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 May 2021

Commission File Number 001-33098

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

5-5, Otemachi 1-chome

Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8176

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  ☒    Form 40-F    ☐

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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  ☒

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

 

 

 

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NO. 333-233354) AND TO BE A PART OF SUCH PROSPECTUS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THIS REPORT IS FURNISHED, TO THE EXTENT NOT SUPERSEDED BY DOCUMENTS OR REPORTS SUBSEQUENTLY FILED OR FURNISHED.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.

 

May 20, 2021

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

Changes of Directors

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. hereby announces director candidates at the 19th General Meeting of Shareholders as follows.

Members of the Board of Directors

 

(1)

Members of the Board of Directors Candidates (to be considered at the ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of MHFG in June 2021 (“The Shareholders Meeting”))

 

Tatsufumi Sakai*		(Reappointment)
Seiji Imai*		(New appointment)
Makoto Umemiya*		(Reappointment)
Motonori Wakabayashi*		(Reappointment)
Nobuhiro Kaminoyama*		(New appointment)
Yasuhiro Sato		(Reappointment)
Hisaaki Hirama		(Reappointment)
Tatsuo Kainaka		(Reappointment, Outside Director)
Yoshimitsu Kobayashi		(Reappointment, Outside Director)
Ryoji Sato		(Reappointment, Outside Director)
Takashi Tsukioka		(New appointment, Outside Director)
Masami Yamamoto		(Reappointment, Outside Director)
Izumi Kobayashi		(Reappointment, Outside Director)

Total of 13 candidates

(Note) Asterisks indicate directors expected to concurrently serve as Executive Officers.

 

(2)

Members of the Board of Directors scheduled to resign

(Effective in late June 2021)

 

Satoshi Ishii		(Currently Member of the Board of Directors)
Tetsuo Seki		(Currently Member of the Board of Directors
		(Outside Director))

 

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(3)

Chairperson of the Board of Directors (to be considered at the Board Meeting to be held following The Shareholders Meeting)

Appointee as Chairperson

Izumi Kobayashi

 

(4)

Members of Committees (to be considered at the Board Meeting to be held following The Shareholders Meeting)

 

Nominating Committee
Chairperson		Tatsuo Kainaka		(Outside Director)
Member		Yoshimitsu Kobayashi		(Outside Director)
Member		Takashi Tsukioka		(Outside Director)
Member		Masami Yamamoto		(Outside Director)
Member		Izumi Kobayashi		(Outside Director)
Compensation Committee
Chairperson		Masami Yamamoto		(Outside Director)
Member		Tatsuo Kainaka		(Outside Director)
Member		Takashi Tsukioka		(Outside Director)
Audit Committee
Chairperson		Takashi Tsukioka		(Outside Director)
Member		Tatsuo Kainaka		(Outside Director)
Member		Ryoji Sato		(Outside Director)
Member		Hisaaki Hirama
Risk Committee
Chairperson		Hisaaki Hirama
Member		Izumi Kobayashi		(Outside Director)
Member		Rintaro Tamaki		(Outside Expert)
Member		Hiroshi Naka		(Outside Expert)
System Failure Response Evaluation Committee
Chairperson		Tatsuo Kainaka		(Outside Director)
Member		Ryoji Sato		(Outside Director)
Member		Takashi Tsukioka		(Outside Director)
Member		Izumi Kobayashi		(Outside Director)

 

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Brief Personal Record of Newly Nominated Member of the Board of Directors

 

Name		Seiji Imai
Business Experience		Apr. 2021		Deputy President & Senior Executive Officer, Head of Corporate & Institutional Company and Head of Global Corporate Company of MHFG (current)
		Apr. 2020		Senior Managing Executive Officer, Head of Corporate & Institutional Company and Head of Global Products Unit of MHFG
		Apr. 2019		Deputy President & Executive Officer of MHBK
		Apr. 2018		Senior Managing Executive Officer, Head of Global Corporate Company of MHFG (until Apr. 2020)
		Apr. 2016		Managing Executive Officer, Head of Asia & Oceania excl. East Asia of MHFG
				Managing Executive Officer, Head of Asia & Oceania excl. East Asia of MHBK
		Apr. 2014		Executive Officer, General Manager of Seoul Branch of MHBK
		Joined our group in Apr. 1986
Education		Mar. 1986		Graduated from Faculty of Law, Kyoto University
Date of Birth		June 25, 1962
Name		Nobuhiro Kaminoyama
Business Experience		Apr. 2021		Managing Executive Officer, Head of Human Resources Group and General Manager of Corporate Secretariat* of MHFG (current)
				Managing Executive Officer, Head of Human Resources Group and General Manager of Corporate Secretariat* of MHBK (current)
				Managing Executive Officer, Head of Human Resources Group and General Manager of Corporate Secretariat* of MHTB (current)
				Managing Executive Officer, General Manager of Corporate Secretariat* of MHSC (current)
		Apr. 2019		Executive Officer, General Manager of Corporate Secretariat of MHFG
		June 2018		General Manager of Corporate Secretariat of MHFG
		Apr. 2017		General Manager of Corporate Banking Department No.9 of MHBK
		Apr. 2015		Joint General Manager of Group Human Resources Division of MHFG
		Joined our group in Apr. 1991
Education		Mar. 1991		Graduated from Faculty of Engineering, the University of Tokyo
Date of Birth		Apr. 25, 1968

* The position of General Manager of Corporate Secretariat will be discharged in June 2021.

 

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Name		Takashi Tsukioka
Business Experience		June 2020		Special Advisor, Idemitsu Kosan (current)
		Apr. 2018		Chairman and Representative Director, Idemitsu Kosan
		June 2013		Representative Director & Chief Executive Officer, Idemitsu Kosan
		June 2012		Executive Vice President and Representative Director, Idemitsu Kosan
		Apr. 2011		Managing Director, Idemitsu Kosan
		June 2010		Managing Director and Managing Executive Officer and General Manager of Corporate Planning Department, Idemitsu Kosan
		June 2009		Director and General Manager of Supply & Logistics Department, Idemitsu Kosan
		June 2008		Managing Executive Officer and General Manager of Supply & Logistics Department, Idemitsu Kosan
		June 2007		Executive Officer and General Manager of Supply & Logistics Department, Idemitsu Kosan
		Apr. 2005		General Manager of Chubu Branch, Idemitsu Kosan
		July 2002		General Manager of Kobe Branch, Idemitsu Kosan
		Apr. 1975		Joined Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd. (“Idemitsu Kosan”)
Education		Mar. 1975		Graduated from Faculty of Law, Keio University
Date of Birth		May 15, 1951

 

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