FIFTH THIRD BANCORP — Director's Dealing 2005

Dec 20, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: FIFTH THIRD BANCORP (FITB)
CIK: 0000035527
Period of Report: 2005-12-16

Reporting Person: SULLIVAN ROBERT A (Executive Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-12-16	Common Stock	M	5072	$15.6426	Acquired	35072	Direct
2005-12-16	Common Stock	F	2011	$39.44	Disposed	33061	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-12-16	Option to Purchase	$15.6426	M	5072	Disposed	2006-01-01	Common Stock (5072)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	340.6151	Indirect
Common Stock	16300	Indirect
Common Stock	50000	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: A trust of which the reporting person is the grantor and trustee.

F2: Issued pursuant to Fifth Third Bancorp stock option plan. No consideration paid.

F3: Includes total number of unexercised option grants previously reported.