Director Michele N. Siekerka filed a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on August 17, 2026, disclosing the acquisition of restricted stock units in Citizens Financial Group Inc/RI (NYSE:CFG) on August 13, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting person: Michele N. Siekerka, listed as a Director of Citizens Financial Group Inc/RI.
  • Transaction: 134.488 shares of Common Stock acquired (transaction code A) at a price of $0 on August 13, 2026.
  • Direct beneficial ownership following transaction: 66,456.162 shares of Common Stock held directly.
  • Indirect holdings: 6,102 shares held by IRA, 297 shares held by daughter, and 297 shares held by son, as reported in the filing.
  • Nature of acquisition: Restricted stock units credited to the reporting person's account following the issuer's dividend payment, pursuant to an award granted under the Amended and Restated Citizens Financial Group, Inc. 2014 Non-Employee Directors Compensation Plan.

Siekerka Receives Dividend-Linked RSU Credit Under Director Compensation Plan

According to the filing, Michele N. Siekerka, a Director at Citizens Financial Group Inc/RI (NYSE:CFG), received 134.488 restricted stock units on August 13, 2026, at a price of $0. The filing's footnote explains that the acquisition "reflects restricted stock units credited to the reporting person's account following the issuer's dividend payment, pursuant to an award granted to the filer pursuant to the Amended and Restated Citizens Financial Group, Inc. 2014 Non-Employee Directors Compensation Plan."

Following this transaction, the filing reports that Siekerka directly holds 66,456.162 shares of Common Stock. In addition to direct holdings, the filing discloses indirect beneficial ownership of 6,102 shares held through an IRA, 297 shares held by a daughter, and 297 shares held by a son. No derivative securities transactions were reported in the filing.

The Form 4 was signed by Bari Fredericks as Attorney-in-Fact on August 17, 2026, and was filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

What Was Disclosed

The filing discloses a non-cash acquisition of 134.488 restricted stock units by Director Michele N. Siekerka on August 13, 2026, credited as dividend equivalents under the Citizens Financial Group 2014 Non-Employee Directors Compensation Plan, bringing her direct holdings to 66,456.162 shares.