UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR
15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of May, 2016
Commission File Number: 001-31221
Total number of pages: 9
NTT DOCOMO, INC.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Sanno Park Tower 11-1, Nagata-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150
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.
| NTT DOCOMO, INC. | ||||||
| Date: May 13 , 2016 | By: | /s/ KATSUYUKI TAKAGI | ||||
| Katsuyuki Takagi Head of Investor Relations | ||||||
Information furnished in this form:
| 1. | NTT DOCOMO Announces New Management Team |
NTT DOCOMO, INC.
President and CEO: Kaoru Kato
Tokyo Stock Exchange: 9437
New York Stock Exchange: DCM
May 13, 2016
NTT DOCOMO Announces New Management Team
TOKYO, JAPAN, May 13, 2016 — NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced today that its board of directors has met and proposed the following changes in executive positions for official approval at the shareholders and board of directors meetings scheduled on June 16, 2016.
1. Changes in Executives
1) Reasons for Change of Executives
To further grow and develop the company under the new management setup
2) New Representative Directors (candidates)
| Name | New Position(s) | Current Position(s) | ||
| Kazuhiro Yoshizawa | President and Chief Executive Officer Member of the Board of Directors |
Senior Executive Vice President Member of the Board of Directors | ||
| Hiroyasu Asami | Senior Executive Vice President Member of the Board of Directors |
Executive Vice President Member of the Board of Directors | ||
| Toshiki Nakayama | Senior Executive Vice President Member of the Board of Directors |
Executive Vice President Member of the Board of Directors |
(Attachment) Carrier summaries of Representative Directors of New Board of Directors (candidates)
3) Resigning Representative Directors
| Name | Current Position | |
| Kaoru Kato | President and Chief Executive Officer Member of the Board of Directors [expected to become NTT DOCOMO Corporate Advisor and Member of the Board of Directors] | |
| Yoshikiyo Sakai | Senior Executive Vice President Member of the Board of Directors [expected to join NTT FINANCE CORPORATION] |
2. Other Executive Changes
1) New Members of the Board of Directors (candidates)
| Name | Current Position | |
| Hiroshi Tsujigami*1 | Member of the Board of Directors, NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION | |
| Kouji Furukawa | Senior Vice President | |
| Kyoji Murakami | Senior Vice President | |
| Seiji Maruyama | Senior Vice President | |
| Noriko Endo*2*3 | Project Professor of Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University | |
| Shinichiro Ueno | Vice President of R&D Planning Research and Development Planning Department, NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION |
| *1 | Mr. Hiroshi Tsujigami is expected to become a Member of the Board of Directors on June 24, 2016. |
| *2 | Dr. Noriko Endo is expected to become an Outside Member of the Board of Directors. |
| *3 | The company intends to file with the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) the notification of Dr. Noriko Endo as an Independent Director as defined by TSE regulations. |
2) New Senior Vice Presidents (candidates)
| Name | Current Position | |
| Michio Fujiwara | Senior Manager of Corporate Strategy & Planning Department | |
| Hikaru Kawachiyama | Senior Manager of General Affairs Department | |
| Koichi Takahara | Executive General Manager of Global Business Division | |
| Taku Yamazaki | General Manager of Radio Access Network Engineering Department | |
| Kouji Tsubouchi | General Manager of Public Relations Department Deputy General Manager of Mobile Society Research Institute | |
| Mayumi Tateishi | Senior Manager of Smart-life Solutions Department Senior Executive Vice President, OAK LAWN MARKETING, INC. |
3) Resigning Members of the Board of Directors
| Name | Current Position | |
| Kazuhiro Takagi | Executive Vice
President [expected to become Executive Vice President, Executive General Manager of Kyushu Regional Office] | |
| Hajime Kii | Executive Vice
President [expected to become Executive Vice President, Executive General Manager of Kansai Regional Office] | |
| Makoto Tani | Senior Vice President [expected to become Senior Vice President, Executive General Manager of Tokai Regional Office] | |
| Takashi Nakamura | Outside Member of the Board of Directors |
4) Resigning Senior Vice Presidents
| Name | Current Position | |
| Kiyohito Nagata | Executive Vice President [expected to join Asurion Japan Group] | |
| Koji Aoyama | Senior Vice President [expected to join MIRAIT Corporation] | |
| Kei Irie | Senior Vice President [expected to join DOCOMO CS, Inc.] | |
| Kazunori Yamamoto | Senior Vice President [expected to join DOCOMO CS, Inc.] | |
| Eiichi Sakamoto | Senior Vice President [expected to join NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION] |
5) Executive Vice Presidents and Members of the Board of Directors (candidates)
| Name | Current Position | |
| Seizo Onoe | Executive Vice President Member of the Board of Directors | |
| Hirotaka Sato | Executive Vice President Member of the Board of Directors | |
| Kiyohiro Omatsuzawa | Executive Vice President Member of the Board of Directors | |
| Hiroshi Tsujigami | Member of the Board of Directors, NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION | |
| Kouji Furukawa | Senior Vice President | |
| Kyoji Murakami | Senior Vice President |
6) Executive Vice Presidents (candidates)
| Name | Current Position | |
| Hajime Kii | Executive Vice President Member of the Board of Directors | |
| Kazuhiro Takagi | Executive Vice President Member of the Board of Directors |
3. Expected Executive Positions and Organizational Responsibilities as of June 16, 2016
| Positions | Name | Organizational Responsibilities | ||
| President and Chief Executive Officer Member of the Board of Directors |
Kazuhiro Yoshizawa | Executive General Manager of Sales and Marketing Division (effective until June 23, 2016) | ||
| Senior Executive Vice President Chief Information Officer Chief Information Security Officer Chief Privacy Officer Member of the Board of Directors |
Hiroyasu Asami | Responsible for: -Technology -Devices -Network -Information strategy -Preparation for 2020* | ||
| Senior Executive Vice President Member of the Board of Directors |
Toshiki Nakayama | Responsible for: -Global business -Corporate | ||
| Senior Executive Vice President Member of the Board of Directors |
Akira Terasaki | Responsible for: -Corporate business -Improvement of business operations -CSR | ||
| Executive Vice President Chief Technology Officer Member of the Board of Directors |
Seizo Onoe | Executive General Manager of R&D Innovation Division | ||
| Executive Vice President Chief Financial Officer Member of the Board of Directors |
Hirotaka Sato | General Manager of Accounts and Finance Department Responsible for: - Finance -Business alliance | ||
| Executive Vice President Member of the Board of Directors |
Kiyohiro Omatsuzawa | General Manager of Corporate Strategy & Planning Department Responsible for: -Broadband Business | ||
| Executive Vice President Member of the Board of Directors |
Hiroshi Tsujigami | Executive General Manager of Sales and Marketing Division (effective from June 24, 2016) | ||
| Executive Vice President Member of the Board of Directors |
Kouji Furukawa | Executive General Manager of Corporate Sales and Marketing Division General Manager of TOHOKU Reconstruction Support Office | ||
| Executive Vice President Member of the Board of Directors |
Kyoji Murakami | Executive General Manager of Smart-life Business Division | ||
| Senior Vice President Member of the Board of Directors |
Seiji Maruyama | General Manager of Human Resources Management Department | ||
| Member of the Board of Directors | Kaoru Kato | Corporate Advisor | ||
| Outside Member of the Board of Directors | Teruyasu Murakami | — | ||
| Outside Member of the Board of Directors | Noriko Endo | — | ||
| Member of the Board of Directors | Shinichiro Ueno | — | ||
| Executive Vice President | Hajime Kii | Executive General Manager of Kansai Regional Office | ||
| Executive Vice President | Kazuhiro Takagi | Executive General Manager of Kyushu Regional Office | ||
| Senior Vice President | Syohei Sakaguchi | Executive General Manager of Hokkaido Regional Office | ||
| Senior Vice President | Michio Fujiwara | Executive General Manager of Tohoku Regional Office | ||
| Senior Vice President | Makoto Tani | Executive General Manager of Tokai Regional Office | ||
| Senior Vice President | Ichiro Nishino | Executive General Manager of Hokuriku Regional Office | ||
| Senior Vice President | Yohji Maruyama | Executive General Manager of Chugoku Regional Office | ||
|
Senior Vice President |
Osamu Hirokado | Executive General Manager of Shikoku Regional Office | ||
|
Senior Vice President |
Tomohisa Ueno | General Manager of Tokyo Branch | ||
|
Senior Vice President |
Hikaru Kawachiyama | General Manager of Kanagawa Branch | ||
|
Senior Vice President |
Hiroshi Nakamura | General Manager of R&D Strategy Department | ||
|
Senior Vice President |
Minoru Etoh | General Manager of Innovation Management Department | ||
|
Senior Vice President |
Koichi Takahara | General Manager of Smart-life Solutions Department | ||
|
Senior Vice President |
Ken Yoshizaki | General Manager of Financial Business Department | ||
| Senior Vice President |
Hozumi Tamura | General Manager of Smart-life Planning Department General Manager of Global Service Planning Office | ||
|
Senior Vice President |
Kenichi Mori | General Manager of Product Department | ||
|
Senior Vice President |
Taku Yamazaki | General Manager of Radio Access Network Engineering Department | ||
|
Senior Vice President |
Shigeto Torizuka | General Manager of Sales Promotion Department | ||
| Senior Vice President |
Kouji Tsubouchi | General Manager of Public Relations Department Deputy General Manager of Mobile Society Research Institute | ||
|
Senior Vice President |
Mayumi Tateishi |
Senior Executive Vice President, OAK LAWN MARKETING, INC. Engages in: -Commerce Business Promotion |
| * | “2020” refers to the anticipated increase in tourism and general economic activity, between now and 2020 and the opportunity develop various new products and services to capture this anticipated increase in demand. |
| Position |
Name | |
|
Full-time Audit & Supervisory Board Member |
Tooru Kobayashi | |
|
Full-time Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member |
Naoto Shiotsuka | |
|
Full-time Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member |
Toshimune Okihara | |
|
Full-time Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member |
Yutaka Kawataki | |
|
Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member |
Eiko Tsujiyama |
For further information, please contact:
Investor Relations Department
NTT DOCOMO, INC.
Tel: +81-3-5156-1111
About NTT DOCOMO
NTT DOCOMO provides innovative, convenient and secure mobile services that enable smarter living for each customer. The company serves over 70 million mobile customers in Japan via advanced wireless networks, including a nationwide LTE network and one of the world’s most progressive LTE-Advanced networks. DOCOMO is a leading developer of a 5G network that it plans to deploy by 2020, as well as network function virtualization (NFV), NFC infrastructure and services, emerging IoT solutions, and more. Outside Japan, the company is providing technical and operational expertise to seven mobile operators and other partner companies, and is contributing to the global standardization of all-new mobile technologies. DOCOMO is listed on stock exchanges in Tokyo (9437) and New York (DCM). Please visit https://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/english/
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Carrier summaries of Representative Directors of New Board of Directors (candidates)
Kazuhiro Yoshizawa
| Birth: | June 21, 1955 | |
| Shares Owned: | 20,800 | |
| Carrer: | ||
| April 1979 | Entered NTT Public Corporation | |
| June 2007 | Senior Vice President, General Manager of Corporate Sales and Marketing Department II of the Company | |
| June 2011 | Senior Vice President, General Manager of Human Resources Management Department, Member of the Board of Directors of the Company | |
| June 2012 | Executive Vice President, General Manager of Corporate Strategy and Planning Department, Responsible for Mobile Society Research Institute, Member of the Board of Directors of the Company | |
| July 2013 | Executive Vice President, General Manager of Corporate Strategy and Planning Department, General Manager of Structural Reform Office, Responsible for Mobile Society Research Institute, Member of the Board of Directors of the Company | |
| June 2014 | Senior Executive Vice President Responsible for Technology, Device and Information Strategy, Member of the Board of Directors of the Company (To the present) | |
Hiroyasu Asami
| Birth: | September 8, 1956 | |
| Shares Owned: | 12,600 | |
| Carrer: | ||
| April 1980 | Entered NTT Public Corporation | |
| June 2009 | Senior Vice President, General Manager of Consumer Services Department of the Company | |
| April 2011 | Senior Vice President, General Manager of Smart Communication Services Department of the Company | |
| June 2012 | Senior Vice President, General Manager of Smart Communication Services Department, Engages in Multimedia of the Company | |
| March 2013 | Executive Vice President Responsible for Multimedia Services of the Company | |
| June 2014 | Executive Vice President, General Manager of Corporate Strategy and Planning Department, Member of the Board of Directors of the Company | |
| June 2015 | Executive Vice President, General Manager of Corporate Strategy and Planning Department, Responsible for Broadband Business, Member of the Board of Directors of the Company (To the present) | |
Toshiki Nakayama
| Birth: | January 29, 1958 | |
| Shares Owned: | 6,700 | |
| Carrer: | ||
| April 1981 | Entered NTT Public Corporation | |
| June 2007 | Senior Manager, Medium-Term Management Strategy Development Group of NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION (“NTT”) | |
| June 2007 | Outside Member of the Board of Directors of the Company | |
| June 2008 | Vice President of Strategic Business Development Division of NTT | |
| June 2011 | Senior Vice President of Strategic Business Development Division of NTT | |
| June 2012 | Senior Vice President, General Manager of Frontier Services Department of the Company | |
| July 2013 | Senior Vice President, General Manager of Smart-life Solutions Department of the Company | |
| June 2014 | Executive Vice President, Executive General Manager of Smart-life Business Division, General manager of Smart-life Solutions Department, Member of the Board of Directors of the Company | |
| June 2015 | Executive Vice President, Executive General Manager of Smart-life Business Division, Member of the Board of Directors of the Company (To the present) | |