8-K

 

 

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): March 2, 2016

 

 

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)

 

¨ 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))

 

 

 


Item 8.01 Other Events.

On March 2, 2016, Citizens Financial Group, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it was repurchasing $125 million of its subordinated notes.

A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)    Exhibit 99.1    Citizens Financial Group, Inc. press release dated March 2, 2016


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
 

/s/ Stephen T. Gannon

By:   Stephen T. Gannon
  General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer

Date: March 2, 2016


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number

  

Description

99.1    Citizens Financial Group, Inc. press release dated March 2, 2016