Spence Timothy 4
4 · FIFTH THIRD BANCORP · Filed Feb 18, 2026
Research Summary
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Fifth Third CEO Timothy Spence Exercises SARs, Sells Shares
What Happened
- Timothy Spence (Chair, CEO & President, Director) exercised 15,887 derivative awards (reported as exercised at $33.17, proceeds/value $526,972) and disposed of shares to cover taxes and via an open-market sale. Disposals totaled about 32,372 shares for roughly $1.72M.
- Disposals included shares withheld for taxes from vested restricted stock units and a separate open-market sale.
Key Details
- Transaction dates and prices:
- 2026-02-14: 6,612 shares withheld for taxes at $52.86 — $349,510 (F1).
- 2026-02-14: 9,873 shares withheld for taxes at $52.86 — $521,887 (F2).
- 2026-02-17: exercised 15,887 derivative shares at $33.17 — $526,972 (M).
- 2026-02-17: 12,467 shares withheld for taxes at $53.10 — $661,998 (F2).
- 2026-02-18: open-market sale of 3,420 shares at $54.05 — $184,868 (S).
- Filing also lists a derivative disposition line for 15,887 shares reported as N/A in price (see footnote F3).
- Total disposed (sales/withholdings): ~32,372 shares for $1,718,263. Total acquired via exercise: 15,887 shares ($526,972).
- Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing.
- Notable footnotes:
- F1/F2: shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding on RSUs granted Feb 14, 2023 and Feb 14, 2024.
- F3: grant-date note — stock appreciation rights (SARs) vest in thirds annually over three years.
- F4: awards granted under the company’s Incentive Compensation Plan; no cash paid.
- Filing: Report filed 2026-02-18 covering transactions 2026-02-14 to 2026-02-18. No late-filing flag provided in the supplied data.
Context
- This appears to be an exercise/settlement of derivative awards (SARs per footnote) where shares were issued on exercise and then some were withheld to cover taxes; a small block was sold in the open market. Such tax-withholding and sell-to-cover transactions are routine following vesting/exercise and do not by themselves indicate an investment view.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Spence Timothy
DirectorChair, CEO & President
Transactions
- Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-14$52.86/sh−6,612$349,510→ 445,215 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F2]2026-02-14$52.86/sh−9,873$521,887→ 435,342 total - Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
2026-02-17$33.17/sh+15,887$526,972→ 451,229 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
2026-02-17$53.10/sh−12,467$661,998→ 438,762 total - Sale
Common Stock
2026-02-18$54.05/sh−3,420$184,868→ 435,342 total - Exercise/Conversion
Stock Appreciation Rights
[F4][F3]2026-02-17−15,887→ 0 totalExercise: $33.17From: 2018-01-29Exp: 2028-01-29→ Common Stock (15,887 underlying)
Footnotes (4)
- [F1]Shares withheld for taxes upon the vesting of restricted stock units granted to the reporting person on February 14, 2023.
- [F2]Shares withheld for taxes upon the vesting of restricted stock units granted to the reporting person on February 14, 2024.
- [F3]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.
- [F4]Granted pursuant to Fifth Third Bancorp Incentive Compensation Plan. No consideration paid.
Signature
/s/ Shaun Patsy, as Attorney-in-Fact for Timothy N. Spence|2026-02-18