The Board of Directors of Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (the “Company”), at its meeting held on February 24, 2014, has decided on changes in its Operating Officers as of April 1, 2014 and June 2014 and has decided on a plan for changes in its Directors as of June 2014. Those changes in its Directors as of June 2014 are subject to approval at the General Meeting of Shareholders of the Company scheduled to be held in June 2014.
Particulars:
1. Planned changes in Operating Officers (as of April 1, 2014)
Operating Officers to change titles
| Name | New Title | Current Title |
|---|---|---|
| Koichi Fukuo | Senior Managing Officer | Managing Officer |
| Seiji Kuraishi | Managing Officer | Operating Officer |
| Toshiaki Mikoshiba | Managing Officer | Operating Officer |
| Yoshi Yamane | Managing Officer | Operating Officer |
| Takahiro Hachigo | Managing Officer | Operating Officer |
Operating Officers to be newly appointed
| Name | Current Title |
|---|---|
| Tetsuo Suzuki | Senior Managing Officer and Director of Honda R&D Co., Ltd. President and Representative Director of Honda Racing Corporation |
| Issao Mizoguchi | Senior Vice President and Director of Honda South America Ltda. President and Director of Moto Honda da Amazonia Ltda. |
| Toshihiro Mibe | Managing Officer of Honda R&D Co., Ltd. |
| Yusuke Hori | Director of Asian Honda Motor Co., Ltd |
| Tomomi Kosaka | Vice President and Director of Honda of America Mfg. Inc. |
| Noriaki Abe | General Manager of Overseas Operation Office No.2., Regional Operations (Asia and Oceania) |
| Toshiyuki Shimabara | General Manager of Motorcycle Production Planning Division, Motorcycle Operations |
| Yasuhide Mizuno | President of Dongfeng Honda Automobile Co., Ltd. |
< As of June 2014 >
Officers to retire
| Name | Title as of April 1, 2014 |
|---|---|
| Hidenobu Iwata | Senior Managing Officer |
| Manabu Nishimae | Managing Officer |
| Hiroshi Kobayashi | Managing Officer |
| Masahiro Takedagawa | Managing Officer |
| Katsushi Watanabe | Managing Officer |
| Hiroshi Sasamoto | Operating Officer |
| Hiroyuki Yamada | Operating Officer |
Mr. Hiroshi Sasamoto is expected to assume the office of President and Representative Director of Yachiyo Industry Co., Ltd., and Mr. Hiroyuki Yamada is expected to assume the office of President and Representative Director of Honda Trading Corporation.
2. Planned changes in Directors (as of June 2014)
Directors to be newly appointed
| Name | New Title | Title as of April 1, 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| Toshihiko Nonaka | Managing Officer and Director | Managing Officer |
| Current Title | ||
| Dr. Hideko Kunii | Director | Deputy President, Professor, Graduate School of Engineering Management and General Manager, Gender Equality Promotion Office, Shibaura Institute of Technology |
Dr. Hideko Kunii is a candidate for the outside director defined under the provision of the Companies Act
Directors to retir
| Name | Title as of April 1, 2014 |
|---|---|
| Kensaku Hogen | Director |
| Takeo Fukui | Director and Advisor |
Mr. Takeo Fukui is to become an Advisor of the Company.
