FIFTH THIRD BANCORP — Director's Dealing 2003

Dec 16, 2003

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: FIFTH THIRD BANCORP (FITB)
CIK: 0000035527
Period of Report: 2003-12-15

Reporting Person: ARNOLD NEAL E (EVP & CFO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2003-12-15	Common Stock	M	13851	$10.321	Acquired	48507	Direct
2003-12-15	Common Stock	M	16325	$11.0617	Acquired	64832	Direct
2003-12-15	Common Stock	S	5568	$58.1868	Disposed	59264	Direct
2003-12-15	Common Stock	F	7389	$57.55	Disposed	51875	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2003-12-15	Option to Purchase	$10.321	M	13851	Disposed	2004-07-19	Common Stock (13851)	Direct
2003-12-15	Option to Purchase	$11.0617	M	16325	Disposed	2005-06-20	Common Stock (16325)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: 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

F2: Issued pursuant to Fifth Third Bancorp stock option plan. No consideration paid.

F3: Includes total number of unexercised option grants previously reported.