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 October 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: October 28, 2013 | ||
| Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Hideyuki Takahashi | |
| Name: | Hideyuki Takahashi | |
| Title: | Deputy President / Group CFO | |
October 28, 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 and executive officers of the following entities within the Group:
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
Mizuho Bank, Ltd.
Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd.
Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd.
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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 September 30, 2013) |
Current Position | ||||||
| Mr. Toshitsugu Okabe | Deputy President and Deputy President-Executive Officer | Deputy President (Personal Banking Unit and Retail Banking Unit) and Head of Compliance Group | Deputy President and Deputy President-Executive Officer | Deputy President(Personal Banking Unit and Retail Banking Unit) | ||||
| Mr. Masakane Koike | Managing Director and Managing Executive Officer | Head of Risk Management Group | Managing Director and Managing Executive Officer | Head of Risk Management Group and Head of Compliance Group | ||||
| Name |
New Position (Effective as of November 1, 2013) |
Current Position | ||||||
| Mr. Ryusuke Aya | Managing Executive Officer | Head of Risk Management Group | Executive Officer | General Manager of Risk Management Division | ||||
| Mr. Masakane Koike | Retired | (mentioned above) | ||||||
| Mr. Mitsuo Ootani | Retired | Executive Officer | General Manager of Compliance Division | |||||
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[Mizuho Bank, Ltd. (MHBK)]
| Name |
New Position (Effective as of September 30, 2013) |
Current Position | ||||||
| Mr. Yasunori Tsujita | Deputy President-Executive Officer | Head of Human Resources Group and Head of Compliance Group | Deputy President-Executive Officer | Head of Human Resources Group | ||||
| Mr. Masakane Koike | Managing Executive Officer | Head of Risk Management Group | Managing Executive Officer | Head of Risk Management Group and Head of Compliance Group | ||||
| Name |
New Position (Effective as of November 1, 2013) |
Current Position | ||||||
| Mr. Yasunori Tsujita | Deputy President and Deputy President-Executive Officer (Representative Director) |
Head of Human Resources Group and Head of Compliance Group | (mentioned above) | |||||
| Mr. Tatsuo Kainaka | Director | — | ||||||
| Mr. Ryusuke Aya | Managing Executive Officer | Head of Risk Management Group | Executive Officer | General Manager of Risk Management Division | ||||
| Mr. Takashi Tsukamoto | Retired | Chairman | ||||||
| Mr. Masakane Koike | Retired | (mentioned above) | ||||||
| Mr. Mitsuo Ootani | Retired | Executive Officer | General Manager of Compliance Division | |||||
The appointment of Messrs. Yasunori Tsujita and Tatsuo Kainaka as directors is subject to approval at the general meeting of shareholders of MHBK to be held on November 1, 2013.
Mr. Kainaka qualifies as an “outside director” under the Company Law of Japan.
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[Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. (MHTB)]
| Name |
New Position (Effective as of September 30, 2013) |
Current Position | ||||||
| Mr. Masakane Koike | Managing Executive Officer | In charge of Risk Management Group | Managing Executive Officer | In charge of Risk Management Group and Compliance Group | ||||
| Name |
New Position (Effective as of November 1, 2013) |
Current Position | ||||||
| Mr. Toshitsugu Okabe | Managing Executive Officer | In charge of Compliance Group | — | |||||
| Mr. Ryusuke Aya | Managing Executive Officer | In charge of Risk Management Group | — | |||||
| Mr. Masakane Koike | Retired | (mentioned above) | ||||||
[Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd. (MHSC)]
| Name |
New Position (Effective as of September 30, 2013) |
Current Position | ||||||
| Mr. Masakane Koike | Managing Executive Officer | In charge of Risk Management Group | Managing Executive Officer | In charge of Risk Management Group and Compliance Group | ||||
| Name |
New Position (Effective as of November 1, 2013) |
Current Position | ||||||
| Mr. Toshitsugu Okabe | Managing Executive Officer | In charge of Compliance Group | — | |||||
| Mr. Ryusuke Aya | Managing Executive Officer | In charge of Risk Management Group | — | |||||
| Mr. Masakane Koike | Retired | (mentioned above) | ||||||
Management Changes for the 4 entities above are on the assumption that any permission required will be obtained from the relevant authorities in Japan.
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