# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001335730
**File Stem:** 0001193125-23-036923
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
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## Filing Summary
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**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-23-036923

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 6-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230214

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230214

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230214

**FILER**: 

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

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 6-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-33098
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23621893

**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

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**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 2023** 

**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 ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes ☐ No ☒

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):82-<u> </u>.

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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. 333-266555) 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 14, 2023 |
| Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. |
| By: | /s/ Makoto Umemiya |
| Name: | Makoto Umemiya |
| Title: | Deputy President & Senior Executive Officer / Group CFO |

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![LOGO](g438547g0213125934061.jpg)

February 14, 2023

To whom it may concern:

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| Company Name: | Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. |
| Representative: | Masahiro Kihara, President & CEO |
| Head Office: | 1-5-5 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo |
| Stock Code Number: | 8411 |
|  | (Tokyo Stock Exchange (Prime Market)) |

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**<u>Announcement regarding Capital Ratio as of December 31, 2022</u>**

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. hereby announces Capital Ratio as of December 31, 2022, as shown in the appendix.

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**<u>Capital Ratio</u>**

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|  | Consolidated | | | (%, Billions of yen) | |
| **Mizuho Financial Group**<br> International Standard | As of<br>December 31,<br>2022 | Change | As of<br>March 31,<br>2022 | As of<br>September 30,<br>2022 |  |
| (1) Total Capital Ratio | **16.01** | (1.52) | 17.53 | 15.72 |  |
| (2) Tier 1 Capital Ratio | **13.80** | (1.20) | 15.00 | 13.64 |  |
| (3) Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio | **11.71** | (0.75) | 12.46 | 11.35 |  |
| (4) Total Capital | **11355.6** | 3.9 | 11351.6 | 11216.5 |  |
| (5) Tier 1 Capital | **9786.0** | 72.7 | 9713.2 | 9733.1 |  |
| (6) Common Equity Tier 1 Capital | **8305.8** | 238.5 | 8067.2 | 8097.7 |  |
| (7) Risk-weighted Assets | **70892.4** | 6161.9 | 64730.4 | 71336.8 |  |
| (8) Total Required Capital (7)x8% | **5671.3** | 492.9 | 5178.4 | 5706.9 |  |
|  | Consolidated | Consolidated | Consolidated |  | Non-Consolidated |
| **Mizuho Bank**<br> International Standard | As of<br>December 31,<br>2022 | Change | As of<br>March 31,<br>2022 | As of<br>September 30,<br>2022 | As of<br>December 31,<br>2022 |
| (1) Total Capital Ratio | **15.58** | (1.44) | 17.02 | 15.26 | **15.14** |
| (2) Tier 1 Capital Ratio | **13.32** | (1.10) | 14.42 | 13.15 | **12.73** |
| (3) Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio | **11.08** | (0.60) | 11.68 | 10.68 | **10.34** |
| (4) Total Capital | **10266.2** | 115.6 | 10150.6 | 10110.7 | **9299.6** |
| (5) Tier 1 Capital | **8780.4** | 175.9 | 8604.5 | 8714.9 | **7816.7** |
| (6) Common Equity Tier 1 Capital | **7304.7** | 336.0 | 6968.7 | 7082.0 | **6351.3** |
| (7) Risk-weighted Assets | **65892.5** | 6253.8 | 59638.6 | 66253.9 | **61394.8** |
| (8) Total Required Capital (7)x8% | **5271.4** | 500.3 | 4771.0 | 5300.3 | **4911.5** |
|  | Consolidated | Consolidated | Consolidated |  | Non-Consolidated |
| **Mizuho Trust & Banking**<br> International Standard | As of<br>December 31,<br>2022 | Change | As of<br>March 31,<br>2022 | As of<br>September 30,<br>2022 | As of<br>December 31,<br>2022 |
| (1) Total Capital Ratio | **28.06** | 2.88 | 25.18 | 26.62 | **27.24** |
| (2) Tier 1 Capital Ratio | **28.05** | 2.87 | 25.18 | 26.62 | **27.24** |
| (3) Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio | **28.05** | 2.87 | 25.18 | 26.62 | **27.24** |
| (4) Total Capital | **464.9** | 22.4 | 442.5 | 453.4 | **446.8** |
| (5) Tier 1 Capital | **464.8** | 22.4 | 442.4 | 453.3 | **446.7** |
| (6) Common Equity Tier 1 Capital | **464.8** | 22.4 | 442.4 | 453.3 | **446.7** |
| (7) Risk-weighted Assets | **1656.8** | (100.1) | 1756.9 | 1702.8 | **1640.1** |
| (8) Total Required Capital (7)x8% | **132.5** | (8.0) | 140.5 | 136.2 | **131.2** |

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