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Meridian Bioscience / Fifth Third SC 13G


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UNITED STATES
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. 1)¹

Meridian Bioscience

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

589584101

(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)

¹ 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.

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 (however, see the Notes).


CUSIP No.		589584101		Page		2		of		9


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 (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	(a) þ
	(b) o

3	SEC USE ONLY



4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

	OHIO

		5	SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF			1,323,549 shares

SHARES		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			0 shares

EACH		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON			4,956 shares

WITH:		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

			0 shares

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

	1,323,549

10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

	o

11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

	3.31%

12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

	HC


CUSIP No.		589584101		Page		3		of		9


1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (Entities Only) FIFTH THIRD BANK — an Ohio Banking Corporation 31-0854434


2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	(a) þ
	(b) o

3	SEC USE ONLY



4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

	OHIO

		5	SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF			30 shares

SHARES		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			0 shares

EACH		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON			0 shares

WITH:		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

			0 shares

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

	30

10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

	o

11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

	0%

12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

	BK


CUSIP No.		589584101		Page		4		of		9


1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (Entities Only) FIFTH THIRD BANK — a Michigan Banking Corporation 31-0854434


2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	(a) þ
	(b) o

3	SEC USE ONLY



4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

	MICHIGAN



	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			1,323,519 shares

SHARES		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			0 shares

EACH		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON			4,956 shares

WITH:		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

			0 shares

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

	1,323,519

10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

	o

11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

	3.31%

12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

	BK

Securities and Exchange Commission
Schedule 13G
Page 5 of 9 pages


Item 1(a).		Name of Issuer:

		Meridian Bioscience

Item 1(b).		Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

		3471 River Hills Drive
		Cincinnati, OH 45244

Item 2(a).		Name of Person Filing:

(1) Fifth Third Bancorp

(2) Fifth Third Bank — an Ohio Banking Corporation

(3) Fifth Third Bank — a Michigan Banking Corporation


Item 2(b).		Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

(1) Fifth Third Center, Cincinnati, Ohio 45263

(2) Fifth Third Center, Cincinnati, Ohio 45263

(3) 111 Lyon Street NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503


Item 2(c).		Citizenship:

(1) Ohio

(2) Ohio

(3) Michigan


Item 2(d).		Title of Class of Securities:

		Class A Common Stock

Item 2(e).		CUSIP Number:

		589584101

Securities and Exchange Commission
Schedule 13G
Page 6 of 9 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 7 of 9 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:	1,323,549 shares

(b)	Percent of Class:		3.31%

(c)	Number of shares as to which such person has:


(i)	Sole power to vote or to direct the vote	1,323,549 shares
(ii)	Shared power to vote or to direct the vote	0 shares
(iii)	Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of	4,956 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 þ

Item 6.		Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

		The securities covered by this Schedule are held in trust, agency or custodial capacities by Fifth Third Bank. These trust, agency or custodial accounts receive the dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities.

Securities and Exchange Commission
Schedule 13G
Page 8 of 9 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		Bank
	Fifth Third Bank — a Michigan Banking Corporation		Bank



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 9 of 9 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