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  XXXXXXXX
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  0000035527
  FIFTH THIRD BANCORP
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  FIFTH THIRD CENTER
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  Officer
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  RI
  02917
  14857
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  04/22/2024
  NASDAQ
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  Issuer
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  Compensation
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