Fifth Third Bancorp/Perrigo Co. SC 13G
 

 
 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

(Rule 13d-102)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO
RULES 13d-1(b), (c) and (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
RULE 13d-2(b) UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(Amendment No. )

Perrigo Co
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
714290103
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2007
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

     þ Rule 13d-1(b)

     o Rule 13d-1(c)

     o Rule 13d-1(d)

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. Fifth Third Bank is the successor to Old Kent Bank. Fifth Third Financial Corporation is the successor to Old Kent Financial Corporation.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act.

 
 


 

                     
CUSIP No.
 
714290103 
Schedule 13G  Page  
  of   

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

FIFTH THIRD BANCORP               31-0854434
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

  (a)   o
  (b)   o
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  OHIO
     
This report relates to beneficial holdings by Fifth Third Bancorp, through several of its subsidiaries, of outstanding shares of the Common Stock of the Issuer. The following tabulations set forth the shares with respect of which voting rights are held or shared and those shares to which there is dispositive power. The following are held in fiduciary accounts in Fifth Third Bancorp’s subsidiaries and are deemed beneficially owned:
 
       
  5   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   5,285,943 shares
       
SHARES 6   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   0 shares
       
EACH 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   3,851,709 shares
       
WITH: 8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    0 shares
     
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  5,285,943
     
10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
   
  o
     
    Fifth Third Bancorp, through fiduciary accounts held in its subsidiaries, has neither voting power nor dispositive power with respect to an additional 0 shares which are not deemed to be beneficially owned.
 
     
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
   
  5.66%
     
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
   
  HC


 

                     
Securities and Exchange Commission
Schedule 13G   
Page 3 of  7 pages
     
 
   
Item 1(a).
  Name of Issuer:
 
   
 
  Perrigo Co
 
   
Item 1(b).
  Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
 
   
 
  515 Eastern Avenue
Allegan, MI 49010
 
   
Item 2(a).
  Name of Person Filing:
 
   
 
  Fifth Third Bancorp
 
   
Item 2(b).
  Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
 
   
 
  Fifth Third Center, Cincinnati, Ohio 45263
 
   
Item 2(c).
  Citizenship:
 
   
 
  Ohio
 
   
Item 2(d).
  Title of Class of Securities:
 
   
 
  Common Stock
 
   
Item 2(e).
  CUSIP Number:
 
   
 
  714290103

 


 

                     
Securities and Exchange Commission
Schedule 13G   
Page 4 of  7 pages
     
 
   
Item 3.
  If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
  (a)   o     Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act;
 
  (b)   o     Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act;
 
  (c)   o     Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act;
 
  (d)   o     Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act;
 
  (e)   o     Investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
 
  (f)   o     Employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
 
  (g)   þ     Parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
 
  (h)   o     Savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
 
  (i)   o     Church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act;
 
  (j)   o     Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

 


 

                     
Securities and Exchange Commission
Schedule 13G   
Page 5 of  7 pages
     
Item 4.
  Ownership
 
   
 
  This report relates to beneficial holdings by Fifth Third Bancorp, through several of its subsidiaries, of outstanding shares of the Common Stock of the Issuer. The following tabulations set forth the shares with respect of which voting rights are held or shared and those shares to which there is dispositive power. The following are held in fiduciary accounts in Fifth Third Bancorp’s subsidiaries and are deemed beneficially owned:
  (a)   Amount Beneficially Owned:
 
      5,285,943 shares
 
  (b)   Percent of Class:
 
      5.66%
 
  (c)   Number of shares as to which such person has:
  (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
 
      5,285,943 shares
 
  (ii)   Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
 
      0 shares
 
  (iii)   Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
 
      3,851,709 shares
 
  (iv)   Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
 
      0 shares
     
Item 5.
  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
 
   
 
  If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following o.
 
   
Item 6.
  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
 
   
 
  n/a

 


 

                     
Securities and Exchange Commission
Schedule 13G   
Page 6 of  7 pages
     
 
   
Item 7.
  Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company
 
   
 
  Fifth Third Bancorp, as parent holding company of the subsidiaries listed below, has filed this schedule. The subsidiaries are filing in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
 
   
 
  Subsidiary                               Item 3 Classification
 
   
 
  Fifth Third Bank — an Ohio Banking Corporation of Fifth Third Bancorp
 
  Fifth Third Bank — a Michigan Banking Corporation of Fifth Third Bancorp
 
   
Item 8.
  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
 
   
 
  Not Applicable
 
   
Item 9.
  Notice of Dissolution of Group
 
   
 
  Not Applicable

 


 

                     
Securities and Exchange Commission
Schedule 13G   
Page 7 of  7 pages
     
 
   
Item 10.
  Certifications
 
   
 
  By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct
         
Fifth Third Bancorp

 
   
/S/ Charles Drucker    February 14, 2008  
Executive Vice President    Today’s Date