For immediate release
April 26, 2013
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Makita Corporation
Masahiko Goto, President, Representative Director & CEO
6586

Announcement of Appointment of Representative Directors and Changes in Managements
Makita Corporation announces that its Board of Directors, at a meeting held today, has resolved on the following
appointment of representative directors and changes in managements.
The change of Directors and Audit & Supervisory Board Member will be officially implemented upon approvalat the 101st Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 25, 2013 and resolution of the Board ofDirectors to be held following the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders.
1. Appointment of representative directors (scheduled to take effect on June 25, 2013)(1) Reason for the changes
The Company adds another representative director to its managements in order to upgrade and enhance its
management system so that it can swiftly respond to changes in the global business environment and further expand its
business.
(2) Name and title of representative directors
NameMasahiko Goto

New Title
Chairman, Representative Director

Shiro Hori

President, Representative Director

Present TitlePresident, Representative Director
Director, Managing Corporate Officer,
In charge of International Sales and General Managerof International Sales Headquarters: America, Asia,and Oceania Region(3) Brief personal background of newly appointed representative director
Name(Date of Birth)
March 1970
March 1999
June 2003
Shiro Hori
(February 24, 1948)

Number of theCompany’s shares held

Brief personal background

September 2007
June 2009

Joined the Company
General Manager of Europe Sales Department
Director, General Manager of International Sales
Headquarters: America Region
Director, General Manager of International Sales
Headquarters: America, Asia, and Oceania Region
Director, Managing Corporate Officer,
In charge of International Sales and General Manager ofInternational Sales Headquarters: America, Asia, andOceania Region (present)

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2. Changes in Directors (scheduled to take effect on June 25, 2013)
Newly appointed directors
NameTomoyuki Ota
Munetoshi Goto

New Title
Director, Corporate Officer,
Assistant General Manager of Research andDevelopment Headquarters
Director, Corporate Officer,
General Manager of International SalesHeadquarters

English Translation of press release originally issued in JapanesePresent Title
General Manager of Products & Engineering
Administration Department and General Manager ofProduct Design & Development Department 1General Manager of International Sales
Administration Department1Newly appointed outside director
Name
Akiyoshi Morita

Present Title
Advisor of Aichi Steel Corporation

Retirement as a board member
NameYasuhiko Kanzaki

Present Title
In charge of International Sales and General Manager of International Sales
Headquarters: Europe, the Middle East and Africa Region

Motohiko Yokoyama
Outside Director
Note: After retiring, Yasuhiko Kanzaki will serve as an Advisor for the company.

3. Change in Audit & Supervisory Board Members (scheduled to take effect on June 25, 2013)
Newly appointed audit & supervisory board member (outside)
Name

Present Title
Representative partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers Aarata
Fusahiro Yamamoto(scheduled to retire on June 30, 2013)
Note: English translation of “KANSAYAKU” has been changed from “Statutory Auditor” to “Audit & Supervisory Board Member.”

4. Changes in Corporate Officers[On April 26, 2013]
Voluntarily resigned corporate officer
NamePaul Harris

Present Title
Corporate Officer, Managing Director of Makita Manufacturing Europe, Ltd.
and in charge of Romania Plant[Scheduled to take effect on June 25, 2013]
Newly appointed corporate officers
NameTakashi Omote
Takashi Tsuchiya
Yasushi Fukaya

New Title
Corporate Officer, in charge of Central and SouthAmerica sales and President of Makita do BrasilFerramentas Elétricas Ltda.
Corporate Officer, General Manager of Domestic
Sales Marketing Headquarters: Tokyo Area
Corporate Officer, in charge of Europe Sales

Present Title
President of Makita do Brasil Ferramentas Elétricas
Ltda.
General Manager of Sales Administration
Department
Managing Director of Makita (Australia) Pty. Ltd.

Retirement as a corporate officer
Name

Present Title
Corporate Officer, General Manager of Domestic Sales Marketing
Zenji Mashiko
Headquarters: Tokyo Area
Note: After retiring, Zenji Mashiko will serve as an Advisor for the company.

Change of positionName

New Title

Present Title
Corporate Officer, Senior Managing Director ofTamiro Kishima
Corporate Officer, in charge of OPE
Dolmar G.m.b.H
Note: OPE stands for “Outdoor Power Equipment,” which are used for outdoor works such gardening, agriculture and forestry.

English Translation of press release originally issued in Japanese2New management system (Date of assuming offices: June 25, 2013)
1. Directors and Audit & Supervisory Board Member
Name

Official Title

Position

Masahiko Goto

Chairman, Representative Director

Shiro Hori

President, Representative Director

Tadayoshi Torii

Director, Managing Corporate Officer

In charge of Production and General Manager of ProductionHeadquarters

Tomoyasu KatoDirector, Corporate Officer

General Manager of Research and Development Headquarters

Tadashi Asanuma

Director, Corporate Officer

In charge of Domestic Sales and General Manager of Domestic
Sales Marketing Headquarters

Hisayoshi Niwa

Director, Corporate Officer

General Manager of Quality Headquarters

Shinichiro Tomita

Director, Corporate Officer

General Manager of Purchasing Headquarters

Tetsuhisa Kaneko

Director, Corporate Officer

General Manager of Production Headquarters (in charge ofChina Plant)

Yoji Aoki

Director, Corporate Officer

General Manager of Administration Headquarters

Tomoyuki Ota

Director, Corporate Officer

Assistant General Manager of Research and Development
Headquarters

Munetoshi Goto

Director, Corporate Officer

General Manager of International Sales Headquarters

Akiyoshi Morita

Outside Director

Advisor of Aichi Steel Corporation

Toshihito Yamazoe
Haruhito Hisatsune
Michiyuki Kondo
Fusahiro Yamamoto

Standing Audit & Supervisory BoardMember
Standing Audit & Supervisory Board
Member (Outside)
Audit & Supervisory Board Member(Outside)
Audit & Supervisory Board Member(Outside)

LawyerCertified Public Accountant

2. Corporate officers
Name

Official Title

Toshio Hyuga

Corporate Officer

Tamiro Kishima

Corporate Officer

Tim Donovan

Corporate Officer

Takashi OmoteCorporate Officer

Takashi Tsuchiya

Corporate Officer

Yasushi Fukaya

Corporate Officer

Position
General Manager of Domestic Sales Marketing Headquarters:
Osaka Area
In charge of OPEPresident of Makita Corporation of America and in charge ofBrazil Plant
In charge of Central and South America Sales and President ofMakita do Brasil Ferramentas Elétricas Ltda.
General Manager of Domestic Sales Marketing Headquarters:
Tokyo Area
In charge of Europe Sales

Note: OPE stands for “Outdoor Power Equipment,” which are used for outdoor works such gardening, agriculture and forestry.

English Translation of press release originally issued in Japanese3