Company: FITBI
Filing Date: 2025-10-09
Form Type: 425
Source: 0001193125-25-234729
Chunk: 89

Company: FIFTH THIRD BANCORP
Filing Date: 2025-10-09
Form: 425
Chunk 89
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 or expire, or otherwise dispose of, any of its material
Intellectual Property other than, in each case, (i) non-exclusive licenses granted in the ordinary course of business, or (ii) expiration or lapse at the end of such Intellectual Property’s
natural term;

(e) except for foreclosure or acquisitions of control in a fiduciary or similar capacity or in satisfaction of debts
previously contracted in good faith in the ordinary course of business, make any material investment in or acquisition of (whether by purchase of stock or securities, contributions to capital, property transfers, merger or consolidation, or
formation of a joint venture or otherwise) any other person or the property or assets of any other person, in each case, other than a wholly-owned Subsidiary of Comerica;

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(f) in each case except for transactions in the ordinary course of business, terminate,
materially amend, or waive any material provision of, any Comerica Contract or make any change in any instrument or agreement governing the terms of any of its securities, other than normal renewals of contracts without material adverse changes of
terms with respect to Comerica or enter into any contract that would constitute a Comerica Contract if it were in effect on the date of this Agreement;

(g) except as required under applicable law or the terms of any Comerica Benefit Plan existing as of the date hereof or adopted thereafter not
in violation of this Agreement, (i) enter into, establish, adopt, materially amend or terminate any material Comerica Benefit Plan, or any arrangement that would be a material Comerica Benefit Plan if in effect on the date hereof, other than
with respect to broad-base welfare benefit plans (other than severance) in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and as would not reasonably be expected to materially increase the cost of benefits under any Comerica
Benefit Plan, (ii) increase the compensation or benefits payable to any current or former employee, officer, director or individual consultant, other than increases to current employees and officers who are not Comerica Insiders (x) in
connection with a promotion or change in responsibilities and to a level consistent with the compensation and benefits provided to similarly situated employees in the ordinary course of business or (y) in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice or (z) as a result of the payment of incentive compensation for completed performance periods based upon corporate performance, the performance of such employee and, if applicable, such