Take Hidekatsu 4

What Happened

• Take Hidekatsu, a director of Mizuho Financial Group (MFG), received two derivative awards (phantom stock units) on July 24, 2026 totaling 7,533 units: 6,863 units and 670 units. Each unit is a contingent right to one share (settled in cash or stock at the issuer's election). The awards were reported with an acquisition price of $0 (typical for grants/awards).

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-07-24; Form 4 filed: 2026-07-28 (filed within the usual 2-business-day window for Form 4s).
• Grants: 6,863 phantom units (fully vested on grant; settlement upon the Reporting Person's retirement) and 670 phantom units (vest in three equal installments beginning July 1, 2027).
• Price: $0 reported (award/grant, not an open-market purchase).
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided excerpt; footnote indicates ESOP account balance is reported as of June 30, 2026.
• Footnote summary: F2 defines each unit as a contingent right to one common share, settled in cash or stock; F3/F4 describe vesting/settlement terms for the two tranches; F1 refers to ESOP account balance as of 6/30/2026.

Context

• These are awards of phantom (synthetic) stock units — a derivative compensation vehicle — not an outright cash purchase or sale. They convey a future contingent right to receive shares or cash and therefore do not represent an immediate buy/sell market signal.
• One tranche is already fully vested (settles on retirement) while the smaller tranche vests over time (beginning July 1, 2027), so the economic exposure and timing differ between the two grants.