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| EX-99.1 - EX-99.1 - FIFTH THIRD BANCORP | d375908dex991.htm |
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): July 2, 2012
(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, Ohio |
45263 | |
| (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)
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Item 8.01 Other Events
Fifth Third Bancorp (the “Company”) has submitted a redemption notice to the trustee to redeem the trust preferred securities related to the trust listed below, which will result in the redemption of the securities identified below on the date specified. The redemptions will be funded with excess cash currently available to the Company.
Pursuant to the terms of the trust preferred securities, the Fifth Third Capital Trust V securities may be called at any time on or after August 15, 2012.
| Trust | Security | Principal Amount | Redemption date | |||
| Fifth Third Capital Trust V | 7.25% Trust Preferred Securities | $575,000,000 | 8/15/2012 |
On July 2, 2012, the Company issued a press release announcing this. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 – Press Release dated July 2, 2012.
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) | ||
| July 2, 2012 |
/s/ Daniel T. Poston | |
| Daniel T. Poston | ||
| Executive Vice President and | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||