Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (the "Company") hereby announces that it has determined, at the meeting of the Board of Directors held on the date hereof, to propose "Partial Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation" at the fourteenth (14th) ordinary general meeting of shareholders.
Description
1.Partial Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation
In order to enable flexible action in the case where the scope of business a bank holding company may engage in under the Banking Act is amended in the future, the Company seeks to rearrange its purpose stated in Article 2 (Purpose) of the current Articles of Incorporation and make necessary amendments to the Articles of Incorporation.
2.Terms of the Amendments
The specific terms of the amendments are as set forth below.
3.Schedule
Date of the ordinary general meeting of shareholders for the partial amendment to the Articles of Incorporation: June 24, 2016 (Scheduled)
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