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 April 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.

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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April 28, 2010

To whom it may concern:

 

		Corporate Name:		Mizuho Investors Securities Co., Ltd.
		Representative:		Katsuyoshi Ejima, President
		Code Number:		8607 (TSE, OSE, NSE: 1st sections)
		Contact:		Financial Affairs +81-3-3663-5555
		Parent Company:		Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
		Representative:		Takashi Tsukamoto, President & CEO
		Code Number:		8411 (TSE, OSE: 1st sections)

Differences in Earnings Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2010 (Fiscal 2009)

Compared to the Previous Fiscal Year

Mizuho Investors Securities Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) hereby announces differences in its earnings results for Fiscal 2009 (April 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010) compared to Fiscal 2008 (April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2009).

 

1.	Differences in Earnings Results

 

(1) Non-consolidated		(Millions of yen)
		Operating Revenues			Operating Profits/  Losses		Ordinary Profits/ Losses		Net Income/ Losses
Fiscal 2009 [A]		51,651			7,289		7,527		6,703
Fiscal 2008 [B]		37,679			-13,086		-12,609		-24,999
Difference [C] = [A] – [B]		13,972			20,376		20,137		31,703
Difference (%) [C] / [B]		37.1	%		—		—		—

(Note: Amounts less than one million yen are rounded down.)

 

(2) Consolidated		(Millions of yen)
		Operating Revenues			Operating Profits/  Losses		Ordinary Profits/ Losses		Net Income/ Losses
Fiscal 2009 [A]		51,672			7,238		7,477		6,654
Fiscal 2008 [B]		37,703			-13,068		-12,591		-25,004
Difference [C] = [A] – [B]		13,969			20,307		20,068		31,659
Difference (%) [C] / [B]		37.1	%		—		—		—

(Note: Amounts less than one million yen are rounded down.)

 

2.	Reasons for the Differences

The differences in earnings results for fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2008 are mainly due to an increase in operating revenues reflecting an increase in commission income and trading income as well as increases in our operating profits, ordinary profits and net income reflecting a decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses due to a decrease in administrative expenses and transaction related expenses.