UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 8-K
Current Report
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Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
July 20, 2017
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
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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, 2017, BB&T Corporation (“BB&T” or the "Company") entered into an accelerated share repurchase (“ASR”) agreement to repurchase $920 million of BB&T’s common stock. This repurchase is part of the Company's previously authorized program to repurchase up to $1.88 billion of the Company's common stock beginning in the third quarter of 2017 through the second quarter of 2018.
Under the terms of the ASR agreement, BB&T will receive an initial delivery of common shares representing approximately 80% of the expected total to be repurchased. Subject to certain adjustments pursuant to the ASR agreement, the final number of shares repurchased and delivered under the ASR agreement will be based on the volume weighted average share price of the Company's common stock during the term of the transaction, which is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2017.
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 | |
Cynthia B. Powell | |
Executive Vice President and Corporate Controller | |
(Principal Accounting Officer) | |
Date: July 20, 2017