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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 23, 2026

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 (Exact name of the registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 001-36636 05-0412693
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)		 (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
One Citizens Plaza
Providence, RI 02903
(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 class Trading symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share CFG New 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 E CFG PrE New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of 7.375% Fixed-Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series H CFG PrH New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of 6.500% Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series I CFG PrI New 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 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on April 23, 2026. At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders (i) elected all of the Company’s nominees for director for a one-year term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified, (ii) approved the advisory vote on executive compensation, (iii) ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s registered independent public accounting firm for 2026, and (iv) did not approve the shareholder proposal for adoption of a majority vote standard.

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 26,316,510 broker non-votes for each of proposals 1, 2 and 4 and no broker non-votes for proposal 3.

1.Election of Directors:
Shares For Shares Against Shares Abstain
Lee Alexander 356,581,869    1,397,934  949,881 
Tracy A. Atkinson 352,761,116  5,224,645  943,923 
Christine M. Cumming 353,100,151  4,894,501  935,032 
Kevin Cummings 357,462,701  514,226  952,757 
Edward J. Kelly III 341,968,640  16,011,559  949,485 
Robert G. Leary 356,532,640  1,445,734  951,310 
Terrance J. Lillis 357,515,328  463,818  950,538 
Michele N. Siekerka 351,292,272  6,490,745  1,146,667 
Christopher J. Swift 348,810,251  9,169,674  949,759 
Bruce Van Saun 336,685,763  20,362,054  1,881,867 
Claude E. Wade 357,540,427  437,507  951,750 
Marita Zuraitis 346,407,354  11,579,895  942,435 

2.Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation:
For 327,158,449 
Against 30,630,016 
Abstain 1,141,219 

3.Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Registered Independent Public Accounting Firm for 2026:
For 355,450,674 
Against 29,398,633 
Abstain 396,887 
    

4.Shareholder proposal for the adoption of a majority voting standard:
For 36,243,037 
Against 321,379,352 
Abstain 1,307,295 




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 24, 2026