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 May 2011
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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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 18, 2011 | ||
| Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Takeo Nakano | |
| Name: | Takeo Nakano | |
| Title: | Managing Director / CFO | |
May 18, 2011
To whom it may concern:
| Company Name: | Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | |||||
| Representative: | Takashi Tsukamoto | |||||
| President & CEO | ||||||
| Head Office: | 2-5-1 Marunouchi | |||||
| Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo | ||||||
| Code Number: | 8411 (TSE 1st Sec., OSE 1st Sec.) |
Regarding Today’s Report
Today, certain media reported on the organizational restructuring of the Mizuho group. However, we have not been considering anything specific.
With regard to our response measures following the recent computer system failures, we plan to make an announcement shortly.
| Contact: | Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | |||||
| Corporate Communications | ||||||
| Public Relations Office | ||||||
| Tel: 81-3-5224-2026 |
This document is prepared in order to announce specific facts relating to Mizuho Financial Group and does not constitute an offer for sale or solicitation for investment or other similar activity in or outside of Japan.