Form 6-K

 

 

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 July 2010

Commission File Number 001-33098

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome

Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8333

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: July 30, 2010

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
By:  

/s/ Takeo Nakano

Name:   Takeo Nakano
Title:   Managing Director / CFO


July 30, 2010

To whom it may concern:

 

  Company Name:    Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
  Representative:    Takashi Tsukamoto
     President & CEO
  Head Office:    2-5-1Marunouchi
     Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
  Code Number:    8411 (TSE 1st Sec., OSE 1st Sec.)

Adjustment of Conversion Price and Floor Price of Conversion Price of

Eleventh Series Class XI Preferred Stock

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. hereby announces that the Conversion Price and Floor Price of the Conversion Price of Eleventh Series Class XI Preferred Stock have been adjusted as follows, pursuant to the adjustment method of Conversion Price prescribed by the terms and conditions of the Preferred Stock, due to the issuance of our common stock by way of Third-Party Allotment on July 30, 2010.

 

1.    Conversion Price after Adjustment:   284.90 yen           
   (Conversion Price before Adjustment:   286.20 yen        
2.    Floor Price of the Conversion Price after Adjustment:     284.90 yen         
   (Floor Price of the Conversion Price before Adjustment:     286.20 yen      
3.    Effective date: From July 31, 2010          

Reference

 

   

Number of Eleventh Series Class XI Preferred Stock outstanding: 492,781,000 shares

(as of June 30, 2010, excluding treasury stock)

 

 

Contact:

   Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.,   
     Corporate Communications   
     Public Relations Office   
       Tel: 81-3-5224-2026   

 

 

This document is prepared in order to announce specific facts relating to Adjustment of Conversion Price and Floor Price of the Conversion Price of Eleventh Series Class XI Preferred Stock and does not constitute an offer for sale or solicitation for investment or other similar activity in or outside of Japan.