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
April 19, 2012
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
| 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 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
On April 19, 2012, BB&T Corporation issued a press release reporting first quarter 2012 results, and posted on its website its first quarter 2012 Earnings Release, Quarterly Performance Summary and Earnings Release Presentation. The release contains forward-looking statements regarding BB&T and includes a cautionary statement identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. The Earnings Release, Quarterly Performance Summary and Earnings Release Presentation are furnished as Exhibit 99.1, 99.2 and 99.3, respectively.
| ITEM 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibit |
| 99.1 | BB&T Corporation's Earnings Release issued April 19, 2012. |
| 99.2 | BB&T Corporation's Quarterly Performance Summary issued April 19, 2012. |
| 99.3 | BB&T Corporation's Earnings Release Presentation issued April 19, 2012. |
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.
| BB&T CORPORATION |
| (Registrant) |
| By: /S/ Cynthia B. Powell |
| Cynthia B. Powell |
| Executive Vice President and Corporate Controller |
| (Principal Accounting Officer) |
Date: April 19, 2012