Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Freeman Thomas E
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SUNTRUST BANKS INC [STI] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Corp. EVP & Chief Credit Off.
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
303 PEACHTREE STREET, N.E.		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/24/2014
(Street)

ATLANTA, GA 30308		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 07/24/2014   S   18,234 D (1) 38,870.699 D (3)  
Common Stock               125 I Son
Common Stock               634.3984 I (2) 401(k)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock Units (4) (4)               (4)   (4) Common Stock 1,471.3155   1,471.3155 D  
Phantom Stock (5) (5)             02/14/2014 02/14/2022 Common Stock 2,944   5,765.277 D  
Phantom Stock (9) (9)             02/21/2015   (9) Common Stock 3,761   3,761 D  
Phantom Stock (9) (9)             02/21/2016   (9) Common Stock 3,761   3,761 D  
Phantom Stock (9) (9)             02/21/2017   (9) Common Stock 3,762   3,762 D  
Option (6) $ 71.03             02/14/2009 02/14/2016 Common Stock 18,000   18,000 D  
Option (6) $ 85.06             02/13/2010 02/13/2017 Common Stock 20,000   20,000 D  
Option (6) $ 64.58             02/12/2011 02/12/2018 Common Stock 81,400   81,400 D  
Option (6) $ 9.06             02/10/2012 02/10/2019 Common Stock 250,000   250,000 D  
Option (7) $ 9.06             02/10/2012 02/10/2019 Common Stock 25,276   25,276 D  
Option (8) $ 29.2             04/01/2012 04/01/2021 Common Stock 27,349   27,349 D  
Option (8) $ 21.67               (8) 02/14/2022 Common Stock 44,400   44,400 D  
Option (8) $ 27.41             02/26/2014 02/26/2023 Common Stock 13,495   13,495 D  
Option (8) $ 27.41             02/26/2015 02/26/2023 Common Stock 13,495   13,495 D  
Option (8) $ 27.41             02/26/2016 02/26/2023 Common Stock 13,496   13,496 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Freeman Thomas E
303 PEACHTREE STREET, N.E.
ATLANTA, GA 30308		       Corp. EVP & Chief Credit Off.  

Signatures

 David A. Wisniewski, Attorney-in-Fact for Thomas E. Freeman   07/24/2014
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Sold at various prices ranging from $$39.08 to $39.091.
(2) Because the stock fund component of the 401(k) Plan is accounted for in unit accounting, the number of share equivalents varies based on the closing price of SunTrust stock on the applicable measurement date.
(3) Includes restricted stock granted under SunTrust Banks, Inc. 2004 Stock Plan and the 2009 Stock Plan. Restricted stock agreements contain tax withholding features allowing stock to be withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations. This plan is exempt under Rule 16(b)-3.
(4) The phantom stock units were acquired under SunTrust Banks, Inc.'s Deferred Compensation Plan. These securities convert to common stock on a one-for-one basis.
(5) Represents satisfaction of return on asset performance condition of performance-vested restricted stock units granted on 2/14/2012. Granted under the 2009 Stock Plan. Award will settle in shares in February, 2015.
(6) Granted pursuant to the SunTrust Banks, Inc. 2000 Stock Plan. Includes shares acquired upon dividend reinvestment.
(7) Granted pursuant to the SunTrust Banks, Inc. 2004 StockPlan.
(8) Granted pursuant to the SunTrust Banks, Inc. 2009 Stock Plan. Award vests annually over the next three years.
(9) Represents time-vested phantom stock granted on February 21, 2014 under the SunTrust Banks, Inc. 2009 Stock Plan. The plan is exempt under Rule 16b-3. The restricted stock unit agreements contain tax withholding provisions which allow us to withhold units to satisfy tax withholding obligations. Units will be settled in shares.

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