FIFTH THIRD BANCORP — Director's Dealing 2004

Jan 20, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: FIFTH THIRD BANCORP (FITB)
CIK: 0000035527
Period of Report: 2004-01-16

Reporting Person: GAUNT JAMES R (Executive Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-01-16	Common Stock	J	8004	—	Disposed	41996	Indirect
2004-01-16	Common Stock	J	8004	—	Acquired	111888	Direct
2004-01-16	Common Stock	J	8004	—	Disposed	41996	Indirect
2004-01-16	Common Stock	J	8004	—	Acquired	90493	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	4839	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: The reporting person and his spouse have each established a series of Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts (GRATs) in connection with their tax and estate planning. On January 16, 2004 those GRATs transferred shares back to the reporting person and his spouse in an annuity payment.

F2: Transfer from various GRATs of which the Reporting person is a beneficiary.

F3: Transfer from various GRATs of which the Reporting person's spouse is a beneficiary.