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 December, 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)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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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: December 25, 2007 | ||
| Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Satoru Nishibori | |
| Name: | Satoru Nishibori | |
| Title: | Managing Director / CFO | |
To whom it may concern:
December 25, 2007
| Company name: | Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | |||||
| Representative: | Terunobu Maeda | |||||
| Head Office: | 1-5-5 Otemachi, | |||||
| Code number: | 8411(TSE1st Sec., OSE1st Sec.) |
Announcement regarding the Purchase of Shares of Credit Saison
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (“MHFG”) hereby announces that the Board of Directors of Mizuho Bank, Ltd. (President and CEO: Seiji Sugiyama), a consolidated subsidiary of MHFG, at a meeting held on December 25, 2007, has resolved to purchase shares of Credit Saison Co., Ltd. (“Credit Saison”) (President and CEO: Hiroshi Rinno) through a direct purchase from seller. The details of this share purchase are as described below.
1. Purpose of the share purchase
The purpose of the share purchase is to further strengthen the Comprehensive Strategic Business Alliance between the Mizuho Financial Group and Credit Saison.
2. Details of the share purchase
| (1) Type of shares to be purchased: | Common shares | |||||
| (2) Number of shares to be purchased: | ||||||
| i. Number of shares owned prior to the purchase: |
5,093,100 | |||||
| (2.80% of issued shares) |
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| ii. Number of shares to be purchased: |
7,500,000 | |||||
| (4.13% of issued shares) |
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| iii. Number of shares to be owned after the purchase: |
12,593,100 | |||||
| (6.93% of issued shares) |
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| (3) Total amount of the purchase: | JPY 23.5billion | |||||
| (4) Date of the purchase: | December 26, 2007 (scheduled) | |||||
3. Effect on Profits and Losses
The above will have no material effect on the earnings estimates for the current fiscal year (both on a consolidated or a non-consolidated basis) of MHFG.
| Contact: | Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | |
| Corporate Communications Public Relations Office | ||
| +81-3-5224-2026 |