Current Report

 

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 26, 2005

 

FIFTH THIRD BANCORP

(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

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

Not Applicable

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

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

 

On January 26, 2005, Fifth Third Bancorp presented at the 2005 Smith Barney Citigroup Financial Services Conference. A copy of this presentation is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Exhibit 99.1 Fifth Third Bancorp Presentation.

 

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 26, 2005

      

/s/ R. Mark Graf

       

R. Mark Graf

       

Senior Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer