# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001851836
**File Stem:** 0001535929-26-000036
**Filing Date:** 2026-2
**Character Count:** 7987
**Document Hash:** d4e56442ae075fe50204988f53f10002
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001535929-26-000036.hdr.sgml**: 20260219

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001535929-26-000036

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260217

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260219

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260219

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Lavallee Heather H.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001851836

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-35897
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26655658

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 230 PARK AVENUE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10169
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Voya Financial, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001535929
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** LIFE INSURANCE [6311]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 521222820
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 200 PARK AVENUE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10166
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 212-309-8200

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 200 PARK AVENUE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10166

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** ING U.S., Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20120709

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** ING America Insurance Holdings, Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20111130

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Lavallee Heather H.<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>200 PARK AVENUE<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>NEW YORK, NY 10166<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2026-02-17 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_See Remarks_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>Voya Financial, Inc. [ VOYA ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 2026-02-17 |  | M |  | 15117 | A | 0<sup>(1)</sup> | 91542 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2026-02-17 |  | M |  | 41399 | A | 0<sup>(1)</sup> | 132941 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2026-02-17 |  | F |  | 26990 | D | $74.39 | 105951 | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Performance Stock Unit | <sup>(2)</sup> | 2026-02-17 |  | A |  | 79664 |  | <sup>(3)</sup> | <sup>(3)</sup> | Common Stock | 79664 | $0 | 267215 | D |  |
| Performance Stock Unit | <sup>(4)</sup> | 2026-02-17 |  | M |  |  | 15117 | <sup>(4)</sup> | <sup>(4)</sup> | Common Stock | 15117 | $0 | 252098 | D |  |
| Restricted Stock Units | <sup>(2)</sup> | 2026-02-17 |  | A |  | 65180 |  | <sup>(5)</sup> | <sup>(5)</sup> | Common Stock | 65180 | $0 | 150319 | D |  |
| Restricted Stock Units | <sup>(6)</sup> | 2026-02-17 |  | M |  |  | 41399 | <sup>(6)</sup> | <sup>(6)</sup> | Common Stock | 41399 | $0 | 108920 | D |  |
| Deferred Savings Plan Issuer Stock Units | <sup>(7)</sup> |  |  |  |  |  |  | <sup>(7)</sup> | <sup>(7)</sup> | Common Stock | 5792.38 |  | 5792.38<sup>(8)</sup> | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Delivery of shares of the company's common stock was made to the reporting person without the payment of any consideration in connection with the vesting of the underlying restricted and performance stock units that were awarded as compensation.

(2) The stock units will vest based on their respective award agreements.

(3) The number of shares of common stock that will be delivered for each performance stock unit depends on the achievement of certain performance factors.  Depending on actual performance, the number of shares of common stock delivered upon the vesting date (February 20, 2029) can range from 0% to 150% of the number presented above.

(4) The performance stock units were awarded as compensation and converted to common stock based on the achievement of certain performance factors.

(5) 1/3 of the restricted stock units will vest on February 16, 2027, 1/3 on February 15, 2028 and 1/3 on February 20, 2029.

(6) The restricted stock units were awarded as compensation and converted to common stock on a 1 to 1 basis upon the vesting date.

(7) Each of these units represents a right to receive the cash value of one share of the company's common stock upon the reporting person's separation from the company. The reporting person may reallocate investments in these units to alternative investments in the future.

(8) Includes dividends of 106.546 shares.

**Remarks:**
President and CEO

**Signature:** /s/ Julie Watson, Attorney-in-Fact  
**Date:** 2026-02-19

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

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