UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 8-K
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Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
July 20, 2012
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
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BB&T Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Commission file number : 1-10853
| North Carolina | 56-0939887 |
| (State of incorporation) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 200 West Second Street | |
| Winston-Salem, North Carolina | 27101 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(336) 733-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 8.01. Other Events.
On July 20, 2012, BB&T Corporation (the “Company”), through the trust identified below, redeemed all of the issued and outstanding trust preferred securities of such trust in the aggregate principal amount set forth below.
| Trust | Security | Amount | CUSIP | ||
| BB&T Capital Trust IV | Fixed to Floating Rate Capital Securities | $600,000,000 | 073294AA8 | ||
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| BB&T CORPORATION | |
| (Registrant) | |
| By: | /s/ Cynthia B. Powell |
| Name: | Cynthia B. Powell |
| Title: | Executive Vice President and Corporate |
| Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) | |
Date: July 20, 2012