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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
August 14, 2012
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
BB&T Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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 August 14, 2012, BB&T Corporation issued and sold $750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 1.600% Medium-Term Notes, Series C (Senior), due August 15, 2017 (the “Notes”). The Notes were registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-175538) filed by BB&T Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In connection with this issuance and sale, the legal opinions of Squire Sanders (US) LLP and Robert J. Johnson, Jr., Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and Chief Corporate Governance Officer of BB&T Corporation are being filed as Exhibits 5.1 and 5.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 5.1 | Opinion of Squire Sanders (US) LLP as to the validity of the Notes. | |
| 5.2 | Opinion of Robert J. Johnson, Jr. as to the validity of the Notes. | |
| 23.1 | Consent of Squire Sanders (US) LLP (included on Exhibit 5.1). | |
| 23.2 | Consent of Robert J. Johnson, Jr. (included in Exhibit 5.2). | |
SIGNATURE
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: August 14, 2012
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 5.1 | Opinion of Squire Sanders (US) LLP as to the validity of the Notes. | |
| 5.2 | Opinion of Robert J. Johnson, Jr. as to the validity of the Notes. | |
| 23.1 | Consent of Squire Sanders (US) LLP (included on Exhibit 5.1). | |
| 23.2 | Consent of Robert J. Johnson, Jr. (included in Exhibit 5.2). | |