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 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Hammond Howard

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 3/1/2021

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

FIFTH THIRD BANCORP [FITB]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

38 FOUNTAIN SQUARE PLAZA

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

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___X___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP /

(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	51592 ⁽¹⁾	D

*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)
Stock Appreciation Right	4/19/2016 ⁽²⁾	4/19/2026	Common Stock	2983.0	$18.11	D
Stock Appreciation Right	2/3/2017 ⁽²⁾	2/3/2027	Common Stock	7018.0	$26.52	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Includes 21,937 restricted stock units subject to vesting granted pursuant to Fifth Third Bancorp's Incentive Compensation Plans.
(2)	Indicates grant date. Stock appreciation rights are exercisable in fourths beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date with one-fourth of the total grant vesting annually over a four-year period.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Hammond Howard 38 FOUNTAIN SQUARE PLAZA CINCINNATI, OH 45263			EVP