Mizuho Financial Group Inc 6-K, filed Nov 9, 2023
Mizuho Financial Group Inc (MFG)
About this 6-K
Mizuho Financial Group Inc filed this 6-K on November 9, 2023.
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 November 2023
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 ☐
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NO. 333-266555) AND TO BE A PART OF SUCH PROSPECTUS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THIS REPORT IS FURNISHED, TO THE EXTENT NOT SUPERSEDED BY DOCUMENTS OR REPORTS SUBSEQUENTLY FILED OR FURNISHED.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: | November 9, 2023 | |
| Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Takefumi Yonezawa | |
| Name: | Takefumi Yonezawa | |
| Title: | Senior Executive Officer / Group CFO | |
November 9, 2023
To whom it may concern:
| Company Name: | Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | |
| Representative: | Masahiro Kihara, President & Group CEO | |
| Head Office: | 1-5-5 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo | |
| Stock Code Number: | 8411 | |
| (Tokyo Stock Exchange (Prime Market)) |
Regarding News Reports
Today Nihon Keizai Shimbun and some media carried reports referring to an additional investment into Rakuten Securities, Inc. by Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd. However, we have made no announcement in this regard.
While we are discussing with Rakuten group about an additional investment into Rakuten Securities, Inc. by Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd., no formal decision has been made at this moment. We will promptly announce when we decide what to disclose.