役員（取締役、会計参与及び監査役をいう。以下この節、第三百七十一条第四項及び第三百九十四条第三項において同じ。）及び会計監査人は、株主総会の決議によって選任する。
Officers (meaning directors, accounting advisors and company auditors; hereinafter the same applies in this Section, Article 371, paragraph (4) and Article 394, paragraph (3)) and financial auditors are elected by a resolution at a shareholders meeting.
監査等委員会設置会社においては、前項の規定による取締役の選任は、監査等委員である取締役とそれ以外の取締役とを区別してしなければならない。
In cases of a company with audit and supervisory committee, the election of directors pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph must be implemented by distinguishing directors who are audit and supervisory committee members and other directors.
第一項の決議をする場合には、法務省令で定めるところにより、役員（監査等委員会設置会社にあっては、監査等委員である取締役若しくはそれ以外の取締役又は会計参与。以下この項において同じ。）が欠けた場合又はこの法律若しくは定款で定めた役員の員数を欠くこととなるときに備えて補欠の役員を選任することができる。
In case of the resolution under paragraph (1), substitute officers may be elected as prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order by way of precaution against the cases where there are no officers (in cases of a company with audit and supervisory committee, directors who are audit and supervisory committee members or other directors, or accounting advisors; hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph) in office or the cases where there is a vacancy which results in a shortfall in the number of officers prescribed in this Act or articles of incorporation.