UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d)
of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 10, 2018
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
OHIO
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 001-33653 | 31-0854434 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
| Fifth Third Center 38 Fountain Square Plaza, Cincinnati, Ohio |
45263 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(800) 972-3030
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
On May 10, 2018, Fifth Third Bancorp (“Fifth Third”) published the required Basel III Pillar 3 Regulatory Capital Disclosures, which are available on Fifth Third’s Investor Relations website at http://ir.53.com under “Annual and Quarterly Reports”. These disclosures reference the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2018, the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 and the Consolidated Financial Statements for Holding Companies - FR-Y-9C for the period ended March 31, 2018, which are also available on Fifth Third’s Investor Relations website at http://ir.53.com under “Annual and Quarterly Reports”. These disclosures will be published quarterly and will be available on Fifth Third’s Investor Relations website within 45 days after the end of each calendar quarter.
The information in this Form 8-K shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| FIFTH THIRD BANCORP | ||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||
| May 10, 2018 | /s/ Tayfun Tuzun | |||||
| Tayfun Tuzun | ||||||
| Executive Vice President and | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||