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 2009.

Commission File Number 001-33098

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome

Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8333

Japan

(Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F  x            Form 40-F  ¨

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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

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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.

 

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January 16, 2009

To whom it may concern

 

		Corporate Name		:  Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
		Representative		:  Terunobu Maeda, President & CEO
		Head Office		:  5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
				Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
		Code Number		:  8411(TSE 1st Sec., OSE 1st Sec.)

Re:    Management Changes for the Mizuho Financial Group

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. hereby announces changes in the directors of the following entities within the Group:

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

Mizuho Bank, Ltd.

Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd.

 

		Tel: +81-(0)3-5224-2026   Public Relations Office   Corporate Communications   Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

 

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[Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (MHFG)]
Name		New Position (effective as of April 1, 2009)		Current Position
Mr. Terunobu Maeda		Chairman		President & CEO (Representative Director)
Mr. Takashi Tsukamoto		President & CEO (Representative Director)		Deputy President (Representative Director)
[Mizuho Bank, Ltd. (MHBK)]
Name		New Position (effective as of April 1, 2009)		Current Position
Mr. Seiji Sugiyama		Chairman		President & CEO (Representative Director)
Mr. Satoru Nishibori		President & CEO (Representative Director)		Deputy President (Representative Director)
[Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. (MHCB)]
Name		New Position (effective as of April 1, 2009)		Current Position
Mr. Hiroshi Saito		Chairman		President & CEO (Representative Director)
Mr.Yasuhiro Sato		President & CEO (Representative Director)		Deputy President (Representative Director)

 

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[MHFG]
Name		New Position (to become effective in late June 2009)		Current Position
Mr. Satoru Nishibori		Director		(Mentioned above)
		and
		President & CEO
		(Representative Director)
		of Mizuho Bank, Ltd.
Mr. Yasuhiro Sato		Director		(Mentioned above)
		and
		President & CEO
		(Representative Director)
		of Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd.
Mr. Hiroshi Saito		Retired		Director
Mr. Seiji Sugiyama		Retired		Director

The appointment of Messrs.Satoru Nishibori and Yasuhiro Sato as directors is subject to approval at the regular general meeting of shareholders of MHFG to be held in late June 2009.

 

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[Business Experience of new President & CEO of each entity]
[ MHFG ]
Name		Takashi Tsukamoto
Date of Birth		Aug. 2, 1950
Education		Mar. 1974		Graduated from Faculty of Law, Kyoto University
Business Experience		Apr. 1974		Joined The Dai-ichi Kangyo Bank, Limited
				Executive Officer, General Manager of Human Resources Division of Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd.
				Managing Executive Officer, Head of Risk Management Group and Head of Human Resources Group of Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
				Managing Executive Officer, Head of Europe, Middle East and Africa of Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd.
				Managing Director, Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Financial Officer
				Deputy President (Representative Director)
				Deputy President (Representative Director), Head of Financial Control and Accounting Group of Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (current)
[ MHBK ]
Name		Satoru Nishibori
Date of Birth		Mar. 2, 1953
Education		Mar. 1975		Graduated from Faculty of Law, Kyoto University
Business Experience		Apr. 1975		Joined The Fuji Bank, Limited
				Executive Officer, General Manager of Financial Planning Division of Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd.
				Executive Officer, Senior Corporate Officer of Financial Control and Accounting Group
				Managing Director, Head of Financial Control and Accounting Group of Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
				Deputy President (Representative Director), Compliance Group and Branch Banking Division of Mizuho Bank, Ltd. (current)
[ MHCB ]
Name		Yasuhiro Sato
Date of Birth		Apr. 15, 1952
Education		Mar. 1976		Graduated from Faculty of Economics, the University of Tokyo
Business Experience		Apr. 1976		Joined The Industrial Bank of Japan, Limited
				Executive Officer, Senior Corporate Officer of International Banking Unit of Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd.
				Managing Executive Officer
				Managing Director, Head of Corporate Banking Unit
				Deputy President (Representative Director), Chief Auditor(current)

 

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