FIFTH THIRD BANCORP — Major Shareholding Notification 2010

Feb 23, 2010

SC 13G/A 1 doc1.htm Schedule 13G

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 01 )*

Fifth Third Bank

(Name of Issuer)

Perferred Series G

(Title of Class of Securities)

316773100

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2009

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

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

x Rule 13d-1(b)

o Rule 13d-1(c)

o Rule 13d-1(d)

• 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).

CUSIP No. 316773100

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
	LMM LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS)
	(a) o
	(b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:	5	SOLE VOTING POWER
		0
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER
		385,268
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
		0
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
		385,268
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
	385,268
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)
	9.37%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	IA
	FOOTNOTES
	OO

CUSIP No. 316773100

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
	Legg Mason Opportunity Trust
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS)
	(a) o
	(b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	Maryland
NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:	5	SOLE VOTING POWER
		0
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER
		380,000
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
		0
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
		380,000
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
	380,000
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)
	9.24%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	IV
	FOOTNOTES
	OO

Item 1.

(a) Name of Issuer

Fifth Third Bank

(b) Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices

38 Fountain Square Plaza Fifth Third Center Cincinnati, OH 45263

Item 2.

(a) Name of Person Filing

LMM LLC Legg Mason Opportunity Trust

(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence

100 International Drive Baltimore, MD 21202

(c) Citizenship

Delaware Maryland

(d) Title of Class of Securities

Perferred Series G

(e) CUSIP Number

316773100

ITEM 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

(a) o Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

(b) o Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(c) o Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. o 78c).

(d) o Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).

(e) x An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f) o An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g) o A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h) o A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

(i) o A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

(j) o Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

ITEM 4. Ownership.

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

(a) Amount beneficially owned: 385,268

(b) Percent of class: 9.37%

(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0

(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 385,268

(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 385,268

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 o .

N/A

ITEM 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Various accounts managed by the investment adviser have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of shares of the issuer. The interest of one account, Legg Mason Opportunity Trust, a portfolio of Legg Mason Investment Trust, Inc. an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and managed by LMM LLC, amounted to 380,000 shares or 9.24% of the total shares outstanding.

ITEM 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company

N/A

ITEM 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

N/A

ITEM 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group

N/A

| Item
10. |
| --- |
| 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. |

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.

| /s/
Nicholas C. Milano |
| --- |
| Name: Nicholas C. Milano |
| Title:
Chief Compliance Officer |

| /s/
Richard M. Wachterman |
| --- |
| Name: Richard M. Wachterman |
| Title:
Assistant Secretary |

Footnotes: This Joint Filing Agreement confirms the agreement by and among the undersigned that the Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of the reporting person(s) identified below. LMM LLC By:/s/_Nicholas C. Milano ___________________________ Nicholas C. Milano Chief Compliance Officer Legg Mason Opportunity Trust, a portfolio of Legg Mason Investment Trust, Inc. By:/s/_Richard M. Wachterman_____ Richard M. Wachterman Assistant Secretary

Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)