6-K 1 d6k.htm FORM 6-K Form 6-K

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 December, 2006.

Commission File Number 001-33098

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

5-5, Otemachi 1-chome

Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0004

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.

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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:  

December 27, 2006

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
By:  

/s/ Satoru Nishibori

Name:

   Satoru Nishibori

Title:

   Managing Director / CFO

LOGO

December 27, 2006

To whom it may concern:

 

Company Name:

    Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

Representative:

    Terunobu Maeda, President & CEO

Address:

    1-5-5 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Stock Code Number (Japan): 8411 [Tokyo Stock Exchange (First Section), Osaka Securities Exchange (First Section)]

Corrections in “Selected Financial Information for the First Half of Fiscal 2006

<under Japanese GAAP>”

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (“MHFG”) hereby announces and apologizes for partial corrections in its “Selected Financial Information for the First Half of Fiscal 2006 <under Japanese GAAP>” disclosed on November 20, 2006 as shown in the appendix.

 

Please direct any inquiries to:
   

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

 

   

Corporate Communications 81-3-5224-2026

 

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

Appendix

1. Corrected Items

“Selected Financial Information for the First Half of Fiscal 2006 <under Japanese GAAP>” p. 3-14

5. Unrealized Gains/Losses on Securities

Non-Consolidated

(3) Investment in Subsidiaries and Affiliates (which have readily determinable fair value)

Aggregated Figures of the 3 Banks (including past figures for their former revitalization subsidiaries)

2. Corrected Information

Corrected information is underlined.

 

<Before Corrections>

                              
     (Millions of yen)
     As of September 30, 2006    As of March 31, 2006    As of September 30, 2005
     Book Value    Unrealized Gains/Losses    Unrealized Gains/Losses    Unrealized Gains/Losses
               Gains    Losses         Gains    Losses         Gains    Losses
Aggregated Figures    105,707    104,664    104,664    —      170,068    170,068    —      77,320    77,320    —  

Mizuho Bank (including former revitalization subsidiary)

    67,098    77,740    77,740    —      129,003    129,003    —      56,492    56,492    —  

Mizuho Corporate Bank (including former revitalization subsidiaries)

    38,608    26,924    26,924    —      41,064    41,064    —      20,828    20,828    —  

Mizuho Trust & Banking (including former revitalization subsidiary)

    —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —  

<After Corrections>

                              
     (Millions of yen)
     As of September 30, 2006    As of March 31, 2006    As of September 30, 2005
     Book Value    Unrealized Gains/Losses    Unrealized Gains/Losses    Unrealized Gains/Losses
               Gains    Losses         Gains    Losses         Gains    Losses

Aggregated Figures

    78,783    104,664    104,664    —      170,068    170,068    —      77,320    77,320    —  

Mizuho Bank (including former revitalization subsidiary)

    67,098    77,740    77,740    —      129,003    129,003    —      56,492    56,492    —  

Mizuho Corporate Bank (including former revitalization subsidiaries)

    11,684    26,924    26,924    —      41,064    41,064    —      20,828    20,828    —  

Mizuho Trust & Banking (including former revitalization subsidiary)

    —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —