Company: FITBI
Filing Date: 2025-03-04
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001193125-25-045653
Chunk: 21

Company: FIFTH THIRD BANCORP
Filing Date: 2025-03-04
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 21
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 statutory requirements of a bank audit committee, as prescribed under applicable law |

Audit Committee members in 2024 were Eileen A. Mallesch (Chair), B. Evan Bayh, III, Jorge L. Benitez, Linda W. Clement-Holmes, C. Bryan Daniels, Gary R. Heminger, and Kathleen A. Rogers. Katherine B. Blackburn and Thomas H. Harvey also served on the Audit Committee in 2024. All members of the Audit Committee met the independence standards of Rule 5605(a)(2) and the audit committee qualifications of Rule 5605(c)(2) of the Nasdaq listing standards. The Board of Directors has determined that Messes. Mallesch and Rogers and Mr. Heminger are audit committee financial experts and are independent as described in the preceding sentence. As Lead Independent Director, Mr. Akins serves as an ex-officio, non-voting member of the Audit Committee. The Board of Directors has adopted a written charter for the Audit Committee, which may be found in the Corporate Governance section of our website at www.53.com. The formal report of the Audit Committee with respect to the year 2024 is on page 83 herein.

| 2   Finance Committee meetings in 2024 |

Finance Committee The Finance Committee serves in a dual capacity as the Finance Committee of Fifth Third Bancorp and Fifth Third Bank, National Association and is comprised entirely of independent directors. The Finance Committee’s functions include:

| • |     | Exercise of the powers of the Board of Directors of Fifth Third Bancorp and Fifth Third Bank during the intervals between meetings |

| • |     | Exercise of management of the business, properties, and affairs of both Fifth Third Bancorp and Fifth Third Bank to the extent permissible |

Finance Committee members for 2024 were Gary R. Heminger (Chair), Nicholas K. Akins, Jorge L. Benitez, Mitchell S. Feiger, Thomas H. Harvey, Michael B. McCallister, and Eileen A. Mallesch. Emerson L. Brumback also served on the Finance Committee in 2024. The Board of Directors has adopted a Finance Committee charter which may be found in the Corporate Governance section of our website at www.53.com.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ITS COMMITTEES, MEETINGS, AND FUNCTIONS

| 6   Human Capital and Compensation Committee meetings in 2024 |

Human Capital and Compensation Committee Our Human Capital and Compensation Committee serves in a dual capacity as the