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 June 2008.
Commission File Number 001-33098
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
5-5, Otemachi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0004
Japan
(Address of principal executive office)
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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: June 5, 2008 | ||
| Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Takashi Tsukamoto | |
| Name: | Takashi Tsukamoto | |
| Title: | Deputy President - Executive Officer / CFO | |
June 5, 2008
To whom it may concern:
| Company Name: | Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | |||
| Representative: | Terunobu Maeda, President & CEO | |||
| Head Office: | 5-5, Otemachi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan | |||
| Listing Code: | 8411 (Tokyo Stock Exchange 1st Sec., Osaka Securities Exchange 1st Sec.) |
Dissolution of Subsidiary
We, Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., hereby announce that our subsidiary, Mizuho Capital Co., Ltd., has decided to dissolve its subsidiary, Kogin Investment (3iBJ) No.2 Fund as described below.
1. Outline of the subsidiary to be dissolved and the scheduled date of dissolution
| Company Name: | Kogin Investment (3iBJ) No.2 Fund | |
| Location: | 1-2-1 Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan | |
| General Partner: | Mizuho Capital Co., Ltd. (President: Akira Kiyohara) | |
| Business: | Investment in private equity | |
| Date of Establishment: | June 1993 | |
| Total Assets: | JPY 65 million (As of March 31, 2008) | |
| Recent Financial Performance: | Ordinary Losses: JPY 59 million | |
| Net Loss: JPY 59 million | ||
| (For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008) | ||
| Scheduled Date of Dissolution: | June 2008 | |
| Liquidation is expected to be completed by June 30, 2008. |
2. Reason for Dissolution
The decision to dissolve the company was made as it has completed serving its original purpose.
3. Effects on Profits and Losses
The decision will have no material effect on the earnings estimates for the current fiscal year (both on a consolidated and non-consolidated basis) of Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
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