Stevens Melissa S. 4

What Happened
Melissa S. Stevens, Executive Vice President of Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB), had 943 shares withheld to cover taxes upon the vesting of restricted stock units. The filing shows a disposition of 943 shares at $52.90 per share, totaling $49,885. This was a tax-withholding action (code F), not an open-market sale or purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-19; Price: $52.90 per share; Total value: $49,885.
• Transaction code: F (shares withheld for taxes upon vesting of RSUs).
• Footnote: Shares were withheld for taxes on RSUs granted to the reporting person on February 19, 2025 (F1).
• Shares owned after the transaction: not disclosed in the Form 4 filing.
• Filing date: 2026-02-23 — appears to be filed within the required two business days after the transaction (timely).

Context
This was a routine tax-withholding event tied to RSU vesting (often called a "sell-to-cover" or share withholding). Such transactions satisfy tax obligations and do not directly signal a change in insider sentiment; they reduce the insider's outstanding shares because a portion is withheld rather than sold on the open market.