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EXHIBIT 99.3
OTTAWA FINANCIAL CORPORATION
245 CENTRAL AVENUE
HOLLAND, MICHIGAN 49423
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NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER , 2000
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Ottawa Financial Corporation will hold a
special meeting of its shareholders, on November , 2000 at 3:00 p.m., local
time, at the Holiday Inn and Conference Center, 650 East 24th Street, Holland,
Michigan. The purpose of the meeting is:
1. to consider and vote on a proposal to adopt the affiliation agreement,
dated as of August 31, 2000, by and between Fifth Third Bancorp and
Ottawa Financial Corporation relating to, among other matters, the
merger of Ottawa with and into Fifth Third. A copy of the affiliation
agreement is attached as Annex A to the proxy statement/prospectus
accompanying this notice; and
2. to consider and vote upon such other matters as may properly come before
the meeting.
YOUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE AFFILIATION AGREEMENT
AND RECOMMENDS YOU VOTE "FOR" THE PROPOSAL.
Only shareholders of record at the close of business on October 2, 2000 are
entitled to notice of and to vote at the special meeting or any adjournments or
postponements of that meeting. A list of Ottawa shareholders entitled to vote at
the special meeting will be available for examination by any shareholder at the
main office of Ottawa during ordinary business hours for at least ten days prior
to the special meeting, as well as at the special meeting.
YOUR VOTE IS VERY IMPORTANT! THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF AT LEAST A MAJORITY OF
THE ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING SHARES OF OTTAWA COMMON STOCK ENTITLED TO VOTE IS
REQUIRED TO ADOPT THE AFFILIATION AGREEMENT. To ensure that your shares are
voted at the special meeting, please sign, date and promptly mail the
accompanying proxy card in the enclosed envelope. Any shareholder of record
present at this meeting or at any adjournments or postponements of the meeting
may revoke his or her proxy and vote personally on each matter brought before
the meeting. You may revoke your proxy at any time before it is voted.
Remember, if your shares are held in the name of a broker, only your broker
can vote your shares and only after receiving your instructions. Please contact
the person responsible for your account and instruct him/her to execute a proxy
card on your behalf. You should also sign, date and mail your proxy at your
earliest convenience.
Please review the proxy statement/prospectus accompanying this notice for
more complete information regarding the matter proposed for your consideration
at the special meeting. Should you have any questions or require assistance,
please call Regan & Associates, Inc., who is assisting us, at 1-800-737-3426.
By Order of the Board of Directors
Ronald L. Haan
President, Chief Operating Officer and
Secretary
October , 2000
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF OTTAWA UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE "FOR"
THE ADOPTION OF THE AFFILIATION AGREEMENT. YOUR SUPPORT IS APPRECIATED.
