Hilde Garssen joins ING (NYSE: ING) management board as CHRO from KPN

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ING Groep N.V. is appointing Hilde Garssen to its Management Board Banking as chief human resources officer, effective 1 September 2026. She joins from KPN, where she has been chief people officer and a Board of Management member, and previously spent 19 years at ABN AMRO in senior HR and transformation roles.

Garssen succeeds former CHRO Ruth McGill, with the role having been covered on an interim basis by Isaac Vitini. Elevating the CHRO position to the Management Board underscores ING’s focus on people, culture and organisational change as it pursues its strategy to become the best European bank. The appointment has been approved by the European Central Bank.

Key Figures

Effective date: 1 September 2026 Industry experience: more than 25 years Employees: more than 60,000 employees +3 more

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Effective date 1 September 2026 Start of Hilde Garssen’s role as CHRO on Management Board Banking

Industry experience more than 25 years Experience across banking and telecommunications sectors

Employees more than 60,000 employees ING Bank workforce providing retail and wholesale banking services

Country presence over 100 countries Countries where ING Bank serves customers

MSCI ESG rating AAA Upgraded from ‘AA’ to ‘AAA’ in October 2025

ESG risk rating 18.0 Sustainalytics ESG risk rating as of June 2025 (low risk)

Key Terms

Management Board Banking, chief human resources officer, Market Abuse Regulation, ESG risk rating

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Management Board Banking financial

"ING announced today that Hilde Garssen will be appointed to the Management Board Banking (MBB) as chief human resources officer"

chief human resources officer financial

"will be appointed to the Management Board Banking (MBB) as chief human resources officer (CHRO), effective 1 September 2026"

The chief human resources officer is the senior executive who leads a company's people strategy—hiring, pay and benefits, training, workplace culture, legal compliance, and leadership development—like a head coach who builds and keeps the team. Investors care because the CHRO’s choices shape productivity, labor costs, turnover, regulatory risk and succession of key leaders; those outcomes affect a company’s profitability, growth potential and reputation in ways that show up on the balance sheet.

Market Abuse Regulation regulatory

"within the meaning of Article 7(1) to (4) of EU Regulation No 596/2014 (‘Market Abuse Regulation’)"

Market abuse regulation consists of laws and rules designed to prevent dishonest or manipulative practices in financial markets. It aims to ensure fair and transparent trading, so investors can trust that markets operate honestly, much like rules that keep a game fair. By reducing unfair advantages, it helps protect investor confidence and promotes healthy, efficient markets.

ESG risk rating financial

"in Sustainalytics’ view, ING’s management of ESG material risk is ‘Strong’ with an ESG risk rating of 18.0 (low risk)"

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

Form 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of June 2026

Commission File Number: 001-14642

ING Groep N.V.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)

Bijlmerdreef 106
1102 CT Amsterdam
The Netherlands
(Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F [ X ]      Form 40-F [   ]

On June 15, 2026, the Registrant issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

(c) Exhibit 99.1. Press release dated June 15, 2026

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, thereunto duly authorized.

		ING Groep N.V.
		(Registrant)
Date: June 15, 2026		/s/ Raymond Vermeulen
		Raymond Vermeulen
		Head of Media Relations & Issue Management

EXHIBIT 99.1

ING appoints Hilde Garssen to the Management Board Banking

ING appoints Hilde Garssen to the Management Board Banking

ING announced today that Hilde Garssen will be appointed to the Management Board Banking (MBB) as chief human resources officer (CHRO), effective 1 September 2026. Hilde is currently chief people officer and a member of the Board of Management at KPN. She will succeed Ruth McGill, who left ING in November 2025. Isaac Vitini has overseen the CHRO role on an ad interim basis since then.

The addition of the CHRO to the MBB reflects the increasing importance of our people and culture in our strategy aimed at becoming the best European bank by accelerating growth, increasing impact, and delivering value. This is especially relevant in light of the significant transformation of ING, ongoing technological developments and growing customer expectations.

Hilde Garssen has more than 25 years of experience across the banking and telecommunications sectors. She has held chief human resources officer roles, at KPN and ABN AMRO. At KPN, Hilde has been the chief people officer since 2018 and a member of the Board of Management since 2019. Before joining KPN, Hilde spent 19 years at ABN AMRO in senior HR and transformation roles.

Steven van Rijswijk, CEO of ING, said: “I am pleased that Hilde will join ING. Her broad experience in people leadership, transformation and organisational development will be invaluable as we continue to strengthen our culture and deliver on our strategy. Elevating the CHRO role to the Management Board reflects our conviction that people and culture are central to sustainable growth, strong performance and long-term value creation.”

Hilde Garssen said: “I have always admired ING for being a digital bank where people and technology come together. These are two areas I’m passionate about and I look forward to joining and working with colleagues across the organisation to further develop the people strategy, culture and HR function for the future.”

The appointment of Hilde Garssen has been approved by the European Central Bank.

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ING PROFILE
ING is a global financial institution with a strong European base, offering banking services through its operating company ING bank. The purpose of ING Bank is: empowering people to stay a step ahead in life and in business. ING Bank’s more than 60,000 employees offer retail and wholesale banking services to customers in over 100 countries.

ING Group shares are listed on the exchanges of Amsterdam (INGA NA, INGA.AS), Brussels and on the New York Stock Exchange (ADRs: ING US, ING.N).

ING aims to put sustainability at the heart of what we do. Our policies and actions are assessed by independent research and ratings providers, which give updates on them annually. ING's ESG rating by MSCI has been upgraded from 'AA' to 'AAA' in October 2025. As of June 2025, in Sustainalytics’ view, ING’s management of ESG material risk is ‘Strong’ with an ESG risk rating of 18.0 (low risk). ING Group shares are also included in major sustainability and ESG index products of leading providers. Here are some examples: Euronext, STOXX, Morningstar and FTSE Russell.

IMPORTANT LEGAL INFORMATION
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ING Group’s annual accounts are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union (‘IFRS- EU’). In preparing the financial information in this document, except as described otherwise, the same accounting principles are applied as in the 2025 ING Group consolidated annual accounts. All figures in this document are unaudited. Small differences are possible in the tables due to rounding.

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Actual results, performance or events may differ materially from those in such statements due to a number of factors, including, without limitation: (1) changes in general economic conditions and customer behaviour, in particular economic conditions in ING’s core markets, including changes affecting currency exchange rates and the regional and global economic impact of the invasion of Russia into Ukraine and related international response measures (2) changes affecting interest rate levels (3) any default of a major market participant and related market disruption (4) changes in performance of financial markets, including in Europe and developing markets (5) fiscal uncertainty in Europe and the United States (6) discontinuation of or changes in ‘benchmark’ indices (7) inflation and deflation in our principal markets (8) changes in conditions in the credit and capital markets generally, including changes in borrower and counterparty creditworthiness (9) failures of banks falling under the scope of state compensation schemes (10) non-compliance with or changes in laws and regulations, including those concerning financial services, financial economic crimes and tax laws, and the interpretation and application thereof (11) geopolitical risks, political instabilities and policies and actions of governmental and regulatory authorities, including in connection with the invasion of Russia into Ukraine and other existing or emerging military conflicts, the risk of further military escalation, geopolitical tensions, trade restrictions and the related international response measures (12) legal and regulatory risks in certain countries with less developed legal and regulatory frameworks (13) prudential supervision and regulations, including in relation to stress tests and regulatory restrictions on dividends and distributions (also among members of the group) (14) ING’s ability to meet minimum capital and other prudential regulatory requirements (15) changes in regulation of US commodities and derivatives businesses of ING and its customers (16) application of bank recovery and resolution regimes, including write down and conversion powers in relation to our securities (17) outcome of current and future litigation, enforcement proceedings, investigations or other regulatory actions, including claims by customers or stakeholders who feel misled or treated unfairly, and other conduct issues (18) changes in tax laws and regulations and risks of non-compliance or investigation in connection with tax laws, including FATCA (19) operational and IT risks, such as system disruptions or failures, breaches of security, cyber-attacks, human error, changes in operational practices or inadequate controls including in respect of third parties with which we do business and including any risks as a result of incomplete, inaccurate, or otherwise flawed outputs from the algorithms and data sets utilized in artificial intelligence (20) risks and challenges related to cybercrime including the effects of cyberattacks and changes in legislation and regulation related to cybersecurity and data privacy, including such risks and challenges as a consequence of the use of emerging technologies, such as advanced forms of artificial intelligence and quantum computing (21) changes in general competitive factors, including ability to increase or maintain market share (22) inability to protect our intellectual property and infringement claims by third parties (23) inability of counterparties to meet financial obligations or ability to enforce rights against such counterparties (24) changes in credit ratings (25) business, operational, regulatory, reputation, transition and other risks and challenges in connection with climate change, diversity, equity and inclusion and other ESG-related matters, including data gathering and reporting and also including managing the conflicting laws and requirements of governments, regulators and authorities with respect to these topics (26) inability to attract and retain key personnel (27) future liabilities under defined benefit retirement plans (28) failure to manage business risks, including in connection with use of models, use of derivatives, or maintaining appropriate policies and guidelines (29) changes in capital and credit markets, including interbank funding, as well as customer deposits, which provide the liquidity and capital required to fund our operations, and (30) the other risks and uncertainties detailed in the most recent annual report of ING Groep N.V. (including the Risk Factors contained therein) and ING’s more recent disclosures, including press releases, which are available on www.ing.com.

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FAQ

What did ING (ING) announce in this Form 6-K filing?

ING announced the appointment of Hilde Garssen to its Management Board Banking as chief human resources officer, effective 1 September 2026. The change highlights a stronger focus on people, culture and organisational transformation within ING’s strategic priorities.

Who is Hilde Garssen and what experience does she bring to ING (ING)?

Hilde Garssen is an experienced HR leader with more than 25 years across banking and telecommunications. She has been chief people officer and Board member at KPN since 2019 and previously spent 19 years at ABN AMRO in senior human resources and transformation roles.

When will Hilde Garssen’s appointment at ING (ING) take effect and whom does she replace?

Her appointment as chief human resources officer on the Management Board Banking is effective 1 September 2026. She succeeds former CHRO Ruth McGill, whose responsibilities have been handled on an interim basis by Isaac Vitini since McGill’s departure in November 2025.

Why is ING (ING) adding the CHRO role to its Management Board Banking?

ING states that adding the CHRO to the Management Board reflects the growing importance of people and culture in its strategy. This is linked to ING’s significant transformation, ongoing technological developments, rising customer expectations and its ambition to become the best European bank.

Was Hilde Garssen’s appointment at ING (ING) approved by regulators?

Yes, the company notes that the appointment of Hilde Garssen to the Management Board Banking as chief human resources officer has been approved by the European Central Bank. Regulatory approval is a key step for senior banking appointments within the eurozone supervisory framework.

How does ING (ING) describe its global footprint and workforce in this filing?

ING describes itself as a global financial institution with a strong European base. It notes that more than 60,000 employees at ING Bank provide retail and wholesale banking services to customers in over 100 countries through its international operating network.

What ESG ratings information about ING (ING) is included in the document?

ING reports that MSCI upgraded its ESG rating from ‘AA’ to ‘AAA’ in October 2025. It also cites a Sustainalytics ESG risk rating of 18.0 as of June 2025, which Sustainalytics characterizes as reflecting strong management of ESG material risk and a low overall risk level.

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