Fifth Third Bancorp re-elects 16 directors at annual meeting

Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB) announced preliminary results from its annual shareholders meeting, confirming the re-election of 16 directors to its board.

Timothy N. Spence continues as chairman, CEO and president of the Cincinnati-based bank. The re-elected board includes former executives from major corporations including Nicholas K. Akins, retired chairman of American Electric Power, and Priscilla Almodovar, former president and CEO of Fannie Mae.

Other directors re-elected include Evan Bayh III from Apollo Global Management, Jorge L. Benitez formerly of Accenture, and Gary R. Heminger, retired chair and CEO of Marathon Petroleum Corporation. The board also includes executives from the Cincinnati Bengals, Procter & Gamble, Boston Consulting Group, American Airlines, and Southwest Airlines.

Shareholders also ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the company's independent external audit firm for 2026. An advisory vote approved the company's executive compensation package.

The bank expects to file a Form 8-K with final voting results within four business days, according to the company statement.

Fifth Third Bancorp operates as a regional bank holding company with its common stock traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. Fifth Third Bank, National Association serves as the federally chartered banking subsidiary.

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