0001601712-22-000230.txt : 20220902 0001601712-22-000230.hdr.sgml : 20220902 20220902160336 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001601712-22-000230 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20220902 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20220902 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20220902 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Synchrony Financial CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001601712 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FINANCE SERVICES [6199] IRS NUMBER: 510483352 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36560 FILM NUMBER: 221225039 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 777 LONG RIDGE ROAD CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06902-1250 BUSINESS PHONE: 203 585-6730 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 777 LONG RIDGE ROAD CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06902-1250 8-K 1 a8-kwillgraylin9222filing.htm 8-K Document

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
September 2, 2022
Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported) 
 

SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 
 
Delaware 001-36560 51-0483352
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 (Commission
File Number)
 (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
777 Long Ridge Road 
Stamford,Connecticut06902
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(203) 585-2400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 

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: 
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 classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.001 per shareSYFNew York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares Each Representing a 1/40th Interest in a Share of 5.625% Fixed Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series ASYFPrANew York Stock Exchange

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

b)Mr. Will Graylin, a director of Synchrony Financial (the “Company”), notified the Company’s Board of Directors of his decision to resign as a director. His resignation was effective as of September 2, 2022. Mr. Graylin resigned for personal reasons and not due to any disagreements with the Company.

A copy of the Company’s press release dated September 2, 2022 announcing the resignation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibits are being furnished as part of this report: 

Number  Description
99.1  Synchrony Financial Press Release dated September 2, 2022
104The 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.

SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL
Date: September 2, 2022
By:
/s/ Jonathan Mothner
Name:
Jonathan Mothner
Title:
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary




EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Number  Description
  
104The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL

EX-99.1 2 willgraylin-pressrelease92.htm EX-99.1 Document
Exhibit 99.1



Synchrony Announces Resignation of Will Graylin from Board of Directors

STAMFORD, Conn. – September 2, 2022 – Synchrony (NYSE: SYF), a premier consumer financial services company, today announced Will Graylin has resigned from its Board of Directors. Graylin is leaving to focus on leading OV Loop, an everywhere-commerce super-app company he founded, and Indigo Tech, a next generation EV company powered by road sensing smart-wheels, where he serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Graylin, who has been a Synchrony Board member since 2015, has no disagreements with the Company and is leaving on good terms.

“On behalf of our Board and Synchrony’s leadership team, we thank Will for his service and commitment to the Company,” said Margaret Keane, Executive Chair of the Synchrony Board of Directors. “We greatly appreciate his entrepreneurial spirit and the expertise he shared in mobile and digital payments technologies. We wish him well in his future endeavors.”

About Synchrony
Synchrony (NYSE: SYF) is a premier consumer financial services company delivering one of the industry’s most complete digitally-enabled product suites. Our experience, expertise and scale encompass a broad spectrum of industries including digital, health and wellness, retail, telecommunications, home, auto, outdoor, pet and more. We have an established and diverse group of national and regional retailers, local merchants, manufacturers, buying groups, industry associations and healthcare service providers, which we refer to as our “partners.” We connect our partners and consumers through our dynamic financial ecosystem and provide them with a diverse set of financing solutions and innovative digital capabilities to address their specific needs and deliver seamless, omnichannel experiences. We offer the right financing products to the right customers in their channel of choice. For more information, visit www.synchrony.com and Twitter: @Synchrony.


Contacts: Kathryn Miller
Investor Relations
203.585.6291
InvestorRelations@syf.com

Michelle Blaya
Media Relations
626.250.1415
Michelle.Blaya@syf.com