Shareholder Vote · Reg FD Disclosure

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 May 3, 2022 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) Delaware   38-0572512 (State or other jurisdiction of   (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization)   Identification No.) Ally Detroit Center 500 Woodward Avenue , Floor 10 Detroit , Michigan 48226 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) ( 866 ) 710-4623 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) 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 (see General Instruction A.2. below): ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ALLY NYSE 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 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. On May 3, 2022, Ally Financial Inc. ( Ally ) held its annual meeting of stockholders ( Annual Meeting ). The results of voting on matters brought before stockholders are shown below. Proposal 1 — Election of directors For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Franklin W. Hobbs 257,644,973  13,275,460  209,120  17,128,191 Kenneth J. Bacon 256,711,239  14,207,489  210,825  17,128,191 Maureen A. Breakiron-Evans 269,938,111  986,236  205,206  17,128,191 William H. Cary 268,731,870  1,974,689  422,994  17,128,191 Mayree C. Clark 257,097,788  13,611,985  419,780  17,128,191 Kim S. Fennebresque 241,609,027  29,311,471  209,055  17,128,191 Melissa Goldman 270,764,791  141,540  223,222  17,128,191 Marjorie Magner 259,779,169  11,130,245  220,139  17,128,191 David Reilly 270,557,130  129,339  443,084  17,128,191 Brian H. Sharples 268,175,103  2,728,858  225,592  17,128,191 Michael F. Steib 270,457,427  253,874  418,252  17,128,191 Jeffrey J. Brown 268,852,241  1,857,082  420,230  17,128,191 Proposal 2 — Advisory vote on executive compensation For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 251,725,872 19,104,270 299,411 17,128,191 Proposal 3 — Ratification of the Audit Committee's engagement of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2022 For Against Abstain 271,463,407 16,603,024 191,313 Item 7.01    Regulation FD Disclosure. On May 3, 2022, Ally’s Chief Executive Officer ( CEO ) provided remarks during Ally's Annual Meeting. A transcript of the CEO’s remarks is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished and is not deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. Item 9.01    Exhibits. Exhibit No. Description of Exhibits 99.1 CEO's Annual Meeting Script 104 The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL 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. Ally Financial Inc. (Registrant) Dated: May 4, 2022 /s/ Jeffrey A. Belisle Jeffrey A. Belisle Corporate Secretary