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: FARMER RICHARD T (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2003-08-14	Common Stock	M	7595	$10.2963	Acquired	145851	Indirect
2003-08-14	Common Stock	M	5063	$25.4445	Acquired	150914	Indirect

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2003-08-14	Option to Purchase	$10.2963	M	7595	Disposed	2005-03-21	Common Stock (7595)	Direct
2003-08-14	Option to Purchase	$25.4445	M	5063	Disposed	2007-03-18	Common Stock (5063)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	26000	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Issued pursuant to Fifth Third Bancorp Stock Option Plan. No consideration paid.

F2: Includes total number of unexercised option grants previously reported.