---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000035527-23-000270"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FITB"
cik: "0000035527"
company_name: "FIFTH THIRD BANCORP"
filed_at: "2023-12-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T10:55:04.879705+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Fifth Third appoints Spence Chairman, Leonard COO, Preston CFO, Willingham Treasurer effective Jan 2, 2024

## Summary
- Tim Spence adds Chairman role; Nick Akins becomes lead independent director.
- Jamie Leonard promoted from CFO to newly created COO overseeing retail, consumer lending, operations.
- Bryan Preston promoted from Treasurer to CFO; effective Jan 2, 2024.
- Brennen Willingham promoted from managing director to Treasurer; effective Jan 2, 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000035527-23-000270
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FITB
- cik: 0000035527
- company_name: FIFTH THIRD BANCORP
- filed_at: 2023-12-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/35527/000003552723000270/0000035527-23-000270-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/35527/000003552723000270/fitb-20231218.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000035527-23-000270
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000035527-23-000270.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000035527-23-000270.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jamie C. Leonard was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at FIFTH THIRD BANCORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
  source text: appointed Jamie C. Leonard as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective January 2, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/35527/000003552723000270/0000035527-23-000270-index.htm
- Executive change
  Bryan D. Preston was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at FIFTH THIRD BANCORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: appointed Bryan D. Preston as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective as of January 2, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/35527/000003552723000270/0000035527-23-000270-index.htm

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