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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-230873"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FITB"
cik: "0000035527"
company_name: "FIFTH THIRD BANCORP"
filed_at: "2025-10-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T04:39:59.195023+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.95
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.95
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Fifth Third to acquire Comerica for $10.9B in all-stock deal; 20% premium to 10-day VWAP

## Summary
- Comerica shareholders receive 1.8663 FITB shares per CMA share (~$82.88/share); Fifth Third owners get 73%, Comerica owners 27%.
- Combined entity will have ~$288B in assets, becoming the 9th largest U.S. bank; close expected end of Q1 2026.
- Curt Farmer to serve as Vice Chair; Peter Sefzik to lead Wealth & Asset Management; three Comerica board members to join Fifth Third board.
- Deal immediately accretive to earnings; combined company to operate in 17 of 20 fastest-growing U.S. markets.
- Two $1B fee businesses (Commercial Payments and Wealth & Asset Management) provide durable, diversified earnings.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-230873
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FITB
- cik: 0000035527
- company_name: FIFTH THIRD BANCORP
- filed_at: 2025-10-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.95
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.95
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/35527/000119312525230873/0001193125-25-230873-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/35527/000119312525230873/d91245d8k.htm

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