Company: CMA
Filing Date: 2025-11-25
Form Type: DEFM14A
Source: 0001193125-25-297173
Chunk: 254

Company: COMERICA INC
Filing Date: 2025-11-25
Form: DEFM14A
Chunk 254
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 through (i) the merger of                                                                                                                              
 Comerica with and into Fifth Third Intermediary, with Fifth Third Intermediary as the surviving corporation (hereinafter sometimes referred to in such capacity as the “Surviving Corporation”) and (ii) immediately thereafter, 
 the merger of Comerica Holdings with and into the Surviving Corporation, with the Surviving Corporation as the surviving corporation (hereinafter sometimes referred to in such capacity as the “Surviving Entity”).             |

| C. | Intention of the Parties. It is the intention of the parties that (i) each of the Merger and the                                                                                                     
 Bank Mergers shall qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), (ii) this Agreement shall constitute a “plan of 
 reorganization” for purposes of Sections 354 and 361 of the Code, and (iii) the Second Step Merger shall qualify as a “liquidation” as described in Section 332 of the Code.                         |

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above and the mutual warranties, representations, covenants, and agreements set forth herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties agree as follows: ARTICLE I THE MERGERS 1.1. Merger. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at the Effective Time, Comerica shall be merged with and into Fifth Third Intermediary (the “ Merger”) in accordance with the provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law, as amended (the “ DGCL”), and the Ohio General Corporation Law, as amended (the “ OGCL”). Fifth Third Intermediary shall be the surviving corporation in the Merger and shall continue its corporate existence under the laws of the State of Ohio. Upon consummation of the Merger, the separate corporate existence of Comerica will cease. At and after the Effective Time, the Merger shall have the effects set forth in the applicable provisions of the DGCL and OGCL. 1.2. Time and Place of ClosingThe closing of the Merger (the “ Closing”) shall take place by electronic exchange of documents and signatures on (i) the first (1st) business day of the month following the date on which each of the conditions set forth in Article VIII(other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing but subject to the fulfillment or waiver of those