GUTHRIE ROY A 4

What Happened
Roy A. Guthrie, a director of Synchrony Financial (SYF), received an award/other acquisition of 152 shares on May 15, 2026. The units were recorded at $71.38 each for a total economic value of $10,850. This was an award of dividend equivalent units tied to restricted stock units and deferred stock units—not an open-market purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date: May 15, 2026; Form 4 filed May 19, 2026.
• Amount: 152 dividend-equivalent units acquired at $71.38 per unit (total $10,850).
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing summary.
• Footnote F1: These 152 units are dividend equivalents—each equals the economic value of one share and were accrued as dividends on previously granted RSUs and deferred stock units.
• Footnote F2: Mr. Guthrie is Investment Manager of Guthrie 2012 Investments LP, which holds 34,106 shares; he disclaims beneficial ownership of the LP’s shares except to the extent of any direct pecuniary interest.

Context
This transaction reflects compensation/dividend-equivalent accrual on existing equity awards rather than an outright purchase or sale of stock. Such awards are routine for directors and employees and do not necessarily indicate a change in personal market sentiment.