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 4, 2009
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 4, 2009
| MITSUI & CO., LTD. | ||
| By: | /s/ Junichi Matsumoto | |
| Name: | Junichi Matsumoto | |
| Title: | Executive Director | |
| Executive Vice President Chief Financial Officer | ||
| February 3, 2009 | ||||
| Mitsui & Co.,Ltd. | ||||
News Release
To whom it may concern
Changes of Directors and Executive Officers
We hereby inform the promotion and related personnel changes for Executive Officers (Shikko-Yakuin) effective from April 1, 2009 which was 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, 2009 |
| 2) | Newly appointed Executive Officers; April 1, 2009 |
| 3) | Related Personnel Changes for Executive Officers; April 1, 2009 |
| 4) | Retiring of Executive Officers; March 31, 2009 |
| II. | Newly appointed Directors/Retiring of Directors; |
| 1) | Newly appointed Directors; June, 2009 |
| 2) | Retiring of Directors; June, 2009 |
| III. | Corporate Auditors; |
| 1) | Newly appointed Corporate Auditors; June, 2009 |
| 2) | Retiring of Corporate Auditor; June, 2009 |
| IV. | Related Personnel Changes; April 1, 2009 |
| V. | Notice of Reorganization of Business Units (effective from April 1, 2009) |
| For further information, please contact | ||||
| Mitsui & Co., Ltd. | ||||
| Corporate Communications Division | ||||
| Tel: +81-3-3285-7562 | ||||
| Investor Relations Division | ||||
| Tel: +81-3-3285-7910 | ||||
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I. Promotion & Related Personnel Changes for Executive Officers;
| 1) | Promoted Executive Officers (Shikko-Yakuin); 9 People |
April 1, 2009
| Name |
New |
Present | ||
| Takao Omae | Senior Executive Managing Officer | Executive Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Infrastructure Projects Business Unit | ||
| Koji Nakamura | Senior Executive Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) Business Unit | Executive Managing Officer; General Manager of Osaka Office | ||
| Masaaki Fujita | Senior Executive Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Americas Business Unit | Executive Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Foods & Retail Business Unit | ||
| Osamu Koyama | Executive Managing Officer; President & CEO of Mitsui Global Strategic Studies Institute | Managing Officer; Deputy Chief Operating Officer of Americas Business Unit | ||
| Shigeru Hanagata | Executive Managing Officer; General Manager of Nagoya Office | Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Motor Vehicles Business Unit | ||
| Masayoshi Komai | Executive Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Marine & Aerospace Business Unit | Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Marine & Aerospace Business Unit | ||
| Yoshinori Setoyama | Executive Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Basic Chemicals Business Unit | Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of First Chemicals Business Unit | ||
| Masahiko Okamura | Executive Managing Officer; General Manager of Osaka Office | Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Second Consumer Service Business Unit | ||
| Masaaki Iida | Executive Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Transportation Logistics Business Unit | Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Transportation Logistics Business Unit | ||
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| 2) | Newly appointed Executive Officers; 7 people |
April 1, 2009
| Name |
New |
Present | ||
| Noritaka Tanaka | Managing Officer; General Manager of Investment Administration Division | Associate Director; General Manager of Tohoku Office | ||
| Susumu Uneno | Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Performance Chemicals Business Unit | Deputy Chief Operating Officer of Second Chemicals Business Unit | ||
| Kazuhiko Fukuchi | Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Consumer Service Business Unit | Deputy Chief Operating Officer of First Consumer Service Business Unit | ||
| Shintaro Ambe | Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Infrastructure Projects Business Unit | Deputy Chief Operating Officer of Financial Markets Business Unit | ||
| Motomu Takahashi | Managing Officer; Deputy Chief Operating Officer of Americas Business Unit | Chairman of the board of Director of Steel Technologies, Inc. | ||
| Mitsuo Hidaka | Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Energy Business Unit II | General Manager of Planning & Administrative Division, Mineral & Metal Resources Business Unit | ||
| Ichizo Kobayashi | Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Motor Vehicles Business Unit | Deputy Chief Operating Officer of Motor Vehicles Business Unit | ||
| 3) | Related Personnel Changes for Executive Officers; 11 people |
April 1, 2009
| Name |
New |
Present | ||
| Norinao Iio | Senior Executive Managing Officer | Senior Executive Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) Business Unit | ||
| Seiichi Tanaka | Representative Director Senior Executive Managing Officer; Chief Information Officer; Chief Privacy Officer |
Representative Director Senior Executive Managing Officer; Chief Privacy Officer | ||
| Junichi Mizonoue | Executive Managing Officer; President of Mitsui & Co. (Thailand) Ltd. | Executive Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Second Chemicals Business Unit | ||
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| Name |
New |
Present | ||
| Terukazu Okahashi | Managing Officer; President of Mitsui & Co. (Canada) Ltd. | Managing Officer; Deputy General Manager of Osaka Office | ||
| Katsumi Ogawa | Managing Officer; Deputy Chief Operating Officer of Americas Business Unit | Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Financial Markets Business Unit | ||
| Akio Yamamoto | Managing Officer; Representative Director, President & CEO of Mitsui Bussan Plastics Trade Co., Ltd. | Managing Officer; President of Mitsui & Co. (Thailand) Ltd. | ||
| Noriaki Sakamoto | Managing Officer; Deputy Chief Operating Officer of EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) Business Unit | Managing Officer; President of Mitsui & Co. (Canada) Ltd. | ||
| Joji Okada | Managing Officer; Assistant to Chief Financial Officer; General Manager of Global Controller Division | Managing Officer; General Manager of Accounting Division | ||
| Takashi Fukunaga | Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Foods & Retail Business Unit | Managing Officer; Deputy Chief Operating Officer of EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) Business Unit | ||
| Shuji Nakura | Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of IT Business Unit | Managing Officer; General Manager of Investment Administration Division | ||
| Mitsuhiko Kawai | Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Financial Markets Business Unit | Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Energy Business Unit II | ||
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| 4) | Retiring of Executive Officers; 8 people |
March 31, 2009
| Name |
New |
Present | ||
| Toshihiro Soejima | Director (as of April.1, 2009) | Representative Director Executive Vice President | ||
| Motokazu Yoshida | Director (as of April.1, 2009) | Representative Director Executive Vice President; Chief Information Officer | ||
| Yasunori Yokote | Counselor (as of April.1, 2009) | Executive Vice President; Chief Operating Officer of Americas Business Unit | ||
| Jitsuro Terashima | Retiree | Executive Managing Officer; President & CEO of Mitsui Global Strategic Studies Institute | ||
| Kenichi Yamamoto | Retiree | Executive Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of First Consumer Service Business Unit | ||
| Toshio Awata | Retiree | Executive Managing Officer; General Manager of Nagoya Office | ||
| Masaaki Murakami | Retiree | Managing Officer; President of Mitsui & Co.Korea Ltd. | ||
| Osamu Takahashi | Retiree | Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of IT Business Unit | ||
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II. Newly appointed Directors/Retiring Directors; June, 2007
| 1) | Newly appointed Directors; 2 people |
June 2009*
| Name |
New |
Present | ||
| Norinao Iio | Representative Director Senior Executive Managing Officer |
Senior Executive Managing Officer (As of April 1. 2009) | ||
| Takao Omae | Representative Director Senior Executive Managing Officer |
Senior Executive Managing Officer (As of April 1, 2009) | ||
| 2) | Retiring of Directors; 3 people |
June 2009*
| Name |
New |
Present | ||
| Nobuo Ohashi | Counselor | Director (As of April 1, 2009) | ||
| Toshihiro Soejima | Counselor | Director (As of April 1, 2009) | ||
| Motokazu Yoshida | Counselor | Director (As of April 1, 2009) | ||
Please note that:
| * | appointment of Directors is subject to approval at the upcoming General Meeting of Shareholders to be held in June, 2009. |
| * | retiring of Directors will be effective on the close of the upcoming General Meeting of Shareholders to be held in June, 2009. |
III. Corporate Auditors; June, 2009
| 1) | Newly appointed Corporate Auditors: 1 people |
June 2009*
| Name |
New |
Present | ||
| Hiroyasu Watanabe | Corporate Auditor |
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| 2) | Retiring of Corporate Auditor; 2 people |
June 2009*
| Name |
New |
Present | ||
| Tasuku Kondo |
Retiree | Corporate Auditor | ||
| Ko Matsukata |
Retiree | Corporate Auditor | ||
Please note that:
| * | appointment of Corporate Auditors are subject to approval at the upcoming General Meeting of Shareholders to be held in June, 2009. |
| * | retiring of Corporate Auditor will be effective on the close of the upcoming General Meeting of Shareholders to be held in June, 2009. |
IV. Related Personnel Changes; April 1, 2009
| Name |
New |
Present | ||
| Yoshitaka Kuriyama |
Associate Director; General Manager of Hokkaido Office | General Manager of Hokkaido Office | ||
| Tatsuo Nakayama |
Associate Director; President of Mitsui & Co.(Brasil) S.A | President of Mitsui & Co.(Brasil) S.A | ||
| Kiyoshi Masuko |
Associate Director; Deputy Chief Operating Officer of EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) Business Unit; Chairman & Managing Director of Mitsui & Co., Middle East Ltd. | EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) Business Unit, Divisional Operating Officer of Organic Chemicals Division; Mitsui & Co. Europe Plc., Divisional Operating Officer of Organic Chemicals Division | ||
| Munetaka Onose |
Associate Director; Chief Representative of Mitsui & Co.,Ltd in South West Asia; Managing Director of Mitsui & Co. India Pvt. Ltd. | Chief Representative of Mitsui & Co.,Ltd in South West Asia; Managing Director of Mitsui & Co. India Pvt. Ltd. | ||
| Masanari Nagai |
Associate Director; President of Mitsui & Co. Korea Ltd. | Assistant to Chief Operating Officer of Infrastructure Projects Business Unit | ||
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| Name |
New |
Present | ||
| Tamikiyo Hasegawa |
Associate Director; Managing Director of Mitsui & Co.(Guangdong) Ltd.; Managing Director of Mitsui & Co.(Guangzhou) Ltd. | Managing Director of Mitsui & Co.(Guangdong) Ltd.; Managing Director of Mitsui & Co.(Guangzhou) Ltd. | ||
| Tomoo Takeuchi |
Associate Director; General Manager of Secretariat | General Manager of Secretariat | ||
| Shigeru Hashimoto |
Associate Director; General Manager of Logistics Management Division | General Manager of Logistics Management Division | ||
| Toshiaki Urashima |
Associate Director; General Manager of Planning & Administrative Division, Marine & Aerospace Business Unit | General Manager of Planning & Administrative Division, Marine & Aerospace Business Unit; General Manager of Planning & Administrative Division, Motor Vehicles Business Unit | ||
V. Notice of Reorganization of Business Units (effective from April 1, 2009)
Please refer to the attached sheets.
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