FITBI Fifth Third Bancorp

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES                                                                                   
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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 * Lavender Kevin P	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol FIFTH THIRD BANCORP [ FITB ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                    _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below) EVP
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 38 FOUNTAIN SQUARE PLAZA	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 4/30/2021
(Street) CINCINNATI, OH 45263 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	4/30/2021		S		8040	D	$40.655	71440	D
Common Stock	5/3/2021		M		7182	A	$19.01	78622	D
Common Stock	5/3/2021		F		4873	D	$40.47	73749	D
Common Stock	5/3/2021		S		1414	D	$40.482	72335	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Appreciation Right	$19.01	5/3/2021		M			7182	4/14/2015 (1)	4/14/2025	Common Stock	7182.0	$19.01	0	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	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
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Lavender Kevin P 38 FOUNTAIN SQUARE PLAZA CINCINNATI, OH 45263			EVP

Signatures
/s/ Christopher R. England, as Attorney-in-Fact for Kevin P. Lavender		5/3/2021
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date