{"url_path":"/sec/mfg/10-k/2026/item-12","section_key":"item-12","section_title":"Item 12 DESCRIPTION","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"20-F","doc_date":"2026-06-26","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1335730/0001193125-26-283791-index.html","accession_number":"0001193125-26-283791","cik":"0001335730","ticker":"MFG","issuer_name":"MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP INC","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1335730/0001193125-26-283791-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001335730","primary_entity_name":"MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP INC"},"word_count":346,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"ITEM 12. DESCRIPTION\n\nOF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES\n\n12.A. Debt Securities\n\nNot applicable.\n\n12.B. Warrants and Rights\n\nNot applicable.\n\n12.C. Other Securities\n\nNot applicable.\n\n \n\n182\n\n12.D. American Depositary Shares\n\nThe depositary collects its fees for delivery and surrender of ADSs directly from investors depositing shares or surrendering ADSs for the purpose of withdrawal or from intermediaries acting for them. The table below sets out such fees payable to the depositary:\n\n \n\nPersons depositing or withdrawing shares must pay:\n\n  \n\nFor:\n\n$5.00 (or less) per 100 ADSs (or portion of 100 ADSs)\n\n  \n– Delivery of ADRs and the surrender of ADRs\n\n$.05 (or less) per ADS\n\n  \n– Any cash distribution to ADS registered holders\n\nA fee equivalent to the fee that would be payable if securities distributed to you had been shares and the shares had been deposited for issuance of ADSs\n\n  \n– Distribution of securities distributed to holders of deposited securities that are distributed by the depositary to ADS registered holders\n\n$.05 (or less) per ADS\n\n  \n– General depositary services\n\nRegistration or transfer fees\n\n  \n– Transfer and registration of shares on our share register to or from the name of the depositary or its agent when you deposit or withdraw shares\n\nExpenses of the depositary\n\n  \n\n– Cable, telex and facsimile transmissions expenses (as are expressly provided in the deposit agreement)\n\n \n\n– Converting foreign currency to U.S. dollars\n\nTaxes and other governmental charges\n\n  \n– As necessary\n\nAny other charge incurred by the depositary or its agents in connection with the servicing of the deposited securities\n\n  \n– As necessary\n\nThe Bank of New York Mellon (“BNYM”), as depositary, has agreed to reimburse us annually for expenses related to the administration and maintenance of the depositary receipt facility including, but not limited to, investor relations expenses, legal fees, New York Stock Exchange continued listing fees or any other direct or non-direct depositary receipt program related expenses. There are limits on the amount of expenses for which the depositary will reimburse us. In the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, the depositary reimbursed us $800,000 for such expenses.\n\n \n\n183\n\nPART II"}