The Firm represented the underwriters, led by Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Fifth Third Securities, Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and RBC Capital Markets, LLC, in connection with an SEC registered offering by Fifth Third Bancorp (“Fifth Third”) of $1.5 billion aggregate principal amount of its 3.65% Senior Notes due 2024. Fifth Third used the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes.
Fifth Third Bancorp is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. It operates four main businesses: Commercial Banking, Branch Banking, Consumer Lending and Wealth & Asset Management. Fifth Third also has a 3.3% interest in Worldplay Holding, LLC, a subsidiary of Worldpay, Inc.
The Simpson Thacher team included Lesley Peng, Sung Bum Cho and Mary-Jane Rabeony (Capital Markets); Larry Moss (Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits); Jonathan Cantor and Jasmine Hay (Tax); and Andrew Pagliughi (FINRA and Blue Sky).