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 January 31, 2006
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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Date: January 31, 2006
| MITSUI & CO., LTD. | ||
| By: | /s/ Kazuya Imai | |
| Name: | Kazuya Imai | |
| Title: | Executive Director | |
| Senior Executive Managing Officer | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
January 31, 2006
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 1,2006 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, 2006 |
| 2) | Newly appointed Executive Officers; April 1, 2006 |
| 3) | Related Personnel Changes for Executive Officers; April 1, 2006 |
| 4) | Retiring of Executive Officers; March 31, 2006 |
II. Newly appointed Directors/Retiring of Directors; June, 2006
III. Related Personnel Changes; April 1, 2006
| 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); April 1, 2006
10 people
| Name |
New |
Present | ||
| Gempachiro Aihara |
Executive Vice President; Chief Operating Officer, Asia Business Unit |
Senior Executive Managing Officer; Regional Managing Director, Asia | ||
| Hiroshi Tada |
Executive Vice President |
Senior Executive Managing Officer | ||
| Ken Abe |
Senior Executive Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer, Europe Business Unit, Managing Director of Mitsui & Co. Europe PLC |
Executive Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer, Iron & Steel Raw Materials and Non-Ferrous Metals Business Unit | ||
| Hiroshi Ito |
Senior Executive Managing Officer |
Executive Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer, Consumer Service Business Unit | ||
| Shinjiro Ogawa |
Executive Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer, Information, Electronics and Telecommunication Business Unit |
Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer, Information, Electronics and Telecommunication Business Unit | ||
| Toshimasa Furukawa |
Executive Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer, Power, Transportation & Plant Projects Business Unit |
Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer, Power, Transportation & Plant Projects Business Unit | ||
| Jitsuro Terashima |
Executive Managing Officer; President, Mitsui Global Strategic Studies Institute |
Managing Officer; President, Mitsui Global Strategic Studies Institute | ||
| Motonori Murakami |
Executive Managing Officer; Assistant to Senior Executive Managing Officer (Corporate Staff Division), Assistant to Chief Financial Officer |
Managing Officer; General Manager, General Accounting & Risk Management Division | ||
| Koji Nakamura |
Executive Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer, Plastics & Inorganic Chemicals Business Unit |
Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer, Plastics & Inorganic Chemicals Business Unit | ||
| Kenichi Yamamoto |
Executive Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer, Lifestyle Business Unit |
Managing Officer; General Manager, Human Resources & General Affairs Division | ||
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2) Newly appointed Executive Officers; April 1, 2006
7 people
| Name |
New |
Present | ||
| Terukazu Okahashi |
Managing Officer; Deputy General Manager, Osaka Office |
Deputy General Manager, Osaka Office | ||
| Osamu Takahashi |
Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer, Consumer Service Business Unit |
Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Consumer Service Business Unit | ||
| Hideyo Hayakawa |
Managing Officer; General Manager, Legal Division |
Associate Director; General Manager, Legal Division | ||
| Hiraku Shimomaki |
Managing Officer; Deputy Managing Director, Divisional Operating Officer, Mitsui & Co. Europe PLC, President, Mitsui & Co. Deutschland GmbH |
Divisional Operating Officer, Mitsui & Co. Europe PLC, President, Mitsui & Co. Deutschland GmbH | ||
| Shigeru Hanagata |
Managing Officer; Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Machinery Business Unit |
Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Machinery Business Unit | ||
| Masami Iijima |
Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer, Iron & Steel Raw Materials and Non-Ferrous Metals Business Unit |
General Manager, Metals & Energy Administrative Division | ||
| Seiichi Tanaka |
Managing Officer; General Manager, Human Resources & General Affairs Division |
General Manger, Machinery, Electronics & Information Administrative Division | ||
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3) Related Personnel Changes for Executive Officers; April 1, 2006
4 people
| Name |
New |
Present | ||
| Masataka Suzuki |
Executive Vice President; Headquaters Director, Mitsui & Co. Europe PLC, Mitsui & Co. Middle East Ltd. |
Executive Vice President; | ||
| Yasunori Yokote |
Senior Executive Managing Officer; Chief Compliance Officer; Chief Privacy Officer; Environmental Matters; Chief Operating Officer, Business Process Re-Engineering Project Headquarters |
Senior Executive Managing Officer; Chief Compliance Officer; Chief Privacy Officer; Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Business Process Re-Engineering Project Headquarters | ||
| Motokazu Yoshida |
Senior Executive Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer, Americas Business Unit |
Senior Executive Managing Officer; Chairman for the Americas | ||
| Masaaki Fujita |
Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer, Foods & Retail Business Unit |
Managing Officer; Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Foods & Retail Business Unit | ||
| 4) Retiring of Executive Officers; March 31, 2006
7 people | ||||
| Name |
New |
Present | ||
| Yushi Nagata |
Executive Director |
Senior Executive Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer, Business Process Re-Engineering Project Headquarters, Headquaters Director, Mitsui & Co. Europe PLC, Mitsui & Co. Middle East Ltd. | ||
| Yasuo Hayashi |
Retiree ( Counselor; As of April 1) |
Executive Vice President; Managing Director, Mitsui & Co. Europe PLC | ||
| Masayoshi Sato |
Retiree |
Executive Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer, Foods & Retail Business Unit | ||
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| Takeshi Ohyama | Retiree | Managing Officer; General Representative of Mitsui & Co., Ltd. in Indonesia | ||
| Akio Ikeda | Retiree | Managing Officer; Chairman & Managing Director, Mitsui & Co. (Australia) Ltd. | ||
| Kyoichi Endo | Retiree | Managing Officer; Deputy Managing Director, Divisional Operating Officer, Mitsui & Co. Europe PLC, Managing Director, Mitsui & Co. UK PLC | ||
| Toru Kitamura | Retiree | Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer, Lifestyle Business Unit | ||
| II. Newly appointed Directors/Retiring Dierctors; June, 2006 | ||||
| 1) Newly appointed Directors; June 2006* | ||||
| Name |
New |
Present | ||
| Hiroshi Ito |
Executive Director, Senior Executive Managing Officer |
Senior Executive Managing Officer (As of April 1, 2006) | ||
| Gregory Clark |
Director (*) |
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| Nobuko Matsubara |
Director (*) |
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(*)External Director
2) Retiring of Directors; June 2006** | ||||
| Name |
New |
Present | ||
| Yushi Nagata |
Counselor | Executive Director (As of April 1, 2006) | ||
Please note that:
| * | appointment of Directors are subject to approval at the upcoming General Meeting of Shareholders to be held in June, 2006. |
| ** | retiring of Directors will be effective on the close of the upcoming General Meeting of Shareholders to be held in June, 2006. |
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III. Related Personnel Changes April 1, 2006
1) April 1, 2006
| Name |
New |
Present | ||
| Shigeru Tsuneoka |
Associate Director; Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Power, Transportation & Plant Projects Business Unit |
Operating Officer; Power, Transportation & Plant Projects Business Unit | ||
| Osamu Tanaka |
Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Organic Chemicals Business Unit |
General Manager, Chemical Administrative Division | ||
| Motoyoshi Shiina |
Associate Director; Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Foods & Retail Business Unit |
Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Lifestyle Business Unit | ||
| Tsunehiro Iwatake |
Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Lifestyle Business Unit |
General Manager, Consumer Products & Services Administrative Division | ||
| Yuji Takagi |
Associate Director; General Manager, Sapporo Office |
Associate Director; Chairman & Managing Director, Mitsui & Co., Middle East Ltd. | ||
| Masayoshi Komai |
Associate Director; General Manager, Tohoku Office |
General Manager, Tohoku Office | ||
| Ryoichi Matsuyama |
Associate Director; General Manager, Fukuoka Office |
General Manager, Fukuoka Office | ||
| Mitsuhiko Kawai |
Deputy Managing Director, Divisional Operating Officer, Mitsui & Co. Europe PLC, Managing Director, Mitsui & Co. UK PLC |
General Manaer, Business Development Division | ||
| Hiroshi Yokoyama |
Chairman & Managing Director, Mitsui & Co., Middle East Ltd. |
General Manager, Logistics & Financial Business Administrative Division | ||
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| Michihiko Tsunoda |
General Manager, Mitsui & Co., Ltd. Kuala Lumpur Branch |
General Manager, Strategic Management Department, Machinery , Electronics & Information Administrative Division, | ||
| Yoshinori Setoyama |
General Representative of Mitsui & Co., Ltd. in Indonesia, Divisional Operating Officer, Asia Business Unit |
Managing Director, Mitsui & Co. (Shanghai) Ltd. | ||
| Masayasu Nagai |
General Manager, Mitsui & Co., Ltd. Manila Branch |
General Manager, Logistics & Financial Business Accounting Division | ||
| Ken Ozeki |
Associate Director; General Representative of Mitsui & Co., Ltd. in Vietnam |
General Representative of Mitsui & Co., Ltd. in Vietnam | ||
| Yutaka Taka |
President, Mitsui & Co. (Taiwan) Ltd. Taipei Head Office |
Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Iron & Steel Raw Materials and Non-Ferrous Metals Business Unit | ||
| Kazuo Yamaguchi |
Deputy Chief Representative of Mitsui & Co., Ltd. in China, Managing Director of Mitsui & Co. (Shanghai) Ltd. |
Deputy Chief Representative of Mitsui & Co., Ltd. in China, Deputy Managing Director of Mitsui & Co. (Shanghai) Ltd. | ||
| Yasuhide Fukatsu |
Associate Director; Chairman & Managing Director, Mitsui & Co. (Australia) Ltd. |
Deputy Managing Director, Mitsui & Co. (Australia) Ltd. | ||
| 2) October 1, 2006 | ||||
| Name |
New |
Present | ||
| Kazuo Yamaguchi |
Associate Director; Deputy Chief Representative of Mitsui & Co., Ltd. in China, Managing Director of Mitsui & Co. (Shanghai) Ltd. |
Deputy Chief Representative of Mitsui & Co., Ltd. in China, Managing Director of Mitsui & Co. (Shanghai) Ltd. | ||
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