Company: FITBI
Filing Date: 2025-11-05
Form Type: S-4
Source: 0001193125-25-267273
Chunk: 45

Company: FIFTH THIRD BANCORP
Filing Date: 2025-11-05
Form: S-4
Chunk 45
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erica to engage in the proposed mergers. The issuance of J.P. Morgan’s opinion was approved by a fairness opinion committee of J.P.
Morgan. The summary of the opinion of J.P. Morgan set forth in this joint proxy statement/prospectus is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of such opinion. The opinion does not constitute a recommendation to any stockholder of
Comerica as to how such stockholder should vote with respect to the proposed mergers or any other matter.

For financial advisory services rendered in
connection with the proposed mergers, Comerica has agreed to pay J.P. Morgan an estimated fee of approximately $75,000,000, $7,500,000 of which became payable to J.P.

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Morgan at the time J.P. Morgan delivered its opinion, and the remainder of which is contingent upon consummation of the mergers. For a description of the opinion of J.P. Morgan, see “ The Mergers — Opinion of Comerica’s Financial Advisor” beginning on page 96 and Annex C to this joint proxy statement/prospectus. Appraisal or Dissenters’ Rights in the First Merger (page 118) Holders of Fifth Third common stock and holders of Fifth Third preferred stock (including depositary shares in respect of Fifth Third preferred stock) are not entitled to appraisal or dissenters’ rights under the OGCL. Comerica’s stockholders will not be entitled to appraisal rights in connection with the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement under the DGCL. For more information, see “ The Mergers — Appraisal or Dissenters’ Rights in the First Merger” beginning on page 118. Interests of Certain Fifth Third Directors and Executive Officers in the First Merger (page 107) In considering the Fifth Third board of directors’ recommendation to vote to approve the Fifth Third stock issuance proposal, Fifth Third voting shareholders should be aware that Fifth Third directors and executive officers may have interests in the first merger that are different from, or in addition to, those of holders of Fifth Third common stock or Fifth Third preferred shares generally and that may create potential conflicts of interest. These interests include the following:

| • |     | It is anticipated that all current members of the Fifth Third board of directors will remain on the Fifth Third                                                                                                                                         
 board of directors at the effective time, and that the current executive officers of Fifth Third will remain the executive officers of the combined company, with Timothy N. Spence continuing