第四百三十八条（計算書類等の定時株主総会への提出等）
Article 438Provision of Financial Statements to Annual Shareholders Meetings
次の各号に掲げる株式会社においては、取締役は、当該各号に定める計算書類及び事業報告を定時株主総会に提出し、又は提供しなければならない。
At stock companies set forth in the following items, directors must submit or provide the financial statements and business reports provided for in each relevant item to annual shareholders meetings:
第四百三十六条第一項に規定する監査役設置会社（取締役会設置会社を除く。） 第四百三十六条第一項の監査を受けた計算書類及び事業報告
companies with company auditor provided for in Article 436, paragraph (1) (excluding companies with board of directors):financial statements and business reports that have been audited pursuant to Article 436, paragraph (1);
会計監査人設置会社（取締役会設置会社を除く。） 第四百三十六条第二項の監査を受けた計算書類及び事業報告
companies with financial auditor (excluding companies with board of directors):financial statements and business reports that have been audited pursuant to Article 436, paragraph (2);
取締役会設置会社 第四百三十六条第三項の承認を受けた計算書類及び事業報告
companies with board of directors:financial statements and business reports that have been approved pursuant to Article 436, paragraph (3); and
前三号に掲げるもの以外の株式会社 第四百三十五条第二項の計算書類及び事業報告
stock companies other than those set forth in the preceding three items:financial statements and business reports under Article 435, paragraph (2).
Financial statements that have been submitted or provided pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph must be approved by the annual shareholders meeting.
取締役は、第一項の規定により提出され、又は提供された事業報告の内容を定時株主総会に報告しなければならない。
Directors must report the contents of the business reports submitted or provided pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) to the annual shareholders meeting.