FIFTH THIRD BANCORP — Director's Dealing 2006

Mar 20, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: FIFTH THIRD BANCORP (FITB)
CIK: 0000035527
Period of Report: 2006-03-16

Reporting Person: TRAYLOR THOMAS W (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2006-03-16	Common Stock	M	1533	$18.7611	Acquired	255448	Direct
2006-03-16	Common Stock	S	1533	$39.44	Disposed	253915	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2006-03-16	Option to Purchase	$18.7611	M	1533	Disposed	2006-04-17	Common Stock (1533)	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.