Form 8-K/A

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K/A

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): June 19, 2018 (April 17, 2018)

 

 

 

LOGO

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Ohio

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

001-33653   31-0854434
(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)

 

 

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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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).

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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.  ☐

 

 

 

Explanatory Note

The purpose of this amendment is to add item 5.07 (d) below regarding the frequency of shareholder votes on the compensation of executives.

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On April 17, 2018, Fifth Third Bancorp held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

The results of shareholder voting on the proposals presented were as follows:

1. Election of all members of the Board of Directors to serve until the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2019:

 

     Number of Common Shares  
     For      Against      Abstain     

Broker

Non-Vote

  

Nicholas K. Akins

      527,603,003        5,548,978        438,752        70,600,712  

B. Evan Bayh III

      514,093,859        19,071,020        425,855        70,600,711  

Jorge L. Benitez

      531,572,519        1,373,978        644,232        70,600,716  

Katherine B. Blackburn

      528,188,277        4,834,682        567,784        70,600,702  

Emerson L. Brumback

      531,582,993        1,572,628        624,966        70,410,858  

Jerry W. Burris

      530,492,264        2,479,573        618,904        70,600,704  

Greg D. Carmichael

      516,397,286        15,237,812        1,955,634        70,600,713  

Gary R. Heminger

      422,275,842        110,827,491        487,409        70,600,703  

Jewell D. Hoover

      531,440,261        1,539,534        610,939        70,600,711  

Eileen A. Mallesch

      530,547,880        2,460,563        582,290        70,600,712  

Michael B. McCallister

      530,909,239        2,070,769        610,726        70,600,711  

Marsha C. Williams

      518,003,744        14,988,922        598,063        70,600,716  

2. The appointment of the firm of Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as the independent external audit firm for Fifth Third Bancorp for the year 2018 was approved by a vote of the common shareholders of 582,864,877 for, 20,891,276 against, and 435,292 abstain, with no broker non-votes.

3. Executive compensation was approved by an advisory vote of the common shareholders of 505,338,042 for, 27,201,644 against, and 1,050,233 abstain, with 70,601,526 broker non-votes.

4. Holding a shareholder vote on the compensation of executives every 1 year was approved by an advisory vote of the common shareholders of 514,927,841 for every 1 year, 2,997,304 for every 2 years, and 14,966,167 for every 3 years, and 698,603 abstain, with 70,601,530 broker non-votes.

(d) In light of the approval at the April 17, 2018 Annual Meeting by its shareholders in an advisory vote of its recommendation to hold an advisory vote for the approval of the compensation of the named executive officers every 1 year, Fifth Third will include a shareholder vote on the compensation of executives in its proxy materials every 1 year until its next vote on the frequency of shareholder votes on the compensation of executives.

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)
June 22, 2018     By:  

/s/ SUSAN B. ZAUNBRECHER

      Susan B. Zaunbrecher
     

Executive Vice President, Chief Legal

Officer & Board Secretary