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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): April 20, 2021
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ohio 001-33653 31-0854434
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 (Commission
File Number)
 (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
Fifth Third Center
38 Fountain Square Plaza,Cincinnati,Ohio45263
(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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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 2.02    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On April 20, 2021, Fifth Third Bancorp issued a press release announcing its earnings release for the first quarter of 2021. A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1. This information is furnished under both Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition and Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

The information in this Item 2.02 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.

Item 7.01    Regulation FD Disclosure.

On April 20, 2021, Fifth Third Bancorp issued a press release announcing its earnings release for the first quarter of 2021. A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1. This information is furnished under both Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition and Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

For the benefit of its investors, Fifth Third Bancorp is also furnishing a presentation regarding its earnings conference call. A copy of this item is attached as Exhibit 99.2.

The information in this Item 7.01 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.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1 – Press release dated April 20, 2021

Exhibit 99.2 – First Quarter 2021 Earnings Presentation

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.
 FIFTH THIRD BANCORP
 (Registrant)
   
Date: April 20, 2021
 /s/ James C. Leonard
   
 James C. Leonard
 Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer