---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000035527-26-000209"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FITB"
cik: "0000035527"
company_name: "FIFTH THIRD BANCORP"
filed_at: "2026-08-21T12:11:49+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-21T12:15:26.429786+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Fifth Third launches exchange offer for $1.27B of senior notes

## Summary
- Offers to exchange $334.65M 4.000% Senior Notes due 2029 and $938.14M 5.982% Fixed-to-Floating Senior Notes due 2030 for registered notes.
- Registered notes have substantially identical terms except registration and transfer restrictions removed.
- Expiration date: September 22, 2026, 5:00 p.m. NY time; tenders may be withdrawn prior.
- Exchange offer fulfills registration rights agreement from June 10, 2026 exchange with Fifth Third Financial Corp.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000035527-26-000209
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FITB
- cik: 0000035527
- company_name: FIFTH THIRD BANCORP
- filed_at: 2026-08-21T12:11:49+00:00
- event_type: debt
- 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/35527/000003552726000209/0000035527-26-000209-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/35527/000003552726000209/fitb-20260821.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000035527-26-000209.txt

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