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Directors and Executives

As of April 1, 2012

Directors

Chairman of the Board and Director:  
Directors: Norio Sasaki Masashi Muromachi
Hidejiro Shimomitsu Hisao Tanaka
Hideo Kitamura Makoto Kubo
Toshiharu Watanabe Fumio Muraoka
Hiroshi Horioka  
Outside Directors: Hiroshi Hirabayashi Takeshi Sasaki
Takeo Kosugi  

Executive Officers

Representative Executive Officer
President and Chief Executive Officer:
  • Norio Sasaki
 
Representative Executive Officers
Corporate Senior Executive Vice Presidents:
Masashi Muromachi Hidejiro Shimomitsu
Hisao Tanaka Hideo Kitamura
Representative Executive Officer
Corporate Executive Vice President:
Makoto Kubo  
Executive Officers
Corporate Executive Vice Presidents:
Yoshihide Fujii Shozo Saito
Toshiharu Watanabe Yasuharu Igarashi
Akira Sudo  
Executive Officers
Corporate Senior Vice Presidents:
Masahiko Fukakushi Kiyoshi Kobayashi
Toshio Masaki Masaaki Oosumi
Shoji Yoshioka Hiroshi Saito
Shigenori Shiga Masayasu Toyohara
Executive Officers
Corporate Vice Presidents:
Koji Iwama Masakazu Kakumu
Yasuhiro Shimura Munehiko Tsuchiya
Masazumi Yoshioka Hiroshi Igashira
Hironobu Nishikori Makoto Hideshima
Teruo Kiriyama Osamu Maekawa
Yasuo Naruke Shigenori Tokumitsu
Naoki Takenaka Kiyoshi Okamura
Takeshi Yokota Fumiaki Ushio

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Outside Directors' Activities

1) Names and other details.

Name Reasons for selection Significant concurrent positions
Hiroshi
Hirabayashi
Mr. Hirabayashi currently properly supervises the Company's management based on his rich experience and knowledge as a diplomat, including ambassador in charge of inspection. Outside director, Mitsui & Co., Ltd.; outside director, Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited; outside director, NHK Promotions Inc.; resident, The Japan-India Association.
Takeshi
Sasaki
Mr. Sasaki currently properly supervises the Company's management based on his rich experience and knowledge as a political scientist and University administrator. Professor in the Department of Political Studies in the Faculty of Law, Gakushuin University; president of the Association For Promoting Fair Elections; outside director of Orix Corp; president of National Land Afforestation Promotion Organization; outside director of East Japan Railway Company, chairman of Labo International Exchange Foundation.
Takeo
Kosugi
Mr. Kosugi currently properly supervises the Company's management based on his rich experience and knowledge as a specialist in law. Partner & attorney-at-law, Matsuo & Kosugi; outside auditor of Nihon Servier Co. Ltd.; outside director of Fujifilm Holdings Corp.; supervisory director of Mori Hills REIT Investment Corp.

All three outside directors are independent directors as provided for in Article 436-2 of the Security Listing Regulations of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, etc.

2) Relationship between the Company and entities at which outside directors hold important concurrent posts
Toshiba has an ongoing business relationship with Fujifilm Group which consists of Fujifilm Holdings Corporation and its subsidiaries, Mitsui & Co., Ltd. and East Japan Railway Company.
In addition, Mitsui & Co., Ltd. holds Toshiba's shares in a trust for its corporate pension plan.
There is no relationship to be disclosed between the Company and other entities at which outside directors concurrently hold important posts.

3) Main activities
In FY2010, the Board of Directors met 13 times, and the Audit Committee 11 times, where the outside directors commented as necessary. The outside directors received explanations about the matters to be resolved at the board meetings from the staff in charge, etc., in advance. They also attended the monthly liaison conferences of executive officers in an effort to communicate and share information with the executive officers. The outside directors who were members of the Audit Committee were supported by the full-time staff of the Audit Committee Office. The outside directors who were members of the Nomination Committee or the Compensation Committee were supported by the staff in charge, etc.

4) Limited liability contracts
The Company has signed a limited liability contract with each of the three outside directors, Messrs. Hiroshi Hirabayashi, Takeshi Sasaki, and Takeo Kosugi, to limit their liabilities as provided in Article 423, Paragraph 1 of the Companies Act to 31.2 million yen or the minimum liability amount stated in Article 425, Paragraph 1 of the Companies Act, whichever is larger.

Name Attendance record at meetings of Board of Directors and Audit Committee
Hiroshi
Hirabayashi
Attended meetings of the Board of Directors 11 times and of the Audit Committee 9 times.
Takeshi
Sasaki
Attended meetings of the Board of Directors 13 times.
Takeo
Kosugi
Attended meetings of the Board of Directors 13 times and of the Audit Committee 11 times.

This Web site contains projections of business results, statements regarding business plans and other forward-looking statements. This information is based on certain assumptions, such as the economic environment, business policies and other factors, as of the date when each document was posted. Actual results may differ significantly from the estimates listed here.


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