UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): December 12, 2023
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Ohio | | 001-33653 | | 31-0854434 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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| Fifth Third Center | | |
| 38 Fountain Square Plaza | , | Cincinnati | , | Ohio | | 45263 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(800) 972-3030
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | | | | |
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| Title of each class | | Trading
Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange
on which registered |
| Common Stock, Without Par Value | | FITB | | The | NASDAQ | Stock Market LLC |
| Depositary Shares Representing a 1/1000th Ownership Interest in a Share of 6.625% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series I | | FITBI | | The | NASDAQ | Stock Market LLC |
| Depositary Shares Representing a 1/40th Ownership Interest in a Share of 6.00% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class B Preferred Stock, Series A | | FITBP | | The | NASDAQ | Stock Market LLC |
| Depositary Shares Representing a 1/1000th Ownership Interest in a Share of 4.95% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series K | | FITBO | | The | NASDAQ | Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
Effective December 12, 2023, the Board of Directors of the Company amended and restated its Regulations (as so amended, the “Regulations”). Section 11 of Article II of the Regulations was revised to expressly clarify the procedures for shareholder proponents in connection with the Company’s annual meeting of the shareholders, including requirements related to the proposal of nominees, delivery and solicitation of a proponent’s proxy, notifications to the Company, and determination and effect of non-compliance. Additionally, Section 11 clarifies that shareholder proponents must use a proxy card printed on non-white paper.
In addition, Section 7 of Article II of the Regulations was also revised to reduce the number of required inspectors of elections for the annual meeting of the shareholders from three to one.
Other non-substantive, ministerial, clarifying and conforming changes have been made throughout the Regulations.
The foregoing summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Regulations, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.2 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit 104 – Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| | FIFTH THIRD BANCORP |
| | (Registrant) |
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| Date: December 18, 2023 | | /s/ SUSAN B. ZAUNBRECHER |
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| | Susan B. Zaunbrecher |
| | Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer |
