Item 8.01 - Other Events

Redemption of Bank Senior Notes. On November 19, 2021, Fifth Third Bancorp (the "Company") announced that the Company's subsidiary, Fifth Third Bank, National Association (the "Bank"), delivered a redemption notice to Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as issuing and paying agent (the "Agent"), to redeem on January 3, 2022 (the "Redemption Date") all of the Bank's outstanding Floating Rate Senior Notes due February 1, 2022 (CUSIP No. 31677QBQ1), originally issued on February 1, 2019 (the "2019 Floating Rate Bank Notes"), at a cash redemption price (the "2019 Floating Rate Bank Notes Redemption Price") to be calculated as provided in the 2019 Floating Rate Bank Notes, equal to the $300 million principal amount of the outstanding 2019 Floating Rate Bank Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to but excluding the Redemption Date.

Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the 2019 Floating Rate Bank Notes, the Company will redeem the 2019 Floating Rate Bank Notes prior to their scheduled maturity date of February 1, 2022 pursuant to the 30 day par call provisions contained therein. Upon completion of the redemptions, no 2019 Floating Rate Bank Notes will remain outstanding.

On the Redemption Date, payment of the 2019 Floating Rate Bank Notes Redemption Price will be made only upon presentation and surrender to the Agent of the 2019 Floating Rate Bank Notes. Interest on the 2019 Floating Rate Bank Notes called for redemption will cease to accrue on and after the Redemption Date. Notice of redemption will be sent by the Agent to the registered holders of the 2019 Floating Rate Bank Notes.

A copy of the press release announcing the notice of the redemption is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1 - Press release dated November 19, 2021, announcing the notice of the redemption.

Exhibit 104 - Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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