Citizens Financial director granted 283 RSUs

Citizens Financial Group director William P. Hankowsky reported an automatic equity award.

Accepted by SEC EDGAR 02/19/2026 - 04:37 PM EST Learn about SEC filing dates

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Citizens Financial Group director William P. Hankowsky reported an automatic equity award. He acquired 283.494 shares of common stock in the form of restricted stock units credited to his account following a dividend payment under the Citizens Financial Group, Inc. 2014 Non-Employee Directors Compensation Plan. After this grant, he directly holds 77,944.017 common shares and has an additional 83 shares held indirectly through BKMH Partners LP.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 283.494 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider HANKOWSKY WILLIAM P

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	283.494	$0.00	$0.00
Holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 77,944.017 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 83 shares (Indirect, Held by BKMH Partners LP)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. 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 & Restated Citizens Financial Group, Inc. 2014 Non-Employee Directors Compensation Plan.

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What insider transaction did CFG director William P. Hankowsky report on this Form 4?

William P. Hankowsky reported an automatic equity grant of 283.494 restricted stock units of Citizens Financial Group common stock. These units were credited after a dividend payment under the company’s 2014 Non-Employee Directors Compensation Plan, rather than purchased on the open market.

How many CFG shares does William P. Hankowsky hold after this reported award?

After the reported award, William P. Hankowsky directly holds 77,944.017 shares of Citizens Financial Group common stock. He also has indirect ownership of 83 additional shares held through BKMH Partners LP, as disclosed in the Form 4 filing.

Was the CFG Form 4 transaction a market purchase or a stock award?

The Form 4 transaction was a stock award, not a market purchase. Hankowsky received 283.494 restricted stock units credited following a dividend payment under Citizens Financial Group’s 2014 Non-Employee Directors Compensation Plan for non-employee directors.

What plan governed the restricted stock unit credits reported by CFG director Hankowsky?

The restricted stock unit credits were made under the Amended & Restated Citizens Financial Group, Inc. 2014 Non-Employee Directors Compensation Plan. This plan provides equity-based compensation to non-employee directors, including dividend-equivalent restricted stock unit credits.

Does William P. Hankowsky have indirect ownership of CFG shares through another entity?

Yes. The Form 4 shows indirect ownership of 83 Citizens Financial Group common shares held by BKMH Partners LP. This position is reported as indirect ownership separate from Hankowsky’s 77,944.017 directly held shares.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

HANKOWSKY WILLIAM P

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

600 WASHINGTON BLVD.

(Street)

STAMFORD CT 06901

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP INC/RI [ CFG ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/18/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	02/18/2026		A		283.494(1)	A	$0	77,944.017	D
Common Stock								83	I	Held by BKMH Partners LP

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. 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 & Restated Citizens Financial Group, Inc. 2014 Non-Employee Directors Compensation Plan.

Remarks:

	/s/ Bari Fredericks, as Attorney-in-Fact	02/19/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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