Sumitomo Mitsui (NYSE: SMFG) details senior note forms and counsel opinions

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) furnished a foreign issuer report that links new documentation to its existing shelf registration on Form F-3. The information and exhibits in this report are deemed incorporated by reference into the prospectus for that registration statement from the date the report is furnished.

The exhibit index lists forms of several senior debt securities, including senior floating rate notes due 2029, 4.108% senior fixed rate notes due 2029, senior callable floating rate notes due 2032, 4.494% senior callable fixed-to-floating rate notes due 2032, 5.046% senior callable fixed-to-floating rate notes due 2037, and 5.570% senior callable fixed-to-floating rate notes due 2047. It also includes legal opinions from Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu and Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, including a U.S. tax matters opinion, together with related consents.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of January 2026

Commission File Number 001-34919

SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

1-2, Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005, Japan

(Address of principal executive offices)

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 ☒ or Form 40-F ☐

THE INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS SET FORTH IN THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THE PROSPECTUS FORMING A PART OF SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.’S REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM F-3 (FILE NO. 333-276219) AND TO BE A PART OF SUCH PROSPECTUS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THIS REPORT IS FURNISHED, TO THE EXTENT NOT SUPERSEDED BY DOCUMENTS OR REPORTS SUBSEQUENTLY FILED OR FURNISHED.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description
4.1		Form of Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2029
4.2		Form of 4.108% Senior Fixed Rate Notes due 2029
4.3		Form of Senior Callable Floating Rate Notes due 2032
4.4		Form of 4.494% Senior Callable Fixed-to-Floating Rate Notes due 2032
4.5		Form of 5.046% Senior Callable Fixed-to-Floating Rate Notes due 2037
4.6		Form of 5.570% Senior Callable Fixed-to-Floating Rate Notes due 2047
5.1		Opinion of Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
5.2		Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
8.1		Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, as to U.S. tax matters (included in exhibit 5.2)
23.1		Consent of Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu (included in exhibit 5.1)
23.2		Consent of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP (included in exhibit 5.2)

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.

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.
By:		/s/ Kazuyuki Anchi
		Name:		Kazuyuki Anchi
		Title:		Senior Managing Executive Officer  Group Chief Financial Officer

Date: January 15, 2026

FAQ

What did Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG) file in this report?

SMFG furnished a foreign issuer report that incorporates new information and exhibits into the prospectus forming part of its existing shelf registration statement on Form F-3. The report mainly provides forms of various senior notes and related legal and tax opinions.

Which types of senior notes are described in SMFG's latest filing?

The filing lists forms of senior floating rate notes due 2029, 4.108% senior fixed rate notes due 2029, senior callable floating rate notes due 2032, 4.494% senior callable fixed-to-floating rate notes due 2032, 5.046% senior callable fixed-to-floating rate notes due 2037, and 5.570% senior callable fixed-to-floating rate notes due 2047.

How does this SMFG report relate to its existing Form F-3 shelf registration?

The report states that the information and exhibits it contains are deemed to be incorporated by reference into the prospectus that is part of SMFG's Form F-3 registration statement, and will form part of that prospectus from the date the report is furnished, unless later filings supersede them.

What legal opinions are included in SMFG's January 2026 filing?

The exhibit index includes an opinion of Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu, an opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, and a Davis Polk opinion on U.S. tax matters that is included within the main Davis Polk opinion exhibit, along with consents from both law firms.

Does the SMFG filing mention callable features on any notes?

Yes. The exhibit index lists forms of senior callable floating rate notes due 2032 and several senior callable fixed-to-floating rate notes due 2032, 2037, and 2047, indicating that these instruments have call features described in the note forms.

Who signed Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group's January 2026 report?

The report was signed on behalf of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. by Kazuyuki Anchi, who is identified as Senior Managing Executive Officer and Group Chief Financial Officer.