Synchrony CEO has shares withheld for taxes

Synchrony Financial reports that President and CEO Brian D Doubles had 2,353 shares of common stock automatically withheld on July 28, 2026 at $77.12 per share to satisfy tax liability from restricted stock unit vesting.

Accepted by SEC EDGAR 07/30/2026 - 05:08 PM EDT Learn about SEC filing dates

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Synchrony Financial reports that President and CEO Brian D Doubles had 2,353 shares of common stock automatically withheld on July 28, 2026 at $77.12 per share to satisfy tax liability from restricted stock unit vesting. According to the report, no investment decision was made, and he directly holds 827,886 shares after this tax-withholding disposition.

Insider Trade Summary

Tax Withholding: 2,353 shares

Tax Withholding 1 txn

Insider DOUBLES BRIAN D

Role See remarks

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	Common Stock F1	2,353	$77.12	$181K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 827,886 shares (Direct)

Holdings Before and After: Common Stock, 830,239 to 827,886 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. Reflects the number of shares of Company common stock automatically withheld by the Company to pay the tax liability of the reporting person in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units. No investment decision was made by the reporting person in connection with the withholding.

Key Figures

Shares withheld for taxes: 2,353 shares Per-share value of withheld shares: $77.12 per share Shares held after transaction: 827,886 shares

3 metrics

Shares withheld for taxes 2,353 shares Common stock automatically withheld on July 28, 2026 for tax liability

Per-share value of withheld shares $77.12 per share Value used for the tax-withholding disposition of 2,353 shares

Shares held after transaction 827,886 shares Direct ownership of Brian D Doubles following the tax-withholding disposition

Key Terms

restricted stock units, tax liability, withheld by the Company

3 terms

restricted stock units financial

"in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units"

Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.

tax liability financial

"withheld by the Company to pay the tax liability of the reporting person"

withheld by the Company financial

"shares of Company common stock automatically withheld by the Company"

FAQ

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What insider transaction did SYF CEO Brian D Doubles report?

Brian D Doubles reported a tax-withholding disposition where 2,353 Synchrony Financial common shares were automatically withheld to cover tax on restricted stock unit vesting, with no investment decision made by him.

How many SYF shares were withheld for taxes in this Form 4?

A total of 2,353 Synchrony Financial (SYF) common shares were automatically withheld by the company to satisfy Brian D Doubles’ tax liability arising from the vesting of restricted stock units.

At what price were the withheld SYF shares valued?

The 2,353 automatically withheld Synchrony Financial shares were valued at $77.12 per share, as part of covering Brian D Doubles’ tax liability related to restricted stock unit vesting.

How many Synchrony Financial shares does Brian D Doubles hold after this transaction?

After the tax-withholding disposition, Brian D Doubles directly holds 827,886 shares of Synchrony Financial common stock, as reported in the insider ownership information following the transaction.

Was the SYF CEO’s reported transaction under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?

The report indicates the transaction was not made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and it was described as automatic share withholding solely to pay the associated tax liability.

Did Brian D Doubles make an investment decision in this SYF share transaction?

No. A footnote explains that the shares were automatically withheld by Synchrony Financial to pay tax on restricted stock unit vesting and that no investment decision was made by Brian D Doubles.

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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^*

DOUBLES BRIAN D

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL

777 LONG RIDGE ROAD

(Street)

STAMFORD CONNECTICUT 06902

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Synchrony Financial [ SYF ]

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/28/2026

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

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

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

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	07/28/2026		F		2,353(1)	D	$77.12	827,886	D

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 the number of shares of Company common stock automatically withheld by the Company to pay the tax liability of the reporting person in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units. No investment decision was made by the reporting person in connection with the withholding.

Remarks:

President and CEO

	/s/ Danielle Do, as attorney in fact	07/30/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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