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, 2009

 

 

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    

 

 

 

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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: May 11, 2009

 

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Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

Acquisition by MUFG of Morgan Stanley Common Stock and Partial Sale of Preferred Stock

Tokyo, May 11, 2009—Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG) has decided to purchase shares of common stock of Morgan Stanley in the public offering announced by Morgan Stanley on May 8, 2009 (Tokyo Time) as described below. In addition, MUFG has agreed with Morgan Stanley that Morgan Stanley will repurchase from MUFG part of its current holding of non-convertible preferred stock of Morgan Stanley as described below on condition that MUFG having purchased and acquired common stock of Morgan Stanley through the public offering as described above.

MUFG and Morgan Stanley are currently engaged in discussions on a global strategic alliance in a broad range of fields, including corporate finance and investment banking, retail financial business, and asset management. The purpose of this investment by MUFG is to maintain and strengthen the strategic alliance between MUFG and Morgan Stanley.

 

1.	Details of the acquisition of common stock and partial sale of preferred stock

 

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Acquisition of common stock

 

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Number of shares to be acquired: 25,000,000 shares

 

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Total amount of share acquisition: US$600,000,000 (US$24 per share)

 

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Closing date: May 13, 2009

 

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Partial sale of preferred stock

 

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Series of preferred stock: 10% Series C Non-Cumulative Non-Voting Perpetual Preferred Stock

 

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Total sales price: US$600,000,000 (US$1,100 per share)

As a result of these transactions, MUFG will hold more than 20% of the common shares of Morgan Stanley (assuming full conversion of the Morgan Stanley convertible preferred stock owned by MUFG ).

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2.	Outline of Morgan Stanley

 

(1)		Company name:		Morgan Stanley
(2)		Representative:		Chairman & CEO, John J. Mack
(3)		Address:		1585 Broadway, New York, NY10036, U.S.A.
(4)		Established:		1935
(5)		Primary business:		Securities business
(6)		Shareholders’ equity:		US$48,522 million (as of March 31, 2009)
(7)		Total outstanding common stock:		1,081,607,778 shares (as of March 31, 2009)
(8)		Fiscal year end:		December (from 2009)
(9)		Stock listing:		New York Stock Exchange

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Contact:

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

Public Relations Division

81-3-3240-7651

 

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