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 August 2015

Commission File Number 001-33098

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

5-5, Otemachi 1-chome

Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8176

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.

 

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			August 14, 2015

To whom it may concern:

 

Announcement regarding Capital Ratio as of June 30, 2015

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. hereby announces Capital Ratio as of June 30, 2015, based on “Consolidated Financial Statements for the First Quarter of Fiscal 2015” disclosed on July 31, 2015, as shown in the appendix.

 

 

 

Contact: Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. Corporate Communications Division Public Relations Department Tel. 81-3-5224-2026

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Appendix

Capital Ratio

Mizuho Financial Group

International Standard		Consolidated								(%, Billions of yen)
		As of June 30, 2015				Change				As of March 31, 2015
(1)    Total Capital Ratio		14.57				(0.01)				14.58
(2)    Tier 1 Capital Ratio		11.45				(0.05)				11.50
(3)    Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio		9.70				0.27				9.43
(4)    Total Capital		9,459.0				(49.4)				9,508.4
(5)    Tier 1 Capital		7,431.9				(68.4)				7,500.3
(6)    Common Equity Tier 1 Capital		6,298.6				145.4				6,153.1
(7)    Risk weighted Assets		64,899.3				(292.5)				65,191.9
(8)    Total Required Capital    (7)X8%		5,191.9				(23.4)				5,215.3
Mizuho Bank
International Standard		Consolidated												Non-Consolidated
		As of June 30, 2015				Change				As of March 31, 2015				As of June 30, 2015
(1)    Total Capital Ratio		15.36				0.06				15.30				15.35
(2)    Tier 1 Capital Ratio		12.19				0.06				12.13				12.03
(3)    Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio		10.52				0.10				10.42				10.38
(4)    Total Capital		8,882.1				128.6				8,753.5				8,715.7
(5)    Tier 1 Capital		7,053.1				110.0				6,943.1				6,827.9
(6)    Common Equity Tier 1 Capital		6,084.0				118.3				5,965.7				5,891.8
(7)    Risk weighted Assets		57,813.8				611.9				57,201.8				56,745.6
(8)    Total Required Capital    (7)X8%		4,625.1				48.9				4,576.1				4,539.6
Mizuho Trust & Banking
International Standard		Consolidated												Non-Consolidated
		As of June 30, 2015				Change				As of March 31, 2015				As of June 30, 2015
(1)    Total Capital Ratio		19.91				0.70				19.21				20.08
(2)    Tier 1 Capital Ratio		17.49				0.81				16.68				17.64
(3)    Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio		17.48				0.81				16.67				17.64
(4)    Total Capital		515.0				3.4				511.6				506.3
(5)    Tier 1 Capital		452.5				8.0				444.4				444.8
(6)    Common Equity Tier 1 Capital		452.1				8.0				444.1				444.8
(7)    Risk weighted Assets		2,585.8				(77.5)				2,663.4				2,520.9
(8)    Total Required Capital    (7)X8%		206.8				(6.2)				213.0				201.6