FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Shaffer Robert P 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 03/27/2017 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol FIFTH THIRD BANCORP [FITB] (Last) (First) (Middle) 38 FOUNTAIN SQUARE PLAZA 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP and CHRO 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) CINCINNATI, OH 45263 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 38,811.37 (1) D Â

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock (2)	  (3)	  (3)	Common Stock	208.76	$ (3)	D	Â
Stock Appreciation Rights	04/20/2010(4)	04/20/2020	Common Stock	16,154	$ 14.8	D	Â
Stock Appreciation Rights	04/19/2011(4)	04/19/2021	Common Stock	19,048	$ 13.36	D	Â
Stock Appreciation Rights	04/17/2012(4)	04/17/2022	Common Stock	23,641	$ 14.36	D	Â
Stock Appreciation Rights	04/16/2013(4)	04/16/2023	Common Stock	32,895	$ 16.15	D	Â
Stock Appreciation Rights	04/15/2014(4)	04/15/2024	Common Stock	11,485	$ 21.63	D	Â
Stock Appreciation Rights	04/14/2015(4)	04/14/2025	Common Stock	9,945	$ 19.01	D	Â
Stock Appreciation Rights	04/19/2016(4)	04/19/2026	Common Stock	17,045	$ 18.11	D	Â
Stock Appreciation Rights	02/03/2017(4)	02/03/2027	Common Stock	14,035	$ 26.52	D	Â
Stock Appreciation Rights	01/29/2018(5)	01/29/2028	Common Stock	7,282	$ 33.17	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Shaffer Robert P 38 FOUNTAIN SQUARE PLAZA CINCINNATI, OH 45263	Â	Â	  EVP and CHRO	Â

Signatures

/s/ H. Samuel Lind, as Attorney-in-Fact for Robert P. Shaffer		04/05/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Includes 28,583 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting granted pursuant to Fifth Third Bancorp Incentive Compensation Plan and 778.69 shares held under the FIfth Third Bancorp Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
(2)	Acquired pursuant to the Fifth Third Bancorp's Non-Qualified Defined Compensation Plan.
(3)	The units of phantom stock are the economic equivalent of Fifth Third Bancorp common stock and are settled in cash after termination of employment.
(4)	Indicates grant date. Stock appreciation rights are exercisable in fourths beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date with one-fourth of the total grant vesting annually over a four-year period.
(5)	Indicates grant date. Stock appreciation rights are exercisable in thirds beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date with one-third of the total grant vesting annually over a three-year period.

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