Company: FITBI
Filing Date: 2025-02-24
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0000035527-25-000079
Chunk: 188

Company: FIFTH THIRD BANCORP
Filing Date: 2025-02-24
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 7A
Chunk 188
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 timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. 

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. 

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP 

Cincinnati, Ohio 

February 24, 2025

203 Fifth Third Bancorp

ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION 

Adoption or Termination of Insider Trading Arrangements

On December 10, 2024, Jude A. Schramm, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer of the Bancorp, adopted a trading arrangement for the sale of shares of stock (a “Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan”) that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Exchange Act Rule 10b5-1(c). Mr. Schramm’s Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan, which shall terminate on December 31, 2025, provides for the sale of up to 10,000 shares of common stock pursuant to the terms of the Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan.

ITEM 9C. DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTION

Not applicable. 

PART III 

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 

The Bancorp has adopted an Enterprise Insider Trading and Ethical Investing Policy that applies to all of its directors and employees.

The information required by this item relating to the Executive Officers of the Registrant is included in PART I under “INFORMATION ABOUT OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.”  

The information required by this item concerning Directors and the nomination process is incorporated herein by reference under the caption “Election of Directors” of the Bancorp’s Proxy Statement for the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.  

The information required by this item concerning the Audit Committee and Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is incorporated herein by reference under the captions “Corporate Governance” and “Board of Directors, Committees, Meetings, and Functions” of the Bancorp’s Proxy Statement for the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Fifth Third’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is available on Fifth Third’s corporate website at www.53.com. In addition, any future