SEC Form 8-K filed by Ally Financial Inc.

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 21, 2025

(Date of report; date of

earliest event reported)

Commission file number: 1-3754

ALLY FINANCIAL INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ally Detroit Center

500 Woodward Ave.

Floor 10, Detroit, Michigan

48226

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(866) 710-4623

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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On July 21, 2025, David J. DeBrunner notified Ally Financial Inc. (Ally) of his intention to retire as Ally’s Chief Accounting Officer and Controller. Mr. DeBrunner confirmed that his decision was based on his professional and personal priorities and was not due to any disagreement with Ally on any matter relating to Ally’s operations, policies, or practices.

Austin T. McGrath will assume the role of Chief Accounting Officer and Controller effective August 8, 2025. Mr. McGrath joined Ally in 2007. He was appointed executive director of Investor Relations in January 2025. Prior to that, Mr. McGrath served in a variety of accounting roles within the Corporate Controllers Group, most recently as executive director for SEC Reporting, Regulatory Reporting, and Risk Finance from June 2021 through January 2025. Mr. McGrath is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Lehigh University.

In connection with Mr. McGrath’s ’s appointment, he will receive an annual base salary, is eligible to receive incentive compensation in the form of cash and equity-based awards pursuant to Ally’s Incentive Compensation Plan and will receive other employee benefits consistent with those provided to other similarly situated employees. Mr. McGrath has no family relationships with any director or executive officer of Ally or Ally Bank. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. McGrath and any other person pursuant to which Mr. McGrath was selected as the Chief Accounting Officer and Controller, and there are no transactions involving Mr. McGrath that would be required to be reported under 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.