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 April, 2007.
Commission File Number 001-33098
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
5-5, Otemachi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0004
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: April 20, 2007 | ||
| Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Satoru Nishibori
| |
| Name: | Satoru Nishibori | |
| Title: | Managing Director / CFO | |
April 20, 2007
To whom it may concern:
| Company Name: | Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | |||||
| Representative: | Terunobu Maeda | |||||
| President & CEO | ||||||
| Head Office: | 1-5-5 Otemachi, | |||||
| Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo | ||||||
| Code Number: | 8411 (TSE 1 st Sec., OSE 1 st Sec.) |
Announcement Regarding Dissolution of Subsidiary
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (“MHFG”) hereby announces that its Board of Directors resolved on April 20, 2007 to dissolve MHFG’s subsidiary, Mizuho Preferred Capital (Cayman) 2 Limited, as described below.
(Remarks)
1. Name and Outline of the subsidiary to be dissolved and the scheduled date of dissolution
| Company Name: | Mizuho Preferred Capital (Cayman) 2 Limited | |
| Location: | P. O. Box 309GT, Ugland house, South Church Street, | |
| George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands | ||
| Representative: | Naomi Harada | |
| Business: | Issuance of preferred securities and making subordinated loans | |
| Date of Establishment: | January 2002 | |
| Capital: | 3,500 million Japanese Yen | |
| Scheduled Date of Dissolution: | Liquidation is expected to be completed by the end of March 2008. | |
2. Reason for dissolution
The Board of Directors of MHFG decided to redeem preferred securities issued by the subsidiary in full in June 2007.
3. Effects on profits and losses
This decision will have no effect on the earning estimates for the fiscal year ended March 31,2007 (consolidated and non-consolidated) of MHFG.
| Contact: | Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., | |
| Corporate Communications | ||
| Public Relations Office | ||
| Tel: 81-3-5224-2026 |
This document is prepared in order to announce specific facts relating to the dissolution of a subsidiary and does not constitute an offer for sale or solicitation for investment or other similar activity in or outside of Japan.