FIFTH THIRD BANCORP — Director's Dealing 2005

Mar 17, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: FIFTH THIRD BANCORP (FITB)
CIK: 0000035527
Period of Report: 2005-03-15

Reporting Person: SCHAEFER GEORGE A JR (Director, President & CEO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-03-15	Common Stock	J	2732	—	Disposed	62179	Indirect
2005-03-15	Common Stock	J	2732	—	Acquired	679241.6918	Direct
2005-03-15	Common Stock	J	2732	—	Disposed	62179	Indirect
2005-03-15	Common Stock	J	2732	—	Acquired	39243	Indirect
2005-03-16	Common Stock	J	420	—	Disposed	61759	Indirect
2005-03-16	Common Stock	J	420	—	Disposed	61759	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	1382.6524	Indirect
Common Stock	240000	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 March 15, 2005 those GRATs transferred shares back to the reporting person and his spouse in an annuity payment.

F2: On March 16, 2005 one GRAT of of which the Reporting person is a beneficiary and one GRAT of of which the Reporting person's spouse is a beneficiary each transferred its remaining shares to the holders of the GRAT's remainder interests on such GRAT's expiration.

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

F4: Transfer from various GRATs of which the Reporting person's spouse is a beneficiary.

F5: A family limited partnership of which the reporting person and his spouse are the only partners.