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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

July 5, 2024

VOYA FINANCIAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-35897	No.	52-1222820
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)
230 Park Avenue
New York	New York		10169
(Address of principal executive offices)			(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 309-8200

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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

Title of each class	Trading symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value	VOYA	New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/40th	VOYAPrB	New York Stock Exchange
interest in a share of 5.35% Fixed-Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series B, $0.01 par value

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 5.02    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

(d) Election of Directors

The Board of Directors (the "Board") of Voya Financial, Inc. (the "Company") appointed William J. Mullaney as a director of the Company, effective as of July 5, 2024. Mr. Mullaney's appointment will increase to twelve the number of directors of the Company. Also effective as of July 5, 2024, Mr. Mullaney has been appointed to the Audit Committee, the Technology, Innovation and Operations Committee, and the Nominating, Governance and Social Responsibility Committee. The Board has affirmatively determined that Mr. Mullaney will be an independent director under the corporate governance standards of the New York Stock Exchange.

Mr. Mullaney will receive compensation as a non-employee director as described beginning on page 72 of the Company's proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 11, 2024.

There are no related person transactions involving Mr. Mullaney that would require disclosure pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

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.

Voya Financial, Inc.

(Registrant)

By:        /s/ My Chi To             

Name:    My Chi To

Title:    Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary 

Dated: July 8, 2024