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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):

December 21, 2022

VOYA FINANCIAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-35897

No.

52-1222820

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification Number)

230 Park Avenue

New York

10169

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 309-8200

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:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value	VOYA	New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/40th	VOYAPrB	New York Stock Exchange
interest in a share of 5.35% Fixed-Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series B, $0.01 par value

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

On December 21, 2022, Voya Financial, Inc. (the "Company" or the "Registrant"), and Heather Lavallee, the Registrant’s President and Chief Executive Officer-Elect, agreed to changes to Ms. Lavallee's compensation arrangements effective January 1, 2023. The changes include an increase in Ms. Lavallee's annual rate of base salary to $950,000; an increase in her target cash incentive opportunity under the Company's Annual Cash Incentive Plan to $2,137,500; and an increase in her target long-term incentive opportunity to $7,125,000, with Ms. Lavallee first being eligible for both incentive opportunities at these higher targets in the annual awards expected to be granted in the first quarter of 2024.

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.

Voya Financial, Inc.

(Registrant)

By: /s/ Rachel Reid

Name: Rachel Reid

Title: Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Dated: December 23, 2022

Voya Financial Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update