Company: FITBI
Filing Date: 2025-11-05
Form Type: S-4
Source: 0001193125-25-267273
Chunk: 357

Company: FIFTH THIRD BANCORP
Filing Date: 2025-11-05
Form: S-4
Chunk 357
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 in which case as of such earlier
date), , , that for purposes of this sentence, such representations and warranties shall be deemed to be true and correct unless the failure or failures of such representations and warranties to be so true and correct,
either individually or in the aggregate, and without giving effect to any qualification as to materiality or Material Adverse Effect set forth in such representations or warranties, has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect on Fifth Third or the Surviving Entity. Comerica shall have received a certificate dated as of the Closing Date and signed on behalf of Fifth Third by the Chief Executive Officer or the Chief Financial Officer of Fifth Third to the foregoing
effect.

(b) Each of Fifth Third and Fifth Third
Intermediary shall have performed in all material respects the obligations, covenants and agreements required to be performed by it under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing Date, and Comerica shall have received a certificate dated as of the
Closing Date and signed on behalf of Fifth Third by the Chief Executive Officer or the Chief Financial Officer of Fifth Third to such effect.

(c) . Comerica shall have received the written opinion of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to Comerica, dated as of the Closing Date, to the

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effect that, on the basis of facts, representations and assumptions set forth or referred to in such opinion, the Merger will qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of
Section 368(a) of the Code (the “”). In rendering such opinion, counsel may require and rely upon representations contained in certificates of officers of Fifth Third, Fifth Third Intermediary and Comerica
reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to such counsel.

ARTICLE IX

TERMINATION AND AMENDMENT

9.1.
. This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Effective Time, whether before or after receipt of the Requisite Comerica Vote or the Requisite Fifth Third Vote:

(a) by mutual written consent of Fifth Third and Comerica;

(b) by either Fifth Third or Comerica if any Governmental Entity that must grant a Requisite Regulatory Approval has denied approval of the
Merger or the Bank Mergers and such denial has become final and nonappealable or any Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction shall have issued a final and nonappealable order, injunction, decree or other legal restraint