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Kao Corporation — Investor Relations & Filings

Ticker · 4452 ISIN · JP3205800000 LEI · 353800HM38HFCB8RGL63 T Manufacturing
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Filings indexed 74 across all filing types
Latest filing 2026-05-01 Regulatory Filings
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
訂正発行登録書
Regulatory Filings Classification · 95% confidence The document is a '訂正発行登録書' (Corrected Registration Statement) submitted to the Kanto Finance Bureau, related to issuance registration of bonds (社債). It references the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act and an interim report submission. The document is short (1095 characters) and primarily serves as a regulatory filing or correction notice rather than a full financial report or announcement of voting results, management changes, or capital updates. It does not contain financial statements or detailed financial data. Therefore, it fits best under Regulatory Filings (RNS).
2026-05-01 Japanese
臨時報告書
Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements Classification · 95% confidence The document is titled as a 臨時報告書 (Extraordinary Report) submitted to the Kanto Finance Bureau on May 1, 2026. It reports the results of a shareholder meeting held on April 30, 2026, specifically detailing the voting results on a shareholder proposal related to risk management and internal controls. The document includes the number of votes for, against, and abstentions, and states the proposal was rejected. The content is focused on the official declaration of voting results from a shareholder meeting, not the meeting materials or the full annual or interim report. The document length is short (1621 characters), and it is a formal announcement of voting results. Therefore, it fits the category of Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements (DVA).
2026-05-01 Japanese
訂正発行登録書
Capital/Financing Update Classification · 75% confidence The document is an amended registration statement (“訂正発行登録書”) filed with the Kanto Finance Bureau under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, detailing corporate bond issuance amounts, registration periods, and legal references. It is a financing update rather than an earnings or annual report. Therefore it falls under Capital/Financing Update (CAP).
2026-03-27 Japanese
確認書
Regulatory Filings Classification · 65% confidence The document is a short "確認書" (confirmation letter) under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, certifying the appropriateness of the securities report’s contents for the fiscal year. It does not contain the full securities report (annual report) itself nor announce publication with a link. It is a routine regulatory submission without substantive financials or announcement of dividend, management changes, etc. Therefore it falls into the fallback category of a general regulatory filing (RNS).
2026-03-25 Japanese
有価証券報告書－第120期(2025/01/01－2025/12/31)
Annual Report Classification · 100% confidence The document is a Japanese 'Yuka Shoken Hokokusho' (Securities Report), which is the Japanese equivalent of the US 10-K. It contains the header information for Kao Corporation, specifying the fiscal year (2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31) and the regulatory filing requirement under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act. This is the official annual financial report. FY 2025
2026-03-25 Japanese
自己株券買付状況報告書（法２４条の６第１項に基づくもの）
Transaction in Own Shares Classification · 100% confidence The document is a 'Report on Purchase of Own Shares' (自己株券買付状況報告書) filed under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act in Japan. It details the company's (Kao Corporation) share buyback activities, including the number of shares acquired, the total cost, and the status of cancellations for the period of December 2025. This falls directly under the category of 'Transaction in Own Shares' (POS).
2026-01-14 Japanese

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