Current Report

 

 

UNITED STATES

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): April 14, 2004

 

 

FIFTH THIRD BANCORP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Ohio   0-8076   31-0854434

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

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

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (513) 534-5300

 

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Item 5.    Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure

 

As previously reported, and as described in Note 1 to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, effective January 1, 2004, Fifth Third Bancorp adopted the fair value provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” using the retroactive method described in SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation—Transition and Disclosure.” This retroactive adoption has resulted in the restatement of financial results, as included in the Bancorp’s 2003 Annual Report to Shareholders, for the recognition of compensation expense in all fiscal years beginning after December 31, 1994 for the estimated fair value of all employee stock-based compensation grants.

 

Item 7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Exhibit 23—Independent Auditors’ Consent—Deloitte & Touche LLP

 

Exhibit 99—2003 Consolidated Financial Statements, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and Consolidated Ten Year Comparison

 

 

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)

April 14, 2004

    /S/    NEAL E. ARNOLD
    
     Neal E. Arnold
    

Executive Vice President

and Chief Financial Officer