UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
(Rule 14A-101)
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. )
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FIRST CHARTER CORPORATION
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)
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The following notice, along with a second proxy card, is being mailed on December 17, 2007 to
shareholders of First Charter Corporation who have not voted by telephone or Internet or returned
the proxy card that was initially mailed, along with a joint proxy statement/prospectus, on or
about December 3, 2007.
December 17, 2007
Dear Shareholder,
We recently mailed proxy materials to you for the special meeting of shareholders to be held on
January 18, 2008, beginning at 10:00 am, Eastern time at the First Charter Center, 10200 David
Taylor Drive, Charlotte, North Carolina 28262-2373. According to our records, your vote has not
been received.
Your Board Urges You to Vote FOR the Approval of the Merger
At the special meeting, shareholders are being asked to approve an agreement providing for the
merger of First Charter with and into Fifth Third. If the merger is approved and completed, each
outstanding share of First Charter common stock will be exchanged for either $31.00 in cash or
such number of shares of Fifth Third common stock that have a value of $31.00. The Board of
Directors recommends that shareholders vote FOR approval of the merger agreement
and FOR the approval of any proposal to adjourn or postpone the special meeting, if
necessary to solicit additional proxies.
Your shares cannot be voted unless you give your specific instructions.
Your Vote is Very Important
Your vote is extremely important; the merger cannot be completed unless it is approved by 75%
of the outstanding stock of First Charter entitled to vote as of the record date. Please vote
today by using the toll-free telephone voting service or the Internet. Voting instructions are
located on the enclosed proxy card. You may also vote by signing, dating and returning the proxy
card in the envelope provided. Your cooperation in promptly voting your proxy will be very
much appreciated.
If you have any questions regarding voting, you may call our proxy solicitor, Morrow & Co., Inc., toll-free at (877) 807-8896.
Sincerely,
Robert E. James, Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer