Ally Financial (NYSE: ALLY) launches multi-year $2.0B stock buyback plan

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Ally Financial Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has approved a new multi-year share repurchase program authorizing the company to buy back up to $2.0 billion of its common stock. The authorization has no set expiration date, and Ally may begin repurchasing shares in the fourth quarter of 2025.

Ally may repurchase stock through open-market purchases or privately negotiated transactions, including under a Rule 10b5-1 plan, at management’s discretion. The pace and size of repurchases will depend on factors such as capital and liquidity levels, regulatory and accounting considerations, financial and operational performance, the trading price of the stock, and overall market conditions, and the program can be extended, modified, or discontinued at any time.

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• Ally Financial Inc. Board approves up to $2.0 billion multi-year share repurchase program with no set expiration date, creating a substantial capital return framework.

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Equity Capital Allocation Analyst

Ally authorizes up to $2.0B in flexible multi-year share buybacks.

Ally Financial Inc. has authorized a multi-year share repurchase program for up to $2.0 billion of common stock, with no fixed end date. This creates a sizable framework for returning capital to shareholders over time, subject to management’s judgment and prevailing conditions.

The company states it can execute repurchases via open-market or privately negotiated transactions, including through a Rule 10b5-1 plan. The actual volume of buybacks will depend on capital and liquidity positions, regulatory and accounting considerations, financial and operational performance, alternative capital uses, the stock’s trading price, and broader market conditions.

The authorization does not obligate Ally to repurchase a specific amount and can be extended, modified, or discontinued. Future disclosures, including the attached press release referenced as of December 10, 2025, may provide additional detail on execution pace and any changes to the program.

8-K Event Classification

3 items: 7.01, 8.01, 9.01

3 items

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure Disclosure

Material non-public information disclosed under Regulation Fair Disclosure, often investor presentations or guidance.

Item 8.01 Other Events Other

Voluntary disclosure of events the company deems important to shareholders but not covered by other items.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits

Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

December 9, 2025

(Date of report; date of

earliest event reported)

Commission file number: 1-3754

Ally Financial Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		38-0572512
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

Ally Detroit Center

500 Woodward Avenue,

Floor 10 Detroit, Michigan

48226

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(866) 710-4623

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading symbols		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share		ALLY		NYSE

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On December 9, 2025, the Board of Directors of Ally Financial Inc. (“Ally”) adopted a share repurchase program authorizing Ally to repurchase up to $2.0 billion of its Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”) under a multi-year share repurchase program without a set expiration date (the “Share Repurchase Program”). Ally may begin repurchasing shares of Common Stock under the Share Repurchase Program during the fourth quarter of 2025.

The Share Repurchase Program enables Ally to acquire shares of Common Stock through open market purchases or privately negotiated transactions, including through a Rule 10b5-1 plan, at the discretion of management and on terms (including quantity, timing, and price) that management determines to be advisable. Actions in connection with the Share Repurchase Program will be subject to various factors, including Ally’s capital and liquidity positions, accounting and regulatory considerations, Ally’s financial and operational performance, alternative uses of capital, the trading price of Ally’s Common Stock, and general market conditions. The Share Repurchase Program does not obligate Ally to acquire a specific dollar amount or number of shares and may be extended, modified, or discontinued at any time.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On December 10, 2025, Ally issued a press release announcing the adoption of the Share Repurchase Program, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated in this Item 7.01 by reference.

The information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. This information shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference to such disclosure in this Form 8-K in such a filing.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements that are not historical or current facts, including statements about Ally’s expectations related to its Share Repurchase Program and capital strategy, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements, by their nature, are subject to assumptions, risks, and uncertainties, which may change over time and many of which are beyond Ally’s control. Readers should not rely on any forward-looking statement as a prediction or guarantee about the future. Some of the factors that may cause actual results or other future events or circumstances to differ from those in forward-looking statements are described in Ally’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, or other applicable documents that are filed or furnished by Ally with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking statement made by Ally or on its behalf speak only as of the date that it was made. Ally does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement to reflect the impact of events, circumstances, or results that arise after the date that the statement was made, except as required by applicable law.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed as part of this Report.

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated December 10, 2025
104		The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

						Ally Financial Inc.
						(Registrant)
Dated: December 10, 2025						/s/ Jeffrey A. Belisle
						Jeffrey A. Belisle
						Corporate Secretary

FAQ

What did Ally Financial Inc. (ALLY) announce regarding share repurchases?

On December 9, 2025, the Board of Ally Financial Inc. approved a multi-year share repurchase program authorizing the company to buy back up to $2.0 billion of its common stock.

When can Ally (ALLY) start buying back shares under the new program?

Ally stated that it may begin repurchasing shares of common stock under the new share repurchase program during the fourth quarter of 2025.

How will Ally Financial (ALLY) execute its $2.0 billion share repurchase program?

The program permits Ally to acquire common stock through open market purchases or privately negotiated transactions, including under a Rule 10b5-1 plan, at management’s discretion.

Is Ally (ALLY) required to repurchase the full $2.0 billion of stock?

No. The share repurchase program does not obligate Ally to acquire a specific dollar amount or number of shares and may be extended, modified, or discontinued at any time.

What factors will influence Ally Financial’s (ALLY) share repurchases?

Ally noted that actions under the program will depend on its capital and liquidity positions, accounting and regulatory considerations, financial and operational performance, alternative uses of capital, the trading price of its common stock, and general market conditions.

Did Ally (ALLY) issue a press release about the share repurchase program?

Yes. On December 10, 2025, Ally issued a press release announcing the adoption of the share repurchase program, which is included as Exhibit 99.1.