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FIFTH THIRD BANCORP 8-K Report (Apr 15, 2003)

Filed April 15, 2003For Securities:FITBFITBOFITBPFITB-PIFITB-PMFITB-PAFITBIFITB-PK

Summary

Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) filed this 8-K on April 15, 2003, primarily to announce its first-quarter 2003 earnings release through an attached press release (Exhibit 99.1). This filing serves as a disclosure of material information under Regulation FD, ensuring that investors receive timely and equal access to the company's financial performance. The report also includes computational exhibits for key financial ratios, specifically the Consolidated Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges and to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividend Requirements, which are important metrics for assessing the company's financial stability and ability to meet its obligations.

Key Highlights

  • 1Fifth Third Bancorp announced its first-quarter 2003 earnings on April 15, 2003.
  • 2The earnings announcement was made via a press release, filed as Exhibit 99.1.
  • 3The filing adheres to Regulation FD disclosure rules.
  • 4Included are computations for the Consolidated Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
  • 5Also included are computations for the Consolidated Ratios of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividend Requirements.
  • 6The report contains information relevant to the company's financial condition and results of operations for the first quarter of 2003.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to formally disclose Fifth Third Bancorp's first-quarter 2003 earnings release, which was issued via a press release on April 15, 2003. This ensures compliance with Regulation FD.

The filing includes computations for two key financial ratios: the Consolidated Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges and the Consolidated Ratios of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividend Requirements.

The actual earnings results for the first quarter of 2003 are detailed in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K filing.

No, the information furnished under Item 9 (Regulation FD Disclosure) and Exhibit 99.1 is not considered 'filed' for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor is it incorporated by reference into any Securities Act of 1933 filings, unless expressly stated otherwise.