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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

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Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on April 22, 2021

 

 

 

 

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Meeting Information

 

   
  CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.           Meeting Type: Annual Meeting    
       

 

    For holders as of: February 26, 2021

   
       

 

    Date:  April 22, 2021             Time: 9:00 AM EDT

   

 

 

 

 

 

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The Board of Directors recommends you

vote FOR the following proposal(s):

  

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal(s):

 
 

 

1.    Election of Directors

     

2.  Advisory vote on executive compensation.

 
 

 

     Nominees

 

    
 

1A   Bruce Van Saun

 

          

The Board of Directors recommends you vote 1 YEAR on the following proposal:

 

3.  Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation.

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal(s):

 

4.  Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2021.

 
 

1B   Lee Alexander

 

         
 

1C   Christine M. Cumming

 

         
 

1D   William P. Hankowsky

 

         
 

1E   Leo I. (Lee) Higdon

 

         
 

1F   Edward J. (Ned) Kelly III

 

         
 

1G   Charles J. (Bud) Koch

 

         
 

1H   Robert G. Leary

 

         
 

1I    Terrance J. Lillis

 

         
 

1J    Shivan Subramaniam

 

         
 

1K   Christopher J. Swift

 

            
 

1L   Wendy A. Watson

            
 

 

1M  Marita Zuraitis

            

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