Kihara Masahiro 4

What Happened
Masahiro Kihara, President & Group CEO of Mizuho Financial Group (MFG), was granted a total of 17,071 phantom stock units on July 24, 2026 (15,391 units + 1,680 units). The awards were granted at $0 (no cash purchase) and are recorded as derivative awards — each unit is a contingent right to one share, to be settled in cash or common stock at the issuer's election.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-07-24; filing dated 2026-07-28.
• Grants: 15,391 phantom stock units (F2) and 1,680 phantom stock units (F3); price reported $0.00.
• Total units granted: 17,071 phantom stock units.
• Footnote F1: Each phantom stock unit equals a contingent right to one share, settled in cash or stock at the issuer's choice.
• Footnote F2: The 15,391 units vest in three equal installments beginning July 1, 2027.
• Footnote F3: The 1,680 units are fully vested at grant and will settle upon the reporting person's retirement.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Filing timeliness: form filed July 28, 2026 reporting the July 24 transaction (no late-filing flag provided in this summary).

Context
This was an award/grant of phantom stock units (derivative compensation), not a market purchase or sale. Phantom units grant a contingent right to receive value tied to common shares; they do not immediately transfer common stock. Such grants are common as executive compensation and do not by themselves indicate buying or selling sentiment.