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 June 2016
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)
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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: June 15, 2016 | ||
| Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Koichi Iida | |
| Name: | Koichi Iida | |
| Title: | Managing Executive Officer / Group CFO | |
June 15, 2016
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
Mizuho Financial Group Receives Regulatory Approval
for US Bank Holding Company
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. will establish a US Bank Holding Company (BHC)—Mizuho Americas LLC—in July 2016. The BHC will be wholly owned by Mizuho Bank, Ltd., and Mizuho’s primary US subsidiaries will be reorganized under the umbrella of the holding company.
With consideration of the Federal Reserve Board’s proposed rule to come into effect on July 1, 2016 regarding the operations of foreign banking organizations with US operations, Mizuho will establish a bank holding company and bring its primary US-based banking, securities, and institutional custody services (trust banking) entities together under the holding company. This structure will allow Mizuho to proactively strengthen corporate governance and expand Mizuho’s profit base through the consistent implementation of Mizuho’s collaborative corporate and investment banking, securities, and institutional custody services strategy in the US, in line with the global operation of Mizuho’s new in-house company system.
