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) January 19, 2005
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                                 Citigroup Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

   Delaware                          1-9924                      52-1568099
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(State or other                    (Commission                  (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of                   File Number)               Identification No.)
 incorporation)

                    399 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10043
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               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

                                 (212) 559-1000
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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                                 Citigroup Inc.
                           Current Report on Form 8-K

ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;
APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.

(b) On January 19, 2005, Citigroup Inc. announced that Andrall E. Pearson, a
member of Citigroup's Board of Directors, will retire from the Board effective
on the date of Citigroup's next Annual Meeting, currently scheduled for April
19, 2005.

                                    SIGNATURE

      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.

Dated: January 19, 2005                 CITIGROUP INC.


                                        By:    /s/  Michael S. Helfer
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                                        Name:  Michael S. Helfer
                                        Title: General Counsel and Corporate
                                               Secretary