Company: CMA
Filing Date: 2025-10-09
Form Type: 8-K
Source: 0001193125-25-235932
Chunk: 2

Company: COMERICA INC
Filing Date: 2025-10-09
Form: 8-K
Item: Item 1.01
Chunk 2
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 and the Effective Time, (ii) its obligations to call a meeting of its shareholders to, in the case of Fifth Third, approve the issuance of shares of Fifth Third Common Stock in the Merger pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement (the “ Requisite Fifth Third Vote”) and, in the case of Comerica, adopt the Merger Agreement (the “ Requisite Comerica Vote”), and, subject to certain exceptions, for the board of directors of each of Comerica and Fifth Third to recommend that its shareholders vote in favor of such approvals, and (iii) its non-solicitationobligations relating to alternative acquisition proposals. Fifth Third and Comerica have also agreed to use their reasonable best efforts to obtain all necessary permits, consents, approvals and authorizations for consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.

The completion of the Merger is subject to customary conditions, including (1) receipt of the Requisite Fifth Third Vote and the Requisite Comerica Vote, (2) authorization for listing on the Nasdaq Stock Market of the shares of Fifth Third Common Stock and depositary shares in respect of the New Fifth Third Preferred Stock to be issued in the Merger, subject to official notice of issuance, (3) receipt of required regulatory approvals, including the approval of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Texas Department of Banking, (4) the effectiveness of the registration statement on Form S-4for the shares of Fifth Third Common Stock and depositary shares in respect of the New Fifth Third Preferred Stock to be issued in the Merger, and (5) the absence of any order, injunction, decree or other legal restraint preventing the completion of the Mergers, the Bank Mergers or any of the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement or making the completion of the Mergers, the Bank Mergers or any of the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement illegal. Each party’s obligation to complete the Merger is also subject to certain additional customary conditions, including (i) subject to certain exceptions, the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the other party, (ii) performance in all material respects by the other party of its obligations under the Merger Agreement and (iii) receipt by such party of an opinion from its counsel to the effect that the Merger will qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a