SMFG completes share repurchase, to cancel 28M shares

What share repurchase did Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG) complete in July 2026?

What is the total size of SMFG's 2026 share repurchase under the May 13, 2026 board resolution?

Under what legal authority is SMFG conducting its share repurchase and cancellation?

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How many Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG) shares will be cancelled and when?

What were SMFG's shares outstanding and treasury stock as of June 30, 2026?

SMFG repurchased 10,403,700 common shares in July 2026 for a total of JPY 71,486,434,000. These market purchases, executed from July 1 to July 31 under a discretionary dealing contract, represented the final tranche of its board-authorized repurchase of own shares.

Under the May 13, 2026 resolution, SMFG ultimately repurchased 28,018,600 shares for JPY 179,999,535,300. The original authorization permitted repurchases of up to 40,000,000 shares and up to JPY 180,000,000,000 during the period from May 14 to July 31, 2026.

SMFG is repurchasing its own shares under Article 8 of its Articles of Incorporation pursuant to Paragraph 1 of Article 459 of the Companies Act. The subsequent cancellation of repurchased shares is being carried out pursuant to Article 178 of the Companies Act in Japan.

SMFG plans to cancel 28,018,600 common shares on August 20, 2026. This cancellation covers all shares repurchased under the 2026 program and equals 0.7% of the number of shares issued immediately before the cancellation takes effect.

As of June 30, 2026, SMFG had 3,799,822,839 shares issued excluding treasury stock and held 27,675,301 shares as treasury stock. These figures provide context for the scale of the 28,018,600-share repurchase and planned cancellation relative to the company’s total equity.

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Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. completed a repurchase of its own shares authorized by its board on May 13, 2026, buying an aggregate 28,018,600 common shares for JPY 179,999,535,300 through market purchases under a discretionary dealing contract; this information is incorporated by reference into SMFG's Form F-3 registration statement.

Within this, from July 1 to July 31, 2026, SMFG repurchased 10,403,700 shares for JPY 71,486,434,000. The company plans to cancel 28,018,600 shares, equal to 0.7% of shares issued before cancellation, on August 20, 2026. As of June 30, 2026, shares outstanding excluding treasury stock were 3,799,822,839 and treasury stock totaled 27,675,301 shares.

July 2026 shares repurchased: 10,403,700 shares July 2026 repurchase amount: JPY 71,486,434,000 Total shares repurchased under 2026 authorization: 28,018,600 shares +5 more

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July 2026 shares repurchased 10,403,700 shares Aggregate number of shares repurchased from July 1 to July 31, 2026

July 2026 repurchase amount JPY 71,486,434,000 Aggregate amount paid for shares repurchased July 1–31, 2026

Total shares repurchased under 2026 authorization 28,018,600 shares Aggregate number of shares repurchased pursuant to the May 13, 2026 board resolution

Total repurchase amount under 2026 authorization JPY 179,999,535,300 Aggregate amount paid under the repurchase authorized on May 13, 2026

Shares to be cancelled 28,018,600 shares Number of common shares scheduled for cancellation on August 20, 2026

Percentage of shares to be cancelled 0.7% Portion of shares issued before cancellation represented by shares to be cancelled

Shares outstanding excl. treasury 3,799,822,839 shares Number of shares issued excluding treasury stock as of June 30, 2026

Treasury stock 27,675,301 shares Number of treasury shares held as of June 30, 2026

Repurchase of Own Shares, discretionary dealing contract regarding repurchase of its own shares, Articles of Incorporation, Companies Act, +1 more

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Repurchase of Own Shares financial

"Notice regarding Progress and Completion of Repurchase of Own Shares"

discretionary dealing contract regarding repurchase of its own shares financial

"Market purchases based on a discretionary dealing contract regarding repurchase of its own shares"

Articles of Incorporation regulatory

"under Article 8 of its Articles of Incorporation pursuant to Paragraph 1"

A formal legal document filed with a government authority that creates a corporation and sets its basic rules — for example the company name, business purpose, how many ownership shares can exist, and who can receive legal notices. It matters to investors because it defines ownership structure, voting rights, and limits on liability, shaping who controls the company and how future shares or dividends can affect an investor’s stake; think of it as the company’s birth certificate and rulebook.

Companies Act regulatory

"pursuant to Paragraph 1 of Article 459 of the Companies Act"

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treasury stock financial

"Number of treasury stock 27,675,301 shares"

Treasury stock is shares that a company has bought back from the public and kept in its own control rather than retiring them. Think of it like a company holding its own tickets in a drawer: those shares no longer vote or receive dividends while held, but the company can reissue or retire them later; this reduces the number of shares available to outside investors and can boost per‑share earnings and influence ownership and stock price.

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SMFG plans to cancel 28,018,600 common shares on August 20, 2026. This cancellation covers all shares repurchased under the 2026 program and equals 0.7% of the number of shares issued immediately before the cancellation takes effect.

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

/s/ Kunihito Takaichi

Kunihito Takaichi

Executive Officer & General Manager,

Financial Accounting Dept.

As of June 30, 2026, SMFG had 3,799,822,839 shares issued excluding treasury stock and held 27,675,301 shares as treasury stock. These figures provide context for the scale of the 28,018,600-share repurchase and planned cancellation relative to the company’s total equity.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 08/03/2026 - 06:14 AM EDT

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 August 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 ☒		Form 40-F ☐

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.

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.

Date: August 3, 2026

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

Notice regarding Progress and Completion of Repurchase of Own Shares, and Cancellation of Own Shares

(Repurchase of Own Shares under the provisions of its Articles of Incorporation

pursuant to Paragraph 1 of Article 459 of the Companies Act, and

Cancellation of Repurchased Shares pursuant to Article 178 of the Companies Act)


	Tokyo, August 3, 2026 — Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (“SMFG”, President and Group CEO: Toru Nakashima) hereby announces the progress of the repurchase of its own shares under Article 8 of its Articles of Incorporation pursuant to Paragraph 1 of Article 459 of the Companies Act, as follows. The repurchase of its own shares pursuant to the resolution of the meeting of the board of directors held on May 13, 2026 has completed as a result of the following repurchase.

	SMFG also announces that the number of shares to be cancelled pursuant to Article 178 of the Companies Act has been finalized, as detailed below.

1.	Progress of Repurchase of Own Shares

	(1)	Type of shares repurchased:	Common stock

	(2)	Aggregate number of shares repurchased:	10,403,700 shares

	(3)	Aggregate amount repurchased:	JPY 71,486,434,000

	(4)	Repurchase period:	From July 1, 2026 to July 31, 2026 (on a contract basis)

	(5)	Repurchase method:	Market purchases based on a discretionary dealing contract regarding repurchase of its own shares

2.	Cancellation of Own Shares

	(1)	Type of shares to be cancelled:	Common stock

	(2)	Number of shares to be cancelled:	28,018,600 shares (Equivalent to 0.7% of the number of shares issued before cancellation)

	(3)	Scheduled cancellation date:	August 20, 2026

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1.	Outline of the resolution of the meeting of the board of directors regarding the repurchase (May 13, 2026)

	(1)	Type of shares to be repurchased:	Common stock

	(2)	Aggregate number of shares to be repurchased:	Up to 40,000,000 shares (Equivalent to 1.0% of the number of shares issued (excluding treasury stock))

	(3)	Aggregate amount to be repurchased:	Up to JPY 180,000,000,000

	(4)	Repurchase period:	From May 14, 2026 to July 31, 2026

	(5)	Repurchase method:	Market purchases based on a discretionary dealing contract regarding repurchase of its own shares
2.	Aggregate number of shares and amount repurchased pursuant to the above resolution

	Aggregate number of shares repurchased:		28,018,600 shares

	Aggregate amount repurchased:		JPY 179,999,535,300

3.	Outline of the resolution of the meeting of the board of directors regarding the cancellation (May 13, 2026)

	(1)	Type of shares to be cancelled:	Common stock

	(2)	Number of shares to be cancelled:	All of the shares repurchased as stated in 1 above

	(3)	Scheduled cancellation date:	August 20, 2026

4.	Treasury stock held by SMFG as of June 30, 2026

	Number of shares issued (excluding treasury stock)		3,799,822,839 shares

	Number of treasury stock		27,675,301 shares

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR