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 March, 2007

 


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: 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, 2007—Today, 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 MUFG’s 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 Group’s overall compliance framework.

Furthermore, it is planned that each subsidiary’s CCO will be appointed as Deputy CCO of MUFG, in order to promote coordination with MUFG’s 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