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 March, 2007
MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
(Translation of registrants 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: March 29, 2007
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.
The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation
Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Co., Ltd.
Regarding the establishment of a Group CCO (Chief Compliance Officer) Committee
Tokyo March 29, 2007Today, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG) announced that it will establish on April 1, 2007 a Group CCO (Chief Compliance Officer) Committee. The committee will be chaired by MUFGs CCO (Chief Compliance Officer) and will include the CCOs of MUFG subsidiaries The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation and Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Co., Ltd. The new committee and the measures announced in the March 16, 2007 release, Presentation of Business Improvement Plan by The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., are aimed at strengthening the overall compliance framework of the Group.
The objectives of the Group CCO Committee are to reinforce the sharing of compliance related information among Group companies and strengthen preventive controls, to spearhead a proactive response to compliance issues, and seek constant improvement in the Groups overall compliance framework.
Furthermore, it is planned that each subsidiarys CCO will be appointed as Deputy CCO of MUFG, in order to promote coordination with MUFGs CCO and Group supervision, strengthen and improve the effectiveness of legal and other compliance and rapidly restore trust in the Group.
CCO (Chief Compliance Officer) of each company
CCO | ||
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group |
Katsunori Nagayasu, Deputy President | |
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ |
Junichi Itoh, Managing Director | |
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking |
Hiroshi Saito, Managing Director | |
Mitsubishi UFJ Securities |
Shigeyasu Kasamatsu, Director & Senior Executive Officer |
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Contacts: | ||||
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. |
Public Relations Division | 81-3-3240-7651 | ||
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. |
Public Relations Division | 81-3-3240-2950 | ||
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation |
Public Relations Section | 81-3-6214-6044 | ||
Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Co., Ltd. |
Public and Investor Relations Office | 81-3-6213-6584 |