Form 6-K

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 March, 2006

 

MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

7-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku

Tokyo 100-8330, 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: March 28, 2006

 

    MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

By:

  

/S/ Ryutaro Kusama

Name:

   Ryutaro Kusama

Title:

   Chief Manager, General Affairs
    Corporate Administration Division

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

Liquidation of UFJ Australia Limited

Tokyo, March 28 2006 — Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG; President & CEO: Nobuo Kuroyanagi) announced today that The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. (BTMU), a subsidiary of MUFG, has decided to liquidate UFJ Australia Limited. UFJ Australia Limited is a subsidiary of BTMU.

 

1. Outline of UFJ Australia Limited

 

(1)

    Address:    1 Macquarie Place, Sydney, N.S.W. 2000, Australia

(2)

    Managing director:    Kunihiko Nakai

(3)

    Capital:    Australian dollars 93,275 thousand

(4)

    Main business:    Merchant banking and general finance

 

2. Reason for liquidation

Upon the merger of The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd. and UFJ Bank Limited, it was decided to consolidate the operations of UFJ Australia Limited into the BTMU Sydney branch. Consequently, it has been decided to liquidate UFJ Australia Limited.

 

3. Timing of liquidation

Liquidation is expected to be completed by the end of December 2006.

 

4. Impact on MUFG’s business forecast

This event is not expected to have any material effect on MUFG’s previously announced business forecast for the current fiscal year.

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Contacts:

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

Public Relations Division

Tel: 81-3-3240-7651