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 2012
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)
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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: | May 15, 2012 | |
| Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Hideyuki Takahashi | |
| Name: | Hideyuki Takahashi | |
| Title: | Managing Executive Officer / CFO | |
May 15, 2012
To whom it may concern:
| Company Name: | Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | |||||
| Representative: | Yasuhiro Sato | |||||
| President & CEO | ||||||
| Head Office: | 2-5-1 Marunouchi | |||||
| Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo | ||||||
| Code Number: | 8411 (TSE 1st Sec., OSE 1st Sec.) |
Announcement Regarding Redemption of “Non-dilutive” Preferred Securities
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (“MHFG”) hereby announces that its board of directors has resolved today to redeem in full preferred securities issued by its group’s overseas special purpose subsidiary as set forth below.
1. Summary overview of Preferred Securities to be redeemed
| Issuer | Mizuho Preferred Capital (Cayman) 1 Limited | |||||
| Type of securities | Non-cumulative Perpetual Preferred Securities | |||||
| Mandatory redemption date | None | |||||
| Optional redemption | Series A Optionally redeemable on each dividend payment date falling in or after June 2012 |
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| Dividends | Floating dividend rate | |||||
| Total amount issued | Series A 171 billion Japanese Yen |
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| Issue date | February 14, 2002 | |||||
| Aggregate redemption amount | Series A 171 billion Japanese Yen |
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2. Scheduled redemption date
June 29, 2012 (Fri)
| 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 redemption of “non-dilutive” preferred securities and does not constitute an offer for sale or solicitation for investment or other similar activity in or outside of Japan.