UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of September 2015
Commission File Number 001-33098
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
5-5, Otemachi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8176
Japan
(Address of principal executive office)
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| Date: September 4, 2015 | ||
| Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Junichi Shinbo | |
| Name: | Junichi Shinbo | |
| Title: | Managing Executive Officer / Group CFO | |
September 4, 2015
To whom it may concern
Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd.
Re: The Conclusion of our lawsuit against Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (“TSE”)
Today, the Supreme Court issued a notice to us of its decision regarding the lawsuit for compensation of damages which we, Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd. (“MHSC”), filed against Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (“TSE”).
In its decision, the Supreme Court rejected both our final appeal and our petition for final appeal. It also rejected both TSE’s incidental-final appeal and incidental petition for final appeal. This represents the conclusion of our lawsuit, and the judgment rendered by the Tokyo High Court (an appellate court) has become final.
While it is regrettable that our final appeal and our petition for final appeal have been rejected, MHSC intends to continue our efforts toward developing and advancing Japan’s capital market going forward.
Meanwhile, as a result, MHSC will record an extraordinary gain for FY15 Q2 of approximately 12.8 billion yen, comprised of 10.7 billion yen compensation of damages admitted by the Tokyo High Court and the default interest thereon.
| Contact: | Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | |
| Corporate Communications Public Relations Office | ||
| Tel: 81-3-5224-2026 | ||