FIFTH THIRD BANCORP — Major Shareholding Notification 2008

Feb 14, 2008

SC 13G 1 l30139asc13g.htm MERIDIAN BIOSCIENCE / FIFTH THIRD SC 13G Meridian Bioscience / Fifth Third SC 13G PAGEBREAK

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

(Rule 13d-102)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) and (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b) UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(Amendment No. 1) 1

Meridian Bioscience

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

589584101

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2007

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

þ Rule 13d-1(b)

o Rule 13d-1(c)

o Rule 13d-1(d)

1 The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

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CUSIP No. 589584101 Page 2 of 9

| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (Entities Only) FIFTH THIRD BANCORP

31-0854434 | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | |
| | (a) þ | |
| | (b) o | |
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | |
| | OHIO | |
| | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER |
| NUMBER OF | | 1,323,549 shares |
| SHARES | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |
| BENEFICIALLY | | |
| OWNED BY | | 0 shares |
| EACH | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| REPORTING | | |
| PERSON | | 4,956 shares |
| WITH: | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| | | 0 shares |
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | |
| | 1,323,549 | |
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | |
| | o | |
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) | |
| | 3.31% | |
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | |
| | HC | |

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CUSIP No. 589584101 Page 3 of 9

| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (Entities Only) FIFTH THIRD BANK — an Ohio Banking Corporation

31-0854434 | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | |
| | (a) þ | |
| | (b) o | |
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | |
| | OHIO | |
| | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER |
| NUMBER OF | | 30 shares |
| SHARES | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |
| BENEFICIALLY | | |
| OWNED BY | | 0 shares |
| EACH | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| REPORTING | | |
| PERSON | | 0 shares |
| WITH: | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| | | 0 shares |
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | |
| | 30 | |
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | |
| | o | |
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) | |
| | 0% | |
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | |
| | BK | |

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CUSIP No. 589584101 Page 4 of 9

| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (Entities Only) FIFTH THIRD BANK — a Michigan Banking Corporation

31-0854434 | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | |
| | (a) þ | |
| | (b) o | |
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | |
| | MICHIGAN | |
| | This report relates to beneficial holdings by Fifth Third Bancorp, through several of its
subsidiaries, of outstanding shares of the Common Stock of the Issuer. The following tabulations
set forth the shares with respect of which voting rights are held or shared and those shares to
which there is dispositive power. The following are held in fiduciary accounts in Fifth Third
Bancorp’s subsidiaries and are deemed beneficially owned: | |
| | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER |
| NUMBER OF | | 1,323,519 shares |
| SHARES | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |
| BENEFICIALLY | | |
| OWNED BY | | 0 shares |
| EACH | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| REPORTING | | |
| PERSON | | 4,956 shares |
| WITH: | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| | | 0 shares |
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | |
| | 1,323,519 | |
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | |
| | o | |
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) | |
| | 3.31% | |
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | |
| | BK | |

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Securities and Exchange Commission Schedule 13G Page 5 of 9 pages

Item 1(a).	Name of Issuer:
	Meridian Bioscience
Item 1(b).	Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
	3471 River Hills Drive
	Cincinnati, OH 45244
Item 2(a).	Name of Person Filing:

(1) Fifth Third Bancorp

(2) Fifth Third Bank — an Ohio Banking Corporation

(3) Fifth Third Bank — a Michigan Banking Corporation

Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

(1) Fifth Third Center, Cincinnati, Ohio 45263

(2) Fifth Third Center, Cincinnati, Ohio 45263

(3) 111 Lyon Street NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503

Item 2(c). Citizenship:

(1) Ohio

(2) Ohio

(3) Michigan

Item 2(d).	Title of Class of Securities:
	Class A Common Stock
Item 2(e).	CUSIP Number:
	589584101

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Securities and Exchange Commission Schedule 13G Page 6 of 9 pages

ITEM 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

(a)	o	Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act;
(b)	o	Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act;
(c)	o	Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act;
(d)	o	Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act;
(e)	o	Investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f)	o	Employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g)	þ	Parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h)	o	Savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Act;
(i)	o	Church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company
under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act;
(j)	o	Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

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Securities and Exchange Commission Schedule 13G Page 7 of 9 pages

| Item 4. |
| --- |
| This report relates to beneficial holdings by Fifth Third Bancorp, through several of its subsidiaries,
of outstanding shares of the Common Stock of the Issuer. The following tabulations set forth the
shares with respect of which voting rights are held or shared and those shares to which there is
dispositive power. The following are held in fiduciary accounts in Fifth Third Bancorp’s
subsidiaries and are deemed beneficially owned: |

(a)	Amount Beneficially Owned:
(b)	Percent of Class:	3.31%
(c)	Number of shares as to which such person has:

(i)	Sole power to vote or to direct the vote	1,323,549 shares
(ii)	Shared power to vote or to direct the vote	0 shares
(iii)	Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of	4,956 shares
(iv)	Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of	0 shares

Item 5.	Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
	If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of
more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following þ
Item 6.	Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
	The securities covered by this Schedule are held in trust, agency or custodial capacities by Fifth Third Bank. These trust, agency or custodial
accounts receive the dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities.

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Securities and Exchange Commission Schedule 13G Page 8 of 9 pages

| Item 7. |
| --- |
| Fifth
Third Bancorp, as parent holding company of the subsidiaries listed
below, has filed this schedule. The subsidiaries are filing in
accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G). |

Subsidiary	Item 3 Classification
Fifth Third Bank — an Ohio Banking Corporation	Bank
Fifth Third Bank — a Michigan Banking Corporation	Bank

Item 8.	Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
	Not Applicable
Item 9.	Notice of Dissolution of Group
	Not Applicable

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Securities and Exchange Commission Schedule 13G Page 9 of 9 pages

| Item 10. |
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| By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired
and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not
acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the
effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer
of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction
having that purpose or effect. |

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SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct

Fifth Third Bancorp
/s/ Charles Drucker	February 14, 2008
Executive Vice President	Today’s Date

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