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

Company: CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP INC/RI
Filing Date: 2025-03-10
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 25
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 600 Washington Boulevard, Stamford, Connecticut 06901. Shareholders must propose nominees for consideration by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee in accordance with the procedures and other requirements set forth in our Bylaws. See “ Other Items—2026 Annual Meeting and Shareholder Proposals ”.

| Re-Nomination Process                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
 The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee understands the importance of critically evaluating individual directors and their contributions to the Board in connection with making re-nomination recommendations to the Board. 
 In considering whether to recommend re-nomination of a director for election at our Annual Meeting, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considers the following factors:                                                
 •The extent to which the director’sjudgment,skills,qualifications and experiencecontinue to contribute to the success of our Board and our Company;                                                                                   
 •Independence, including enhanced independence requirements for certain committees;                                                                                                                                                   
 •The extent to which the director contributes to the diversity ofperspectives and experiencesof our Board;                                                                                                                            
 •Attendanceandparticipationat, andpreparationfor, Board and committee meetings;                                                                                                                                                       
 •Shareholder feedback, including the support received at our 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders;                                                                                                                                     
 •Feedback from the annual Board evaluation and related individual discussionsbetween each non-employee director and our Lead Independent Director; and                                                                                
 •Outside boards and other affiliations, including overboarding considerations, time commitment and any actual or perceived conflicts of interest.                                                                                     |

#### Board Qualifications, Skills and Experience
The most qualified candidates are sought for all open board positions based on the required criteria outlined in our Corporate Governance Guidelines. The Board values diverse perspectives and experiences, and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considers each person’s background, experience, independence, and tenure when recommending candidates for appointment to the Board, re-nominating current directors, and reviewing Board and committee composition.

When reviewing Board and committee composition during succession planning, and in the recruitment and evaluation of directors, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considers the skills and experience represented by individual directors as well as the Board as a whole. The specific skills and experience considered most valuable to our Board in the context of the Company’s current strategy are outlined below.

#### 262025 Proxy Statement

#### Corporate Governance Matters
| Executive Leadership                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 Experience operating in an executive leadership position demonstrates the abilities required to understand and direct our business operations, analyze risk, manage human capital, oversee implementation of organizational change, and deliver our strategic objectives.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |