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 January 2017
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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THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THE PROSPECTUS FORMING A PART OF MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.’S REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM F-3 (FILE NO. 333-213187) AND TO BE A PART OF SUCH PROSPECTUS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THIS REPORT IS FURNISHED, TO THE EXTENT NOT SUPERSEDED BY DOCUMENTS OR REPORTS SUBSEQUENTLY FILED OR FURNISHED.
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: January 31, 2017 | ||
| Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Koichi Iida | |
| Name: | Koichi Iida | |
| Title: | Managing Executive Officer / Group CFO | |
January 31, 2017
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
Changes of Directors and Executive Officers
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. hereby announces the following changes of Directors and Executive Officers (including changes in his areas of responsibility, etc.) of the following entities within the Group:
[Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (MHFG)]
| Name |
New Position (Effective as of April. 1, 2017) |
Current Position | ||||||
| Mr. Koji Fujiwara | Retired | Member of the Board of Directors and Managing Executive Officer*1 | Head of Strategic Planning Group | |||||
| Mr. Tetsuo Iimori | Retired | Managing Executive Officer*2 | In charge of Specific Business of Retail & Business Banking Company | |||||
| (Note) | *1: Executive Officers as Defined in the Companies Act | |
| *2: Executive Officers as Defined in Our Internal Regulations |
[Mizuho Bank, Ltd. (MHBK)]
| Name |
New Position (Effective as of April. 1, 2017) |
Current Position | ||||||
| Mr. Nobuhide Hayashi | Chairman | President & CEO (Representative Director) |
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| Mr. Koji Fujiwara | President & CEO (Representative Director) |
Executive Managing Director and Managing Executive Officer | Head of Strategic Planning Group | |||||
| Mr. Tetsuo Iimori | Retired | Managing Executive Officer | Co-Head of Retail & Business Banking Division | |||||
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[Mizuho Trust & Banking Co, Ltd. (MHTB)]
| Name |
New Position (Effective as of April. 1, 2017) |
Current Position | ||||||
| Mr. Takeo Nakano | Chairman | President & CEO (Representative Director) | ||||||
| Mr. Tetsuo Iimori | President & CEO | — | ||||||
The appointment of Mr. Tetsuo Iimori as Member of the Board of Directors is subject to approval at the General Meeting of Shareholders of MHTB to be held on April 1, 2017.
| Name |
New Position (Effective as of April. 3, 2017) |
Current Position | ||||||
| Mr. Tetsuo Iimori | President & CEO (Representative Director) |
(Mentioned above) | ||||||
| Contact: | Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | |||||
| Corporate Communications Department Public Relations Office |
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| Tel: 81-3-5224-2026 |
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