-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, D0QPLrMM35KiCWsz0hFeVc5rnrgxC0fHMJY/CNxck5hauXJ+F9eW8pHaBdwaTxOd jF8biOQW3eQwhyy1ro1wCw== 0000035527-03-000092.txt : 20031229 0000035527-03-000092.hdr.sgml : 20031225 20031229102130 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000035527-03-000092 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20031216 FILED AS OF DATE: 20031229 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FIFTH THIRD BANCORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000035527 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 310854434 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 38 FOUNTAIN SQ PLZ STREET 2: FIFTH THIRD CENTER CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45263 BUSINESS PHONE: 5135795300 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KABAT KEVIN T CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001024525 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-08076 FILM NUMBER: 031074326 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 38 FOUNTAIN SQUARE PLAZA STREET 2: MD 10AT76 CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45263 BUSINESS PHONE: 5135795300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O OLD KENT FINANCIAL CORP STREET 2: ONE VANDENBERG CENTER CITY: GRAND RAPIDS STATE: MI ZIP: 49503 3 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0201 32003-12-16 0 0000035527 FIFTH THIRD BANCORP FITB 0001024525 KABAT KEVIN T 38 FOUNTAIN SQUARE PLAZA CINCINNATI OH 45263 0100Executive Vice PresidentCommon Stock39241DCommon Stock259.6257Iby 401(k) PlanPhantom StockCommon Stock2846.7795DOption to Purchase31.7161997-06-162007-06-16 Common Stock26983DOption to Purchase44.1721998-06-152008-06-15Common Stock53967DOption to Purchase53.051999-06-212009-06-21Common Stock65268DOption to Purchase37.2412000-06-192010-06-19Common Stock97125DOption to Purchase53.6252001-04-022011-04-02Common Stock150000DOption to Purchase68.012002-04-222012-04-22Common Stock50000DOption to Purchase51.462003-03-282013-03-28Common Stock60000DAcquired pursuant to The Fifth Third Bancorp Non Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan.The units are to be settled in Fifth Third Bancorp common stock on a 1-for-1 basis after termination of employment.Indicates grant date. Options are exercisable as follows: 25% on grant date; 50% one year from grant; 75% two years from grant and 100% three years from grant.Indicates grant date. Option are exercisable as follows: 25% six months from grant date; 50% one year from grant; 75% two years from grant and 100% three years from grant.Indicates grant date. Options are exercisable as follows: 25% one year from grant date; 50% two years from grant; 75% three years from grant and 100% four years from grant.Paul L. Reynolds, as Attorney-in-Fact for Kevin T. Kabat2003-12-24 EX-24 3 kabat-poa1.htm KABAT POWER OF ATTORNEY
POWER OF ATTORNEY





Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints

Paul L. Reynolds, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:



(1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity

as a director or officer of Fifth Third Bancorp (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4, and

5 or any Form designated by the Securities and Exchange Commission for reporting

equity ownership in the Company's stock in accordance with Section 16(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;



(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which

may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form and timely

file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any

stock exchange or similar authority; and



(3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the

foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to,

in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being

understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the

undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall

contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such

attorney-in-fact's discretion.



The undersigned hereby grants to such attorney-in-fact full power and authority

to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary,

or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein

granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could

do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby

ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-

fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by

virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.  The

undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorney-in-fact, in serving in such

capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming, nor is the Company

assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.



This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the

undersigned is no longer required to file Forms with respect to the

undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company,

unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the

foregoing attorney-in-fact.



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be

executed as of this 16th day of June, 2003.





       /s/ Kevin T. Kabat



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