Form 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): October 20, 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:

 

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Item 5.03 Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

(a) On October 20, 2016, the Board of Directors of Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) amended Article II, Section 2.06(a) and Article III, Section 3.02 of the Company’s amended and restated Bylaws to replace plurality voting with majority voting for the election of directors in uncontested elections.

The foregoing summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the amended and restated Bylaws, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)    Exhibit 3.1    The Bylaws of Citizens Financial Group, Inc., as amended and restated on October 20, 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.
By:   /s/ Robin S. Elkowitz
  Robin S. Elkowitz
  Executive Vice President and Secretary

Date: October 24, 2016


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description

3.1   The Bylaws of Citizens Financial Group, Inc., as amended and restated on October 20, 2016