FIFTH THIRD BANCORP — Director's Dealing 2003

Jul 23, 2003

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: FIFTH THIRD BANCORP (FITB)
CIK: 0000035527
Period of Report: 2003-07-22

Reporting Person: GAUNT JAMES R (Executive Vice President)

Footnotes

F1: The reporting person also indirectly owns 50,000 shares of Fifth Third Bancorp common stock through his Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts (GRATs); 50,000 shares of Fifth Third Bancorp common stock through GRATs of which the reporting person's spouse is beneficiary and 82,489 shares of Fifth Third Bancorp common stock through his spouse

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

F3: Indicates grant date. Options are exercisable as follows: 25% six months from grant date; 50% one year from grant date; 75% two years from grant date and 100% three years from grant date.