---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000035527-25-000193"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FITB"
cik: "0000035527"
company_name: "FIFTH THIRD BANCORP"
filed_at: "2025-09-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T06:10:08.085786+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Fifth Third Bancorp to redeem Series L Preferred Stock; Q3 charge ~$3.5M

## Summary
- Redemption of all Series L Preferred Stock and related Depositary Shares on September 30, 2025.
- Redemption price: $25,000 per share for Series L Preferred; $1,000 per Depositary Share plus unpaid dividends.
- Q3 2025 net income reduced by ~$3.5M as incremental preferred dividend expense.
- After redemption, no Series L shares or Depositary Shares remain outstanding.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000035527-25-000193
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FITB
- cik: 0000035527
- company_name: FIFTH THIRD BANCORP
- filed_at: 2025-09-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/35527/000003552725000193/0000035527-25-000193-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/35527/000003552725000193/fitb-20250919.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000035527-25-000193.txt

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