Company: CMA
Filing Date: 2025-03-17
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000028412-25-000135
Chunk: 30

Company: COMERICA INC
Filing Date: 2025-03-17
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 30
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 of the external auditor’s efforts with our internal audit staff. The Audit Committee also considered whether to rotate the appointment among a number of firms.

The Audit Committee and its Chairman are involved in the process for selecting Ernst & Young’s lead engagement partner, which must periodically rotate. Ernst & Young's current engagement partner first took such role for the audit of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.

We are asking shareholders to ratify the Audit Committee's selection of Ernst & Young because we believe it is good governance. In the event of a negative vote on such ratification, or otherwise as it sees fit, the Audit Committee will reconsider its selection. Regardless of the vote outcome, the Audit Committee may appoint a different independent registered public accounting firm at any time if it determines, in its discretion, that such a change is in the best interests of Comerica and its shareholders.

We expect Ernst & Young representatives to attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders and to make a statement if they wish. We also expect them to respond to appropriate shareholder questions.

| Comerica’s Board of Directors recommends a vote“FOR”this proposal to Ratify the Appointment of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. |

| PROPOSAL 2: RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM |     | 33 |

#### Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Fees to Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The following aggregate fees were billed to Comerica for professional services by Ernst & Young for fiscal years 2024 and 2023.

|                    |     |           | 2024 |     |           | 2023 |
|                    |     |           |   -$ |     |           |   -$ |
| Audit Fees         |     | 4,677,943 |      |     | 3,954,017 |      |
| Audit-Related Fees |     |   778,397 |      |     |   401,549 |      |
| Tax Fees           |     |   145,928 |      |     |   259,784 |      |
| All Other Fees     |     |   208,000 |      |     |     8,000 |      |
| Total Fees         |     | 5,810,268 |      |     | 4,623,350 |      |

#### Audit Fees
Audit fees consist of fees billed to Comerica and its subsidiaries by Ernst & Young for the audit of Comerica