2.5 In addition to the periodic disclosure, the corporations must make timely and accurate
disclosures when a decision is made on material matters listed below. In the case where a
decision is made through a resolution of the Board, it is advised to disclose the
information on the attendance of the directors and voting results, along with the contents
of resolution.
• Matters that may have material influence on the financial structure or business operation
of the corporation;
• Matters concerning the issuance of shares;
• Matters entailing material changes in the assets, operations, and business environment of
the corporation;
• Matters entailing major changes in debt and credit relations;
• Matters concerning important investments and financing;
• Matters entailing material changes in the profit and loss structure;
• Matters that might bring changes to the corporate control and management structure;
• Matters concerning the size and method of dividend;
• Matters relating to the accounting standards and the changes in accounting estimates that
could have significant effect on investment decisions;
• Matters relating to the appointment and dismissal of an external auditor; and
• Matters relating to the granting and cancellation of the stock options.
In addition to the matters stipulated by the relevant laws and regulations such as the Securities
and Exchange Act, it is desirable for the corporations to disclose any matter, which is deemed to
be important from the perspectives of the users of the disclosed information, in detail without
delay.
Corporations must make a disclosure in such way that all users of disclosed information can
have access to the same disclosure simultaneously, thus providing an equal opportunity to all
users.