Current Report

 

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): June 10, 2005

 

FIFTH THIRD BANCORP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Ohio

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

0-8076   31-0854434

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

Fifth Third Center

    

38 Fountain Square Plaza, Cincinnati, Ohio

   45263
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(513) 534-5300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

 

To assist investors, financial analysts and other interested parties in their analysis of Fifth Third Bancorp, the Registrant developed the document attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K. This document, incorporated herein by reference, is furnished, not filed.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

  Exhibit 99.1 – Management Discussion of Trends

 

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)

 

June 10, 2005

  

/s/  R. Mark Graf

    R. Mark Graf
   

Senior Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer