Mizuho Financial Group (MFG) director shifts holdings with option exercises and issuer disposition
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP INC director Hidekatsu Take reported compensation-related equity movements on July 1, 2026. He exercised derivative awards to acquire 6,604 shares of Common Stock, increasing his direct holding to 28,815 shares.
On the same date, he disposed of 2,642 Common Stock shares back to the issuer in a transaction coded as a disposition to the issuer. He also holds indirect exposure through his Employee Stock Ownership Plan account, which contained 7,033.023 shares as of May 31, 2026, and continues to hold vested and unvested phantom stock units that can settle in cash or stock at the issuer’s election.
Positive
- None.
Negative
- None.
Insider Trade Summary
6,604 shares exercised/converted
Mixed
6 txns
Insider
Take Hidekatsu
Role
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| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Phantom Stock Units | 2,350 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Phantom Stock Units | 1,788 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Phantom Stock Units | 2,466 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 6,604 | $0.00 | -- |
| Disposition | Common Stock | 2,642 | $127,239.37 | $336.17M |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Phantom Stock Units — 4,702 shares (Direct, null);
Common Stock — 28,815 shares (Direct, null);
Common Stock — 7,033.023 shares (Indirect, By ESOP)
Footnotes (1)
- Each phantom stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Issuer Common Stock, which will be settled in cash or common stock upon settlement at the Issuer's election. Represents the portion of the phantom stock units that vested and being settled in cash. The price reported herein was converted from Japanese yen to United States dollars at a conversion price of JPY 1 to U.S. $0.006163328. These shares were disposed of at a price per share of JPY 7,814. Represents the number of shares in the Reporting Person's Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP") account as of May 31, 2026. These phantom stock units vest in three equal installments beginning July 1, 2026. These phantom stock units vest in three equal installments beginning July 1, 2025. These phantom stock units vested on July 1, 2026.
Key Figures
Common shares exercised: 6,604 shares
Shares disposed to issuer: 2,642 shares
Direct common shares after transactions: 28,815 shares
+5 more
8 metrics
Common shares exercised
6,604 shares
Derivative exercise on July 1, 2026
Shares disposed to issuer
2,642 shares
Disposition to issuer on July 1, 2026
Direct common shares after transactions
28,815 shares
Total direct holding following transactions
ESOP indirect holding
7,033.023 shares
Employee Stock Ownership Plan as of May 31, 2026
Phantom stock units converted
2,466 units
Vested units exercised into common stock
Phantom stock units remaining grant
1,788 units
Derivative position after transaction
Additional phantom stock units
4,702 units
Another grant’s outstanding balance
JPY share price for cash settlement
JPY 7,814 per share
Price used for vested phantom units settled in cash
Key Terms
Phantom Stock Units, Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Disposition to issuer, Derivative exercise/conversion, +1 more
5 terms
Phantom Stock Units financial
"Each phantom stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Issuer Common Stock"
Phantom stock units are company promises that pay a cash or stock-equivalent award tied to the firm’s share price or value growth, but they do not issue actual shares. Think of them as a bonus check that moves with the stock like a mirror rather than handing over an ownership slice. Investors care because these awards can affect a company’s future cash obligations, executive incentives and reported expenses without causing share dilution.
Employee Stock Ownership Plan financial
"Represents the number of shares in the Reporting Person's Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP") account"
An employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) is a company-run program that gives workers ownership stakes by allocating or letting them buy company shares, often through a retirement-style account. For investors, ESOPs matter because they align employees’ incentives with company performance—like turning staff into shareholders—which can boost productivity and long-term value but may also concentrate employee retirement savings in company stock, affecting financial risk and share demand.
Disposition to issuer financial
"transaction_code_description": "Disposition to issuer""
Derivative exercise/conversion financial
"transaction_action": "derivative exercise/conversion""
contingent right financial
"represents a contingent right to receive one share of Issuer Common Stock"
FAQ
What insider transactions did MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP (MFG) director Hidekatsu Take report?
Director Hidekatsu Take reported exercising derivative awards for 6,604 Mizuho Financial Group common shares and disposing of 2,642 shares back to the issuer. These transactions are compensation-related movements rather than open-market buying or selling activity.
What happened to Hidekatsu Take’s phantom stock units at MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP (MFG)?
Some of Hidekatsu Take’s phantom stock units vested and were exercised into common stock, while others remain outstanding. Each phantom unit represents a contingent right to one share, settled in cash or stock at Mizuho’s election upon settlement.
What indirect holdings does Hidekatsu Take have in MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP (MFG)?
In addition to directly held shares, Hidekatsu Take has an indirect interest through his Employee Stock Ownership Plan account, which held 7,033.023 Mizuho Financial Group shares as of May 31, 2026, according to the Form 4 footnotes.
How are MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP (MFG) phantom stock units settled for Hidekatsu Take?
Each phantom stock unit gives Hidekatsu Take a contingent right to receive one Mizuho common share. These units are settled either in cash or in common stock, at the issuer’s election, when settlement occurs under the plan terms.