FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Changes of Directors and Executive Officers
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of February 18, 2011
Commission File Number 09929
Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
2-1, Ohtemachi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0004 Japan
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: February 18, 2011
| MITSUI & CO., LTD. | ||
| By: | /s/ Junichi Matsumoto | |
| Name: | Junichi Matsumoto | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President Chief Financial Officer | |
February 18th, 2011
Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
To whom it may concern
Changes of Directors and Executive Officers
We hereby inform the following changes for Directors and Executive Officers, which were approved at our Board of Directors’ meeting today.
Content list
| I. Promotion & Related Personnel Changes for Executive Officers; |
| 1) Promoted Executive Officers (Shikko-Yakuin); April 1, 2011 |
| 2) Newly appointed Executive Officers; April 1, 2011 |
| 3) Related Personnel Changes for Executive Officers; April 1, 2011 |
| 4) Retiring of Executive Officers; March 24 and 31, 2011 |
| II. Newly appointed Directors/Retiring of Directors; |
| 1) Newly appointed Directors; June, 2011 * |
| 2) Retiring of Directors; June, 2011 ** |
| III. Corporate Auditors; |
| 1) Re-appointed Corporate Auditors; June, 2011 *** |
| IV. Related Personnel Changes; April 1, 2011 |
| * Appointment of Directors is subject to approval at the upcoming General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for June 24, 2011 and the Board of Directors’ meeting to be held after it. |
| ** Retiring of Directors will be effective on the close of the upcoming General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for June 24, 2011. |
| *** Re-appointment of Corporate Auditors is subject to approval at the upcoming General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for June 24, 2011 and the Board of Directors’ meeting to be held after it. |
| For further information, please contact | ||||
| Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
Corporate Communications Division
Tel: +81-3-3285-7562
Investor Relations Division
Tel: +81-3-3285-7910 | ||||
I. Promotion & Related Personnel Changes for Executive Officers;
1) Promoted Executive Officers (Shikko-Yakuin); 7 People
April 1, 2011
| Name |
New |
Present | ||
| Takao Omae |
Representative Director Executive Vice President |
Representative Director Senior Executive Managing Officer | ||
| Masayoshi Komai |
Representative Director Executive Vice President |
Representative Director Senior Executive Managing Officer | ||
| Fuminobu Kawashima |
Senior Executive Managing Officer | Executive Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Marine & Aerospace Business Unit | ||
| Takashi Fukunaga |
Executive Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Foods & Retail Business Unit |
Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Foods & Retail Business Unit | ||
| Mitsuhiko Kawai |
Executive Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Americas Business Unit |
Managing Officer; Chief
Operating Officer of | ||
| Shintaro Ambe |
Executive Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Infrastructure Projects Business Unit |
Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Infrastructure Projects Business Unit | ||
| Motomu Takahashi |
Executive Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Iron & Steel Products Business Unit |
Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Iron & Steel Products Business Unit | ||
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2) Newly appointed Executive Officers; 9 people
April 1, 2011
| Name |
New |
Present | ||
| Kenji Akikawa |
Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of IT Business Unit |
Deputy Chief Operating Officer of EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) Business Unit; President of Mitsui & Co. Deutschland GmbH | ||
| Katsunori Aikyo |
Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Transportation Logistics Business Unit |
Americas Business Unit, Divisional Operating Officer of Energy & Mineral Resources Division; SVP of Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc | ||
| Atsushi Kume |
Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Financial & New Business Unit |
Deputy Chief Operating Officer of Financial Markets Business Unit | ||
| Toru Suzuki |
Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Performance Chemicals Business Unit |
Deputy Chief Operating Officer of Performance Chemicals Business Unit | ||
| Hideyuki Mikayama |
Managing Officer; General Manager of Finance Division |
General Manager of Finance Division | ||
| Takeshi Kanamori |
Managing Officer; Deputy Chief
Representative of Chairman & Managing Director of |
Chairman & Managing Director of Mitsui & Co. (Shanghai) Ltd. | ||
| Satoshi Tanaka |
Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Consumer Service Business Unit |
Deputy Chief Operating Officer of Consumer Service Business Unit | ||
| Makoto Suzuki |
Managing Officer; Chief
Representative of Managing Director of |
Assistant to Chief Operating Officer of Infrastructure Projects Business Unit | ||
| Yasushi Takahashi |
Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Mineral & Metal Resources Business Unit |
General Manager of Iron Ore Division, Mineral & Metal Resources Business Unit | ||
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3) Related Personnel Changes for Executive Officers; 10 people
April 1, 2011
| Name | New |
Present | ||
| Seiichi Tanaka |
Representative Director Executive Vice President |
Representative Director Executive Vice President; Chief Information Officer; Chief Privacy Officer | ||
| Yoshinori Setoyama |
Executive Managing Officer; Chief Representative of Mitsui & Co., Ltd. in China |
Executive Managing Officer; General Manager of Kyushu Office | ||
| Noriaki Sakamoto |
Executive Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) Business Unit |
Executive Managing Officer; Deputy Chief Operating Officer of EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) Business Unit | ||
| Takashi Yamauchi |
Executive Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Asia Pacific Business Unit |
Executive Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Transportation Logistics Business Unit | ||
| Masayuki Kinoshita |
Executive Managing Officer; Chief Information Officer; Chief Privacy Officer |
Executive Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Mineral & Metal Resources Business Unit | ||
| Atsushi Oi |
Executive Managing Officer; General Manager of Osaka Office |
Executive Managing Officer; Chief Representative of Mitsui & Co., Ltd. in China | ||
| Susumu Uneno |
Managing Officer; President of Mitsui & Co. (Thailand) Ltd. |
Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Performance Chemicals Business Unit | ||
| Kazuhiko Fukuchi |
Managing Officer; General Manager of Kyushu Office |
Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Consumer Service Business Unit | ||
| Ichizo Kobayashi |
Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Marine & Aerospace Business Unit |
Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Motor Vehicles Business Unit | ||
| Tatsuo Nakayama |
Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Motor Vehicles Business Unit |
Managing Officer; President of Mitsui & Co. (Brasil) S.A. | ||
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4) Retiring of Executive Officers; 10 people
March 24, 2011
| Name |
New |
Present | ||
| Katsumi Ogawa |
Retiree | Managing Officer; Deputy Chief Operating Officer of Americas Business Unit | ||
| March 31, 2011 | ||||
| Name |
New |
Present | ||
| Ken Abe |
Director (as of April 1, 2011) | Representative Director Executive Vice President | ||
| Toshimasa Furukawa |
Counselor (as of April 1, 2011) | Executive Vice President; Chief Operating Officer of Asia Pacific Business Unit | ||
| Norinao Iio |
Director (as of April 1, 2011) | Representative Director Senior Executive Managing Officer | ||
| Koji Nakamura |
Counselor (as of April 1, 2011) | Senior Executive Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) Business Unit | ||
| Masaaki Fujita |
Counselor (as of April 1, 2011) | Senior Executive Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Americas Business Unit | ||
| Junichi Mizonoue |
Retiree | Executive Managing Officer; President of Mitsui & Co. (Thailand) Ltd. | ||
| Masahiko Okamura |
Retiree | Executive Managing Officer; General Manager of Osaka Office | ||
| Shuji Nakura |
Retiree | Executive Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of IT Business Unit | ||
| Terukazu Okahashi |
Retiree | Managing Officer; President of Mitsui & Co. (Canada) Ltd. | ||
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II. Newly appointed Directors/Retiring Directors; June, 2011
1) Newly appointed Directors; 2 people
| Name |
New |
Present | ||
| Fuminobu Kawashima |
Representative Directors; Senior Executive Managing Officer |
Senior Executive Managing Officer (As of April 1, 2011) | ||
| Masayuki Kinoshita |
Representative Directors; Executive Managing Officer; Chief Information Officer; Chief Privacy Officer |
Executive Managing Officer; Chief Information Officer; Chief Privacy Officer (As of April 1, 2011) | ||
| * | Appointment of Directors is subject to approval at the upcoming General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for June 24, 2011 and the Board of Directors’ meeting to be held after it. |
2) Retiring of Directors; 2 people
| Name |
New |
Present | ||
| Ken Abe |
Counselor | Director (As of April 1, 2011) | ||
| Norinao Iio |
Counselor | Director (As of April 1, 2011) | ||
| * | Retiring of Directors will be effective on the close of the upcoming General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for June 24, 2011. |
III. Corporate Auditors; June, 2011
1) Re-appointed Corporate Auditors; 2 people
| Name |
New |
Present | ||
| Satoru Miura |
Corporate Auditor | Corporate Auditor | ||
| Motonori Murakami |
Corporate Auditor | Corporate Auditor | ||
| * | Re-appointment of Corporate Auditors is subject to approval at the upcoming General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for June 24, 2011 and the Board of Directors’ meeting to be held after it. |
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IV. Related Personnel changes; April 1, 2011
| Name |
New |
Present | ||
| Kaku Kato |
Associate Officer; General Manager of Legal Division |
General Manager of Legal Division | ||
| Toru Nakajima |
Associate Officer; General Manager of Information Technology Promotion Division |
General Manager of Information Technology Promotion Division | ||
| Michihiko Tsunoda |
Associate Officer; Asia Pacific Business Unit, Divisional Operating Officer of Infrastructure Projects Business Division; SVP of Mitsui & Co. (Asia Pacific) Pte. Ltd. |
Asia Pacific Business Unit, Divisional Operating Officer of Infrastructure Projects Business Division; SVP of Mitsui & Co. (Asia Pacific) Pte. Ltd. | ||
| Shinjiro Sawada |
Associate Officer; President of Mitsui & Co. (Taiwan) Ltd. |
President of Mitsui & Co. (Taiwan) Ltd. | ||
| Keiji Kasamatsu |
Associate Officer; Vice President of Mitsui & Co. Steel Ltd. |
Vice President of Mitsui & Co. Steel Ltd. | ||
| Takayuki Shibanuma |
General Manager of Chugoku Office | General Manager of Foods Marketing Division, Foods & Retail Business Unit | ||
| Tetsuo Komuro |
President of Mitsui & Co. (Canada) Ltd. | Assistant to Chief Operating Officer of Motor Vehicles Business Unit | ||
| Shinsuke Fujii |
President of Mitsui & Co. (Brasil) S.A. | General Manager of Metal Business Development Division, Mineral & Metal Resources Business Unit | ||
| Katsuya Okano |
Deputy Chief Operating Officer of EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) Business Unit; President of Mitsui & Co. Deutschland GmbH |
General Manager of Industrial Chemicals Division; Basic Chemicals Business Unit | ||
| Hiroshi Meguro |
Chief Representative of Mitsui & Co., Ltd. in CIS; General Director of Mitsui & Co. Moscow LLC |
General Director of Mitsui & Co. Moscow LLC | ||
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