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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 17, 2015 | |
SunTrust Banks, Inc. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Georgia | 001-08918 | 58-1575035 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
303 Peachtree St., N.E., Atlanta, Georgia | 30308 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code | (800) 786-8787 |
Not Applicable |
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
SunTrust Banks, Inc. (the “Company”) today announced that Dallas S. Clement and Bruce L. Tanner have been appointed to its Board of Directors effective immediately. The Company also issued a news release announcing the appointment, which the Company files as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and which is incorporated herein by reference.
The Board has assigned Mr. Clement to serve on its Audit Committee and its Governance & Nominating Committee, and assigned Mr. Tanner to serve on its Risk Committee and its Governance & Nominating Committee.
In addition, Robert M. Beall, II; David H. Hughes; and William A. Linnenbringer will retire from the board of directors when their current terms expire at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders in April 2016. None of the retirements is the result of a disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices.
Item 9.01 Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
99.1. News release dated December 17, 2015.
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) | ||||
Date: December 17, 2015. | By: | /s/ David A. Wisniewski | ||
David A. Wisniewski, Senior Vice President, | ||||
Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary | ||||