Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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 *
MEIJER HENDRIK G
 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FIFTH THIRD BANCORP [FITB] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

38 FOUNTAIN SQUARE PLAZA		 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2015
(Street)


CINCINNATI, OH 45263		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(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 (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price

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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 (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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
(Month/Day/Year)		 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 at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock   06/30/2004(2)   A 4,715 (2) (4)     (1)   (1) Common Stock
4,715
(3) 6,409 (4) (6)
D
 
Phantom Stock   06/30/2007   I 16,928     (1)   (1) Common Stock
16,928
$ 39.77 23,337 (4) (7)
D
 
Phantom Stock   12/31/2007(5)   A 55,556 (5) (4)     (1)   (1) Common Stock
55,556
(3) 78,893 (4) (8)
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
MEIJER HENDRIK G
38 FOUNTAIN SQUARE PLAZA
CINCINNATI, OH 45263		   X      

Signatures

H. Samuel Lind, Attorney-in-Fact for Hendrik G. Meijer 10/28/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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) The phantom stock units were acquired under the Fifth Third Bancorp Unfunded Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors and are to be settled 1-for-1 in terms of Fifth Third Bancorp common stock and paid in cash after the reporting person's retirement.
(2) Reflects 7 previously unreported deferrals made between June 30, 2004 and June 30, 2007.
(3) All phantom stock units were acquired at the then current per share market value of Fifth Third Bancorp common stock as of the date the units were credited to the director's account under the plan.
(4) Includes dividend reinvestments exempt under Rule 16a-11.
(5) Reflects 17 previously unreported deferrals made between December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2013.
(6) Reflects number of phantom stock units owned at June 30, 2007 excluding shares acquired pursuant to intrafund transfers under the plan reported in the second row.
(7) Reflects number of phantom stock units owned at June 30, 2007
(8) Reflects number of phantom stock units owned at December 31, 2015

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