Bryan D. Preston Form 3 FIFTH THIRD BANCORP / Bryan D. Preston ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Preston Bryan D.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

38 FOUNTAIN SQUARE PLAZA

(Street)

CINCINNATI OH 45202

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/02/2024

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FIFTH THIRD BANCORP [ FITB ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Chief Financial Officer & EVP

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	49,186.0853(1)	D
Common Stock	254.434	I	Owned indirectly through spouse

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Appreciation Rights	02/03/2017(2)	02/03/2027	Common Stock	4,561	26.52	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	02/17/2021(3)	02/17/2031	Common Stock	5,740	33.53	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	02/16/2022(3)	02/16/2032	Common Stock	5,636	49.51	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	02/14/2023(3)	02/14/2033	Common Stock	6,435	37.19	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 37,705 shares of restricted stock units subject to vesting granted pursuant to the Fifth Third Bancorp Incentive Compensation Plan.

2. Indicates grant date. Stock appreciation rights are exercisable in fourths beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date with one-fourth of the total grant vesting annually over a four-year period.

3. Indicates grant date. Stock appreciation rights are exercisable in thirds beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date with one-third of the total grant vesting annually over a three-year period.

Remarks:

	/s/ Shaun Patsy, as Attorney-in-Fact for Bryan D. Preston	01/09/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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