SEC Contract Filing

Filing Date: 2019-10-25

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<div><a name="s3BBC63B5073E0639923DF91CBFE98A5B"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;text-indent:624px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#32;<br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 10.2</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:16px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#32;<br></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">AMENDED AND RESTATED CHANGE IN CONTROL SEVERANCE PLAN</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#32;<br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">This document constitutes the Synchrony Financial Change in Control Severance Plan (the &#8220;Plan&#8221;). The Plan is intended to enable the Company and its Affiliates to secure the continued services and ensure the continued dedication and objectivity of the Executives in the event of any threat or occurrence of, or negotiation or other action that could lead to, or create the possibility of, a Change in Control of the Company, by providing to such Executives certain protections so that such Executives need not be hindered or distracted by personal uncertainties and risks created by any such possible Change in Control. The purpose of the Plan is to provide benefits to a group of employees of the Company and its participating affiliates that constitutes a &#8220;select group of management or highly compensated employees&#8221; within the meaning of Department of Labor Regulation &#167;2520.104-24.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;&#32;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;text-indent:96px;"><font style="padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">1.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Definitions</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">. As used in the Plan, the following terms shall have the respective meanings set forth below:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8220;Affiliate&#8221; means (1) any entity that, directly or through one or more intermediaries, is controlled by the Company, and (2) any entity in which the Company has a significant equity interest, as determined by the Committee. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8220;Board&#8221; means the Board of Directors of the Company.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(c)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8220;Cause&#8221; means:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;padding-left:48px;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(i)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">a material breach by the Executive of his or her duties and responsibilities (other than as a result of incapacity due to physical or mental illness) without reasonable belief that such breach is in the best interests of the Company; </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;padding-left:48px;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(ii)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">any act that would prohibit the Executive from being employed by the Company and its Affiliates (including, for the avoidance of doubt, Synchrony Bank) pursuant to the Federal Deposit Insurance Act of 1950, as amended, or other applicable law;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;padding-left:48px;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(iii)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">the commission of or conviction in connection with a felony or any act involving fraud, embezzlement, theft, dishonesty or misrepresentation; or </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;padding-left:48px;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(iv)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-si