Company: CMA
Filing Date: 2025-11-25
Form Type: DEFM14A
Source: 0001193125-25-297173
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Company: COMERICA INC
Filing Date: 2025-11-25
Form: DEFM14A
Chunk 13
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 stock issuance proposal”); and                                                                                                                                          |

| • |     | holders of Comerica common stock must vote to adopt (such adoption, the “requisite Comerica vote”) 
 the merger agreement (the “Comerica merger proposal”).                                             |

In addition, Fifth Third voting shareholders will also be asked to approve a proposal to adjourn the Fifth Third special meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if, immediately prior to such adjournment, there are insufficient votes to approve the Fifth Third stock issuance proposal or to ensure that any supplement or amendment to this joint proxy statement/prospectus is timely provided to Fifth Third voting shareholders (the “Fifth Third adjournment proposal”). Holders of Fifth Third preferred stock and Fifth Third depositary shares representing Fifth Third preferred stock (other than Fifth Third voting preferred stock) are not entitled to, and are not requested to, vote at the Fifth Third special meeting. Fifth Third voting shareholders are not entitled to appraisal or dissenters’ rights in connection with the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement under Chapter 1701 of Title 17 of the Ohio Revised Code (the “OGCL”). For more information, see the section entitled “ The Mergers — Appraisal or Dissenters’ Rights in the First Merger” beginning on page 118. Comerica stockholders will also be asked (i) to approve, on an advisory (non-binding)basis, the merger-related compensation payments that will or may be paid to Comerica’s named executive officers in connection with the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement (the “Comerica compensation proposal”), and (ii) to approve a proposal to adjourn the special meeting of Comerica stockholders (the “Comerica special meeting”), if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if, immediately prior to such adjournment, there are insufficient votes to adopt the Comerica merger proposal or to ensure that any supplement or amendment to this joint proxy statement/prospectus is timely provided to Comerica stockholders (the “Comerica adjournment proposal”). Holders of Comerica preferred stock and Comerica depositary shares are not entitled to notice of the Comerica special meeting, and are not entitled to, and are not requested to, vote at the Comerica special 2

meeting. Comerica stockholders and holders of Comerica preferred stock and Comerica depositary shares are not entitled to appraisal or dissenters’ rights in connection with the transactions