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Issuer:     FIFTH THIRD BANCORP (FITB)
CIK:        0000035527
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-01-14T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001193125-26-011977
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.95
Item codes: 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Fifth Third receives all regulatory approvals to acquire Comerica; close set for Feb 1, 2026
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- Fed, OCC, and shareholder approvals now in hand; all material clearances received.
- Transaction to close Feb 1, 2026; combined bank will have $290B in assets, rank 9th in U.S.
- Fifth Third cites immediate EPS accretion, no TBV dilution, and >$500M annual revenue synergies.
- Comerica branches to keep branding until full system conversion later in 2026.
- Fifth Third Chairman Tim Spence says combination creates stronger, more diversified bank.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/35527/000119312526011977/0001193125-26-011977-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/35527/000119312526011977/d44845d8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-011977

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