Company: FITBI
Filing Date: 2025-11-05
Form Type: S-4
Source: 0001193125-25-267273
Chunk: 239

Company: FIFTH THIRD BANCORP
Filing Date: 2025-11-05
Form: S-4
Chunk 239
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 or junior to the new Fifth Third preferred stock; |

| • |     | amend or alter the Fifth Third articles of incorporation to authorize or increase the authorized amount of or                                                                                                                                      
 issue shares of any class or series of senior stock, or reclassify any of Fifth Third’s authorized capital stock into any such shares of senior stock or issue any obligation or security convertible into or evidencing the right to purchase any 
 such shares of senior stock; or                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |

| • |     | consummate a binding share exchange, a reclassification involving the new Fifth Third preferred stock or a merger                                                                                                                     
 or consolidation of Fifth Third with or into another entity; provided, however, that the holders of new Fifth Third preferred stock will not have the right to vote under this provision or otherwise under Ohio law if in each case: |

| • |     | the new Fifth Third preferred stock remains outstanding or, in the case of any such merger or consolidation with                                                                                                                                        
 respect to which Fifth Third is not the surviving or resulting entity, is converted into or exchanged for preferred securities of the surviving or resulting entity (or its ultimate parent) that is an entity organized and existing under the laws of 
 the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia; and                                                                                                                                                                                   |

| • |     | the new Fifth Third preferred stock remaining outstanding or the new preferred securities, as the case may be,                                                                                       
 have such powers, preferences and special rights as are not materially less favorable to the holders thereof than the powers, preferences and special rights of the new Fifth Third preferred stock. |

The foregoing voting provisions will not apply if, at or prior to the time when the act with respect to which such vote would otherwise be required will be effected, all outstanding shares of new Fifth Third preferred stock will have been redeemed or called for redemption in accordance with the provisions described above upon proper notice and sufficient funds will have been set aside by Fifth Third for the benefit of the holders of new Fifth Third preferred stock to effect such redemption. 156

Conversion and Preemptive Rights

Holders of the new Fifth Third preferred stock will not have any preemptive rights. The new Fifth Third preferred stock is not convertible into or exchangeable
for property or shares of any other series or class of Fifth Third capital stock.

Transfer Agent and Registrar

Equiniti Trust Company LLC will be the transfer agent and registrar for the new Fifth Third preferred stock. Fifth Third may, in its sole discretion, remove
the transfer agent and registrar in accordance with the agreement between Fifth Third and the