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 November 2021
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 ☒ Form 40-F ☐
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ☐
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ☐
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 ☒
If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):82- .
THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THE PROSPECTUS FORMING A PART OF MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.’S REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM F-3 (FILE NO. 333-233354) AND TO BE A PART OF SUCH PROSPECTUS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THIS REPORT IS FURNISHED, TO THE EXTENT NOT SUPERSEDED BY DOCUMENTS OR REPORTS SUBSEQUENTLY FILED OR FURNISHED.
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: November 26, 2021 | ||
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ Makoto Umemiya | |
Name: | Makoto Umemiya | |
Title: | Senior Executive Officer / Group CFO |
November 26, 2021
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
Changes of Directors and Executive Officers
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. hereby announces changes of Member of the Board of Directors and Executive Officers (including changes in their areas of responsibility, etc.).
1
[Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (MHFG)]
(Effective as of November 26, 2021)
Name | New Position | Current Position | ||||||
Motonori Wakabayashi | Member of the Board of Directors, Senior Executive | Head of Risk Management Group / Head of Compliance Group* | Member of the Board of Directors, Senior Executive | Head of Risk Management Group | ||||
Masaomi Takada | Group Executive Officer | Attached to Compliance Group | Senior Executive Officer | Head of Compliance Group |
(Note1) Asterisk indicates ‘Acting’ Head of Compliance Group
(Note2) ‘Group Executive Officer’ is executive officer (EO) defined in our internal regulations, not EO as defined in the Company Act
(Effective as of January 17, 2022)
Name | New Position | Current Position | ||||||
Koji Yonei | Senior Executive Officer | Head of IT & Systems Group | Senior Executive Officer | Co-Head of IT & Systems Group | ||||
Satoshi Ishii | Group Executive Officer | Attached to IT & Systems Group | Senior Executive Officer (Representative Executive Officer) | Group Chief Digital Innovation Officer / Head of IT & Systems Group / Head of Operations Group |
2
(Effective as of April 1, 2022)
Name | New Position | Current Position | ||||||
Yasuhiro Sato | Member of the Board of Directors | Member of the Board of Directors, Chairman (Kaicho) | ||||||
Tatsufumi Sakai | Resigned | Member of the Board of Directors, President & Group CEO (Representative Executive Officer) | ||||||
Satoshi Ishii | Resigned | Group Executive Officer | Attached to IT & Systems Group | |||||
Masaomi Takada | Resigned | Group Executive Officer | Attached to Compliance Group |
(Effective in late June 2022)
Name | New Position | Current Position | ||||||
Yasuhiro Sato | Resigned | Member of the Board of Directors |
3