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 26, 2018

 

 

CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		001-36636		05-0412693
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation )		(Commission File No.)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)
One Citizens Plaza Providence, RI				02903
(Address of principal executive offices)				(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (401) 456-7000

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)

 

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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.  ☐

 

 

 

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Item 5.07.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

(a)	Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders on April 26, 2018.

 

(b)

The stockholders elected all of the Company’s nominees for director for a one-year term expiring at the 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders; approved the advisory vote on executive compensation; and ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s registered independent public accounting firm for 2018.

 

1.	Election of Directors:

 

		Shares For				Shares Against				Shares Abstain				Non-Votes
Mark Casady			419,023,630				1,492,417				55,750				15,324,089
Christine M. Cumming			419,039,539				1,488,568				43,690				15,324,089
Anthony Di Iorio			418,125,585				2,389,709				56,503				15,324,089
William P. Hankowsky			324,855,662				95,660,548				55,587				15,324,089
Howard W. Hanna III			418,189,582				2,327,819				54,396				15,324,089
Leo I. Higdon			418,737,788				1,781,212				52,797				15,324,089
Charles J. Koch			406,397,726				14,102,624				71,447				15,324,089
Arthur F. Ryan			417,611,633				2,906,866				53,298				15,324,089
Shivan S. Subramaniam			411,449,492				9,064,682				57,623				15,324,089
Bruce Van Saun			405,522,998				12,719,505				2,329,294				15,324,089
Wendy A. Watson			418,596,672				1,933,627				41,498				15,324,089
Marita Zuraitis			419,044,298				1,484,199				43,300				15,324,089

 

2.	Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

 

For			403,405,620
Against			17,005,720
Abstain			160,457
Non-Votes			15,324,089

 

3.	Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Registered Independent Public Accounting Firm for 2018:

 

For			427,605,569
Against			8,238,613
Abstain			51,704
Non-Votes			0

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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.

 

Date: April 27, 2018