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Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on May 18, 2017.

 

  SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL      

 

Meeting Information

        Meeting Type:         Annual Meeting
        For holders as of:    March 23, 2017
        Date:  May 18, 2017        Time:  11:00 A.M., Eastern Time
       

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SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL

777 LONG RIDGE ROAD

STAMFORD, CT 06902

 

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Voting Items    

 

The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR all

nominees and FOR Items 2, 3 and 4.    

 

 

1.      Election of Directors

 

 Nominees:

 

 1a.    Margaret M. Keane

 

 1b.    Paget L. Alves

 

 1c.    Arthur W. Coviello, Jr.

 

 1d.    William W. Graylin

 

 1e.     Roy A. Guthrie

 

 1f.     Richard C. Hartnack

 

 1g.    Jeffrey G. Naylor

 

 1h.    Laurel J. Richie

 

 1i.     Olympia J. Snowe

   

 

2.      Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer  Compensation

 

3.      Approve the Adoption of the Amendment to the Synchrony  Financial 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan and Re-Approval  of Performance Measures

 

4.      Ratification of Selection of KPMG LLP as Independent  Registered Public Accounting Firm of the Company for 2017

 

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