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 March 2022
Commission File Number 001-33098
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
(Translation of registrants name into English)
5-5, Otemachi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8176
Japan
(Address of principal executive office)
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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NO. 333-233354) AND TO BE A PART OF SUCH PROSPECTUS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THIS REPORT IS FURNISHED, TO THE EXTENT NOT SUPERSEDED BY DOCUMENTS OR REPORTS SUBSEQUENTLY FILED OR FURNISHED.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: March 4, 2022 | ||
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ Makoto Umemiya | |
Name: | Makoto Umemiya | |
Title: | Senior Executive Officer / Group CFO |
March 4, 2022
Company Name | : Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | |||
Representative | : Masahiro Kihara, President & Group CEO | |||
Address | : 1-5-5 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo |
Announcement of Change in Representative Executive Officer
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. hereby announces the following change in Representative Executive Officer.
1. | Change in Representative Executive Officer |
(Effective as of April 1, 2022)
Name |
New Position |
Current Position | ||
Makoto Umemiya | Member of the Board of Directors, Deputy President & Senior Executive Officer (Representative Executive Officer) |
Member of the Board of Directors, Senior Executive Officer |
(Note) | As a result of the change, the Representative Executive Officers will be two persons; |
Mr. Masahiro Kihara, President & Group CEO and Mr. Makoto Umemiya.
2. | Reasons for Change |
Change in Representative Executive Officer due to change in Executive Officers.
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3. | Brief Personal Record of New Representative Executive Officer |
Name | Makoto Umemiya | |||
Business Experience | Apr. 2020 | Member of the Board of Directors Senior Managing Executive Officer* Head of Financial Control & Accounting Group Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (current) * Senior Executive Officer from Jul. 2021 (Due to the integration of executive titles)
Deputy President & Executive Officer Head of Financial Control & Accounting Group Mizuho Bank, Ltd. (current)
Deputy President & Executive Officer Head of Financial Control & Accounting Group Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd (current) | ||
Apr. 2017 | Managing Executive Officer* Head of Financial Control & Accounting Group Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. * Member of the Board of Directors, Managing Executive
Executive Managing Director* Head of Financial Control & Accounting Group Mizuho Bank, Ltd. * Managing Executive Officer from April 2019 | |||
Apr. 2015 | Executive Officer General Manager of Financial Planning Department Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | |||
Apr. 2014 | General Manager of Financial Planning Division Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | |||
Apr. 2012 |
General Manager of Osaka Branch Mizuho Bank, Ltd. | |||
Apr. 1987 | Joined our group | |||
Education | Mar. 1987 | Graduated from School of Economics, Osaka University | ||
Date of Birth | December 23, 1964 |
Number of shares of our common stock owned (as of September 30, 2021): 11,817
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