Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Hubbard James R.
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/16/2010		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FIFTH THIRD BANCORP [FITB]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
38 FOUNTAIN SQUARE PLAZA, MD 10AT76		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP and Chief Legal Officer
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

CINCINNATI, OH 45263		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 13,399.696
D
 
Common Stock 4,036.5103
I
by 401(k)
Common Stock 100
I
by Child

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option 04/05/2001(1) 04/05/2011 Common Stock 4,000 $ 50.8125 D  
Stock Option 04/22/2002(2) 04/22/2012 Common Stock 7,000 $ 68.01 D  
Stock Option 03/28/2003(3) 03/28/2013 Common Stock 8,000 $ 51.46 D  
Stock Appreciation Right 04/19/2008 04/19/2014 Common Stock 7,275 $ 54.4 D  
Stock Appreciation Right 04/08/2005(4) 04/08/2015 Common Stock 9,808 $ 42.9 D  
Stock Appreciation Right 04/07/2006(4) 04/07/2016 Common Stock 10,500 $ 39.36 D  
Stock Appreciation Right 04/09/2007(4) 04/09/2017 Common Stock 9,000 $ 38.27 D  
Stock Appreciation Right 04/15/2008(4) 04/15/2018 Common Stock 10,385 $ 19.26 D  
Stock Appreciation Right 04/21/2009(4) 04/21/2019 Common Stock 13,000 $ 3.96 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Hubbard James R.
38 FOUNTAIN SQUARE PLAZA
MD 10AT76
CINCINNATI, OH 45263		       SVP and Chief Legal Officer  

Signatures

James R. Hubbard 03/26/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) 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.
(2) Indicates grant date. Options are exercisable as follows: 25% on 6 months from grant date; 50% one year from grant; 75% two years from grant; and 100% three years from grant.
(3) Indicates grant date. Options are exercisable as follows: 25% one year from grant; 50% two years from grant; 75% three years from grant; and 100% four years from grant.
(4) Indicates grant date. Stock appreciation rights are exercisable as follows: 25% one year from grant date, 50% two years from grant date, 75% three years from grant date, and 100% four years from grant date.

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