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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB)

Fifth Third closes Comerica merger, creating ninth-largest U.S. bank

Neutral Impact 5 of 5 m&a Written later

Fifth Third Bancorp completed its merger with Comerica Incorporated, which the company says creates the ninth-largest U.S. bank with about $294 billion in assets. Each Comerica common share converted into 1.8663 Fifth Third common shares, and three former Comerica directors joined Fifth Third's board. The filing does not give financial results for the combined company, and the press release lists integration and cost-savings risks.

Key points

  • Each Comerica common share converted into 1.8663 Fifth Third common shares, with cash paid in lieu of fractional shares.
  • Fifth Third assumed $1,790 million of Comerica parent notes and $626 million of Comerica Bank notes.
  • Michael G. Van de Ven, Barbara R. Smith and Derek J. Kerr joined the board, which increased to 16 directors.
  • A certificate of amendment creating 400,000 shares of New Fifth Third Preferred Stock took effect January 31, 2026 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time.

The filing

CompanyFifth Third Bancorp (FITB)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 2, 2026, 6:52 AM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-032625

Items reported: 2.01 Acquisition or Disposition Completed2.03 New Direct Financial Obligation3.03 Change to Shareholder Rights5.02 Director / Officer Change5.03 Bylaw / Charter Amendment8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:30 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on February 02, 2026.

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