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FIFTH THIRD BANCORP 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Sep 1, 2011)

Filed September 1, 2011For Securities:FITBFITBOFITBPFITB-PIFITB-PMFITB-PAFITBIFITB-PK

Summary

Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) filed an 8-K on September 1, 2011, to report a planned redemption of trust preferred securities. Specifically, the company has submitted a redemption notice for $25 million in Floating Rate Securities issued by R&G Capital Trust I, with a redemption date set for October 24, 2011. This action is a consequence of the Federal Reserve Board not objecting to the potential redemption of certain trust preferred securities as part of Fifth Third Bancorp's capital plan under the Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR) process. The redemption will be funded using the company's available excess cash. This announcement signals a proactive step by Fifth Third Bancorp to manage its capital structure and potentially reduce its outstanding debt obligations. Investors should note that trust preferred securities are a type of hybrid security that has characteristics of both debt and equity, and their redemption can impact the company's financial leverage and capital ratios.

Key Highlights

  • 1Fifth Third Bancorp is redeeming $25 million of trust preferred securities from R&G Capital Trust I.
  • 2The redemption date for these securities is October 24, 2011.
  • 3The Federal Reserve Board did not object to this redemption as part of the company's capital plan review (CCAR).
  • 4The redemption will be financed using the company's existing excess cash.
  • 5This action indicates a move to optimize the company's capital structure.
  • 6The securities being redeemed are Floating Rate Securities.
  • 7The filing was made on September 1, 2011, with the redemption notice submitted to the trustee.

Frequently Asked Questions

Fifth Third Bancorp is redeeming these securities as a capital management action, following the Federal Reserve Board's non-objection to the potential redemption as part of the company's capital plan submitted under the Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR). This allows the company to manage its capital structure and potentially reduce interest expenses.

The redemption will be funded using excess cash that is currently available to Fifth Third Bancorp.

Redeeming these securities will reduce the company's outstanding debt obligations and potentially improve its capital ratios. It could also lead to a reduction in future interest expenses. The impact on earnings will depend on the cost of the redeemed securities versus the return on the excess cash used for redemption.

The filing specifically details the redemption of $25 million from R&G Capital Trust I. The press release referenced in the filing likely provides more context on any broader actions regarding trust preferred securities, but this 8-K focuses on this specific redemption.