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): February 8, 2010
FIFTH THIRD BANCORP
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
OHIO
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 001-33653 | 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)
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
(c) On February 8, 2010, Fifth Third Bancorp appointed Mark D. Hazel, 44, as Controller of Fifth Third Bancorp. Mr. Hazel had been acting as the interim Controller and prior to that was the Assistant Controller of the Bancorp since 2006 and was the Controller of Nonbank Entities before that.
A copy of the related press release is being filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 - Press release dated February 12, 2010.
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) | ||||
| February 12, 2010 | By: | /s/ DANIEL T. POSTON | ||
| Daniel T. Poston | ||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||