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 March 2014

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  x    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.

 

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March 13, 2014

To whom it may concern:

 

		Company Name:		Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
		Representative:		Yasuhiro Sato, President & CEO
		Head Office:		1-5-5 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
		Stock Code Number:    8411
				(Tokyo Stock Exchange (First Section))

Corrections in “SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

For Fiscal 2012 <Under Japanese GAAP>” and other documents

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. hereby announces partial corrections in its “SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION For Fiscal 2012 <Under Japanese GAAP>” disclosed on May 15, 2013, “Announcement regarding Capital Ratio as of June 30, 2013” disclosed on August 14, 2013, “SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION For the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2013 (Six months ended September 30, 2013) <Under Japanese GAAP>” disclosed on November 14, 2013 and “Announcement regarding Capital Ratio as of December 31, 2013” disclosed on February 14, 2014 and corrected on February 24, 2014, as shown in the appendix.

There is no change to “Capital Ratio” of MHFG as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2013.

 

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

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Appendix

^¡ Corrections

The corrections are underlined.

[SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION For Fiscal 2012]

P.2-19 I. FINANCIAL DATA FOR FISCAL 2012

9. Capital Ratio (Basel III)

(Before correction)

 

		Consolidated				(%, Billions of yen) Non-Consolidated
		As of March 31, 2013 (Preliminary)				As of March 31, 2013 (Preliminary)
Mizuho Trust & Banking International Standard (Basel III)
(1) Total Capital Ratio			17.22				17.44
(2) Tier 1 Capital Ratio			13.24				13.46
(3) Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio			13.24				13.46
(7) Risk weighted Assets			2,598.0				2,559.4
(8) Total Required Capital (7)X8%			207.8				204.7
(After correction)
		Consolidated				(%, Billions of yen) Non-Consolidated
Mizuho Trust & Banking International Standard (Basel III)		As of March 31, 2013 (Preliminary)				As of March 31, 2013 (Preliminary)
(1) Total Capital Ratio			17.21				17.43
(2) Tier 1 Capital Ratio			13.24				13.45
(3) Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio			13.24				13.45
(7) Risk weighted Assets			2,599.6				2,561.0
(8) Total Required Capital (7)X8%			207.9				204.8

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Appendix

[Capital Ratio as of June 30, 2013]

Capital Ratio (Basel III)

(Before correction)

 

		Consolidated								(%, Billions of yen)
Mizuho Financial Group International Standard (Basel III)		As of June 30, 2013				Change				As of March 31, 2013
(1) Total Capital Ratio			14.41				0.23				14.18
(7) Risk weighted Assets			59,099.4				275.8				58,823.5
(8) Total Required Capital (7)X8%			4,727.9				22.0				4,705.8
		Consolidated												Non-Consolidated
Mizuho Trust & Banking International Standard (Basel III)		As of June 30, 2013				Change				As of March 31, 2013				As of June 30, 2013
(1) Total Capital Ratio			18.20				0.98				17.22				18.40
(2) Tier 1 Capital Ratio			14.35				1.11				13.24				14.55
(3) Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio			14.35				1.11				13.24				14.55
(7) Risk weighted Assets			2,534.2				(63.8	)			2,598.0				2,496.2
(8) Total Required Capital (7)X8%			202.7				(5.1	)			207.8				199.6
(After correction)
		Consolidated								(%, Billions of yen)
Mizuho Financial Group International Standard (Basel III)		As of June 30, 2013				Change				As of March 31, 2013
(1) Total Capital Ratio			14.40				0.22				14.18
(7) Risk weighted Assets			59,103.2				279.6				58,823.5
(8) Total Required Capital (7)X8%			4,728.2				22.3				4,705.8
		Consolidated												Non-Consolidated
Mizuho Trust & Banking International Standard (Basel III)		As of June 30, 2013				Change				As of March 31, 2013				As of June 30, 2013
(1) Total Capital Ratio			18.18				0.97				17.21				18.38
(2) Tier 1 Capital Ratio			14.33				1.09				13.24				14.53
(3) Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio			14.33				1.09				13.24				14.53
(7) Risk weighted Assets			2,538.0				(61.5	)			2,599.6				2,500.0
(8) Total Required Capital (7)X8%			203.0				(4.9	)			207.9				200.0

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Appendix

[SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION For the Second Quarter (First Half)

of Fiscal 2013] (Six months ended September 30, 2013)

P.2-14 I. FINANCIAL DATA FOR THE FIRST HALF OF FISCAL 2013

8. Capital Ratio (Basel III)

(Before correction)

 

		Consolidated								(%, Billions of yen)
Mizuho Financial Group International Standard (Basel III)		As of September 30, 2013 (Preliminary)				Change				As of March 31, 2013
(1) Total Capital Ratio			14.98				0.80				14.18
(7) Risk weighted Assets			58,789.0				(34.5	)			58,823.5
(8) Total Required Capital (7)X8%			4,703.1				(2.7	)			4,705.8
		Consolidated												Non-Consolidated
Mizuho Trust & Banking International Standard (Basel III)		As of September 30, 2013 (Preliminary)				Change				As of March 31, 2013				As of September 30, 2013 (Preliminary)
(1) Total Capital Ratio			18.63				1.41				17.22				18.69
(2) Tier 1 Capital Ratio			14.46				1.22				13.24				14.53
(3) Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio			14.46				1.22				13.24				14.53
(7) Risk weighted Assets			2,591.8				(6.2	)			2,598.0				2,562.6
(8) Total Required Capital (7)X8%			207.3				(0.4	)			207.8				205.0
(After correction)
		Consolidated								(%, Billions of yen)
Mizuho Financial Group International Standard (Basel III)		As of September 30, 2013 (Preliminary)				Change				As of March 31, 2013
(1) Total Capital Ratio			14.97				0.79				14.18
(7) Risk weighted Assets			58,792.8				(30.6	)			58,823.5
(8) Total Required Capital (7)X8%			4,703.4				(2.4	)			4,705.8
		Consolidated												Non-Consolidated
Mizuho Trust & Banking International Standard (Basel III)		As of September 30, 2013 (Preliminary)				Change				As of March 31, 2013				As of September 30, 2013 (Preliminary)
(1) Total Capital Ratio			18.60				1.39				17.21				18.67
(2) Tier 1 Capital Ratio			14.43				1.19				13.24				14.51
(3) Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio			14.43				1.19				13.24				14.51
(7) Risk weighted Assets			2,595.7				(3.9	)			2,599.6				2,566.5
(8) Total Required Capital (7)X8%			207.6				(0.3	)			207.9				205.3

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Appendix

[Capital Ratio as of December 31, 2013]

Capital Ratio (Basel III)

(Before correction)

 

		Consolidated												(%, Billions of yen)
Mizuho Financial Group International Standard (Basel III)		As of December 31, 2013				Change				As of March 31, 2013				As of September 30, 2013
(1) Total Capital Ratio			14.87				0.69				14.18				14.98
(7) Risk weighted Assets			60,593.6				1,770.0				58,823.5				58,789.0
(8) Total Required Capital (7)X8%			4,847.4				141.6				4,705.8				4,703.1
		Consolidated																Non-Consolidated
Mizuho Trust & Banking International Standard (Basel III)		As of December 31, 2013				Change				As of March 31, 2013				As of September 30, 2013				As of December 31, 2013
(1) Total Capital Ratio			18.79				1.57				17.22				18.63				18.82
(2) Tier 1 Capital Ratio			14.56				1.32				13.24				14.46				14.60
(3) Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio			14.56				1.32				13.24				14.46				14.60
(7) Risk weighted Assets			2,617.2				19.1				2,598.0				2,591.8				2,591.2
(8) Total Required Capital (7)X8%			209.3				1.5				207.8				207.3				207.3
(After correction)
		Consolidated												(%, Billions of yen)
Mizuho Financial Group International Standard (Basel III)		As of December 31, 2013				Change				As of March 31, 2013				As of September 30, 2013
(1) Total Capital Ratio			14.87				0.69				14.18				14.97
(7) Risk weighted Assets			60,593.6				1,770.0				58,823.5				58,792.8
(8) Total Required Capital (7)X8%			4,847.4				141.6				4,705.8				4,703.4
		Consolidated																Non-Consolidated
Mizuho Trust & Banking International Standard (Basel III)		As of December 31, 2013				Change				As of March 31, 2013				As of September 30, 2013				As of December 31, 2013
(1) Total Capital Ratio			18.78				1.57				17.21				18.60				18.81
(2) Tier 1 Capital Ratio			14.55				1.31				13.24				14.43				14.59
(3) Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio			14.55				1.31				13.24				14.43				14.59
(7) Risk weighted Assets			2,619.2				19.6				2,599.6				2,595.7				2,593.2
(8) Total Required Capital (7)X8%			209.5				1.5				207.9				207.6				207.4