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): January 16, 2007

FIFTH THIRD BANCORP

 

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(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

 

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(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

 

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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

Fifth Third Bancorp’s Board of Directors announced today that Kevin T. Kabat will become the new chief executive officer of Fifth Third Bancorp effective with the 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 17, 2007. Mr. Kabat will succeed George A Schaefer, Jr. as CEO. Mr. Schaefer will relinquish the title of CEO on April 17, 2007, but will remain chairman of the board of directors and the executive committee of the Board in a non-executive capacity.

A copy of the related press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1 – Press release dated January 16, 2007.

 

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)
January 16, 2007				/s/ Paul L. Reynolds
				Paul L Reynolds Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel