UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of June, 2005
MITSUBISHI TOKYO FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
4 -1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6326, Japan
(Address of principal executive offices)
[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or
will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.]
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission
pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.]
Yes No X
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: June 29, 2005
| MITSUBISHI TOKYO FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | ||
| By: |
/S/ Ryutaro Kusama | |
| Name: |
Ryutaro Kusama | |
| Title: |
Chief Manager, General Affairs | |
| Corporate Administration Division | ||
Strengthening of Corporate Governance in the United States
TOKYO, June 29, 2005—Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group, Inc. (MTFG; President and CEO: Nobuo Kuroyanagi) has decided to strengthen its corporate governance functions in the United States.
Specifically, effective from today, MTFG will appoint a Managing Officer with responsibility for corporate governance in the United States. This Managing Officer will be resident in the United States and with respect to MTFG’s U.S. consolidated subsidiaries will exercise consolidated oversight of governance-related matters including risk management, and legal and other compliance. In conjunction with this appointment, MTFG will establish a Corporate Governance Division for the United States to carry out support functions for the Managing Officer.
1. Background
The United States is one of MTFG’s most important markets and the environment for financial institutions there is subject to dynamic change. Moreover, for MTFG as a whole, matters such as compliance, internal control and risk management are increasingly important. In response to this changing environment, MTFG has decided to strengthen its corporate governance functions in the United States in order to further enhance the soundness of the Group.
2. Personnel
The Managing Officer to be resident in the United States and the General Manager of the Corporate Governance Division for the United States are:
Managing Officer: Kyota Omori
(Will serve concurrently in his current position as a Managing Director, Chief Executive Officer for the Americas, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi)
General Manager, Corporate Governance Division for the United States: Koichi Sakamoto
(Will serve concurrently in his current position as General Manager of Planning Office for the Americas, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi)
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For further information, please contact:
Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group, Inc.
Corporate Communications Office
Tel. 81-3-3240-9066
Appendix 1: New organization chart
Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group Organization Chart (as of June 29, 2005)
Appendix 2: Former organization chart
Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group Organization Chart
