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Shareholders' Meeting

Date:
June 24, 2025 [Tue] This meeting was closed at 11:18 a.m.
Venue:
Headquarters (Sony City), 2nd floor Convention Hall, Tokyo
Number of shareholders present at the venue:
500
Number of shareholders present via the internet:
173

Matters reported:

The reports on the business report, non-consolidated financial statements, consolidated financial statements and audit reports on the consolidated financial statements by the Independent Auditors (certified public accountants) and the Audit Committee for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025 (from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025) were made pursuant to the Companies Act of Japan.

Matters acted upon:

  1. To reduce the amount of capital reserves.
    At the Meeting, as proposed, it was approved that the amount of capital reserves be reduced, and that all of that amount be transferred to other capital surplus to ensure agility of the future capital policy, pursuant to Article 448, Paragraph 1 of the Companies Act of Japan.
  2. To elect 11 Directors.
    At the Meeting, as proposed, 11 Directors were elected. The names of the Directors are as follows.
    Kenichiro Yoshida
    Hiroki Totoki
    * Wendy Becker
    * Keiko Kishigami
    * Joseph A. Kraft Jr.
    * Neil Hunt
    * William Morrow
    * Shingo Konomoto
    * Yoriko Goto
    * Nora Denzel
    * Masayuki Hyodo
    * They are outside Directors prescribed by Article 2, Item 15 of the Companies Act of Japan.
  3. To introduce the U.S. tax-advantaged component of the Sony Global Employee Stock Purchase Plan for officers and employees of the Corporation’s U.S. subsidiaries.
    At the Meeting, as proposed, it was approved that the Corporation will introduce the U.S. tax-advantaged component of the Sony Global Employee Stock Purchase Plan for officers and employees of the Corporation’s U.S. subsidiaries.