Free Writing Prospectus

Filed Pursuant to Rule 433

Dated February 26, 2008

Registration Statement No. 333-141560

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$1,000,000,000 8.25% Subordinated Notes due 2038

Summary of Terms

 

Issuer    Fifth Third Bancorp
Expected Ratings   

A1 / A / A+ / AH (Moody’s / S&P / Fitch / DBRS)

Note: A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to review, revision, suspension, reduction or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating agency.

Note Type    Subordinated Notes
Trade Date    February 26, 2008
Settlement Date (T+ 5 days)    March 4, 2008
Maturity Date    March 1, 2038
Principal Amount    US$ 1,000,000,000
Price to Investors    99.748%, plus accrued interest, if any, from March 4, 2008
Underwriters’ Commission    0.80%
All-in Price    98.948%, plus accrued interest, if any, from March 4, 2008
Net Proceeds    US$ 989,480,000
Pricing Benchmark    5% UST due 5/2037
Benchmark Yield    4.648%
Spread to Benchmark    Plus 362.5 basis points
Re-offer Yield    8.273%
Coupon    8.25% per annum
Interest Payment Dates    Semi-annually on each March 1 and September 1 of each year, commencing September 1, 2008 (short first coupon) and ending on the Maturity Date
Day Count Convention    30 / 360
Denominations    Minimum denominations of $5,000 with increments of $1,000 thereafter
Bookrunners    Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Goldman, Sachs & Co., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
Co-Manager    Fifth Third Securities, Inc.
Billing and Delivery Agent    Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Listing    None
CUSIP    316773CH1

Fifth Third Bancorp has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus and preliminary prospectus supplement) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should


read each of these documents and the other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC and incorporated by reference in such documents for more complete information about Fifth Third Bancorp and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Goldman, Sachs & Co., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated will arrange to send you these documents if you call Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC toll-free at 1-800-221-1037, Goldman, Sachs & Co. toll-free at 1-866-471-2526, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated toll-free at 1-866-500-5408 or Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated toll-free at 1-866-718-1649.