FIFTH THIRD BANCORP — Director's Dealing 2004

Dec 17, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: FIFTH THIRD BANCORP (FITB)
CIK: 0000035527
Period of Report: 2004-12-15

Reporting Person: REYNOLDS PAUL L (Executive VP, Secretary & GC)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-12-15	Common Stock	M	28013	$22.7037	Acquired	46652	Direct
2004-12-15	Common Stock	S	13530	$47.22	Disposed	33122	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2004-12-15	Option to Purchase	$22.7037	M	28013	Disposed	2007-05-08	Common Stock (28013)	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.