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 May 2008.

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)

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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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April 28, 2008

 

		Corporate Name:		Mizuho Investors Securities Co., Ltd.
		Address:		13-16, Kayaba-cho 1-chome, Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
		Representative:		Ken Aoki President
		Code Number:		8607 (TSE, OSE, NSE: 1st Sec.)
		Contact:		Corporate Communication & IR, Corporate Planning Division +81-3-5640-5111

Announcement of Dividend Distribution

Mizuho Investors Securities Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) hereby announces that its Board of Directors, at its meeting held on April 28, 2008, has resolved with respect to the year-end cash dividends per share of common stock as described below.

The final determination of the cash dividends will be made subject to the approval at the General Shareholders Meeting which is scheduled to be held in late June of 2008.

 

1.	Description of Cash Dividends

 

		Fiscal year ended March 31, 2008 (scheduled)		Fiscal year ended March 31, 2007
Record date		March 31, 2008		March 31, 2007
Cash dividends per share		JPY1.50		JPY3
Total amount of cash dividends		JPY1,846 million		JPY3,694 million
Effective date		June 30, 2008		June 29, 2007
Source of the dividends		Retained earnings		Retained earnings

 

2.

Reasons

The Company’s basic policy on distribution of profits to shareholders is to make appropriate and stable dividend payments reflecting the earnings results and financial condition of the given fiscal year.

After consideration of the recent earnings results and financial condition, etc., the Company regrets to announce that it will make the payment of JPY1.50 per share for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, which is JPY1.50 less compared to the previous fiscal year.

(Reference) Details of Annual Dividends

 

		Dividends per share
Record date		Interim dividends		Year-end dividends		Total
Fiscal year ended March 31, 2008 (scheduled)		—		JPY1.50 (scheduled)		JPY1.50 (scheduled)
Fiscal year ended March 31, 2007		—		JPY3		JPY3

The Company has no interim dividend payment policy.

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