Core Viewpoint - KeyCorp has authorized a share repurchase program allowing the company to buy back up to 1.0billionofitscommonshares,whichwillcommenceinthesecondhalfof2025[1][2].Group1:ShareRepurchaseProgram−ThesharerepurchaseprogramwillenableKeyCorptopurchasesharesintheopenmarketorthroughprivatelynegotiatedtransactions[1].−Thetiming,price,andnumberofsharesrepurchasedwillbedeterminedbyKeyCorpbasedonvariousfactors,includingmarketconditionsandcorporateliquidity[2].Group2:CompanyOverview−KeyCorpiscelebratingitsbicentennialin2025,marking200yearsofserviceacrosstheUnitedStates[4].−AsofDecember31,2024,KeyCorphadapproximately187 billion in assets, making it one of the largest bank-based financial services companies in the nation [4]. - The company operates approximately 1,000 branches and 1,200 ATMs, providing a range of financial services including deposit, lending, and investment services [5].