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 February 2013
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)
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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: February 8, 2013 | ||
| Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Hideyuki Takahashi | |
| Name: | Hideyuki Takahashi | |
| Title: | Managing Director / CFO | |
February 8, 2013
To whom it may concern
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
Re: Management Changes for the Mizuho Financial Group
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. hereby announces changes in the directors of the following entities within the Group :
Mizuho Bank, Ltd.
Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd.
Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd.
Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd.
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【Mizuho Bank, Ltd. (MHBK)】
| Name |
New Position (effective as of April 1, 2013) |
Current Position | ||
| Mr. Takeo Nakano |
Retired | Deputy President (Representative Director) and Deputy President-Executive Officer Head of Internal Audit Group |
【Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. (MHCB)】
| Name |
New Position (effective as of April 1, 2013) |
Current Position | ||
| Mr. Mitsuhiro Nagahama |
Retired | Deputy President (Representative Director) and Deputy President-Executive Officer |
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【Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. (MHTB)】
| Name |
New Position (effective as of April 1, 2013) |
Current Position | ||
| Mr. Takashi |
Chairman | President & CEO | ||
| Nonaka |
(Representative Director) | |||
| Mr. Takeo |
President & CEO | — | ||
| Nakano |
(Representative Director) | |||
| Mr. Norimasa Kuroda |
Retired | Chairman | ||
The appointment of Mr. Takeo Nakano as director is subject to approval at the general meeting of shareholders of MHTB to be held on April 1, 2013.
【Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd. (MHSC)】
| Name |
New Position (effective as of April 1, 2013) |
Current Position | ||
| Mr. Mitsuhiro |
Chairman | — | ||
| Nagahama |
The appointment of Mr. Mitsuhiro Nagahama as director is subject to approval at the general meeting of shareholders of MHSC to be held on April 1, 2013.
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