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 14, 2007 | ||
| Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Satoru Nishibori | |
| Name: | Satoru Nishibori | |
| Title: | Managing Director / CFO | |
| To whom it may concern | November 14, 2007 |
| Company name | Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (“MHFG”) | |||
| Representative | Terunobu Maeda, President & CEO | |||
| Head Office | 5-5, Otemachi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0004, Japan | |||
| Code Number | 8411 (TSE 1st Sec., OSE 1st Sec.) |
Revision of Non-consolidated Earnings Estimates
for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2008
MHFG hereby revises its non-consolidated earnings estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008, which were released on May 22, 2007, as set forth below, mainly due to an additional receipt of cash dividends from its subsidiary in the second half of the fiscal year.
Non-consolidated Earnings Estimates for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2008
(Billions of yen)
| Operating Income |
Operating Profits |
Ordinary Profits |
Net Income |
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| Previous Earnings Estimates (as of May, 2007) |
630.0 | 610.0 | 590.0 | 630.0 | ||||||||
| Revised Earnings Estimates |
810.0 | 790.0 | 770.0 | 810.0 | ||||||||
| Net Change |
+180.0 | +180.0 | +180.0 | +180.0 | ||||||||
| Rate of Change |
+28.5 | % | +29.5 | % | +30.5 | % | +28.5 | % |
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Please direct any inquiries to:
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. Corporate Communications Public Relations Office Tel: 81-3-5224-2026
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This immediate release contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including estimates and forecasts. Such forward-looking statements do not represent any guarantee by management of future performance. These statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. We may not be successful in implementing our business strategies, and management may fail to achieve its targets, for a wide range of possible reasons, including, without limitation, incurrence of significant credit-related costs; declines in the value of our securities portfolio; changes in interest rates; foreign currency fluctuations; revised assumptions or other changes related to our pension plans; failure to maintain required capital adequacy ratio levels; downgrades in our credit ratings; the effectiveness of our operational, legal and other risk management policies; our ability to avoid reputational harm; and effects of changes in general economic conditions in Japan.
Further information regarding factors that could affect our financial condition and results of operations is included in “Item 3.D. Key Information—Risk Factors,” and “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects” in our latest annual report on Form 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), which is available in the Financial Information section of our web page at www.mizuho-fg.co.jp/english/ and also at the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov.
We do not intend to update our forward-looking statements. We are under no obligation, and disclaim any obligation, to update or alter our forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by the rules of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
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