---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-159974"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CFG"
cik: "0000759944"
company_name: "CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP INC/RI"
filed_at: "2024-06-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T04:56:39.446857+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Jack Read, CAO of Citizens Financial, resigns Aug 7; CFO Woods interim

## Summary
- Jack Read resigns as Corporate Controller and CAO effective Aug 7, 2024, to pursue a non-banking opportunity.
- Departure is for personal reasons; no disagreement with the Company on finances, accounting, or policies.
- CFO John F. Woods will serve as interim CAO while internal and external successor search is conducted.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-159974
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CFG
- cik: 0000759944
- company_name: CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP INC/RI
- filed_at: 2024-06-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/759944/000119312524159974/0001193125-24-159974-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/759944/000119312524159974/d815401d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-159974
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-159974.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-159974.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John F. Woods was appointed as Chief Accounting Officer (interim) at CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP INC/RI.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer (interim)
  source text: Upon Mr. Read’s departure, John F. Woods, Vice Chair and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, will serve as Chief Accounting Officer on an interim basis while the Company conducts an internal and external search for Mr. Read’s successor.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/759944/000119312524159974/0001193125-24-159974-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jack Read resigned as Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer at CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP INC/RI.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: On June 7, 2024, Jack Read, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) informed the Company of his decision to resign, effective August 7, 2024, to pursue a career opportunity with an organization outside of the banking sector.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/759944/000119312524159974/0001193125-24-159974-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.