FITB: Other company developments

Item 8.01 Other Events On May 22, 2026, Fifth Third Bancorp (“Fifth Third”) issued a press release announcing the early tender results as of May 21, 2026 of its previously announced offers to exchange (collectively, the “Exchange Offers”) any and all outstanding notes originally issued by Comerica Incorporated and assumed by Fifth Third Financial Corporation (“FTFC”), as successor by merger (such notes, the “Existing FTFC Notes”), for (1) up to $1,550,000,000 aggregate principal amount of new notes issued by Fifth Third (the “New Fifth Third Notes”) and (2) cash, and solicitations of consents by FTFC (collectively, the “Consent Solicitations”) to adopt certain proposed amendments to the indenture governing the Existing FTFC Notes. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The information in this Item 8.01 of Form 8-K and Exhibits attached hereto shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference. No Offer or Solicitation This communication is not intended to and shall not constitute an offer to sell or purchase, or a solicitation of an offer to sell or purchase, or the solicitation of tenders or consents with respect to, any security. No offer, solicitation, purchase or sale will be made in any jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful. The Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations are being made to eligible holders solely pursuant to the Offering Memorandum and Consent Solicitation Statement and only to such