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 July 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)
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: July 19, 2013 | ||
| Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Hideyuki Takahashi | |
| Name: | Hideyuki Takahashi | |
| Title: | Deputy President / Group CFO | |
July 19, 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 executive officers’ areas of responsibility of the following entities within the Group :
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
Mizuho Bank, Ltd.
| 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 July 22, 2013) |
Current Position | ||||||
| Mr. Haruki Nakamura |
Managing Executive Officer |
Joint Head of IT & Systems Group | Managing Executive Officer |
Joint Head of IT & Systems Group and General Manager of IT & Systems Planning Division | ||||
| Mr. Kouji Yonei |
Executive Officer | General Manager of IT & Systems Planning Division | Executive Officer | General Manager of IT & Systems Promotion Division | ||||
| [Mizuho Bank, Ltd. (MHBK)] | ||||||||
| Name |
New Position (Effective as of July 22, 2013) |
Current Position | ||||||
| Mr. Haruki Nakamura |
Managing Executive Officer |
Joint Head of IT & Systems Group | Managing Executive Officer |
Joint Head of IT & Systems Group and General Manager of IT & Systems Planning Division | ||||
| Mr. Kouji Yonei |
Executive Officer | General Manager of IT & Systems Planning Division | Executive Officer | General Manager of IT & Systems Promotion Division | ||||
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