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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 28, 2023 (April 27, 2023)

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 (Exact name of the registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware001-3663605-0412693
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
One Citizens Plaza
Providence,RI02903
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 900-6715

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.01 par value per shareCFGNew York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of 6.350% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series DCFG PrDNew York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of 5.000% Fixed-Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series ECFG PrENew York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.12b-2).




Emerging growth company  

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  
   
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on April 27, 2023. At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders (i) elected all of the Company’s nominees for director for a one-year term expiring at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified, (ii) approved the advisory vote on executive compensation, and (iii) ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s registered independent public accounting firm for 2023.

The following sets forth the number of votes cast for and against each director nominee and each other matter voted upon at the Annual Meeting. In addition, the following sets forth the number of abstentions with respect to each director nominee and each other matter. There were 28,923,458 broker non-votes for each of proposals 1 and 2 and no broker non-votes for proposal 3.

1.Election of Directors:
Shares ForShares AgainstShares Abstain
Lee Alexander409,836,384  3,022,741 315,663 
Christine M. Cumming409,476,857 3,427,577 270,354 
Kevin Cummings408,892,932 3,967,242 314,614 
William P. Hankowsky388,921,428 23,936,536 316,824 
Edward J. Kelly III395,382,644  17,473,381 318,763 
Robert G. Leary409,868,248 2,988,852 317,688 
Terrance J. Lillis405,465,587 7,389,859 319,342 
Michele N. Siekerka409,353,786 3,539,309 281,693 
Shivan S. Subramaniam375,984,419  36,878,271 312,098 
Christopher J. Swift409,807,379 3,049,570 317,839 
Bruce Van Saun380,319,406  30,799,535 2,055,847 
Wendy A. Watson391,885,603  21,009,713 279,472 
Marita Zuraitis 400,659,902  12,225,072 289,814 

2.Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation:
For384,038,354 
Against28,584,543 
Abstain551,891 

3.Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Registered Independent Public Accounting Firm for 2023:
For426,415,774 
Against15,401,059 
Abstain281,413 









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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
By: /s/ Robin S. Elkowitz
 Robin S. Elkowitz
 Executive Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Secretary
Date:  April 28, 2023



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