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Issuer:     FIFTH THIRD BANCORP (FITB)
CIK:        0000035527
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2025-10-08T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001193125-25-234686
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.90
Item codes: 1.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Fifth Third to acquire Comerica in all-stock merger; CMA shareholders get 1.8663 FITB shares per share
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- Each Comerica common share converts into 1.8663 Fifth Third common shares; cash for fractional shares.
- Comerica preferred stock converts into new Fifth Third preferred stock with no less favorable terms.
- Boards unanimously approved; transaction expected to close in 2026 subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals.
- Termination fee of $500 million payable by either party under certain circumstances.
- Fifth Third board will increase by three; three Comerica directors appointed to FITB board.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/35527/000119312525234686/0001193125-25-234686-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/35527/000119312525234686/d30938d8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-234686

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