Company: CFG-PE
Filing Date: 2025-03-10
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000759944-25-000044
Chunk: 115

Company: CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP INC/RI
Filing Date: 2025-03-10
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 115
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 are duly elected and qualified;

2. an advisory vote to approve the Company’s executive compensation, commonly referred to as a “say-on- pay” vote; and

3. ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the 2025 fiscal year.

No cumulative voting rights are authorized, and dissenters’ rights are not applicable to these matters.

How does the board of directors recommend that I vote?

The Board recommends that you vote as follows:

1. FOR the thirteen director nominees;

2. FOR the approval, on an advisory basis, of the Company’s executive compensation; and

3. FOR the ratification of the appointment of our independent registered public accounting firm.

How may I vote in the election of directors, and how many votes must the nominees receive to be elected?

With respect to the election of directors, you may:

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#### vote FOR the thirteen nominees for director;
• vote FOR any of the nominees for director and vote AGAINST or ABSTAIN from voting on the other nominees for director;

• vote AGAINST the thirteen nominees for director; or

• ABSTAIN from voting on all of the nominees for director.

Our Bylaws provide for the election of directors by an affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting by the shareholders who are present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote in an uncontested election. This means each of the thirteen individuals nominated for election to the Board of Directors must receive more votes cast “FOR” than “AGAINST” (among votes properly cast, electronically or by proxy) to be elected. Abstentions and broker non-votes are not considered votes cast for the foregoing purpose and will have no effect on the election of nominees. If the election of directors is a contested election, then the directors are elected by a plurality of the votes cast.

What happens if a nominee does not receive a majority of “FOR” votes?

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.

What happens if a nominee is unable to stand for election?

If a nominee is unable