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FIFTH THIRD BANCORP 8-K Report, Corporate Update (May 22, 2026)

Reports
Other Events·Exhibits & Filings
Filing Date
Filed May 22, 2026
Period End
May 21, 2026
In the record · 2016–202610-K1210-Q348-K328

FITB filed 12 annual reports (10-K), 34 quarterly reports (10-Q) and 328 current reports (8-K) between 2016 and 2026.

  1. Leadership change8-K · Jun ’17Jun ’17
  2. Leadership change8-K · Jul ’19Jul ’19
  3. Material agreement8-K · Jul ’21Jul ’21
  4. Material agreement8-K · Jul ’25Jul ’25

01—Abstract

Summary

Summary of the 8-K filed May 22, 2026. Cited figures are marked; the original filing is the authoritative source.

Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) and its subsidiary Fifth Third Financial Corporation (FTFC) announced early participation results in private exchange offers and consent solicitations for two series of senior notes originally issued by Comerica and assumed by FTFC after the merger.

As of the 5:00 p.m. New York time Early Tender Date on May 21, 2026, holders had validly tendered $330.5 milliona of the $550 million 4.000% Senior Notes due 2029 (60.10%) and $937.3 million of the $1.0 billion 5.982% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2030 (93.73%). Combined early tenders total roughly $1.27 billion.

Holders receive new Fifth Third Bancorp notes, with early participants getting $1,000b of new notes plus $1.00 in cash per $1,000 tendered, and late participants getting $970 of new notes. The filing is a liability management action rather than a financial results release. It involves no cash outlay of significance, no equity issuance, and no change to share count.

Its main effects are to refinance and consolidate legacy Comerica-era FTFC debt into Fifth Third Bancorp's own obligations, which simplifies the capital structure and aligns the debt with the parent. The consent solicitations received the required consents for both series, so the proposed indenture amendments will take effect at final settlement, expected within two business days after the June 8, 2026 expiration date unless extended. The offers are cross-conditioned, meaning each depends on completion of the other, though Fifth Third may waive that condition.

For investors, the key points are the high participation in the 2030 notes, the headroom under the $1.55 billionc cap for new notes, and the fact that the new notes are unregistered and carry only a commercially reasonable efforts registration obligation within 365 days. The filing gives no earnings, capital ratio, or guidance information, so it should be read as a debt management update rather than a fundamental performance signal.

02—Key points

Key Highlights

  1. Early tender results as of May 21, 2026: $330.5M of the $550M 4.000% Notes due 2029 (60.10%) and $937.3M of the $1.0B 5.982% Fixed-to-Floating Notes due 2030 (93.73%) were validly tendered, about $1.27B in total.
  2. Early participants receive $1,000 of new Fifth Third notes plus $1.00 cash per $1,000 tendered; holders who tender after the early date through June 8, 2026 receive $970 of new notes per $1,000.
  3. Aggregate new Fifth Third notes are capped at $1.55B. Early tenders use about $1.27B, leaving roughly $282M of untendered principal. If all of it were exchanged at the $970 rate, issuance would total about $1.54B, close to the cap.
  4. Consent solicitations received the requisite consents for both series, so FTFC and the trustees are expected to execute supplemental indentures to amend the legacy Comerica-era notes.
  5. Settlement is expected within two business days after the June 8, 2026 expiration date unless extended, and tendered notes can no longer be withdrawn.
  6. The offers are cross-conditioned on each other, although Fifth Third may waive that condition, and Fifth Third may amend, extend, or terminate the offers in its sole discretion.
  7. The new notes are unregistered. Fifth Third has agreed to commercially reasonable efforts to file an exchange registration statement within 365 days of settlement and a shelf registration for resales in certain circumstances.

03—Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. Does this exchange affect Fifth Third's share count, earnings, or capital ratios?

    The filing does not indicate any impact on share count, earnings, or regulatory capital. The transaction swaps existing FTFC debt for new Fifth Third Bancorp notes, so it does not involve equity issuance or a material cash payment, aside from the nominal $1.00 per $1,000 cash component for early tenders.

  2. Why are holders receiving a better deal for tendering early?

    Early tenderers receive $1,000 of new notes per $1,000 tendered plus $1.00 in cash, while late tenderers receive $970 of new notes. The $30 difference per $1,000 is the incentive to tender by the May 21, 2026 Early Tender Date, and it helps Fifth Third reach a high participation level quickly.

  3. Why were the 2030 notes tendered at a much higher rate than the 2029 notes?

    The filing does not explain holder motivation. The 2030 notes reached 93.73% participation and the 2029 notes reached 60.10%. A likely factor is that the exchange terms were more attractive for the 2030 series, but this is not stated in the filing.

  4. Could the exchange offers still change or fail?

    Yes. Fifth Third may terminate, withdraw, amend, or extend the offers in its sole discretion, subject to the offering memorandum. The offers are also cross-conditioned, and the filing says results and final settlement are expected but not assured. Forward-looking statement risks are described in the offering memorandum and the Form 10-K risk factors.

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