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 27, 2017

 

 

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:

 

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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).

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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.

(a)    Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders on April 27, 2017.

(b)    The stockholders elected all of the Company’s nominees for director for a one-year term expiring at the 2018 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 2017.

 

1. Election of Directors:

 

     Shares For      Shares
Against
     Shares
Abstain
     Non-Votes  

Mark Casady

     448,324,825        101,478        71,960        13,845,129  

Christine M. Cumming

     448,342,634        94,107        61,522        13,845,129  

Anthony Di Iorio

     447,614,380        814,875        69,008        13,845,129  

William P. Hankowsky

     400,129,678        48,299,697        68,888        13,845,129  

Howard W. Hanna III

     447,694,204        698,762        105,297        13,845,129  

Leo I. Higdon

     448,105,333        323,481        69,449        13,845,129  

Charles J. Koch

     443,988,178        4,437,871        72,214        13,845,129  

Arthur F. Ryan

     446,972,791        1,455,451        70,021        13,845,129  

Shivan S. Subramaniam

     441,608,486        6,819,250        70,527        13,845,129  

Bruce Van Saun

     435,000,425        10,545,537        2,952,301        13,845,129  

Wendy A. Watson

     448,118,033        284,247        95,983        13,845,129  

Marita Zuraitis

     448,340,595        94,664        63,004        13,845,129  

 

2. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation:

 

For

     433,610,059  

Against

     11,503,655  

Abstain

     3,384,549  

Non-Votes

     13,845,129  

 

3. Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Registered Independent Public Accounting Firm for 2017:

 

For

     461,018,742  

Against

     1,241,562  

Abstain

     83,088  

Non-Votes

     0  


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 and Secretary

Date: April 28, 2017