PNC Financial Services Group Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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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)
THE PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number 001-09718
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| incorporation) | Identification No.) | ||||
The Tower at PNC Plaza
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(888 ) 762-2265
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On April 23, 2025, in connection with the planned reorganization of certain operating functions under E William Parsley, III that will be transitioned to other core lines of business and the finance function of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (the “Corporation”), Mr. Parsley will cease to serve as Chief Operating Officer of the Corporation effective July 1, 2025 (the “Transition Date”).
From the Transition Date through December 31, 2025 (the “Transition Period”), Mr. Parsley will serve in a new role of Executive Advisor. Following the Transition Period, Mr. Parsley will be eligible for the payments and benefits set forth and described in the Corporation’s Executive Severance Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 27, 2025). In addition, the Human Resources Committee of the Corporation’s Board of Directors has determined that, consistent with its authority under the terms of the awards, Mr. Parsley will be deemed to satisfy the service requirements for purposes of his outstanding equity awards, including the Leadership Continuity Award granted to Mr. Parsley in 2022, as more fully described under “Compensation Discussion Analysis – Leadership Continuity Awards” in the Corporation’s definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on March 15, 2023. The receipt of payments and benefits under the Executive Severance Plan and the continued vesting of the Leadership Continuity Awards are subject to, in each case, the receipt of an effective standard release of claims and compliance with certain restrictive covenant obligations.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
An annual meeting of shareholders of the Corporation was held on April 23, 2025 for the purpose of considering and acting upon the following matters:
(1) The election of the 13 director nominees named in the Corporation’s proxy statement to serve until the next annual meeting and until their successors are elected and qualified;
(2) The ratification of the Audit Committee’s selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2025; and
(3) An advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Corporation’s named executive officers.
The final voting results for each proposal, based on the report of the judge of election for the annual meeting, are provided below.
(1) The 13 director nominees named in the Corporation’s proxy statement were elected.
| Nominee | For | % | Against | % | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||
| Joseph Alvarado | 313,755,002 | 99.27% | 2,308,331 | 0.73% | 1,894,279 | 36,911,399 | ||||||||||||||
| Debra A. Cafaro | 309,803,830 | 97.99% | 6,360,043 | 2.01% | 1,793,739 | 36,911,399 | ||||||||||||||
| Marjorie Rodgers Cheshire | 311,995,181 | 98.74% | 3,982,722 | 1.26% | 1,979,709 | 36,911,399 | ||||||||||||||
| Douglas A. Dachille | 313,926,248 | 99.32% | 2,137,221 | 0.68% | 1,894,143 | 36,911,399 | ||||||||||||||
| William S. Demchak | 296,645,072 | 94.13% | 18,491,173 | 5.87% | 2,821,367 | 36,911,399 | ||||||||||||||
| Andrew T. Feldstein | 297,379,669 | 94.09% | 18,690,820 | 5.91% | 1,887,123 | 36,911,399 | ||||||||||||||
| Richard J. Harshman | 310,910,020 | 98.37% | 5,156,695 | 1.63% | 1,890,897 | 36,911,399 | ||||||||||||||
| Daniel R. Hesse | 311,711,437 | 98.63% | 4,342,484 | 1.37% | 1,903,691 | 36,911,399 | ||||||||||||||
| Renu Khator | 312,564,624 | 98.93% | 3,380,269 | 1.07% | 2,012,719 | 36,911,399 | ||||||||||||||
| Linda R. Medler | 314,902,957 | 99.60% | 1,276,211 | 0.40% | 1,778,444 | 36,911,399 | ||||||||||||||
| Robert A. Niblock | 314,080,232 | 99.37% | 1,991,794 | 0.63% | 1,885,586 | 36,911,399 | ||||||||||||||
| Martin Pfinsgraff | 314,698,966 | 99.57% | 1,345,753 | 0.43% | 1,912,893 | 36,911,399 | ||||||||||||||
| Bryan S. Salesky | 314,738,945 | 99.58% | 1,324,028 | 0.42% | 1,894,639 | 36,911,399 | ||||||||||||||
(2) The Audit Committee’s selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2025 was ratified.
| For | % | Against | % | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||
| 348,581,066 | 98.74% | 4,443,507 | 1.26% | 1,844,438 | 0 | ||||||||||||
(3) The compensation of the Corporation’s named executive officers was approved on an advisory basis.
| For | % | Against | % | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||
| 293,648,062 | 93.05% | 21,923,763 | 6.95% | 2,385,787 | 36,911,399 | ||||||||||||
With respect to all of the preceding matters, the holders of the Corporation’s common stock and voting preferred stock as of January 31, 2025, the record date for the annual meeting, were entitled to cast up to 395,768,280 votes in the aggregate, voting together as a single class. The table below sets forth the number of shares of each class or series of stock entitled to vote at the annual meeting, the number of votes per share and the aggregate voting power of each such class or series.
| Title of Class or Series | Number of Shares Entitled to Vote | Votes Per Share | Aggregate Voting Power (Number of Votes) | ||||||||
| Common Stock | 395,764,896 | 1 | 395,764,896 | ||||||||
| $1.80 Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock - Series B* | 423 | 8 | 3,384 | ||||||||
* Each share is entitled to cast a number of votes equal to the number of full shares of common stock into which such voting preferred stock is convertible at the applicable time.
SIGNATURE
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.
THE PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. (Registrant) | |||||||||||
| Date: | April 25, 2025 | By: | /s/ Gregory H. Kozich | ||||||||
| Gregory H. Kozich | |||||||||||
| Senior Vice President and Controller | |||||||||||
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