Company: FITBI
Filing Date: 2025-11-05
Form Type: S-4
Source: 0001193125-25-267273
Chunk: 245

Company: FIFTH THIRD BANCORP
Filing Date: 2025-11-05
Form: S-4
Chunk 245
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 Third expects trading to begin within 30 days after Fifth Third

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issues the new Fifth Third depositary shares. Listing the new Fifth Third depositary shares on NASDAQ does not guarantee that a trading market will develop or, if a trading market does develop,
the depth of that market or the ability of holders to sell their new Fifth Third depositary shares easily. Fifth Third does not expect that there will be any separate public trading market for the shares of the new Fifth Third preferred stock except
as represented by the new Fifth Third depositary shares.

Form of Depositary Shares

The new Fifth Third depositary shares will be issued in book-entry form through DTC, as described in “Book-Entry Issuance.” The new
Fifth Third preferred stock will be issued in registered form to the depositary as described in “new Fifth Third preferred stock.”

Miscellaneous

Upon Fifth
Third’s written instruction, the depositary will forward to holders of new Fifth Third’s depositary receipts any reports and communications from Fifth Third that are received by the depositary with respect to the new Fifth Third
preferred stock.

Neither Fifth Third nor the depositary will be liable if Fifth Third is prevented from or delayed in, by law or any
circumstances beyond Fifth Third’s control, performing Fifth Third’s obligations under the deposit agreement. The depositary will not be subject to liability under the deposit agreement other than for its gross negligence, willful
misconduct or bad faith and will not be liable for special, punitive, incidental, indirect or consequential losses or damages. The depositary will not be obligated to, but may, prosecute or defend any legal proceeding in respect of any depositary
receipts, new Fifth Third depositary shares or the new Fifth Third preferred stock represented by the new Fifth Third depositary shares subject to the provision of indemnity satisfactory to the depositary. The depositary may rely on written advice
of counsel or accountants, or information provided by persons presenting new Fifth Third preferred stock represented by the new Fifth Third depositary shares for deposit, holders of depositary receipts or other persons, satisfactory to the
depositary, to give such information, and on documents believed to be genuine and signed by a proper party.

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COMPARISON OF SHAREHOLDERS’ AND STOCKHOLDERS’ RIGHTS If the first merger is completed, holders of (i) Comerica common stock will receive shares of Fifth Third common stock in the first merger and will cease to hold shares of Comerica common stock and