Company: FITBI
Filing Date: 2025-10-09
Form Type: 425
Source: 0001193125-25-234729
Chunk: 72

Company: FIFTH THIRD BANCORP
Filing Date: 2025-10-09
Form: 425
Chunk 72
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 or statement relating to any examinations or inspections of Fifth Third or any of its Subsidiaries and (ii) has been no formal or informal inquiries by, or disagreements or disputes with, any Regulatory Agency with respect to the
business, operations, policies or procedures of Fifth Third or any of its Subsidiaries since January 1, 2023, in each case, which would reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Fifth
Third.

5.6. .

(a) The financial statements of Fifth Third and its Subsidiaries included (or incorporated by reference) in the Fifth Third Reports (including
the related notes, where applicable) (i) have been prepared from, and are in accordance with, the books and records of Fifth Third and its Subsidiaries in all material respects, (ii) fairly present in all material respects the consolidated
results of operations, cash flows, changes in shareholders’ equity and consolidated financial position of Fifth Third and its Subsidiaries for the respective fiscal periods or as of the respective dates therein set forth (subject in the case
of unaudited statements to year-end audit adjustments normal in nature and amount), (iii) complied, as of their respective dates of filing with the SEC, in all material respects with applicable accounting
requirements and with the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto, and (iv) have been prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied during the periods involved, except, in each case, as indicated in such
statements or in the notes thereto. The books and records of Fifth Third and its Subsidiaries have been, and are being, maintained in all material respects in accordance with GAAP and any other applicable legal and accounting requirements. Since
December 31, 2022, no independent public accounting firm of Fifth Third has resigned (or informed Fifth Third that it intends to resign) or been dismissed as independent public accountants of Fifth Third as a result of or in connection with any
disagreements with Fifth Third on a matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure.

(b) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Fifth Third,
neither Fifth Third nor any of its Subsidiaries has any liability of any nature whatsoever (whether absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise and whether due or to become due), except for those liabilities that are reflected