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Kaname Capital Demands Independent Third-Party Committee Investigation into Fukuda Denshi Chairman’s Self-Dealing
BOSTON, May 18, 2026--Kaname Capital, L.P. ("Kaname"), a shareholder of Fukuda Denshi Co., Ltd. (Securities Code: 6960, "Fukuda Denshi") since January 2019, has long regarded the self-dealing by Representative Director and Chairman Kotaro Fukuda ("Chairman Fukuda") as a material issue, and has sought to address it over the past several years through shareholder proposals, derivative litigation, and other measures.
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