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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 5, 2020

CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware |  | 001-36636 |  | 05-0412693
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation ) |  | (Commission File No.) |  | (IRS Employer Identification No.)
One Citizens Plaza Providence, RI |  | 02903
(Address of principal executive offices) |  | (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (401) 456-7000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class |  | Trading symbol(s) |  | Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share |  | CFG |  | New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of 6.350% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non- Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series D |  | CFG PrD |  | New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of 5.000% Fixed-Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series E |  | CFG PrE |  | New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. previously announced that Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, John Woods, and Chief Risk Officer, Malcolm Griggs, will present at the 39th Annual BancAnalysts Association of Boston Conference to be held virtually on Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. ET.

The live webcast and presentation slides will be available at http://investor.citizensbank.com under Events & Presentations. A replay of the webcast will be available for 30 days.

A copy of the presentation is attached as Exhibit 99.1. The information furnished pursuant to Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

|  | Exhibit Number |  | Description
(d) |  | Exhibit 99.1 |  | Citizens Financial Group, Inc. presentation dated November 5, 2020
|  | Exhibit 104 |  | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
By: |  | /s/ John F. Woods
|  | John F. Woods
|  | Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer

Date: November 5, 2020