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 October, 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)
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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: October 26, 2007 | ||
| Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Satoru Nishibori | |
| Name: | Satoru Nishibori | |
| Title: | Managing Director / CFO | |
October 26, 2007
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd.
Administrative Order from the Financial Services Agency to Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd.
Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. and Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd., today received a business improvement order from the Financial Services Agency (“FSA”). This follows a recommendation issued on October 19, 2007 by Japan’s Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission that the FSA should take disciplinary administrative action against Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd.
With regard to the above, we, Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. and Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd., were required by the FSA today to submit reports on business improvement measures for preventing a recurrence of any action that may be regarded as a violation of laws and regulations.
We take this disciplinary administrative action very seriously and deeply regret what happened, and we express our deepest and sincere apologies to our clients and all related parties for any inconvenience this may have caused.
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. and each of its subsidiaries will work with utmost effort towards further improvement and reinforcement of our internal control system to prevent any action that may be regarded as a violation of laws and regulations.
Please address inquiries about this matter to:
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. Corporate Communications Tel.81-3-5224-2026
Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. Administration Division (PR) Tel.81-3-5252-6574