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Global Security dated as of April 30, 2008

 Exhibit 4.3 
 THIS SECURITY IS A GLOBAL SECURITY WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INDENTURE HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AND IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE THEREOF. THIS SECURITY MAY NOT BE EXCHANGED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR A SECURITY
REGISTERED, AND NO TRANSFER OF THIS SECURITY IN WHOLE OR IN PART MAY BE REGISTERED, IN THE NAME OF ANY PERSON OTHER THAN SUCH DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE THEREOF, EXCEPT IN THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED IN THE INDENTURE. 
 FIFTH THIRD BANCORP 
 6.25% Senior
Notes due 2013 
 THIS SECURITY IS NOT A DEPOSIT AND IS NOT INSURED BY THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, THE BANK INSURANCE FUND, THE SAVINGS
ASSOCIATION INSURANCE FUND OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY. 
  

			
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 Fifth Third Bancorp, a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of Ohio (herein
called the “Company”, which term includes any successor Person under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to CEDE & CO., or registered assigns, the principal sum of Five Hundred
Million Dollars ($500,000,000.00) on May 1, 2013 (the “Maturity Date”), and to pay interest thereon from April 30, 2008 (the “Original Issue Date”) or from the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has
been paid or duly provided for, semi-annually on May 1 and November 1 in each year, commencing November 1, 2008, at the rate of 6.25% per annum, until the principal hereof is paid or made available for payment, provided that any
principal and premium, and any such installment of interest, which is overdue shall bear interest at the rate of 6.25% per annum (to the extent that the payment of such interest shall be legally enforceable), from the dates such amounts are due
until they are paid or made available for payment, and such interest shall be payable on demand. The interest so payable, and punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in such Indenture, be paid to the
Person in whose name this Security (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such interest, which shall be the April 15 or October 15 (whether or not a Business Day), as
the case may be, next preceding such Interest Payment Date. “Business Day” means any day that is not a Saturday or Sunday, and that is not a day on which banking institutions are generally authorized or obligated by law, regulation or
executive order to close in the The City of New York. Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly provided for will forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on such Regular Record Date and may either be paid to the Person in whose name this
Security (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest to be fixed by the Trustee, notice 

  

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whereof shall be given to Holders of Securities of this series not less than 10 days prior to such Special Record Date, or be paid at any time in any other
lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange on which the Securities of this series may be listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, all as more fully provided in said Indenture. 

Payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on this Security will be made at the office or agency of the Company maintained for
that purpose in Wilmington, Delaware, in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts; provided, however, that at the option of the Company
payment of interest may be made by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as such address shall appear in the Security Register. 
 Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Security set forth on the reverse hereof, which further provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as if set forth at this place. 
 Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by the Trustee referred to on the reverse hereof by manual signature, this Security
shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose. 
  

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be duly executed. 
  

					
	Date: April 30, 2008	 	FIFTH THIRD BANCORP
			
		 	By	 	 /s/ CHRISTOPHER G. MARSHALL

		 		 	Christopher G. Marshall
		 		 	Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President

  

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 CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION 
 This is one of the Securities of the series designated therein referred to in the Indenture referred to hereinafter. 
  

					
	Dated: April 30, 2008	 	WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, as trustee
			
		 	By:	 	 /s/ MICHAEL H. WASS

		 		 	Authorized Officer

  

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 [ Reverse of Security] 
 This Security is one of a duly authorized issue of securities of the Company (herein called the “Securities”), issued and to be issued in one or more series under an Indenture, dated as of
April 30, 2008 (herein called the “Indenture”, which term shall have the meaning assigned to it in such instrument), between the Company and Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee (herein called the “Trustee”,
which term includes any successor trustee under the Indenture), and reference is hereby made to the Indenture for a statement of the respective rights, limitations of rights, duties and immunities thereunder of the Company, the Trustee and the
Holders of the Securities and of the terms upon which the Securities are, and are to be, authenticated and delivered. This Security is one of the series designated on the face hereof. The Company may, without notice to or the consent of any Holder,
issue additional Securities having the same ranking, interest rate, maturity and other terms as the Securities of this series. Any such additional Securities may be considered to be part of this series of Securities. The Company may, without notice
to or the consent of any Holder, issue or incur Senior Indebtedness. 
 The Indenture contains provisions for defeasance at any time of the
entire indebtedness of this Security or certain restrictive covenants and Events of Default with respect to this Security, in each case upon compliance with certain conditions set forth in the Indenture. 
 If an Event of Default with respect to Securities of this series shall occur and be continuing, the principal of the Securities of this series may be
declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture. 
 The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as
therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Company and the rights of the Holders of the Securities of each series to be affected under the Indenture at any time by the Company and the Trustee
with the consent of the Holders of 66 2/3% in principal amount of the Securities at the time Outstanding of each series to be affected. The Indenture also contains provisions permitting the Holders of specified percentages in principal amount of the
Securities of each series at the time Outstanding, on behalf of the Holders of all Securities of such series, to waive compliance by the Company with certain provisions of the Indenture and certain past defaults under the Indenture and their
consequences. Any such consent or waiver by the Holder of this Security shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Security and of any Security issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or in exchange
herefor or in lieu hereof, whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Security. 
 As provided in and subject to the
provisions of the Indenture, the Holder of this Security shall not have the right to institute any proceeding with respect to the Indenture or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee or for any other remedy thereunder, unless such Holder shall
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not less than 25% in principal amount of the Securities of this series at the time Outstanding shall have made written request to the Trustee to institute
proceedings in respect of such Event of Default as Trustee and offered the Trustee reasonable indemnity, and the Trustee shall not have received from the Holders of a majority in principal amount of Securities of this series at the time Outstanding
a direction inconsistent with such request, and shall have failed to institute any such proceeding, for 60 days after receipt of such notice, request and offer of indemnity. The foregoing shall not apply to any suit instituted by the Holder of this
Security for the enforcement of any payment of principal hereof or any premium or interest hereon on or after the respective due dates expressed herein. 
 No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Security or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of and any
premium and interest on this Security at the times, place and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed. 
 As provided in the
Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Security is registrable in the Security Register, upon surrender of this Security for registration of transfer at the office or agency of the Company in any place
where the principal of and any premium and interest on this Security are payable, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the Security Registrar duly executed by, the Holder hereof
or his attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Securities of this series and of like tenor, of authorized denominations and for the same aggregate principal amount, will be issued to the designated transferee or
transferees. 
 The Securities of this series are issuable only in registered form without coupons in denominations of $5,000 and in integral
multiples of $1,000 in excess of $5,000. As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, Securities of this series are exchangeable for a like aggregate principal amount of Securities of this series and of like
tenor of a different authorized denomination, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same. 
 No service charge shall be made for any
such registration of transfer or exchange, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith. 
 Prior to due presentment of this Security for registration of transfer, the Company, the Trustee and any agent of the Company or the Trustee may treat
the Person in whose name this Security is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, whether or not this Security be overdue, and neither the Company, the Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary. 
 All terms used in this Security which are defined in the Indenture shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture. 
  

 FTB SENIOR NOTES 2008 – GLOBAL NOTEAgreement as to Expenses and Liabilities, dated as of May 6, 2008

 Exhibit 4.4 
 Execution Version 
 AGREEMENT AS TO EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES 
 AGREEMENT AS TO EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES, dated as of May 6, 2008, between Fifth Third Bancorp, an Ohio corporation (the “Sponsor”), and
Fifth Third Capital Trust VII, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Issuer Trust”). 
 WHEREAS, the Issuer Trust intends to issue its
Common Securities (the “Common Securities”) to, and acquire Debentures from, the Sponsor and to issue and sell 8.875% Trust Preferred Securities (the “Trust Preferred Securities”) with such powers, preferences and special rights
and restrictions as are set forth in the Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust, dated as of May 6, 2008, among the Sponsor, as sponsor, Wilmington Trust Company, as Property Trustee and Delaware Trustee, and the Administrative Trustees
named therein, as the same may be amended from time to time (the “Amended Declaration”); 
 WHEREAS, the Sponsor will own all of
the Common Securities of the Trust and will issue the Debentures; 
 WHEREAS, terms used but not defined herein have the meanings set forth
in the Amended Declaration; 
 NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valid consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged: 
 ARTICLE I 
 SECTION 1.1. Guarantee by the Sponsor. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Sponsor hereby irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees to each person or entity to whom the Issuer Trust is now or hereafter becomes indebted
or liable (the “Beneficiaries”) the full payment, when and as due, of any and all Obligations (as hereinafter defined) to such Beneficiaries. As used herein, “Obligations” means any costs, expenses or liabilities of the Issuer
Trust, other than obligations of the Issuer Trust to pay to holders of any Trust Securities the amounts due such holders pursuant to the terms of the Trust Securities. This Agreement is intended to be for the benefit of, and to be enforceable by,
all such Beneficiaries, whether or not such Beneficiaries have received notice hereof. 
 SECTION 1.2. Subordination of Guarantee. The
guarantee and other liabilities and obligations of the Sponsor under this Agreement shall constitute unsecured obligations of the Sponsor and shall rank subordinate and junior in right of payment to all Senior Indebtedness (as defined in the
Indenture) of the Sponsor to the extent and in the manner set forth in the Indenture with respect to the Debentures, and the provisions of Article XIII of the Indenture will apply, mutatis mutandis, to the obligations of the Sponsor
hereunder. The obligations of the Sponsor hereunder do not constitute Senior Indebtedness (as defined in the Indenture) of the Sponsor. 
 SECTION 1.3. Term of Agreement. This Agreement shall terminate and be of no further force and effect upon the dissolution of the Issuer Trust, provided, 

 
however, that this Agreement shall continue to be effective or shall be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time any holder of Trust Preferred
Securities or any Beneficiary must restore payment of any sums paid under the Trust Preferred Securities, under any Obligation, under the Guarantee Agreement dated as of the date hereof by the Sponsor and Wilmington Trust Company, as guarantee
trustee, or under this Agreement for any reason whatsoever. This Agreement is continuing, irrevocable, unconditional and absolute. 
 SECTION 1.4. Waiver of Notice. The Sponsor hereby waives notice of acceptance of this Agreement and of any Obligation to which it applies or may apply, and the Sponsor hereby waives presentment, demand for payment, protest, notice of
nonpayment, notice of dishonor, notice of redemption and all other notices and demands. 
 SECTION 1.5. No Impairment. The
obligations, covenants, agreements and duties of the Sponsor under this Agreement shall in no way be affected or impaired by reason of the happening from time to time of any of the following: 
 (a) the extension of time for the payment by the Issuer Trust of all or any portion of the Obligations or for the performance of any other
obligation under, arising out of, or in connection with, the Obligations; 
 (b) any failure, omission, delay or lack of
diligence on the part of the Beneficiaries to enforce, assert or exercise any right, privilege, power or remedy conferred on the Beneficiaries with respect to the Obligations or any action on the part of the Issuer Trust granting indulgence or
extension of any kind; or 
 (c) the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, sale of any collateral, receivership,
insolvency, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, reorganization, arrangement, composition or readjustment of debt of, or other similar proceedings affecting, the Issuer Trust or any of the assets of the Issuer Trust (other than the
liquidation of the Issuer Trust in accordance with the terms thereof). 
 There shall be no obligation of the Beneficiaries to give notice to, or obtain the
consent of, the Sponsor with respect to the happening of any of the foregoing. 
 SECTION 1.6. Enforcement. A Beneficiary may enforce
this Agreement directly against the Sponsor and the Sponsor waives any right or remedy to require that any action be brought against the Issuer Trust or any other person or entity before proceeding against the Sponsor. 
 SECTION 1.7. Subrogation. The Sponsor shall be subrogated to all rights (if any) of the Issuer Trust in respect of any amounts paid to the
Beneficiaries by the Sponsor under this Agreement; provided, however, that the Sponsor shall not (except to the extent required by mandatory provisions of law) be entitled to enforce or exercise any rights which it may acquire by way
of subrogation or any indemnity, reimbursement or other agreement, in all cases as a result of payment under this Agreement, if, at the time of any such payment, any amounts are due and unpaid under this Agreement. 
  

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 ARTICLE II 
 SECTION 2.1. Assignment. This Agreement may not be assigned by either party hereto without the consent of the other, and any purported assignment without such consent shall be void. 
 SECTION 2.2. Binding Effect. All guarantees and agreements contained in this Agreement shall bind the successors, assigns, receivers, trustees and
representatives of the Sponsor and shall inure to the benefit of the Beneficiaries. 
 SECTION 2.3. Amendment. So long as there
remains any Beneficiary or any Trust Preferred Securities are outstanding, this Agreement shall not be modified or amended in any manner adverse to such Beneficiary or to the holders of the Trust Preferred Securities without the consent of such
Beneficiary or the holders of the Trust Preferred Securities, as the case may be. 
 SECTION 2.4. Notices. Any notice, request or
other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be given in writing by delivering the same against receipt therefor by facsimile transmission (confirmed by mail), telex or by registered or certified mail, addressed as follows
(and if so given, shall be deemed given when mailed or upon receipt of an answer-back, if sent by telex): 
 If given to the
Sponsor: 
 Fifth Third Bancorp 
 38 Fountain Square Plaza 
 Cincinnati, Ohio 45263 
 Tel: (513) 534-5300 
 Fax: (513) 534-6757 
 Attention: Paul L. Reynolds, Executive Vice President, Secretary
and General Counsel 
 If given to the Issuer Trust: 
 Fifth Third Capital Trust VII 
 c/o Wilmington Trust Company 
 Rodney Square North 
 1100 N. Market Street 
 Wilmington, Delaware 19890 
 Tel: (302) 636-6398 
 Fax: (302) 636-4145 
 Attention: Michael H. Wass, CCTS 
 SECTION 2.5. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND
INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. 
  

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 THIS AGREEMENT is executed as of the day and year first above written. 
  

			
	FIFTH THIRD BANCORP
		
	By:	 	/s/ MAHESH SANKARAN
		 	Name: Mahesh Sankaran
		 	Title:   Treasurer

  
  

			
	FIFTH THIRD CAPITAL TRUST VII
		
	By:	 	/s/ PAUL L. REYNOLDS
		 	Name: Paul L. Reynolds
		 	Administrative Trustee

  
 5/3 CAPITAL
TRUST VII – EXPENSE AGREEMENT

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