FIFTH THIRD BANCORP — Director's Dealing 2003

Aug 15, 2003

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: FIFTH THIRD BANCORP (FITB)
CIK: 0000035527
Period of Report: 2003-08-14

Reporting Person: NIEHAUS ROBERT P (Executive Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2003-08-14	Common Stock	F	3017	$55.94	Disposed	124611	Direct
2003-08-14	Common Stock	M	3017	$10.5679	Acquired	127628	Direct
2003-08-14	Common Stock	M	12948	$10.5679	Acquired	140576	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2003-08-14	Option to Purchase	$10.5679	M	15965	Disposed	2003-08-17	Common Stock (15965)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	75000	Indirect
Common Stock	50897	Indirect
Common Stock	73427	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Pursuant to the Fifth Third Bancorp Stock Option Gain Deferral Plan, Mr. Niehaus elected to defer receipt of 12,948 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of his option. As a result, 12,948 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. Niehaus is currently deemed to be the direct beneficial owner of these shares which are included in his aggregate beneficial ownership on Table I.

F2: Various Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts (GRATs) of which the reporting person is a beneficiary.

F3: Niehaus Investors Limited Partnership (a family limited partnership) of which the reporting person, his spouse and their three children are the only partners.

F4: Issued pursuant to Fifth Third Bancorp Stock Option Plan. No consideration paid.

F5: Includes total number of unexercised option grants previously reported.