Form 6-K

 

 

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 November 2016

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)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F. Form 20-F  x    Form 40-F  ¨

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes  ¨    No  x

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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:

   November 28, 2016

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

By:

  

/s/ Koichi Iida

Name:

   Koichi Iida

Title:

   Managing Executive Officer / Group CFO

LOGO

November 28, 2016

To whom it may concern:

 

  Company Name:       Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
  Representative:       Yasuhiro Sato, President & CEO
  Head Office:       1-5-5 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
  Stock Code Number: 8411
    (Tokyo Stock Exchange (First Section))

[Updated] Correction in “Financial Statements for Fiscal 2015 <Under Japanese GAAP>”

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. hereby announces the correction in its “Financial Statements for Fiscal 2015<Under Japanese GAAP>” disclosed on May 13, 2016 as shown in the appendix.

(Appendix)

 

  •   Correction

The correction is underlined.

    [Financial Statements for Fiscal 2015< Under Japanese GAAP>]

Attachment: page 1-33

5. Consolidated Financial Statements and Others

(10) Notes (Notes to Consolidated Balance Sheet)

    (Before correction)

 

15. The principal amounts of money trusts with contracts indemnifying the principal amounts, which are entrusted to domestic consolidated trust banking subsidiaries, are ¥787,665 million.

    (After correction)

 

15. The principal amounts of money trusts with contracts indemnifying the principal amounts, which are entrusted to domestic consolidated trust banking subsidiaries, are ¥1,765,076 million.