Form 6-K - Report of foreign issuer [Rules 13a-16 and 15d-16]

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 March 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 ☐

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:	General Manager, Financial Accounting Dept.

Date: March 8, 2024

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

Change of Representative Executive Officer

Tokyo, March 8, 2024

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (President and Group CEO: Toru Nakashima) hereby announces the change of Representative Executive Officer, with effect from April 1, 2024.

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Post to be appointed	Current	Name
With effect from April 1, 2024

Retired from Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.	Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. Deputy President and Executive Officer (Representative Executive Officer)	Tetsuro Imaeda

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. Deputy President and Executive Officer (Representative Executive Officer)	Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. Senior Managing Corporate Executive Officer	Muneo Kanamaru

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. Director Deputy President and Executive Officer (Representative Executive Officer)	Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. Director Senior Managing Corporate Executive Officer	Teiko Kudo

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. Deputy President and Executive Officer (Representative Executive Officer)	Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. Senior Managing Corporate Executive Officer	Masamichi Koike

Profile: Muneo Kanamaru


1. Date of Birth		April 9, 1964

2. Business Experience

April 1987		Joined The Sumitomo Bank Limited

April 2015		Executive Officer, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

April 2017		Managing Executive Officer, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. Managing Executive Officer, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

April 2018		Retired from Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

April 2020		Managing Executive Officer, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

April 2021		Senior Managing Corporate Executive Officer, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (to present) Senior Managing Executive Officer, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

March 2024		Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (to present)

3. Number of shares of our common stock held: 30,272 (as of September 30, 2023)

Profile: Teiko Kudo


1. Date of Birth		May 22, 1964

2. Business Experience

April 1987		Joined The Sumitomo Bank Limited

April 2014		Executive Officer, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

April 2017		Managing Executive Officer, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

April 2020		Senior Managing Executive Officer, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. Senior Managing Executive Officer, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

March 2021		Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (to present)

April 2021		Senior Managing Corporate Executive Officer, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

June 2021		Director Senior Managing Corporate Executive Officer, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (to present)

3. Number of shares of our common stock held: 34,301 (as of September 30, 2023)

Profile: Masamichi Koike


1. Date of Birth		October 25, 1963

2. Business Experience

April 1987		Joined The Taiyo Kobe Bank Limited

April 2015		Executive Officer, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

July 2017		Executive Officer, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

April 2018		Managing Executive Officer, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. Managing Executive Officer, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

April 2020		Senior Managing Corporate Executive Officer, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (to present) Senior Managing Executive Officer, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (to present)