FIFTH THIRD BANCORP — Director's Dealing 2003

Dec 29, 2003

SEC Form 3 — Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: FIFTH THIRD BANCORP (FITB)
CIK: 0000035527
Period of Report: 2003-12-16

Reporting Person: STAMPER BRADLEE F (Executive Vice President)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	75447	Direct
Common Stock	797.62	Indirect
Common Stock	75	Indirect
Common Stock	610.7	Indirect
Common Stock	95	Indirect
Common Stock	7373.36	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Phantom Stock	$		Common Stock (5405.6861)		Direct
Option to Purchase	$10.321	2004-07-19	Common Stock (20251)		Direct
Option to Purchase	$11.0617	2005-06-20	Common Stock (25313)		Direct
Option to Purchase	$15.6297	2006-07-18	Common Stock (33751)		Direct
Option to Purchase	$22.7037	2007-05-08	Common Stock (50627)		Direct
Option to Purchase	$36.8611	2008-03-17	Common Stock (56252)		Direct
Option to Purchase	$48.875	2009-03-11	Common Stock (56250)		Direct
Option to Purchase	$40.1667	2010-03-22	Common Stock (60000)		Direct
Option to Purchase	$50.8125	2011-04-05	Common Stock (75000)		Direct
Option to Purchase	$68.01	2012-04-22	Common Stock (75000)		Direct
Option to Purchase	$51.46	2013-03-28	Common Stock (60000)		Direct

Footnotes

F1: Pursuant to the Fifth Third Bancorp Stock Option Gain Deferral Plan, Mr. Stamper elected to defer receipt of 2,205 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of an option. As a result, 2,205 shares of phantom stock have accrued to his Deferred Stock Unit Account under the Plan. Because these phantom stock units may only be settled by a one-for-one delivery of shares of common stock upon expiration of the deferral period, Mr. Stamper is currently deemed to be the direct beneficial owner of these shares which are included in his aggegate beneficial ownership on Table I.

F2: Acquired pursuant to The Fifth Third Bancorp Non Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan.

F3: The units are to be settled in Fifth Third Bancorp common stock on a 1-for-1 basis after termination of employment.

F4: 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.

F5: 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.

F6: 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.