<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000035527-19-000030.txt : 20190325
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000035527-19-000030
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190322
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190325
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190325

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Daniels C. Bryan
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001446950

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33653
		FILM NUMBER:		19703101

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MB FINANCIAL INC/MD
		STREET 2:		6111 NORTH RIVER ROAD
		CITY:			ROSEMONT
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60018

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FIFTH THIRD BANCORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000035527
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				310854434
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		38 FOUNTAIN SQ PLZ
		STREET 2:		FIFTH THIRD CENTER
		CITY:			CINCINNATI
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45263
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5135795300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		38 FOUNTAIN SQ PLZ
		STREET 2:		FIFTH THIRD CENTER
		CITY:			CINCINNATI
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45263
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    <periodOfReport>2019-03-22</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>FIFTH THIRD BANCORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FITB</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001446950</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Daniels C. Bryan</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>38 FOUNTAIN SQUARE PLAZA</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CINCINNATI</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>45263</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2019-03-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>195927.531</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                    <value>195927.531</value>
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                    <value>D</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Received in exchange for 135,122.4358 shares of MB Financial, Inc. (&quot;MBFI&quot;) in connection with the merger of a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bancorp (&quot;FITB&quot;) with and into MBFI.  Pursuant to the merger agreement by and among FITB, MBFI and the other parties thereto, holders of MBFI common stock had the right to receive, for each share of MBFI common stock held immediately prior to the effective time of the merger, 1.45 shares of common stock of FITB and $5.54 in cash.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Christopher R. England, as Attorney-in Fact for C. Bryan Daniels</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-03-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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