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FIFTH THIRD BANCORP 8-K Report, Code of Ethics Amendment (Dec 22, 2004)

Filed December 22, 2004For Securities:FITBFITBOFITBPFITB-PIFITB-PMFITB-PAFITBIFITB-PK

Summary

This Form 8-K filing by Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) on December 22, 2004, reports on the amendment and restatement of its Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, effective December 21, 2004. The updated code applies to all employees, including executive officers. While the company states the revisions are not material and do not waive any provisions of the prior code, the filing is made to ensure compliance with SEC reporting requirements in the event any amendments are deemed more than technical or administrative. Investors should note that this filing primarily concerns corporate governance and ethical standards rather than immediate financial performance or strategic shifts.

Key Highlights

  • 1Fifth Third Bancorp's Board of Directors approved an amended and restated Code of Business Conduct and Ethics on December 21, 2004.
  • 2The updated code is effective as of December 21, 2004.
  • 3The Code of Business Conduct and Ethics applies to all employees, including the principal executive officer, principal financial officer, and principal accounting officer.
  • 4Fifth Third Bancorp states that the revisions do not involve any waivers, explicit or implicit, from the previous code's provisions.
  • 5The company is filing this report because the amendments might be considered more than technical, administrative, or non-substantive.
  • 6Fifth Third Bancorp believes the amendments to its Ethics Code are not material.
  • 7The amended Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is filed as Exhibit 14 to the report and is also available on the company's website.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this filing is to report the amendment and restatement of Fifth Third Bancorp's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, which was approved by the Board of Directors on December 21, 2004.

Fifth Third Bancorp explicitly states that it believes the amendments to its Ethics Code are not material and that the revisions do not result in any waiver of the code's provisions. The filing is made to comply with SEC reporting requirements in case the changes are deemed more than purely technical.

The updated Code of Business Conduct and Ethics applies to all employees of Fifth Third Bancorp and its subsidiaries and affiliates, including its principal executive officer, principal financial officer, and principal accounting officer.

The amended and restated Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is provided as Exhibit 14 to this Form 8-K filing and is also available on Fifth Third Bancorp's website at www.53.com.