FIFTH THIRD BANCORP — Regulatory Filings 2012

Dec 7, 2012

8-K 1 d450576d8k.htm 8-K 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): December 7, 2012

FIFTH THIRD BANCORP

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

OHIO	001-33653	31-0854434
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
Fifth Third Center
38 Fountain Square Plaza, Cincinnati, Ohio		45263
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(800) 972-3030

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

Fifth Third Bancorp issued a press release on December 7, 2012 announcing certain potential corporate actions and information relating to the offering of shares of Class A common stock Vantiv, Inc. on its behalf.

A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1 – Press Release dated December 7, 2012

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	FIFTH THIRD BANCORP (Registrant)
December 7, 2012	/s/ DANIEL T. POSTON
	Daniel T. Poston
	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer