Company: FITBI
Filing Date: 2025-10-09
Form Type: 425
Source: 0001193125-25-234729
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Company: FIFTH THIRD BANCORP
Filing Date: 2025-10-09
Form: 425
Chunk 21
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surviving entity in each of the Bank Mergers and, following the Bank Mergers, the separate corporate existence of Comerica Bank and Comerica Bank & Trust shall cease. Promptly after the date of this Agreement, Fifth Third Bank, Comerica
Bank and Comerica Bank & Trust will enter into an agreement and plan of merger in substantially the form set forth in (the “”). Each of Fifth Third, Comerica and Comerica

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Holdings shall approve the Bank Merger Agreement and the Bank Mergers, as applicable, as the sole shareholder of Fifth Third Bank, in the case of Fifth Third, Comerica Bank, in the case of
Comerica, and Comerica Bank & Trust, in the case of Comerica Holdings, and Fifth Third and Comerica shall, and shall cause Fifth Third Bank, in the case of Fifth Third, and Comerica Bank and Comerica Bank & Trust, in the case of
Comerica, to, execute certificates or articles of merger and such other documents and certificates as are necessary to make the Bank Mergers effective (“”) immediately following the Effective Time. The Bank
Merger shall become effective at such time and date as specified in the Bank Merger Agreement in accordance with applicable law, or at such other time as shall be provided by applicable law, or as mutually agreed by Comerica and Fifth Third.

ARTICLE III

EXCHANGE OF
SHARES

3.1. . At or prior to the Effective Time, Fifth Third shall deposit, or shall
cause to be deposited, with Equinity Group, PLC or such other bank or trust company selected by Fifth Third (the “”), for exchange in accordance with this for the benefit of the holders of Old
Certificates (which for purposes of this shall be deemed to include certificates or book-entry account statements representing shares of Comerica Preferred Stock), certificates or evidence in book-entry form, representing shares
of Fifth Third Common Stock or New Fifth Third Preferred Stock to be issued pursuant to and , respectively (collectively, referred to herein as “”), and cash in lieu of any fractional shares to be paid pursuant to (such cash and New Certificates, together with any dividends or distributions with respect to shares of Fifth Third
Common Stock or New Fifth Third Preferred Stock payable in accordance with , being hereinafter referred to as the “”).

3.2. .

(a) As promptly as practicable after the