UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): July 12, 2017

VOYA FINANCIAL, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 309-8200

N/A

(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:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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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.  ☐

On July 12, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing the Redemption (as defined below). The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and is incorporated by reference herein.

The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that Section, nor shall such information be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise stated in that filing.

On July 12, 2017, the Company delivered to the holders of its 2.900% Senior Notes due 2018 (the “2018 Notes”) a notice of redemption (the “Notice”), notifying those noteholders that, pursuant to Section 3.04 of the base indenture (the “Base Indenture”), dated as of July 13, 2012, among ING U.S., Inc. (subsequently renamed Voya Financial, Inc.) (the “Issuer”), Lion Connecticut Holdings Inc. (subsequently renamed Voya Holdings Inc.) (the “Guarantor”) and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”) and Section 2.07 of the second supplemental indenture to the Base Indenture (the “Second Supplemental Indenture”, and, together with the Base Indenture, the “Indenture”), dated as of February 11, 2013, among the Issuer, the Guarantor and the Trustee, the Company has elected to redeem $400,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding 2018 Notes, in accordance with the terms of the Indenture and the 2018 Notes (the “Redemption”).

Pursuant to the Notice, the 2018 Notes are called for redemption on August 11, 2017 (the “Redemption Date”). The redemption price for the 2018 Notes is equal to the greater of (i) 100% of principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the Redemption Date, or (ii) the Make-Whole Redemption Amount (as defined in the Indenture) (the “Redemption Amount”). On the Redemption Date, the Redemption Amount will become due and payable on the 2018 Notes called for redemption and, unless the Company defaults in making payment of the Redemption Amount, interest on the 2018 Notes called for redemption shall cease to accrue on and after the Redemption Date.

The Company intends to fund the Redemption Amount from the net proceeds it received from its recent registered public offering of $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 3.125% senior notes due 2024 together with cash on hand. Following payment of the Redemption Amount, it is expected that $337,036,000 aggregate principal amount of the 2018 Notes will remain outstanding.

(d) Exhibits

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.

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