---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000035527-23-000224"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FITB"
cik: "0000035527"
company_name: "FIFTH THIRD BANCORP"
filed_at: "2023-08-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T06:33:58.706506+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Fifth Third appoints Laurent Desmangles and Kathleen Rogers as independent directors, effective Aug 18, 2023

## Summary
- Board expanded to 16 directors; Rogers and Desmangles appointed as independent directors effective Aug 18, 2023.
- Rogers (former U.S. Bancorp EVP/CFO) joins Audit, Human Capital & Compensation, Risk & Compliance committees.
- Desmangles (ex-BCG senior partner) joins Technology, Nominating & Governance, Risk & Compliance committees.
- Each received a pro-rated RSU grant of 3,527 shares under the Director Pay Program.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000035527-23-000224
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FITB
- cik: 0000035527
- company_name: FIFTH THIRD BANCORP
- filed_at: 2023-08-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/35527/000003552723000224/0000035527-23-000224-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/35527/000003552723000224/fitb-20230818.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000035527-23-000224
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000035527-23-000224.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000035527-23-000224.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kathleen A. Rogers was appointed as Director at FIFTH THIRD BANCORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed Kathleen A. Rogers and Laurent Desmangles as Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/35527/000003552723000224/0000035527-23-000224-index.htm
- Executive change
  Laurent Desmangles was appointed as Director at FIFTH THIRD BANCORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed Kathleen A. Rogers and Laurent Desmangles as Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/35527/000003552723000224/0000035527-23-000224-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.