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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-19-184450
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190627
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190627
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190627

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP INC/RI
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000759944
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				050412693
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36636
		FILM NUMBER:		19926224

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 CITIZENS PLAZA
		CITY:			PROVIDENCE
		STATE:			RI
		ZIP:			02903
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4014567000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 CITIZENS PLAZA
		CITY:			PROVIDENCE
		STATE:			RI
		ZIP:			02903
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June&nbsp;27, 2019 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Providence, RI</B></P></TD>
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<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">456-7000</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Not Applicable </B></P>
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the registrant under any of the following provisions: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14d-2(b)</FONT> under the Exchange Act (17 CFR <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.14d-2(b))</FONT> </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Fixed-to-Floating</FONT></FONT> Rate <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Non-Cumulative</FONT> Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series D</B></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On June&nbsp;27, 2019, Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) issued a press release announcing that its board of directors
has authorized the Company to repurchase up to $1.275&nbsp;billion of the Company&#146;s common stock over the four-quarter period beginning July&nbsp;1, 2019, which represents a 25% increase over last year&#146;s
authorization.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information furnished pursuant to this
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<TD VALIGN="top">June<B> </B>27, 2019</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Media:</B><B></B><B></B><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B><B></B>Peter Lucht &#150; 781.655.2288</TD></TR>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Announces $1.275 Billion Share Repurchase Authorization </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">PROVIDENCE, R.I. &#150; Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CFG or the &#147;Company&#148;) today announced that its board of directors has authorized the
Company to repurchase up to $1.275&nbsp;billion of the Company&#146;s common stock over the four-quarter period beginning July&nbsp;1, 2019, which represents a 25% increase over last year&#146;s authorization. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;We are pleased to report that our board has approved a new share repurchase authorization which represents a sizeable increase over our 2018 plan,&#148;
said Bruce Van Saun, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. &#147;Additionally, we continue to target a medium-term dividend payout ratio in the thirty five to forty percent range. The authorization and our targeted capital return plans reflect our
robust capital levels relative to peers, the strength of our franchise, and confidence in our ability to deliver improving financial performance and attractive returns to shareholders, while continuing to invest across our businesses.&#148; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">CFG also noted that its 2019 Bank Holding <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Company-run</FONT> credit loss rate of 4.1% on its loan portfolio improved by 50
basis points relative to 2018. These internal results, which utilized the 2019 DFAST<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(1)</SUP> Severely Adverse Scenario published by the Federal Reserve, reflect continued strong risk discipline,
improvement in the underlying credit quality of the loan portfolio and the impact of a more favorable scenario. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company has completed its previously
announced 2018 Capital Plan authorization to repurchase up to $1.02&nbsp;billion of common shares through second quarter 2019. CFG&#146;S common share repurchases may be executed in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, including
under Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10b5-1</FONT> plans and accelerated share repurchase and other structured transactions. The timing and exact amount of common share repurchases will be subject to various factors, including the
Company&#146;s capital position, financial performance, capital impacts of strategic initiatives, market conditions and regulatory considerations. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>About Citizens Financial Group, Inc. </U></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Citizens
Financial Group, Inc. is one of the nation&#146;s oldest and largest financial institutions, with $161.3&nbsp;billion in assets as of March&nbsp;31, 2019. Headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, Citizens offers a broad range of retail and
commercial banking products and services to individuals, small businesses, middle-market companies, large corporations and institutions. Citizens helps its customers reach their potential by listening to them and by understanding their needs in
order to offer tailored advice, ideas and solutions. In Consumer Banking, Citizens provides an integrated experience that includes mobile and online banking, a 24/7 customer contact center and the convenience of approximately 2,900 ATMs and
approximately 1,100 branches in 11 states in the New England, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Mid-Atlantic</FONT> and Midwest regions. Consumer Banking products and services include a full range of banking, lending, savings, wealth management and
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offerings. In Commercial Banking, Citizens offers corporate, institutional and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">not-for-profit</FONT></FONT> clients a full range
of wholesale banking products and services, including lending and deposits, capital markets, treasury services, foreign exchange and interest rate products, and asset finance. More information is available <U>www.citizensbank.com</U> or visit us on
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements regarding potential
future share repurchases and future dividends are forward-looking statements. Also, any statement that does not describe historical or current facts is a forward-looking statement. These statements often include the words &#147;believes,&#148;
&#147;expects,&#148; &#147;anticipates,&#148; &#147;estimates,&#148; &#147;intends,&#148; &#147;plans,&#148; &#147;goals,&#148; &#147;targets,&#148; &#147;initiatives,&#148; &#147;potentially,&#148; &#147;probably,&#148; &#147;projects,&#148;
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statements speak as of the date hereof, and we do not assume any obligation to update these statements or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those contained in such statements in light of new information or future events. We
caution you, therefore, against relying on any of these forward-looking statements. They are neither statements of historical fact nor guarantees or assurances of future performance. While there is no assurance that any list of risks and
uncertainties or risk factors is complete, important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include the following, without limitation: </P>
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negative effect on our revenue and businesses, including the Dodd-Frank Act and other legislation and regulation relating to bank products and services; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition to the above factors, we also caution that the amount and timing of any future common stock dividends or share repurchases will depend on our
financial condition, earnings, cash needs, regulatory constraints, capital requirements (including requirements of our subsidiaries), and any other factors that our Board of Directors deems relevant in making such a determination. Therefore, there
can be no assurance that we will repurchase shares or pay any dividends to holders of our common stock, or as to the amount of any such repurchases or dividends. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">More information about factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found under
&#147;Risk Factors&#148; in our Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2018. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><FONT
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