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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                            Washington, D.C. 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): September 6, 2001


                              FIFTH THIRD BANCORP
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


               Ohio                      0-8076              31-0854434
   (State or other jurisdiction       (Commission          (IRS Employer
         of incorporation)            File Number)       Identification No.)

             Fifth Third Center
  38 Fountain Square Plaza, Cincinnati, Ohio                    45263
  (Address of principal executive offices)                   (Zip Code)



      Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (513) 579-5300

                                Not Applicable
            (Former name or address, if changed since last report)

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Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
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         Exhibit 99.1 - Management Discussion of Trends


Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure
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     To assist investors, financial analysts and other interested parties in
their analysis of Fifth Third Bancorp, the Registrant developed the document
attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K. This document, incorporated herein by
reference, is furnished, not filed.


                                  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)



September 6, 2001                       /s/ Neal E. Arnold
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                                        Neal E. Arnold
                                        Executive Vice President
                                        and Chief Financial Officer