Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Mehta Neeraj
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2018		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Synchrony Financial [SYF]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
777 LONG RIDGE ROAD, C/O CORPORATE SECRETARY		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
See remarks
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

STAMFORD, CT 06902		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 52,109 (1)
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 04/01/2025 Common Stock 31,091 $ 30.41 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) 04/01/2026 Common Stock 42,031 $ 29.33 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (4) 04/01/2027 Common Stock 40,651 $ 34.3 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Mehta Neeraj
777 LONG RIDGE ROAD
C/O CORPORATE SECRETARY
STAMFORD, CT 06902		       See remarks  

Signatures

/s/ Danielle Do as attorney in fact 01/10/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Represents restricted stock units that will vest in five equal annual installments of 20% each, beginning on the first anniversary of the applicable grant date. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Synchrony Financial (the "Company") common stock.
(2) The reporting person was awarded 31,091 employee stock options on April 1, 2015, which vest in five equal annual installments of 20% each, beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.
(3) The reporting person was awarded 42,031 employee stock options on April 1, 2016, which vest in five equal annual installments of 20% each, beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.
(4) The reporting person was awarded 40,651 employee stock options on April 1, 2017, which vest in five equal annual installments of 20% each, beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.
 
Remarks:
Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer-Payment Solutions
Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

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