Form 6-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form 6-K

 

Report of Foreign Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of May, 2006

 

MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

7-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku

Tokyo 100-8330, Japan

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or

will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.]

Form 20-F      X            Form 40-F              

[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    

 

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: May 22, 2006

 

  MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
By:  

/S/ Ryutaro Kusama

Name:   Ryutaro Kusama
Title:   Chief Manager, General Affairs
  Corporate Administration Division

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

Liquidation of UFJ Bank (Schweiz)AG

Tokyo, May 22, 2006 — Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.(MUFG; President & CEO : Nobuo Kuroyanagi) announced today that The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. (BTMU), a consolidated subsidiary of MUFG, has decided to liquidate UFJ Bank (Schweiz) AG. UFJ Bank (Schweiz) AG is consolidated subsidiaries of BTMU.

 

1. Outline of UFJ Bank (Schweiz) AG.

 

(1) Address   : Badenerstrasse 6, 8004 Zurich, Switzerland
(2) Director   : Takashi Ukai
(3) Capital   : Swiss franc 83.4 Million
(4) Business   : Private Banking, Securities business

 

2. Reason for Liquidation

As its Securities business was transferred to Mitsubishi UFJ International plc and the closing its Private Banking business will be finished soon, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd. has decided to liquidate UFJ Bank (Scweiz) AG.

 

3. Timing of Liquidation

Liquidation is expected to be completed by March 2007.

 

4. Impact on MUFG’s business forecast

This event is not expected to have any material effect on MUFG’s business forcast for the current fiscal year which is released today.

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Contact:

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

Public Relations Division

Tel: 81-3-3240-7651