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This excerpt taken from the TM 20-F filed Jun 24, 2009. Toyotas articles of incorporation provide for a board of directors of not more than 30 members and for not more than seven corporate auditors. Shareholders elect the directors and corporate auditors at the general shareholders meeting. The normal term of office of a director is one year and of a corporate auditor is four years. Directors and corporate auditors may serve any number of consecutive terms. The board of directors may elect one Chairman of the Board, one President and one or more Vice Chairmen of the Board, Executive Vice Presidents and Senior Managing Directors. The board of directors elects, pursuant to its resolutions, one or more Representative Directors. Each Representative Director represents Toyota generally in the conduct of its affairs. The board of directors has the ultimate responsibility for the administration of Toyotas affairs. None of Toyotas directors is party to a service contract with Toyota or any of its subsidiaries that provides for benefits upon termination of employment. Under the Corporation Act and Toyotas articles of incorporation, Toyota may, by a resolution of its board of directors, exempt Directors (including former Directors) from their liabilities to Toyota arising in connection with their failure to execute their duties within the limits stipulated by laws and regulations. Under the Corporation Act, Toyota must have at least three corporate auditors. At least half of the corporate auditors are required to be persons who have not been a Director, accounting counselor (or if an accounting counselor is a judicial person, a member of such judicial person who is in charge of its affairs), executive officer, general manager or employee of Toyota or any of its subsidiaries at any time during the past. The corporate auditors may not at the same time be directors, accounting counselor (in case that an accounting counselor is a judicial person, a member of such judicial person who is in charge of its affairs), executive officers, general managers or employees of Toyota or any of its subsidiaries. Together, these corporate auditors form a board of corporate auditors. The corporate auditors have the duty to examine the financial statements and business reports which are submitted by the board of directors to the general shareholders meeting. The corporate auditors also monitor the administration of Toyotas affairs by the directors. Corporate auditors are not required to be, and Toyotas corporate auditors are not, certified public accountants. They are required to participate in meetings of the board of directors but are not entitled to vote. Under the Corporation Act and Toyotas articles of incorporation, Toyota may, by a resolution of its board of directors, exempt corporate auditors (including former corporate auditors) from their liabilities to Toyota arising in connection with their failure to execute their duties within the limits stipulated by laws and regulations. In addition, Toyota may enter into a liability limitation agreement with each outside corporate auditor which limits the maximum amount of their liabilities owed to Toyota arising in connection with their failure to execute their duties to an amount equal to the minimum liability limit amount prescribed in the laws and regulations. Toyota does not have a remuneration committee.
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Table of ContentsThis excerpt taken from the TM 20-F filed Jun 25, 2008. Toyotas articles of incorporation provide for a board of directors of not more than 30 members and for not more than seven corporate auditors. Shareholders elect the directors and corporate auditors at the general shareholders meeting. The normal term of office of a director is one year and of a corporate auditor is four years. Directors and corporate auditors may serve any number of consecutive terms. The board of directors may elect one Chairman of the Board, one President and one or more Vice Chairmen of the Board, Executive Vice Presidents and Senior Managing Directors. The board of directors elects, pursuant to its resolutions, one or more Representative Directors. Each Representative Director represents Toyota generally in the conduct of its affairs. The board of directors has the ultimate responsibility for the administration of Toyotas affairs. None of Toyotas directors is party to a service contract with Toyota or any of its subsidiaries that provides for benefits upon termination of employment. Under the Corporation Act and Toyotas articles of incorporation, Toyota may, by a resolution of its board of directors, exempt Directors (including former Directors) from their liabilities to Toyota arising in connection with their failure to execute their duties within the limits stipulated by laws and regulations. Under the Corporation Act, Toyota must have at least three corporate auditors. At least half of the corporate auditors are required to be persons who have not been a Director, accounting counselor (or if an accounting counselor is a judicial person, a member of such judicial person who is in charge of its affairs), executive officer, general manager or employee of Toyota or any of its subsidiaries at any time during the past. The corporate auditors may not at the same time be directors, accounting counselor (in case that an accounting counselor is a judicial person, a member of such judicial person who is in charge of its affairs), executive officers, general managers or employees of Toyota or any of its subsidiaries. Together, these corporate auditors form a board of corporate auditors. The corporate auditors have the duty to examine the financial statements and business reports which are submitted by the board of directors to the general shareholders meeting. The corporate auditors also supervise the administration of Toyotas affairs by the directors. Corporate auditors are not required to be, and Toyotas corporate auditors are not, certified public accountants. They are required to participate in meetings of the board of directors but are not entitled to vote. Under the Corporation Act and Toyotas articles of incorporation, Toyota may, by a resolution of its board of directors, exempt corporate auditors (including former corporate auditors) from their liabilities to Toyota arising in connection with their failure to execute their duties within the limits stipulated by laws and regulations. In addition, Toyota may enter into a liability limitation agreement with each outside corporate auditor which limits the maximum amount of their liabilities owed to Toyota arising in connection with their failure to execute their duties to an amount equal to the minimum liability limit amount prescribed in the laws and regulations. Toyota does not have a remuneration committee. This excerpt taken from the TM 20-F filed Jun 25, 2007. Toyotas articles of incorporation provide for a board of directors of not more than 30 members and for not more than seven corporate auditors. Shareholders elect the directors and corporate auditors at the general shareholders meeting. The normal term of office of a director is one year and of a corporate auditor is four years. Directors and corporate auditors may serve any number of consecutive terms.
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Table of ContentsThe board of directors may elect one Chairman of the Board, one President and one or more Vice Chairmen of the Board, Executive Vice Presidents and Senior Managing Directors. The board of directors elects, pursuant to its resolutions, one or more Representative Directors. Each Representative Director represents Toyota generally in the conduct of its affairs. The board of directors has the ultimate responsibility for the administration of Toyotas affairs. None of Toyotas directors is party to a service contract with Toyota or any of its subsidiaries that provides for benefits upon termination of employment. Under the Corporation Act and Toyotas articles of incorporation, Toyota may, by a resolution of its board of directors, exempt Directors (including former Directors) from their liabilities to Toyota arising in connection with their failure to execute their duties within the limits stipulated by laws and regulations. Under the Corporation Act, Toyota must have at least three corporate auditors. At least half of the corporate auditors will be required to be persons who have not been a Director, accounting counselor (or if an accounting counselor is a judicial person, a member of such judicial person), executive officer, general manager or employee of Toyota or any of its subsidiaries at any time during the past. The corporate auditors may not at the same time be directors, accounting counselor (in case that an accounting counselor is a judicial person, a member of such judicial person), executive officers, general managers or employees of Toyota or any of its subsidiaries. Together, these corporate auditors form a board of corporate auditors. The corporate auditors have the duty to examine the financial statements and business reports which are submitted by the board of directors to the general shareholders meeting. The corporate auditors also supervise the administration of Toyotas affairs by the directors. Corporate auditors are not required to be, and Toyotas corporate auditors are not, certified public accountants. They are required to participate in meetings of the board of directors but are not entitled to vote. Under the Corporation Act and Toyotas articles of incorporation, Toyota may, by a resolution of its board of directors, exempt corporate auditors (including former corporate auditors) from their liabilities to Toyota arising in connection with their failure to execute their duties within the limits stipulated by laws and regulations. In addition, Toyota may enter into a liability limitation agreement with each outside corporate auditor which limits the maximum amount of their liabilities owed to Toyota arising in connection with their failure to execute their duties to an amount equal to the minimum liability limit amount prescribed in the laws and regulations. Toyota does not have a remuneration committee. This excerpt taken from the TM 20-F filed Jun 26, 2006. Toyotas articles of incorporation provide for a board of directors of not more than 30 members and for not more than seven corporate auditors. Shareholders elect the directors and corporate auditors at general shareholders meeting. The normal term of office of a director is one year and of a corporate auditor is four years. Directors and corporate auditors may serve any number of consecutive terms. The board of directors may elect one Chairman of the Board, one President and one or more Vice Chairmen of the Board, Executive Vice Presidents and Senior Managing Directors. The board of directors elects, pursuant to its resolutions, one or more Representative Directors. Each Representative Director represents Toyota generally in the conduct of its affairs. The board of directors has the ultimate responsibility for the administration of Toyotas affairs. None of Toyotas directors is party to a service contract with Toyota or any of its subsidiaries that provides for benefits upon termination of employment. Under Japans Corporation Act (the Corporation Act) and Toyotas articles of incorporation, Toyota may, by a resolution of its board of directors, exempt Directors (including former Directors) from their liabilities to Toyota arising in connection with their failure to execute their duties within the limits stipulated by laws and regulations.
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Table of ContentsUnder Corporation Act, Toyota must have at least three corporate auditors. At least half of the corporate auditors will be required to be persons who have not been a Director, accounting counselor (in case that an accounting counselor is a judicial person, a member of such judicial person), executive officer, general manager or employee of Toyota or any of its subsidiaries at any time during the past. The corporate auditors may not at the same time be directors, accounting counselor (in case that an accounting counselor is a judicial person, a member of such judicial person), executive officers, general managers or employees of Toyota or any of its subsidiaries. Together, these corporate auditors form a board of corporate auditors. The corporate auditors have the duty to examine the financial statements and business reports which are submitted by the board of directors to the general shareholders meeting. The corporate auditors also supervise the administration of Toyotas affairs by the directors. Corporate auditors are not required to be, and Toyotas corporate auditors are not, certified public accountants. They are required to participate in meetings of the board of directors but are not entitled to vote. Under the Corporation Act and Toyotas articles of incorporation, Toyota may, by a resolution of its board of directors, exempt corporate auditors (including former corporate auditors) from their liabilities to Toyota arising in connection with their failure to execute their duties within the limits stipulated by laws and regulations. In addition, Toyota may enter into a liability limitation agreement with each outside corporate auditor which limits the maximum amount of their liabilities owed to Toyota arising in connection with their failure to execute their duties to an amount equal to the minimum liability limit amount prescribed in the laws and regulations. Toyota does not have a remuneration committee. This excerpt taken from the TM 20-F filed Jun 24, 2005.
Toyotas articles of incorporation provide for a board of directors of not more than 30 members and for not more than seven corporate auditors. Shareholders elect the directors and corporate auditors at general meetings of shareholders. The normal term of office of a director is one year and of a corporate auditor is four years. Directors and corporate auditors may serve any number of consecutive terms.
The board of directors may elect one Chairman of the Board, one President and one or more Vice Chairmen of the Board, Executive Vice Presidents and Senior Managing Directors. The board of directors elects, pursuant to its resolutions, one or more Representative Directors. Each Representative Director represents Toyota generally in the conduct of its affairs. The board of directors has the ultimate responsibility for the administration of Toyotas affairs. None of Toyotas directors is party to a service contract with Toyota or any of its subsidiaries that provides for benefits upon termination of employment.
Under Japans Commercial Code, and the Law concerning Exceptional Measures to the Commercial Code with respect to Auditing, etc. of Joint Stock Corporations (the Special Exception Law), Toyota must have at least three corporate auditors. At least one must be a person who has not been a Director, executive officer, general manager or employee of Toyota or any of its subsidiaries during the five-year period prior to his or her election as a corporate auditor. After the conclusion of the ordinary general meeting of shareholders to be held in June 2006, at least half of the corporate auditors will be required to be persons who have not been a Director, executive officer, general manager of employee of Toyota or any of its subsidiaries at any time prior to their election as corporate auditors. The corporate auditors may not at the same time be directors, executive officers, general managers or employees of Toyota or any of its subsidiaries. Together, these corporate auditors form a board of corporate auditors. The corporate auditors have the duty to examine the financial statements and business reports which are submitted by the board of directors to the general meeting of shareholders. The corporate auditors also supervise the administration of Toyotas affairs by the directors. Corporate auditors are not required to be, and Toyotas corporate auditors are not, certified public accountants. They are required to participate in meetings of the board of directors but are not entitled to vote.
Toyota does not have a remuneration committee.
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