6-K
Mizuho Financial Group Inc (MFG)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIESAND 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 2026
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 ofprincipal 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NO. 333-282497) AND TO BE A PART OF SUCH PROSPECTUS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THIS REPORT IS FURNISHED, TO THE EXTENT NOT SUPERSEDED BY DOCUMENTS OR REPORTS SUBSEQUENTLY FILED OR FURNISHED.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: May 15, 2026<br> <br><br><br><br>Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | |
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| By: | /s/ Makoto Samejima |
| Name: | Makoto Samejima |
| Title: | Senior Managing Corporate Executive / Group CFO |
May 15, 2026
| Company name: | Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | |
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| Representative: | Masahiro Kihara, President & Group CEO | |
| Head Office: | 1-5-5 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo | |
| Stock code: | 8411 (Prime Market of Tokyo Stock Exchange) |
Notice regarding difference in consolidated financial results
for fiscal years ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2026
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. hereby announces that the Ordinary Profits in its consolidated financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026 have exceeded a 30% percentage change when compared to those for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025. Accordingly, it is issuing this separate notice as required by the Securities Listing Regulations of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
| 1. | Difference in results for fiscal years ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2026 | |||
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| Ordinary Income | Ordinary Profits | Profit Attributable<br> <br>to Owners<br>of<br> <br>Parent | Earnings per<br><br><br>Share | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fiscal year ended March 31,<br>2025 /<br> <br><br> <br>Previously announced forecasts* (JPY) (A) | 9,030,374 million | 1,168,141 million | 1,130,000 million | 453.49 |
| Fiscal year ended March 31, 2026 (JPY) (B) | 9,085,438 million | 1,573,159 million | 1,248,632 million | 502.92 |
| Change (B)-(A) | 55,063 | 405,018 | 118,632 | 49.43 |
| Percentage change (%) | 0.6 | 34.6 | 10.4 | 10.8 |
| * Profit Attributable to Owners of Parent and Earnings per Share in this<br>row are forecasts for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, originally announced on November 14, 2025. | ||||
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| 2. | Reason for difference | |||
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The increase in ordinary profits was mainly due to factors including strong growth in Fee business both in and outside Japan, and profits from the sale of cross-holding stocks.
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