Ahead of pivotal AGM, Toshiba board chairman vows to be 'agent of positive change'

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Toshiba Corp. is seen at the company's facility in Kawasaki, Japan February 13, 2017. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo

TOKYO (Reuters) -Toshiba Corp Board Chairman Osamu Nagayama pledged to be "an agent of positive change, not a protector of the status quo," as he sought support from shareholders ahead of a crucial vote on director nominees next week that is seen as difficult to call.

Nagayama has come under intense pressure to resign after an explosive independent investigation this month found that Toshiba colluded with the Japanese government to block foreign shareholders from having influence on the board.