# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001335730
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-079184
**Filing Date:** 2026-2
**Character Count:** 5233
**Document Hash:** 5941bc2f71d7bf30bc48c31d57410c22
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-079184.hdr.sgml**: 20260227

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-079184

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 6-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260227

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260227

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260227

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001335730
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 000000000

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 6-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-33098
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26692607

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1-5-5, OTEMACHI
- **CITY:** CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO
- **STATE:** M0
- **ZIP:** 100-8176
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 81-3-5224-1111

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1-5-5, OTEMACHI
- **CITY:** CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO
- **STATE:** M0
- **ZIP:** 100-8176

**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 February 2026** 

**Commission File Number 001-33098** 

## Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)

**5-5, Otemachi 1-chome** 

**Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8176** 

**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. Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐

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THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THE PROSPECTUS FORMING A PART OF MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.'S REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM F-3 (FILE NO. 333-282497) AND TO BE A PART OF SUCH PROSPECTUS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THIS REPORT IS FURNISHED, TO THE EXTENT NOT SUPERSEDED BY DOCUMENTS OR REPORTS SUBSEQUENTLY FILED OR FURNISHED.

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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.

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| Date: February 27, 2026 | Date: February 27, 2026 |
| Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. |
| By: | /s/ Takefumi Yonezawa |
| Name: | Takefumi Yonezawa |
| Title: | Senior Managing Corporate Executive / Group CFO |

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February 27, 2026

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| Company Name | : Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. |
| Representative | : Masahiro Kihara, President & Group CEO |
| Address | : 1-5-5 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo |

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<u>Announcement of Change in Representative Corporate Executive</u> 

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. hereby announces the following change in Representative Corporate Executive\*.

\* Corporate Executive : Executive Officer as defined in the Companies Act of Japan

**1.** **Change in Representative Corporate Executive** 

(Effective as of April 1, 2026)

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| Name | New Position | Current Position |
| Masayuki Sugawara | Deputy President & Corporate Executive (Representative Corporate Executive) | Senior Managing Corporate Executive |
| Hidekatsu Take | Member of the Board of Directors, Chairperson (Kaicho) | Member of the Board of Directors, <br> Deputy President &<br> Corporate Executive (Representative Corporate Executive) |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Note) As a result of the change, the Representative Corporate Executives will be two persons;

Mr. Masahiro Kihara, President & Group CEO and Mr. Masayuki Sugawara.

**2.** **Reason for Change** 

Change in Representative Corporate Executive due to change in Executive Officers.

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**3.** **Brief Personal Record of New Representative Corporate Executive** 

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Name | Masayuki Sugawara | Masayuki Sugawara |
| Business Experience | Apr. 2025 | Senior Managing Corporate Executive<br>Head of Corporate & Investment Banking Company<br>Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (current) |
|  | Apr. 2024 | Deputy President (Representative Director)<br>Head of Corporate & Investment Banking Division<br>Mizuho Bank, Ltd. (current) |
|  | Apr. 2023 | Senior Executive Officer<br>Head of Corporate & Investment Banking Company<br>Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.<br>Managing Executive Officer<br>Head of Corporate & Investment Banking Division<br>Mizuho Bank, Ltd. |
|  | Jul. 2021 | Group Executive Officer<br>CEO for East Asia<br>Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. |
|  | Aug.2019 | Chairman<br>Mizuho Bank (China) Ltd. (until Jun.2023) |
|  | Apr. 2019 | Managing Executive Officer<br>Head of East Asia<br> Mizuho Bank, Ltd. (until Apr.2023)<br>Managing Executive Officer<br> Head of East Asia<br> Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (until Jul.2021) |
|  | Apr. 2017 | Executive Officer<br> General Manager<br> Bangkok Branch<br> Mizuho Bank, Ltd. |
|  | Apr. 1988 | Jointed our group |
| Education | Mar. 1988 | Graduated from the School of Law, Hokkaido University |
| Date of Birth | August 21, 1964 | August 21, 1964 |

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Number of shares of our common stock owned (as of December 31, 2025): 29,997