SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Zink Terry E

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

38 FOUNTAIN SQUARE PLAZA

(Street)

CINCINNATI

45263

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/20/2007

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FIFTH THIRD BANCORP [ FITB ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Executive Vice President

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock⁽¹⁾	11,314	D
Common Stock	622.9341	I	by 401(k) Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Appreciation Rights	04/08/2005⁽²⁾	04/08/2015	Common Stock	23,077	$42.9	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	01/23/2010	01/23/2016	Common Stock	25,000	$37.58	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	04/07/2006⁽²⁾	04/07/2016	Common Stock	53,325	$39.36	D
Phantom Stock⁽³⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	550.7216	⁽⁴⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Restricted stock granted pursuant to Fifth Third Bancorp Incentive Compensation Plan with 4,662 shares subject to vesting on April 8, 2009 and 6,652 shares subject to vesting on January 23, 2010.

2. Indicates grant date. Options are exercisable as follows: 25% one year from grant; 50% two years from grant; 75% three years from grant; and 100% four years from grant.

3. Acquired pursuant to The Fifth Third Bancorp Non Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan.

4. The units are to be settled in Fifth Third Bancorp common stock on a 1-for-1 basis after termination of employment.

Remarks:

	Paul L. Reynolds, as Attorney-in-Fact for Terry E. Zink	03/30/2007
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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