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 November, 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: November 5, 2007 | ||
| Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Satoru Nishibori | |
| Name: | Satoru Nishibori | |
| Title: | Managing Director / CFO | |
November 5, 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.) |
Commencement of negotiations for the amendment of the Merger Agreement
between Shinko Securities Co., Ltd. and Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd.
We hereby announce today that Shinko Securities Co., Ltd. and Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd. have commenced negotiations for the amendment of the terms, including the merger ratio, of the Merger Agreement signed on March 29, 2007.
Further announcements will be made following the conclusion of negotiations.
| Contact: | Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., | |||||||||||||
| Corporate Communications | ||||||||||||||
| Public Relations Office | ||||||||||||||
| Tel: 81-3-5224-2026 | ||||||||||||||