Amendment: SEC Form 6-K/A filed by Mizuho Financial Group Inc. Sponosred ADR (Japan)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K/A

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 2026

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 ☐

The registrant filed the following documents with the Tokyo Stock Exchange on May 28, 2026 (local time): 1) the Notice of Convocation of FY 2026 Ordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting, and 2) the Business Report for the period from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026. The registrant furnished the English translations of such documents on Form 6-K (the “Form 6-K”) on the same day (the U.S. Eastern time). Subsequently, the registrant filed corrected versions of such documents with the Tokyo Stock Exchange on May 29, 2026 (local time) and hereby furnishes the English translations of such corrected versions on this Form 6-K/A to amend and restate the Form 6-K in its entirety.

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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.