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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 June 2, 2021 (Date of report; date of earliest event reported) June 2, 2021 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 incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer 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 (all listed on the New York Stock Exchange):   Title of each class    Trading symbols    Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share    ALLY    NYSE 8.125% Fixed Rate/Floating Rate Trust Preferred Securities, Series 2 of GMAC Capital Trust I    ALLY PRA    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 8.01        Other Events. On June 2, 2021, Ally Financial Inc. (“Ally”) issued a press release announcing that (a) GMAC Capital Trust I, a subsidiary trust of Ally (the “Trust”), is redeeming (i) 41,600,000 units of its 8.125% Fixed Rate/Floating Rate Trust Preferred Securities, Series 2 (the “TRUPS”) (constituting approximately 84.467% of the outstanding TRUPS) and (ii) 1,248,000 units of its 8.125% Fixed Rate/Floating Rate Common Securities, Series 2 (the “Common Securities”) (constituting approximately 84.467% of the outstanding Common Securities) and (b) Ally is redeeming 42,848,000 units of its 8.125% Fixed Rate/Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures due 2040 (the “Debentures”) (constituting approximately 84.467% of the outstanding Debentures). A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. Item 9.01        Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits The following exhibits are filed as part of this Report.   Exhibit No.    Description of Exhibits 99.1    Press Release issued June 2, 2021 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) Date:     June 2, 2021                         By:   /s/ David J. DeBrunner       Name:   David J. DeBrunner       Title:   Controller and Chief Accounting Officer