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) September 22, 2020
Citigroup Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | 1-9924 | 52-1568099 |
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
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388 Greenwich Street, New York, (Address of principal executive offices) | | 10013 |
(212) 559-1000
(Registrant's telephone number,
including area code)
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CITIGROUP INC.
Current Report on Form 8-K
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On September 22, 2020, Johnbull Okpara agreed to become Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of Citigroup Inc. (Citi), effective as of the date that he is released from certain commitments to his current employer.
Mr. Okpara, 49, has been Managing Director, Global Head of Financial Planning and Analysis and Chief Financial Officer, Infrastructure Groups at Morgan Stanley since 2016. Prior to that, Mr. Okpara was Managing Vice President, Finance and Deputy Controller at Capital One Financial Corporation.
Mr. Okpara will be paid a base salary at the rate of $475,000 per year and will receive a bonus for 2020 of $3,525,000. In addition, Mr. Okpara will receive replacement deferred equity and cash awards in the aggregate amount of $1,022,755, which awards will vest over the period through January 2023. Mr. Okpara will be eligible for discretionary incentive compensation and benefits in accordance with Citi’s plans and policies.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
Mr. Okpara will replace Jeff Walsh, who will retire from the position of interim Controller and Chief Accounting Officer. Citi intends to file a Form 8-K on or after the date Mr. Walsh retires as Citi’s principal accounting officer.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number |
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99.1 | | |
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104.1 | | See the cover page of this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL. |
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.
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Dated: September 25, 2020 | | |
| By: | /s/ Rohan Weerasinghe |
| | Rohan Weerasinghe |
| | General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |