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 June 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  ¨

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    x

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):82-                    .

 

 

 

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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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June 10, 2011

To whom it may concern

 

		Corporate Name		:		Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
		Representative		:		Takashi Tsukamoto, 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, and executive officers (including changes in their areas of responsibility) 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 June 21, 2011)		Current Position
Mr. Junichi		Deputy President		Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd.
Nishizawa		(Representative Director)		Managing Director and
		Head of Human Resources Group		Managing Executive Officer
				Chief Risk Officer,
				Chief Human Resources Officer
Mr. Masaaki		Managing Director and		Managing Executive Officer
Kono		Managing Executive Officer		Head of Risk Management Group,
		Head of Risk Management Group		Head of Human Resources Group
		and Head of Compliance Group		and Head of Compliance Group

The appointment of Messrs. Junichi Nishizawa and Masaaki Kono as directors is subject to approval at the regular general meeting of shareholders of MHFG to be held on June 21, 2011.

 

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[Mizuho Bank, Ltd. (MHBK)]

 

Name		New Position (effective as of June 10, 2011)		Current Position
Mr. Masatoshi		Deputy President		Deputy President
Yano		(Representative Director)		(Representative Director)
		Branch Network Planning Division		Compliance Group,
				Branch Banking Division,
				Branch Network Planning Division
Mr. Makio		Deputy President - Executive Officer		Managing Executive Officer
Tanehashi		Branch Banking Division		Credit Department
Mr. Shin		Managing Director and		Managing Director and
Kuranaka		Managing Executive Officer		Managing Executive Officer
		Risk Management Group,		Risk Management Group,
		Human Resources Group,		Human Resources Group,
		Compliance Group		Compliance Group (joint),
				General Manager of
				Credit Risk Management Division
Mr. Yoshinori		Managing Director and		Managing Director and
Yukimoto		Managing Executive Officer		Managing Executive Officer
		Credit Department		Branch Banking Division
Mr. Tadayuki		Managing Executive Officer		Managing Executive Officer
Hagiwara		IT & System Group		IT & System Group,
				Operations Group,
				Customer Satisfaction Division
Mr. Hirohisa		Managing Executive Officer		Managing Executive Officer
Kashiwazaki		Financial Control and Accounting Group,		Strategic Planning Group,
		Customer Satisfaction Division		Financial Control and Accounting Group
Mr. Shirou		Managing Executive Officer		Managing Executive Officer
Tomiyasu		Credit Department		Credit Department,
				General Manager of
				Corporate Strategy Division III
Mr. Yasunori		Managing Executive Officer		Managing Executive Officer
Tsujita		Operations Group,		Personal Banking Group,
		Strategic Planning Group		General Manager of
				Personal Marketing Division
Mr. Nobuyuki		Managing Executive Officer		Managing Executive Officer
Nitta		Branch Banking Division,		General Manager of
		Compliance Group (joint)		Compliance Division

 

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Name		New Position (effective as of June 10, 2011)		Current Position
Mr. Motohiro		Managing Executive Officer		Managing Executive Officer
Kaneko		Branch Banking Division		Branch Banking Division,
				General Manager of
				Head Office
Mr. Yuuichi		Managing Executive Officer		Managing Executive Officer
Tao		Branch Banking Division		General Manager of
				Branch Banking Division
Mr. Tetsuhiko		Managing Executive Officer		Executive Officer
Saito		Personal Banking Group,		General Manager of
		General Manager of		Shimbashi Corporate Banking Department
		Personal Marketing Division		of Shimbashi Branch
Mr. Toru		Executive Officer		Executive Officer
Egawa		General Manager of		General Manager of
		Head Office		Corporate Planning Division
				and Head of Business Process
				Re-engineering Office
Mr. Shinya		Executive Officer		Executive Officer
Yamamuro		General Manager of		General Manager of
		Nihonbashi Corporate Banking Department		Shibuya-chuo Branch
		of Nihonbashi Branch
Mr. Yukihisa		Executive Officer		Executive Officer
Matsumoto		Branch Banking Division		General Manager of
				Branch Banking Division
				-Personal Business Unit I
Mr. Katsuyuki		Executive Officer		Executive Officer
Iuchi		General Manager of		General Manager of
		Corporate Banking Planning Division		Yaesuguchi Branch
Mr. Tetsuo		Executive Officer		Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
Iimori		General Manager of		Executive Officer
		Corporate Planning Division		General Manager of
		and Head of Business Process		Corporate Planning
		Re-engineering Office
Mr. Masahiko		Executive Officer		Executive Officer
Chiba		General Manager of		General Manager of
		Branch Banking Division		Shibuya Branch

 

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Name		New Position (effective as of June 10, 2011)		Current Position
Mr. Masami		Executive Officer		Executive Officer
Kamo		General Manager for		General Manager of
		Head Office		Wealth Marketing Division

 

Name		New Position (effective as of June 20, 2011)		Current Position
Mr. Makio		Deputy President		(Mentioned above)
Tanehashi		(Representative Director)
		Branch Banking Division
Mr. Shin		Managing Director and		(Mentioned above)
Kuranaka		Managing Executive Officer
		Risk Management Group,
		Compliance Group
Mr.Yasuhiro		Director		Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
Sato				Director,
				Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd.
				President & CEO
				(Representative Director)
Mr. Junichi		Managing Executive Officer		Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd.
Nishizawa		Human Resources Group		Managing Director and
				Managing Executive Officer
				Chief Risk Officer,
				Chief Human Resources Officer
Mr. Yoshinori		Managing Executive Officer		(Mentioned above)
Yukimoto		Credit Department
Mr. Toshihiko		Managing Executive Officer		Mizuho Information & Research Institute, Inc.
Fukuzawa		IT & System Group		Deputy President
Mr. Tadayuki		Retired		(Mentioned above)
Hagiwara

The appointment of Messrs. Makio Tanehashi and Yasuhiro Sato as directors is subject to approval at the regular general meeting of shareholders of MHBK to be held on June 20, 2011.

 

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Name		New Position (effective as of July 4, 2011)		Current Position
Mr. Ken		Executive Officer		Executive Officer
Nakamura		General Manager of		General Manager of Kyobashi Branch
		Kyobashi Branch Division II		and General Manager of
				Kyobashi Branch Division I
Mr. Kenichi		Executive Officer		Executive Officer
Kaneko		General Manager of		General Manager of Ginza Branch
		Ginza Branch Division II		and General Manager of
				Ginza Branch Division I
Mr. Toru		Executive Officer		(Mentioned above)
Egawa		General Manager of Head Office
		and General Manager of
		Head Office Division I
Mr. Seiichi		Executive Officer		Executive Officer
Kondo		General Manager of		General Manager of
		Kobunacho Branch Division II		Kobunacho Branch
				and General Manager of
				Kobunacho Branch Division I
Mr. Tarou		Executive Officer		Executive Officer
Takahashi		General Manager of		General Manager of
		Tokyo-chuo Branch Division II		Tokyo-chuo Branch
Mr. Shinya		Executive Officer		(Mentioned above)
Yamamuro		General Manager of
		Nihonbashi Branch Division II
Mr. Masami		Executive Officer		(Mentioned above)
Kamo		General Manager of
		Head Office Division II

 

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[Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. (MHCB)]

 

Name		New Position (effective as of June 20, 2011)		Current Position
Mr. Shuichi Honda		Managing Director and Managing Executive Officer Chief Strategy Officer, Chief Risk Officer, Chief Operations Officer		Managing Director and Managing Executive Officer Chief Strategy Officer, Chief Operations Officer
Mr. Nobuhide Hayashi		Managing Director and Managing Executive Officer Head of International Banking Unit		Managing Executive Officer Head of International Banking Unit
Mr. Junichi Nishizawa		Managing Executive Officer Chief Human Resources Officer		Managing Director and Managing Executive Officer Chief Risk Officer, Chief Human Resources Officer

The appointment of Mr. Nobuhide Hayashi as director is subject to approval at the regular general meeting of shareholders of MHCB to be held on June 20, 2011.

 

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