FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
CHANGES OF DIRECTORS, CORPORATE AUDITOR AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
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PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of March 4, 2005
Commission File Number 09929
MITSUI & CO., LTD.
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(Translation of registrant's name into English)
2-1, OHTEMACHI 1-CHOME CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO 100-0004 JAPAN
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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SIGNATURES
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: March 4, 2005
MITSUI & CO., LTD.
By: /s/ Tasuku Kondo
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Name: Tasuku Kondo
Title: Executive Director
Executive Vice President
Chief Financial Officer
March 4, 2005
Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
News Release
To whom it may concern
Changes of Directors, Corporate Auditor and Executive Officers
This is to inform you that changes of Directors, Corporate Auditors and
Executive Officers were resolved at the meeting of the Board of Directors held
on February 25, 2005. The details are as follows:
1. CHANGES OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS;
1) Promoted Executive Officers: Effective April 1, 2005
Name New Present
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Tetsuya Matsuoka Executive Vice President Senior Executive Managing Officer
Masataka Suzuki Executive Vice President Senior Executive Managing Officer
Hiroshi Tada Senior Executive Managing Executive Managing Officer;
Officer Chairman for the Americas
Yasunori Yokote Senior Executive Managing Executive Managing Officer;
Officer; Chief Compliance Officer
Chief Compliance Officer
Kazuya Imai Senior Executive Managing Executive Managing Officer;
Officer; General Manager, Internal Auditing
Chief Financial Officer Division
Toshihiro Soejima Senior Executive Managing Executive Managing Officer;
Officer; Chief Representative in China
Chief Representative in China
Takao Sunami Executive Managing Officer; Managing Officer;
Chief Operating Officer, General Manager, Fukuoka Office
Machinery Business Unit
Junichi Matsumoto Executive Managing Officer; Managing Officer;
Chief Operating Officer, Chief Operating Officer,
Transportation Logistics Transportation Logistics Business Unit
Business Unit
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Name New Present
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Shunichi Miyazaki Executive Managing Officer; Managing Officer;
General Manager, Internal General Manager, Consumer Products
Auditing Division & Services Administrative Division
Hiroshi Ito Executive Managing Officer; Managing Officer;
Chief Operating Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Consumer
Consumer Service Business Unit Service Business Unit
2) Newly appointed Executive Officers: Effective April 1, 2005
Name New Present
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Kiyotaka Watanabe Managing Officer; President,
Chief Operating Officer, Iron & MITSUI & CO. (CANADA) LTD.
Steel Products Business Unit
Masaaki Fujita Managing Officer; Deputy Chief Operating Officer,
Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Foods & Retail Business Unit
Foods & Retail Business Unit
Junichi Mizonoue Managing Officer; General Manager, Specialty
Chief Operating Officer, Organic Chemicals Division
Chemicals Business Unit
Takao Omae Managing Officer President,
President, MITSUI BRASILEIRA
MITSUI BRASILEIRA IMP. E EXP. S.A.
IMP. E EXP. S.A.
Norinao Iio Managing Officer; General Manager,
Chief Operating Officer, Energy Administrative
Energy Business Unit Division
Osamu Koyama Managing Officer S.V.P. & General Manager,
E.V.P. & General Manager, MITSUI & CO. (U.S.A.), INC.
MITSUI & CO. (U.S.A.), INC.
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3) Related Personnel Changes for Executive Officers: Effective April 1, 2005
Name New Present
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Motokazu Yoshida Executive Managing Executive Managing Officer;
Officer; Chief Operating Officer, Machinery
Chairman for the Americas Business Unit
Satoru Miura Executive Managing Executive Managing Officer;
Officer; Chief Operating Officer,
General Manager, Iron & Steel Products
Nagoya Office Business Unit
Toshimasa Furukawa Managing Officer; Managing Officer;
Chief Operating Officer, General Manager, Machinery,
Power, Transportation & Electronics & Information
Plant Projects Business Unit Administrative Division
Masaaki Murakami Managing Officer; Managing Officer;
President General Manager, Chemical
MITSUI & CO. (CANADA) Ltd. Administrative Division
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4) Retiring Executive Officers: Effective March 31, 2005
Name New Present
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Tasuku Kondo Director Executive Vice President;
Chief Financial Officer
Katsuto Momii Director Executive Vice President
Jun Moriyama Retiree Executive Managing Officer;
General Manager, Nagoya Office
Yoshiyuki Kagawa Retiree Executive Managing Officer;
Chief Operating Officer,
Energy Business Unit
Kenji Dewa Retiree Executive Managing Officer;
Chief Operating Officer,
Organic Chemicals Business Unit
Michio Matsuda Retiree Executive Managing Officer;
Chief Operating Officer, Power,
Transportation & Plant Projects
Business Unit
Hirokazu Mizukami Retiree Managing Officer;
Deputy Chief Operating Officer,
Foods & Retail Business Unit
Kazuo Tasaka Retiree Managing Officer;
Deputy Chief Operating Officer,
Iron & Steel Raw Materials and
Non-Ferrous Metals Business Unit
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2. NEWLY APPOINTED DIRECTORS/RETIRING DIRECTORS; JUNE, 2005
1) Newly appointed Directors*
Name New Present (Effective April 1, 2005)
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Hiroshi Tada Director, Senior Executive Senior Executive Managing Officer
Managing Officer
Kazuya Imai Director, Senior Executive Senior Executive Managing Officer
Managing Officer
2) Retiring Directors**
Name New Present (Effective April 1, 2005)
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Tasuku Kondo Retiree Director
Katsuto Momii Counselor Director
Please note that:
* appointment of Directors are subject to approval at the upcoming General
Meeting of Shareholders to be held in June, 2005; and
** retiring of Directors will be effective on the close of the upcoming
General Meeting of Shareholders held in June, 2005.
3. NEWLY APPOINTED CORPORATE AUDITORS/RETIRING OF CORPORATE AUDITORS
1) Newly appointed Corporate Auditor*
Name New Present (Effective April 1, 2005)
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Tasuku Kondo Corporate Auditor Director
2) Retiring Corporate Auditor**
Name New Present
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Makoto Ejima Counselor Corporate Auditor
Please note that:
* appointment of Corporate Auditor is subject to approval at the upcoming
General Meeting of Shareholders to be held in June, 2005; and
** retiring of Corporate Auditor will be effective on the close of the
upcoming General Meeting of Shareholders held in June, 2005.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT
MITSUI & CO., LTD.
Corporate Communications Division
Tel: +81-3-3285-7564
Investor Relations Division
Tel: +81-3-3285-7910
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