The MISUMI Group Inc. held its 51st Annual General Meeting of Shareholders.

The meeting opened with remarks from joint meeting chairs Chairman, Co-CEO Tadashi Saegusa and President, Co-CEO Masayuki Takaya. Then, following a report from the secretariat on the number of shareholders and voting rights, the chair declared a quorum formed. After an audit report from the Board of Statutory Auditors, the meeting chair presented The 51st Annual Business Report using a projector screen.

After that, the proposals for resolution by the shareholders were explained. After questions and deliberations, votes were taken.
Following adjournment of the Meeting of Shareholders, an informal gathering of shareholders was held for about one hour as a forum for dialogue between MISUMI senior management and our shareholders. At the gathering, comments from President, Co-CEO Takaya about future growth initiatives were followed by about 30 minutes of discussions between MISUMI management and our shareholders. Thanks to the many questions and ideas from our shareholders, the event proved a meaningful exchange.

The following matters were reported or resolved at The 51st Annual General Meeting of Shareholders.

[ Matters Reported ]
1. The Business Report, the Consolidated Financial Statements, and Audit Reports on the Consolidated Financial Statements by an independent accounting auditor and our Board of Corporate Auditors for the 51st Fiscal Year (from April 1, 2012, through March 31, 2013).
2. The Non-Consolidated Financial Statements Report for the 51st Fiscal year (from April 1, 2012, through March 31, 2013).

[ Matters Resolved ]
Proposal 1: Dividends from Surplus
Proposal 2: Election of Seven (7) Directors
Proposal 3: Election of One (1) Corporate Auditor
Proposal 4: Issuance of Stock Acquisition Rights as Stock Options to Directors

Propositions 1 through 4 were approved as presented by vote.

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