---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000035527-23-000182"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FITB"
cik: "0000035527"
company_name: "FIFTH THIRD BANCORP"
filed_at: "2023-04-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T21:48:34.595829+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Fifth Third appoints Nicholas Akins as independent Board Chair, replacing Greg Carmichael

## Summary
- Nicholas K. Akins appointed independent non-executive Board Chair of Fifth Third Bancorp and Fifth Third Bank, effective April 18, 2023.
- Akins, a director since 2013 and former Lead Independent Director, replaces Greg D. Carmichael as Chair.
- At April 18 annual meeting, all 14 director nominees elected with >525 million votes for each; Deloitte ratified as auditor (591.4M for, 19.3M against).
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved with 513.0M votes for and 27.8M against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000035527-23-000182
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FITB
- cik: 0000035527
- company_name: FIFTH THIRD BANCORP
- filed_at: 2023-04-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/35527/000003552723000182/0000035527-23-000182-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/35527/000003552723000182/fitb-20230418.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000035527-23-000182.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  FIFTH THIRD BANCORP shareholders approved Election of all members of the Board of Directors to serve until the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2024 at the 2023-04-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-18
  source text: 1. Election of all members of the Board of Directors to serve until the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2024: Number of Votes of Series A, Class B Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Shareholders”) and Common Shares Voting Together as a Class Votes For Votes Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote Nicholas K. Akins 525,269,746 16,761,309 617,448 68,656,787 B. Evan Bayh III 522,613,366 19,414,711 620,426 68,656,787 Jorge L. Benitez 528,910,668 13,120,883 616,952 68,656,787 Katherine B. Blackburn 528,742,919 13,305,081 600,503 68,656,787 Emerson L. Brumback 527,170,144 14,844,818 633,541 68,656,787 Linda W. Clement-Holmes 539,456,257 2,561,509 630,737 68,656,787 C. Bryan Daniels 539,482,092 2,533,386 633,025 68,656,787 Mitchell S. Feiger 532,014,700 9,996,404 637,399 68,656,787 Thomas H. Harvey 513,551,904 28,490,761 605,838 68,656,787 Gary R. Heminger 526,636,879 15,386,416 625,208 68,656,787 Eileen A. Mallesch 536,599,017 5,461,073 588,413 68,656,787 Michael B. McCallister 518,845,804 23,175,489
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/35527/000003552723000182/0000035527-23-000182-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  FIFTH THIRD BANCORP shareholders approved Ratification and appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent external audit firm for the year 2023 at the 2023-04-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-18
  source text: 2. The ratification and appointment of the firm of Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as the independent external audit firm for Fifth Third Bancorp for the year 2023 was approved by a vote of the common shareholders and the Preferred Shareholders of 591,434,596 votes for, 19,291,997 votes against, and 578,697 abstain, with no broker non-votes.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/35527/000003552723000182/0000035527-23-000182-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  FIFTH THIRD BANCORP shareholders approved Advisory vote on executive compensation at the 2023-04-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-18
  source text: 3. Executive compensation was approved by an advisory vote of the common shareholders and the Preferred Shareholders of 513,028,498 votes for, 27,805,219 votes against, and 1,814,786 abstain, with 68,656,787 broker non-votes.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/35527/000003552723000182/0000035527-23-000182-index.htm

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