UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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FIFTH THIRD BANCORP

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IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF

PROXY MATERIALS FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF

SHAREHOLDERS OF

FIFTH THIRD BANCORP

TO BE HELD ON APRIL 20, 2010

WHEN AND WHERE IS THE SHAREHOLDER MEETING?

The 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Fifth Third Bancorp will be held in the Regency Ballroom at the Hyatt Regency Cincinnati, located at 151 West 5 Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, on Tuesday, April 20, 2010, at 11:30 a.m., E.D.S.T

WHAT IS BEING VOTED ON AT THE SHAREHOLDER MEETING?

1. The election of all members of the Board of Directors to serve until the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2011;

2. Proposal described in the proxy statement to amend the Articles of Incorporation and Code of Regulations to provide for majority voting in uncontested elections of directors;

3. Proposal described in the proxy statement to amend the Articles of Incorporation and Code of Regulations to eliminate cumulative voting in elections of directors;

4. Proposal described in the proxy statement to amend the Code of Regulations to permit the directors to further amend the code of regulations without shareholder consent to the extent permitted by Ohio law;

5. Approval of an advisory vote on executive compensation;

6. Approval of the appointment of the firm of Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the year 2010;

7. Shareholder proposal to request that the Board of Directors adopt a policy that the Chairman of the Board shall be a director who is independent from Fifth Third;

WHAT DOES THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMEND?

The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” the election of Directors, and “FOR” Items 2 through 6 and “AGAINST” Item 7.

THIS IS NOT A PROXY CARD. You may not use this form to vote your shares. You may request a paper proxy card by following the instructions at the bottom of this form. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

The following documents can be viewed at: www.ViewMaterial.com/fitb

Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders            Proxy Statement            Annual Report on Form 10-K

If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of these documents, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request for a copy as instructed below on or before April 5, 2010 to facilitate timely delivery.

You may request a paper or e-mail copy of the proxy materials by following the instructions below. You will be asked to provide your 11-digit control number located by the arrow in the box below.

1. Call the toll-free telephone number 1-800-516-1564 and follow the instructions provided, or

2. Access the website www.SendMaterial.com and follow the instructions provided, or

3. Send us an e-mail at papercopy@SendMaterial.com with your control number in the Subject line. Unless you instruct us otherwise, we will reply to your e-mail with a copy of the proxy materials in PDF format for this meeting only.

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To vote your Fifth Third Bancorp shares, you can
attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders and
vote in person or you can:
Step 1:	Go to www.ViewMaterial.com/fitb
Step 2:	Click on the icon to vote your shares.
Step 3:	Enter the 11-digit control number located by the arrow in the box above.
Step 4:	Follow the simple instructions to record your vote.
You will be able to vote until 11:00 a.m. E.D.S.T.
on April 20, 2010.