Sec Form 4 Filing - STAMPER BRADLEE F @ FIFTH THIRD BANCORP - 2004-07-19

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 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 STAMPER BRADLEE F 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) Executive Vice President (Last) (First) (Middle) 38 FOUNTAIN SQUARE PLAZA 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 07/19/2004 (Street) CINCINNATI, OH45263 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction 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 07/19/2004 M 9,383 ( 1 ) A $ 10.321 95,698 D Common Stock 07/19/2004 F 1,917 D $ 50.52 93,781 D Common Stock 07/19/2004 F 151 D $ 50.52 93,630 D Common Stock 797.62 I As Custodian for Child Common Stock 75 I As Agent for Child Common Stock 610.7 I As Custodian for Child Common Stock 95 I As Agent for Child Common Stock 7,373.36 I by 401(k)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 Option to Purchase $ 10.321 07/19/2004 M 9,383 07/19/1994( 2 ) 07/19/2004 Common Stock 9,383 ( 3 ) 492,193 ( 4 ) D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other STAMPER BRADLEE F 38 FOUNTAIN SQUARE PLAZA CINCINNATI, OH45263 Executive Vice President Signatures Paul L. Reynolds, Attorney-in-Fact for Bradlee F. Stamper 07/20/2004 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Pursuant to the Fifth Third Bancorp Stock Option Gain Deferral Plan, Mr. Stamper elected to defer receipt of 7,315 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of his option. As a result, 7,315 shares of phantom stock have accrued to his Deferred Stock Unit Account under the Plan. Because these phantom stock units may only be settled by a one-for-one delivery of shares of common stock upon expiration of the deferral period, Mr. Stamper is currently deemed to be the direct beneficial owner of these shares which are included in his aggregate beneficial ownership on Table I. ( 2 )Indicates grant date. Options are exerciseable as follows: 25% on grant date, 50% one year from grant date, 75% two years from grant date and 100% three years from grant date. ( 3 )Issued pursuant to Fifth Third Bancorp stock option plan. No consideration paid. ( 4 )Includes total number of option grants previously reported.

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