branch Office Chugoku Branch Office Shikoku Branch Office Kyushu Branch Office Project Sales Division Retail Sales Division Americas Division China Division International Business Group Asia Oceania Division Europe Division International Business Coordinating Division Restroom Business Coordination Division Restroom Product Coordination Division Restroom Business Group System Product Group Sanitary Ware Division Washlet Division Bathroom Division Kitchen & Lavatory Vanity Division Faucets & Appliances Division Ceramic Division New-Domain Business Group Green Building Materials Division Fuel Cell Division Electronics Technology Division Production Technology Business Group Corporate Administrative Group Production Technology Division Research Institute Legal Affairs Division Management Planning Division Human Resource Development Division Accounting & Finance Division General Affairs Division Tokyo Corporate Administrative Division Logistics Division Business Promotion Group Purchasing Division Engineering Works Division Internal Audit OfficeThis notice has been translated from the original notice in Japanese. In the event of any discrepancy, the original in Japanese shall prevail.
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Domestic Housing Equipment Business
Overseas Housing Equipment Business
New-Domain
Business
Akio Hasunuma Hiromichi Tabata Kunio
Harimoto
Akio Hasunuma
Tatsuhiko Saruwatari
Yuji Ebisumoto
Hiromichi Tabata
* Management Information Innovation is to be incorporated into the regular administrative system because a system to develop IT-related infrastructure has already been established.
This notice has been translated from the original notice in Japanese. In the event of any discrepancy, the original in Japanese shall prevail.
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(Director)
Name | Yuji Ebisumoto |
Place of Birth | Fukuoka Prefecture |
Date of Birth | February 7, 1955 |
Education | Mar. 1978 Graduated from the Faculty of Engineering of Hiroshima University |
Brief Career History | Apr. 1978 Joined Takada Corporation Mar. 1983 Left Takada Corporation Sep. 1983 Joined the Company Jun. 1998 General Manager of Washlet Production Department of the Company Apr. 2003 General Manager of Ibaraki Plant of Panwashlet Ltd. (currently TOTO Washlet Techno Ltd.) Oct. 2005 Managing Director and General Manager of Production Division of Panwashlet Ltd. Apr. 2008 General Manager of Restroom Production Division of the Company Apr. 2009 General Manager of Production Technology Development Center of the Company Apr. 2010 Executive Officer and General Manager of Production Technology Development Center of the Company Apr. 2012 Senior Executive Officer and General Manager of Production Technology Center of the Company (Current position) |
Name | Nozomu Morimura |
Place of Birth | Tokyo |
Date of Birth | July 10, 1957 |
Education | Mar. 1980 Graduated from the Faculty of Law of Gakushuin University |
Brief Career History | Apr. 1980 Joined the Company Apr. 2001 Eastern Japan Sales Manager in Housing Company Sales Division of the Company Apr. 2007 General Manager of Higashi Kanto Branch Office of the Company Apr. 2010 Executive Officer and General Manager of Nagoya Branch Office (Current position) |
This notice has been translated from the original notice in Japanese. In the event of any discrepancy, the original in Japanese shall prevail.
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(Outside Director)
Name | Hiroki Ogawa |
Place of Birth | Fukuoka Prefecture |
Date of Birth | September 21, 1941 |
Education | Mar. 1964 Graduated from the Faculty of Political Science and Economics of Meiji University |
Brief Career History | Mar. 1964 Joined SAIBUGAS Co., Ltd. Jun. 1994 Director of SAIBUGAS Co., Ltd. Jun. 1998 Managing Director of SAIBUGAS Co., Ltd. Jun. 2000 Senior Managing Director of SAIBUGAS Co., Ltd. Jun. 2002 Representative Director, Executive Vice President of SAIBUGAS Co., Ltd. Jun. 2003 President and Representative Director of SAIBUGAS Co., Ltd. Apr. 2008 Chairman and Representative Director of SAIBUGAS Co., Ltd. (Current position) |
(Outside Auditor)
Name | Akira Katayanagi |
Place of Birth | Tokyo |
Date of Birth | February 4, 1946 |
Education | Mar. 1968 Graduated from the Faculty of Law of Keio University |
Brief Career History | Apr. 1968 Joined Mitsubishi Bank, Ltd. Jun. 1995 Director of Mitsubishi Bank, Ltd. Apr. 1996 Director of the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd. Feb. 2000 Managing Director of the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd. Jun. 2001 Managing Executive Officer of the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd. Jun. 2003 Resigned from the position of Managing Executive Officer of the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd. Jun. 2003 President and Representative Director of DC Card Co., Ltd. Apr. 2007 Representative Director, Executive Vice President, and Executive Officer of Mitsubishi UFJ NICOS Co., Ltd. Jun. 2008 Chairman and Representative Director of Mitsubishi UFJ NICOS Co., Ltd. Apr. 2011 Director of Mitsubishi UFJ NICOS Co., Ltd. Jun. 2011 Special Adviser of Mitsubishi UFJ NICOS Co., Ltd. (Currently holds this position) |
This notice has been translated from the original notice in Japanese. In the event of any discrepancy, the original in Japanese shall prevail.
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