8-KRegulation FDExhibits & Filings

FIFTH THIRD BANCORP 8-K Report, Regulation FD Disclosure (Mar 1, 2011)

Filed March 1, 2011For Securities:FITBFITBOFITBPFITB-PIFITB-PMFITB-PAFITBIFITB-PK

Summary

This Form 8-K filing by Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) on March 1, 2011, primarily serves to disclose that the company will be presenting at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Boston Bank Conference on the same day. An accompanying presentation, attached as Exhibit 99.1, provides material information to attendees. While this filing is made under Regulation FD, the information presented is specifically noted as not being deemed "filed" for Section 18 purposes and generally not incorporated by reference into other SEC filings, unless explicitly stated. Investors should be aware that this report's primary purpose is to provide public access to the information Fifth Third Bancorp intended to share at the conference. The presentation likely contains updates on the company's financial performance, strategic initiatives, and outlook within the banking sector. Although no specific financial results or significant corporate actions are announced directly within the 8-K form itself, the attached exhibit is the key source of new information for this filing.

Key Highlights

  • 1Fifth Third Bancorp filed an 8-K on March 1, 2011.
  • 2The filing announces the company's participation in the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Boston Bank Conference.
  • 3A presentation (Exhibit 99.1) is attached to the filing, containing information shared at the conference.
  • 4The report is made under Regulation FD to ensure broad public dissemination of information.
  • 5Information provided in the filing is explicitly stated as not being 'filed' for Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
  • 6The company's Chief Financial Officer, Daniel T. Poston, signed the report.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to disclose Fifth Third Bancorp's presentation at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Boston Bank Conference on March 1, 2011, and to provide access to the presentation materials (Exhibit 99.1) under Regulation FD.

This 8-K filing itself does not announce new financial results or major corporate events. Its primary function is to attach the presentation given at the conference, which likely contains the updated information investors would be interested in.

The information Fifth Third Bancorp presented at the conference is available in Exhibit 99.1, which is attached to this Form 8-K filing.

No, the filing explicitly states that the information in the Form 8-K and its exhibit shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor incorporated by reference into other filings, unless specifically referenced.