Current Report Filing (8-k)
June 21 2018 - 5:10PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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): June 18, 2018
CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-36636
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05-0412693
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation )
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(Commission
File No.)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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One Citizens Plaza
Providence, RI
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02903
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip code)
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Registrants 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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule
14a-12
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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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
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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.
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Item 5.02
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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On June 18, 2018, Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (the Company or Citizens) appointed Jack Read as Controller and
Chief Accounting Officer, effective August 11, 2018. Mr. Read, who will join Citizens on July 19, 2018, will replace Randall J. Black who will be leaving Citizens to pursue other interests.
Mr. Read, age 50, most recently was the Head of Operational Risk for the Americas at Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
(MUFG), a role he held since 2016. Prior to that, Mr. Read was Head of Financial Operations for the Americas and Corporate Tax Director at MUFG, serving in each of those roles for two years. Prior to joining MUFG in 2010,
Mr. Read was at JP Morgan Chase, where he served as Director of Special Taxes.
Mr. Read entered into an employment agreement
with the Company on June 18, 2018. Mr. Reads employment agreement provides that he will have an annual base salary of $450,000 and a variable compensation opportunity of $550,000 (which is guaranteed for the 2018 performance year).
In addition, he will receive a
buy-out
award with an approximate value of $530,000 in consideration for awards from his previous employer that will be forfeited as a result of his resignation, which will be
granted in the form of restricted stock units. Mr. Read will also be eligible to receive relocation benefits under the Companys executive relocation policy.
Mr. Read is subject to restrictive covenants prohibiting solicitation of employees, and solicitation and interference with customers and
prospective clients, in each case, for twelve months following the termination of his employment with the Company for any reason, and a confidentiality covenant of perpetual duration. The Company can terminate his employment at any time and for any
reason and Mr. Read can resign upon providing 60 days written notice.
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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CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Stephen T. Gannon
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Stephen T. Gannon
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Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer
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Date: June 21, 2018
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