Company: FITBI
Filing Date: 2025-03-04
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001193125-25-045653
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Company: FIFTH THIRD BANCORP
Filing Date: 2025-03-04
Form: DEF 14A
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 which any directors are elected or officers are appointed.

| Fifth Third 2025 Proxy Statement |     | 11 |

#### ELECTION OF DIRECTORSCriteria for Director NominationsOur Corporate Governance Guidelines set forth the following non-exclusive criteria for directors:•independence (to compose a Board of Directors that has a majority of its members who are independent)•highest personal and professional ethics and integrity•willingness to devote sufficient time to fulfilling duties as a director•impact on the mix of the Board’s overall experience in business, government, education, technology, and other areas relevant to our business•impact on the Board’s composition in terms of skills, background, geography, and other factors relevant to our business•the number of other public company boards on which the candidate may serve (e.g., a non-CEO director may not serve on more than three public company boards in addition to Fifth Third)The Board of Directors and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee believe that a variety of backgrounds, skills, and characteristics is a critical component to an effective and high-performing board and prioritize candidates accordingly.The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee reviewed the qualifications of each nominee for election as director and found that each possesses strong personal and professional ethics and integrity and each is committed to representing the interests of Fifth Third and our shareholders. In addition, as a group, the skills, expertise, and experience of our nominees are well-suited to address the current and emerging needs of our business and to achieve our strategic goals. Our Board of Directors believes that each of our director nominees has demonstrated the ability to devote sufficient time and attention to board duties and to otherwise fulfill the responsibilities required of directors. Therefore, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has nominated the following thirteen (13) persons for election as directors: Nicholas K. Akins, B. Evan Bayh, III, Jorge L. Benitez, Katherine B. Blackburn, Linda W. Clement-Holmes, C. Bryan Daniels, Laurent Desmangles, Mitchell S. Feiger, Thomas H. Harvey, Gary R. Heminger, Eileen A. Mallesch, Kathleen A. Rogers, and Timothy N. Spence. All nominees are current directors of Fifth Third Bancorp. Our Board of Directors has determined that all nominees are considered independent under applicable Nasdaq Global Select Market (“Nasdaq”) standards, except for Mr. Spence.12
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS Director Nominee Overview

| Name                    |     | Age |     | Director