Company: CMA
Filing Date: 2025-11-25
Form Type: DEFM14A
Source: 0001193125-25-297173
Chunk: 247

Company: COMERICA INC
Filing Date: 2025-11-25
Form: DEFM14A
Chunk 247
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erica, of the holders of at least 75% of 
 the then outstanding shares of capital stock of Comerica entitled to vote. Such 75% vote is not required for any amendment, change or repeal recommended to stockholders by the affirmative vote of not less than three-fourths of the Comerica board of  
 directors, and such amendment, change or repeal so recommended requires only the                                                                                                                                                                          |

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|                                               |     | Fifth Third Bancorp                                                                                                                                                                                                        |     | Comerica Incorporated                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|                                               |     | power of Fifth Third on such proposal. The code of regulations may also be altered and amended, from time to time, by the directors to the extent permitted by the OGCL.                                                   |     | vote, if any, required under the applicable provision of the DGCL.                                                                                                                                                               |
| Action by Written Consent of the Shareholders |     | Under Section 1701.54 of the OGCL, shareholders may take action, without a meeting, by the written unanimous consent of the shareholders who would be entitled to notice of a shareholders’ meeting held for such purpose. 
 Fifth Third has not opted out of this provision.                                                                                                                                                                           |     | Under Comerica’s charter, any action required or permitted to be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent in writing setting 
 forth the action so taken is signed by the holders of not less than 75% of the outstanding shares of capital stock of Comerica entitled to vote.                                                                                 |
| Forum Selection Bylaw:                        |     | Fifth Third’s code of regulations provide that the federal courts of the United States shall be the exclusive forum for resolving any claim arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.                          |     | Comerica’s bylaws do not require any exclusive forum with respect to legal actions against or involving Comerica.                                                                                                                |

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LEGAL MATTERS

The validity of the Fifth Third common stock and new Fifth Third preferred stock to be issued in connection with the first merger will be passed upon by
Christian Gonzalez, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of Fifth Third, and the validity of the new Fifth Third depositary shares to be issued in connection with the first merger will be passed upon for Fifth Third by
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, New York, New York, counsel to Fifth Third. As of November 21, 2025, the last practicable trading