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accession: "0000759944-26-000073"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CFG"
cik: "0000759944"
company_name: "CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP INC/RI"
filed_at: "2026-04-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T04:20:04.613468+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Citizens Financial Group holds 2026 annual meeting; all director nominees elected, say-on-pay approved

## Summary
- All 12 director nominees elected; CEO Bruce Van Saun received 336.7M for, 20.4M against (largest dissent).
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 327.2M for, 30.6M against.
- Ratification of Deloitte & Touche as auditor for 2026 approved with 355.5M for, 29.4M against.
- Shareholder proposal for majority voting standard failed with only 36.2M for, 321.4M against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000759944-26-000073
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CFG
- cik: 0000759944
- company_name: CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP INC/RI
- filed_at: 2026-04-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/759944/000075994426000073/0000759944-26-000073-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/759944/000075994426000073/cfg-20260423.htm

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