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 27, 2013

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

(336) 733-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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On August 27, 2013, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of BB&T Corporation (the “Company”) approved an amendment to Article III, Section 8 of the Company’s Bylaws (the “Bylaws”). The amendment revises the Bylaws, effective immediately, to change the mandatory director retirement age from 70 to 72. The Board also amended Article III, Section 11 of the Bylaws to change the reference to “Risk Management Committee” in the list of other permitted board committees to “Risk Committee.” No other changes to the Bylaws were made.

A copy of the amended and restated Bylaws is filed as Exhibit 3(ii) and incorporated herein by reference. The discussion in this Item is qualified in its entirety by reference to such Exhibit.

S  I  G  N  A  T  U  R  E

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.

Date: August 29, 2013