JAPAN MATERIAL Co., Ltd. (TSE:6055) announces a share repurchase program. Under the program, the company will repurchase up to 150,000 shares, representing 0.15% of its share capital, at ¥1,557 per share for ¥233.55 million. The company will repurchase its shares in order to enable the implementation of a flexible capital policy which responds to changes in the business environment. As of May 11, 2018, the company had 102,770,982 shares outstanding (excluding treasury shares) and 2,378,538 shares in treasury.