FIFTH THIRD BANCORP — Director's Dealing 2005

Jul 1, 2005

SEC Form 3 — Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: FIFTH THIRD BANCORP (FITB)
CIK: 0000035527
Period of Report: 2005-06-21

Reporting Person: Pesce Peter (Executive Vice President)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	3880	Direct
Common Stock	159.4692	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Appreciation Right	$42.90	2015-04-08	Common Stock (31731)		Direct

Footnotes

F1: Restricted stock granted pursuant to Fifth Third Bancorp Incentive Compensation Plan subject to vesting on December 1, 2008.

F2: Indicates grant date. Stock appreciation rights are exercisable as follows: 25% one year from grant; 50% two years from grant; 75% three years from grant; and 100% four years from grant.