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
July 19, 2019
Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported)
SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | | 001-36560 | | 51-0483352 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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777 Long Ridge Road, Stamford, Connecticut | | 06902 |
(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)
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Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share | SYF | New 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).
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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On July 19, 2019, Synchrony Financial (the “Company”) issued a press release setting forth the Company’s second quarter 2019 earnings. A copy of the Company’s press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and hereby incorporated by reference. The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02, including Exhibits, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibits are being furnished as part of this report:
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99.1 | | Press release, dated July 19, 2019, issued by Synchrony Financial |
99.2 | | Financial Data Supplement of the Company for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 |
99.3 | | Financial Results Presentation of the Company for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 |
99.4 | | Explanation of Non-GAAP Measures |
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.
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| | | | SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL |
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Date: July 19, 2019 | | | | By: | | /s/ Jonathan Mothner |
| | | | Name: | | Jonathan Mothner |
| | | | Title: | | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
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