Sumitomo Mitsui Financial : Notice Regarding Acquisition of SMFG Shares for the Share-Based Compensation Plan for Employees - Form 6-K
May 15, 2024 at 08:33 am EDT
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Form 6-K
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 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of May 2024
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NO. 333-276219) AND TO BE A PART OF SUCH PROSPECTUS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THIS REPORT IS FURNISHED, TO THE EXTENT NOT SUPERSEDED BY DOCUMENTS OR REPORTS SUBSEQUENTLY FILED OR FURNISHED.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.
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.
By:
/s/ Jun Okahashi
Name:
Jun Okahashi
Title:
Executive Officer & General Manager,
Financial Accounting Dept.
Date: May 15, 2024
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.
Notice Regarding Acquisition of SMFG Shares
for the Share-Based Compensation Plan for Employees
According to the resolution of the Board of Directors on May 15, 2024, of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. ("SMFG", President and Group CEO: Toru Nakashima), SMFG hereby announces the details of the acquisition of SMFG shares by the ESOP Trustee for the share-based compensation plan.
1.
Overview of the ESOP Trust
(1)
Name
Stock grant trust for employees
(2)
Trustor
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.
(3)
Trustee
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd
(Co-Trustee: Custody Bank of Japan, Ltd)
(4)
Beneficiary
Employees who meet requirements as beneficiaries
(5)
Trust administrator
Third party that is independent of SMFG and its officers will be appointed
(6)
Voting rights
The trustee shall excise the voting during the trust period based on the trust administrator's instructions.
(7)
Trust type
Money trust other than a specified cash trust for separate investment
(8)
Date of Trust Contract
May 23, 2024
(9)
Date to Entrust Cash
May 23, 2024
(10)
Date to End Trust
The end of May 2026 (planned)
2.
Acquisition of SMFG shares by the ESOP Trustee
(1)
Type of shares
Common shares
(2)
Cash entrusted for the acquisition of the shares
JPY1,490,000,000
(3)
Number of shares
149,000 (Maximum)
(4)
Mean of the share acquisition
Acquisition from the stock market
(5)
Timing of the share acquisition
May 23, 2024 ~ May 31, 2024
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Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. is one of the Japanese largest financial services groups. The group's activity is organized around 3 areas:
- bank: retail bank, business bank, financing and investment bank, assets management, etc.;
- issuance of credit cards;
- leasing services.