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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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): | December 10, 2013 | |
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Georgia | 001-08918 | 58-1575035 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
303 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia | 30308 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code | (404) 558-7711 | |
Not Applicable | ||||
Former name or former address, if changed since last report | ||||
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Item 1.01 Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On December 11, 2013, SunTrust Banks, Inc. (the "Company" or the "Registrant") issued a news release announcing that it has reached a definitive agreement to sell its asset management subsidiary, RidgeWorth Capital Management, Inc. (“RidgeWorth”) to RidgeWorth employees and an investor group led by a private equity fund managed by Lightyear Capital LLC. A copy of the news release is filed as Exhibits 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) | Exhibits |
99.1 | News release dated December 11, 2013. |
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, thereunto duly authorized.
SUNTRUST BANKS, INC. | |||||
(Registrant) | |||||
December 11, 2013. | By: | /s/ David A. Wisniewski | |||
David A. Wisniewski, Senior Vice President, | |||||
Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary | |||||