- Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Expires: November 30, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

TUZUN TAYFUN

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 12/20/2011

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

FIFTH THIRD BANCORP [FITB]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

38 FOUNTAIN SQUARE PLAZA, 10 AT76

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP and Treasurer /

(Street)

CINCINNATI, OH 45263

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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	8020	D
Common Stock	1022	I	by 401(k)

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		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)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Phantom Stock ⁽¹⁾	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	1852	⁽²⁾	D
Stock Appreciation Right	4/15/2008 ⁽³⁾	4/15/2018	Common Stock	3923	$19.26	D
Stock Appreciation Right	4/21/2009 ⁽³⁾	4/21/2019	Common Stock	6000	$3.96	D
Stock Appreciation Right	4/20/2010 ⁽³⁾	4/20/2020	Common Stock	4615	$14.80	D
Stock Appreciation Right	4/19/2011 ⁽³⁾	4/19/2021	Common Stock	5714	$13.36	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Acquired pursuant to The Fifth Third Bancorp Non Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan.
( 2)	The units are to be settled in cash for the value of Fifth Third Bancorp common stock on a 1-for-1 basis after termination of employment.
( 3)	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.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
TUZUN TAYFUN 38 FOUNTAIN SQUARE PLAZA 10 AT76 CINCINNATI, OH 45263			SVP and Treasurer

Signatures
Paul L. Reynolds, as Attorney-in-Fact for Tayfun Tuzun		12/30/2011
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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