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NO. 333-276219) AND TO BE A PART OF SUCH PROSPECTUS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THIS REPORT IS FURNISHED, TO THE EXTENT NOT SUPERSEDED BY DOCUMENTS OR REPORTS SUBSEQUENTLY FILED OR FURNISHED.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

End of Document

 

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