Company: FITBI
Filing Date: 2025-11-05
Form Type: S-4
Source: 0001193125-25-267273
Chunk: 93

Company: FIFTH THIRD BANCORP
Filing Date: 2025-11-05
Form: S-4
Chunk 93
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 In that event, Fifth Third will ask Fifth Third voting shareholders to vote upon the Fifth Third adjournment proposal, but not the
Fifth Third stock issuance proposal.

In this proposal, Fifth Third is asking Fifth Third voting shareholders to authorize the holder of any proxy
solicited by the Fifth Third board of directors, on a discretionary basis if (i) there are not sufficient votes at the time of the Fifth Third special meeting to approve the Fifth Third stock issuance proposal or (ii) necessary or
appropriate to ensure that any supplement or amendment to this joint proxy statement/prospectus is timely

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provided to Fifth Third voting shareholders, to vote in favor of adjourning the Fifth Third special meeting to another time and place for the purpose of soliciting additional proxies, including
the solicitation of proxies from Fifth Third voting shareholders who have previously voted. In addition, in accordance with Fifth Third’s code of regulations, in the absence of a quorum, the Fifth Third special meeting may also be adjourned
from time to time by the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting power present virtually or by proxy on a motion to adjourn.

The approval of the
Fifth Third adjournment proposal by Fifth Third voting shareholders is not a condition to the completion of the first merger.

The board of directors of Fifth Third unanimously recommends that Fifth Third voting shareholders vote “FOR” the Fifth Third adjournment proposal.

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THE COMERICA SPECIAL MEETING This section contains information for holders of Comerica common stock and Comerica preferred stock about the special meeting that Comerica has called to allow holders of Comerica common stock to consider and vote on the Comerica merger proposal and other related matters. This joint proxy statement/prospectus is accompanied by a notice of the Comerica special meeting, and a form of proxy card that the Comerica board of directors is soliciting for use by holders of Comerica common stock at the special meeting and at any adjournments or postponements of the special meeting. Date, Time and Place of the Meeting The Comerica special meeting will be held virtually via the Internet on January 6, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Standard Time. The Comerica special meeting is expected to be held in a virtual-only meeting format conducted via live webcast. Comerica stockholders may participate in the virtual meeting by accessing www.meetnow.global/MPJJCLF. Matters to Be Considered At the Comer