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 2008.
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: June 13, 2008 | ||
| Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Takashi Tsukamoto | |
| Name: | Takashi Tsukamoto | |
| Title: | Deputy President - Executive Officer / CFO | |
June 13, 2008
To whom it may concern:
| Company Name: | Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | |||||
| Representative: | Terunobu Maeda, President & CEO | |||||
| Address: | 5-5 Otemachi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo | |||||
| 100-0004, Japan | ||||||
| Stock Code Number (Japan): | 8411 [Tokyo Stock Exchange | |||||
| (First Section), Osaka Securities Exchange (First Section)] |
Corrections in “Financial Statements <under Japanese GAAP>”
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (“MHFG”) hereby announces partial corrections in its “Financial Statements for Fiscal 2007,” “Summary of Financial Results for Fiscal 2007” and “Selected Financial Information for Fiscal 2007” disclosed on May 15, 2008 as shown in the appendices. (A corresponding partial correction is also being made to the materials attached to the Notice of Convocation of the 6th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders as shown in the Additional Note.)
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Please direct any inquiries to: |
| Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. Corporate Communications 81-3-5224-2026
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Appendix
Corrected Information
Corrected information is underlined.
Financial Statements for Fiscal 2007
| Page |
Item |
Before Correction |
After Correction | |||
| 1-1 |
1. Financial Highlights for Fiscal 2007 (2) Consolidated Financial Conditions Consolidated Capital Adequacy Ratio (BIS) Fiscal 2007 |
11.69% | 11.70% | |||
| 1-6 |
1. Consolidated Results of Operations and Financial Conditions (2) Analysis of Financial Conditions |
(omitted) The Consolidated Capital Adequacy Ratio (Basel II BIS Standard) was 11.69%.(Preliminary) |
(omitted) The Consolidated Capital Adequacy Ratio (Basel II BIS Standard) was 11.70%.(Preliminary) | |||
| 1-6 |
Same as above In the table, Basel II, March 31, 2008 |
11.69% | 11.70% | |||
Summary of Financial Results for Fiscal 2007
| Page |
Item |
Before Correction |
After Correction | |||
| 2-3 |
III. Financial Soundness In the table, Consolidated Capital Adequacy Ratio, March 31, 2008 |
11.69% | 11.70% | |||
| 2-3 |
Same as above Consolidated Capital Adequacy Ratio, Change from March 31, 2007 |
-0.79% | -0.78% | |||
Selected Financial Information for Fiscal 2007
| p.3-19 | I Financial Data for Fiscal 2007 | |
| 9. Capital Adequacy Ratio (Basel II) |
Consolidated
Mizuho Financial Group
BIS Standard
| (%, Billions of yen) | ||||||||||||
| <Before Correction> | As of March 31, 2008 | |||||||||||
| (Preliminary) | Change from September 30, 2007 |
Change from March 31, 2007 |
As of September 30, 2007 |
As of March 31, 2007 | ||||||||
| (1) Capital Adequacy Ratio |
11.69 | (0.11 | ) | (0.79 | ) | 11.80 | 12.48 | |||||
| (omitted | ) | |||||||||||
| (6) Risk-weighted Assets |
65,898.6 | (4,626.5 | ) | (4,896.8 | ) | 70,525.1 | 70,795.4 | |||||
| Credit Risk Assets |
60,209.6 | (1,453.1 | ) | 454.5 | 61,662.8 | 59,755.0 | ||||||
| On-balance-sheet Items |
48,988.0 | (927.2 | ) | 269.5 | 49,915.3 | 48,718.5 | ||||||
| Off-balance-sheet Items |
11,221.5 | (525.9 | ) | 185.0 | 11,747.5 | 11,036.4 | ||||||
| (Reference) Basel I basis |
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| (6) Risk-weighted Assets |
78,633.1 | (3,041.1 | ) | (1,485.2 | ) | 81,674.3 | 80,118.4 | |||||
| (%, Billions of yen) | ||||||||||||
| <After Correction> | As of March 31, 2008 | |||||||||||
| (Preliminary) | Change from September 30, 2007 |
Change from March 31, 2007 |
As of September 30, 2007 |
As of March 31, 2007 | ||||||||
| (1) Capital Adequacy Ratio |
11.70 | (0.10 | ) | (0.78 | ) | 11.80 | 12.48 | |||||
| (omitted | ) | |||||||||||
| (6) Risk-weighted Assets |
65,872.8 | (4,652.2 | ) | (4,922.6 | ) | 70,525.1 | 70,795.4 | |||||
| Credit Risk Assets |
60,183.8 | (1,478.9 | ) | 428.8 | 61,662.8 | 59,755.0 | ||||||
| On-balance-sheet Items |
48,988.0 | (927.2 | ) | 269.5 | 49,915.3 | 48,718.5 | ||||||
| Off-balance-sheet Items |
11,195.8 | (551.7 | ) | 159.3 | 11,747.5 | 11,036.4 | ||||||
| (Reference) Basel I basis |
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| (6) Risk-weighted Assets |
78,626.3 | (3,048.0 | ) | (1,492.1 | ) | 81,674.3 | 80,118.4 | |||||
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Mizuho Corporate Bank
BIS Standard
| (%, Billions of yen) | ||||||||||||
| <Before Correction> | As of March 31, 2008 | |||||||||||
| (Preliminary) | Change from September 30, 2007 |
Change from March 31, 2007 |
As of September 30, 2007 |
As of March 31, 2007 | ||||||||
| (1) Capital Adequacy Ratio |
12.16 | (0.89 | ) | (1.85 | ) | 13.05 | 14.01 | |||||
| Tier I Capital Ratio |
8.47 | (0.08 | ) | (0.09 | ) | 8.55 | 8.56 | |||||
| (omitted | ) | |||||||||||
| (6) Risk-weighted Assets |
35,173.0 | (3,216.3 | ) | (2,851.3 | ) | 38,389.4 | 38,024.4 | |||||
| (%, Billions of yen) | ||||||||||||
| <After Correction> | As of March 31, 2008 | |||||||||||
| (Preliminary) | Change from September 30, 2007 |
Change from March 31, 2007 |
As of September 30, 2007 |
As of March 31, 2007 | ||||||||
| (1) Capital Adequacy Ratio |
12.17 | (0.88 | ) | (1.84 | ) | 13.05 | 14.01 | |||||
| Tier I Capital Ratio |
8.48 | (0.07 | ) | (0.08 | ) | 8.55 | 8.56 | |||||
| (omitted | ) | |||||||||||
| (6) Risk-weighted Assets |
35,147.3 | (3,242.1 | ) | (2,877.0 | ) | 38,389.4 | 38,024.4 | |||||
Additional Note
Partial Corrections in Materials Attached to the Notice of Convocation of the 6th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders
In accordance with the partial corrections set forth in the accompanying release (Corrections in “Financial Statements <under Japanese GAAP>“), MHFG hereby announces partial corrections in its Report for the 6th Fiscal Year, which is attached to the Notice of Convocation of the 6th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders, as shown below.
| Report for the 6th Fiscal Year | ||||||
| Page |
Before Correction | After Correction | ||||
| P7 | Business Report for the 6th Fiscal Year | |||||
| Our consolidated capital adequacy ratio (BIS Standard) (%) | 11.69 | 11.70 | ||||
| P64 | (Reference) | |||||
| 2. Consolidated Capital Adequacy Ratio (BIS Standard) | ||||||
| As of March 31, 2008 (Preliminary) | ||||||
| Risk-weighted Assets (Billions of yen) |
65,898.6 | 65,872.8 | ||||
| Capital Adequacy Ratio (%) |
11.69 | 11.70 | ||||
| Change | ||||||
| Risk-weighted Assets (Billions of yen) |
D4,896.8 | D4,922.6 | ||||
| Capital Adequacy Ratio (%) |
D0.79 | D0.78 | ||||
| P67 | (Reference) | |||||
| 5. Consolidated Capital Adequacy Ratio (Preliminary) | ||||||
| Mizuho Corporate Bank (BIS Standard) | ||||||
| Risk-weighted Assets (Billions of yen) |
35,173.0 | 35,147.3 | ||||
| Capital Adequacy Ratio (%) |
12.16 | 12.17 | ||||
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