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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   TUZUN TAYFUN 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 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 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 8,020 D   Common Stock 1,022 I by 401(k)

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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
Phantom Stock (1)	  (2)	  (2)	Common Stock	1,852	$ (2)	D	Â
Stock Appreciation Right	04/15/2008(3)	04/15/2018	Common Stock	3,923	$ 19.26	D	Â
Stock Appreciation Right	04/21/2009(3)	04/21/2019	Common Stock	6,000	$ 3.96	D	Â
Stock Appreciation Right	04/20/2010(3)	04/20/2020	Common Stock	4,615	$ 14.8	D	Â
Stock Appreciation Right	04/19/2011(3)	04/19/2021	Common Stock	5,714	$ 13.36	D	Â

Reporting Owners

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

Signatures

Paul L. Reynolds, as Attorney-in-Fact for Tayfun Tuzun		12/30/2011
**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)	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.

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