Company: CMA
Filing Date: 2025-11-25
Form Type: DEFM14A
Source: 0001193125-25-297173
Chunk: 54

Company: COMERICA INC
Filing Date: 2025-11-25
Form: DEFM14A
Chunk 54
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 related to shareholder approval and the Fifth Third board recommendation. |

Neither Fifth Third nor Comerica is permitted to terminate the merger agreement as a result of any increase or decrease in the market price of Fifth Third common stock or Comerica common stock. Termination Fee (page 134) If the merger agreement is terminated under certain circumstances, including circumstances involving alternative acquisition proposals and changes in the recommendation of Fifth Third’s or Comerica’s respective boards, Fifth Third or Comerica, as applicable, may be required to pay a termination fee to the other equal to $500 million.

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Accounting Treatment (page 116) Fifth Third and Comerica each prepare their respective financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). The mergers will be accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting, and Fifth Third will be treated as the accounting acquirer. Comparison of Shareholders’ and Stockholders’ Rights (page 162) The rights of holders of Comerica common stock are governed by Delaware law and by the Comerica’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation (as amended, the “Comerica charter”) and Comerica’s Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “Comerica bylaws”). Upon the effective time of the first merger, holders of Comerica common stock will become holders of Fifth Third common stock, and holders of Comerica preferred stock will become holders of new Fifth Third preferred stock, and their rights will be governed by Ohio law and the Fifth Third articles of incorporation and the Code of Regulations of Fifth Third. For a comparison of the rights of holders of Comerica common stock and the rights of Fifth Third common stock, see “ Comparison of Shareholders ’ and Stockholders ’ Rights” beginning on page 162. Listing of Fifth Third Common Stock and Fifth Third Depositary Shares; Delisting and Deregistration of Comerica Common Stock and Comerica Depositary Shares (page 160) Shares of Fifth Third common stock are listed for trading on NASDAQ under the trading symbol “FITB.” After completion of the first merger, Fifth Third common stock will continue to be listed on NASDAQ under the trading symbol “FITB,” and the new Fifth Third depositary shares will be listed on NASDAQ under the trading symbol “FITBM.” After completion of the first merger, Comerica will no longer be a public company, and Comerica common stock and Comerica depositary shares will be delisted from the NYSE