Form 8-K

 

 

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): December 3, 2015

 

 

 

LOGO

(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)

(800) 972-3030

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

Fifth Third Bancorp issued a press release on December 3, 2015 announcing information relating to the offering of shares of Class A common stock of Vantiv, Inc. on its behalf, and certain warrant exercise and settlement transactions.

A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1 – Press Release dated December 3, 2015


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)
December 3, 2015     /s/ James C. Leonard
      James C. Leonard
      Executive Vice President and Treasurer