Company: CFG-PE
Filing Date: 2025-03-10
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000759944-25-000044
Chunk: 13

Company: CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP INC/RI
Filing Date: 2025-03-10
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 13
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 be voted for such substitute nominee as the proxy holder may determine. If the election of directors is a contested election, directors are elected by a plurality of the votes cast. 
 Our Bylaws also provide that directors may be removed, with or without cause, by an affirmative vote of shares representing a majority of the outstanding shares then entitled to vote at an election of directors. Any vacancy occurring on our Board and any newly created directorship may be filled only by a vote of a majority of the remaining directors in office.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
 If a nominee does not receive a majority of “FOR” votes, he or she shall tender to the Board, via the Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, his or her resignation. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will consider the resignation and make a recommendation to the Board whether to accept or reject the tendered resignation no later than 60 days following the date of the Annual Meeting in accordance with the specific requirements outlined in our Corporate Governance Guidelines.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |

#### 162025 Proxy Statement

#### Corporate Governance Matters

#### Director Nominees

#### Board Composition
We believe that the Board nominees as a whole represent a balanced mix of experience, skills and other attributes relevant to the size and nature of our business and our long-term strategy. The table below indicates certain specific skills and experience for each director which the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considers when assessing the overall composition of the Board. Not having such a designation does not mean the director does not possess that skill or experience.

| Skills and Experience                      |
| Executive Leadership                       |
| Financial Services Industry                |
| Financial Reporting/Audit/Capital Planning |
| Risk Management                            |
| Compliance/Regulatory                      |
| Technology                                 |
| Information Security/Cybersecurity         |
| Mergers & Acquisitions                     |
| Corporate Governance                       |
| Human Capital Management                   |
| Sustainability Practices                   |

| Board Independence and Committee Membership |     |   |     |       |     |             |     |       |     |       |     |       |     |       |     |       |     |       |     |       |     |       |     |       |     |       |     |       |
| Independent                                 |     |   |     |     N |     |           Y |     |     Y |     |     Y |     |     Y |     |     Y |     |     Y |     |     Y |     |     Y |     |     Y |