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Ticker · 4452 ISIN · JP3205800000 LEI · 353800HM38HFCB8RGL63 T Manufacturing
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Filings indexed 74 across all filing types
Latest filing 2025-03-24 AGM Information
Country JP Japan
Listing T 4452

About Kao Corporation

https://www.kao.com/global/en/

Kao Corporation is a global manufacturer of consumer and chemical products. The company operates through two core business domains. The Consumer Products business focuses on daily essentials in four fields: Hygiene and Living Care, Health and Beauty Care, Life Care, and Cosmetics. These categories include a wide range of products such as facial and body cleansers, skincare, hair care, laundry detergents, and sanitary items. The Chemical business develops and supplies innovative solutions for various industrial and commercial applications. Guided by its philosophy of “Kirei—Making Life Beautiful,” the company aims to create high-value products that enrich people's lives and contribute to a sustainable society.

Recent filings

Filing Released Lang Actions
臨時報告書
AGM Information Classification · 1% confidence The document is a Japanese regulatory filing, indicated by the header information (e.g., 【提出書類】 臨時報告書, 【提出先】 関東財務局長, 【提出日】 2025年3月24日) and the content structure. The key phrase in Section 1 is: "2025年3月21日開催の当社第119期定時株主総会において、決議事項が決議されましたので...本臨時報告書を提出するものであります" (Since the resolutions were passed at the 119th Annual General Meeting held on March 21, 2025... this Extraordinary Report is being submitted). This document explicitly reports the results of the Annual General Meeting (AGM), including the voting outcomes for various proposals (directors' election, dividend approval, etc.). This aligns perfectly with the definition of reporting voting results from a general meeting. The appropriate code is DVA (Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements). Although it relates to an AGM, the core purpose is reporting the *results* of the vote, not general AGM materials (AGM-R) or proxy solicitation (PSI).
2025-03-24 Japanese
内部統制報告書－第119期(2024/01/01－2024/12/31)
Governance Information Classification · 1% confidence The document header explicitly states the filing type as "【提出書類】 内部統制報告書" (Filing Document: Internal Control Report) and cites the legal basis as "金融商品取引法第24条の４の４第１項" (Article 24-4-4, Paragraph 1 of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act). This strongly indicates a formal report on internal controls over financial reporting, which is typically filed alongside the annual financial statements (10-K in the US context, but this is a Japanese filing). Among the provided codes, 'AR' (Audit Report / Information) is the closest fit for a standalone report detailing internal control assessment results, as it covers regulatory stress tests and applied accounting principles/reports, which aligns with the nature of an internal control report. However, the definitions provided are: 1. AR: Standalone audit reports, applied accounting principles, and results of internal or regulatory stress tests (excluding full Annual Reports). While this is an Internal Control Report, it is a specific regulatory requirement often filed with the annual report. Given the options, 'AR' is the most appropriate category for a formal, standalone report detailing the assessment of internal controls over financial reporting, distinct from the full Annual Report (10-K) or an Earnings Release (ER). The document is comprehensive, not just an announcement (ruling 2 does not apply).
2025-03-21 Japanese
確認書
Audit Report / Information Classification · 1% confidence The document is extremely short (637 characters) and contains a header section typical of Japanese regulatory filings, specifically mentioning '【提出書類】確認書' (Filing Document: Confirmation Document) and referencing the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act ('金融商品取引法'). The core content confirms that the company's representative director and CFO have verified the appropriateness of the content in the '第119期...有価証券報告書' (119th Period... Annual Securities Report). This document is not the full Annual Report (10-K) itself, but rather a formal confirmation or certification related to it, often filed alongside or shortly after the main report. Given the options, this confirmation document does not fit perfectly into the main categories like 10-K, ER, or IR. It is a specific regulatory certification. Since it is a formal regulatory filing that doesn't match the specific definitions for AGM-R, 10-K, AR, ER, IR, etc., and it is not an announcement of a report release (RPA), the most appropriate fallback category for a specific, non-standard regulatory certification document is 'Regulatory Filings' (RNS). FY 2024
2025-03-21 Japanese
有価証券報告書－第119期(2024/01/01－2024/12/31)
Annual Report Classification · 1% confidence The document is a Japanese 'Yuka Shoken Hokokusho' (Securities Report), which is the Japanese equivalent of a 10-K annual report. It contains the header '有価証券報告書' (Securities Report), specifies the fiscal year (第119期, 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31), and includes extensive XBRL-like metadata tags for financial statements, segments, and corporate information. This is the primary annual financial disclosure document for the company. FY 2024
2025-03-21 Japanese
臨時報告書
Regulatory Filings Classification · 1% confidence The document is titled '臨時報告書' (Extraordinary Report) and is submitted to the '関東財務局長' (Kanto Local Finance Bureau Director) on January 8, 2025. The content explicitly states the reason for filing under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (Article 24-5, Paragraph 4) and related regulations, specifically concerning a change in a specified subsidiary ('特定子会社の異動'). This structure and regulatory basis strongly indicate a Japanese statutory filing that reports a significant, non-periodic event. While the content details a subsidiary liquidation, which relates to capital structure/ownership, the filing format itself is a mandatory disclosure for significant events. In the provided schema, there isn't a direct code for a Japanese 'Extraordinary Report' (which often maps to a 6-K equivalent in the US context). However, the nature of reporting a major change in corporate structure (subsidiary liquidation) that is not a standard periodic report (10-K, IR) or a simple management change (MANG) or dividend announcement (DIV) suggests it falls under a general regulatory disclosure category. Given the options, 'RNS' (Regulatory Filings - general regulatory announcements and fallback) is the most appropriate general category for a mandatory, non-standard statutory filing like this, as it reports a significant corporate event outside of the standard reporting cycle. It is not an Earnings Release (ER), Interim Report (IR), or a specific transaction report like DIRS or POS. The document is a full report, not just an announcement of a report (RPA).
2025-01-08 Japanese
半期報告書－第119期(2024/01/01－2024/12/31)
Interim / Quarterly Report Classification · 1% confidence The document is a 'Semi-Annual Report' (半期報告書) for Kao Corporation, covering the period from January 1, 2024, to June 30, 2024. It includes detailed financial statements, management analysis (MDA), and segment performance data. According to the filing definitions, a comprehensive financial report for a period shorter than a full fiscal year that contains actual financial statements is classified as an Interim/Quarterly Report (IR). H1 2024
2024-08-09 Japanese

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