UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 8-K
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Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
June 18, 2012
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
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BB&T Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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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)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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ITEM 8.01. Other Events.
On June 18, 2012, BB&T Corporation, a North Carolina corporation (the “Company”), issued a press release announcing that it will redeem all of the issued and outstanding trust preferred securities of each of the trusts listed in the press release, on the redemption dates specified in the notices that the Company disseminated to the holders of the applicable securities. Under applicable bank regulatory capital guidelines, upon notice of redemption the trust preferred securities will no longer qualify as Tier 1 capital for the Company. The redemptions will be funded with available cash.
A copy of the press release referenced above is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 BB&T Corporation Press Release, dated June 18, 2012
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| BB&T CORPORATION |
| (Registrant) |
| /s/ Daryl N. Bible |
| Daryl N. Bible |
| Senior Executive Vice President and |
| Chief Financial Officer |
Date: June 18, 2012
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit
99.1 BB&T Corporation Press Release, dated June 18, 2012