FORM 6-K

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Change of President and Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of January 16, 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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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: January 16, 2009

 

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January 16, 2009

For Immediate Release

To Whom It May Concern

Mitsui & Co., Ltd

Change of President and Chief Executive Officer

Mitsui & Co., Ltd resolved the following changes of Chairman, and President and CEO at the board meeting on January 16, 2009.

 

Effective April 1, 2009
Name		New Position		Current Position
Nobuo Ohashi		Director		Chairman and Director
Shoei Utsuda		Chairman and Director		President and Chief Executive Officer
Masami Iijima		President and Chief Executive Officer		Executive Director Senior Executive Managing Officer

Nobuo Ohashi is scheduled to retire as Director at a general shareholders’ meeting to be held in June 2009, and will be appointed Counselor.

Attachment: Career Biography

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Career Biography

 

2006		April		Managing Officer, Chief Operating Officer of Iron & Steel Raw Materials and Non-Ferrous Metals Business Unit
2007		April		Managing Officer, Chief Operating Officer of Mineral & Metal Resources Business Unit
2008		April		Executive Managing Officer
2008		June		Representative Director, Executive Managing Officer
2008		October		Representative Director, Senior Executive Managing Officer