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

 

August 27, 2013

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 5.03  Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

On August 27, 2013, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of BB&T Corporation (the “Company”) approved an amendment to Article III, Section 8 of the Company’s Bylaws (the “Bylaws”). The amendment revises the Bylaws, effective immediately, to change the mandatory director retirement age from 70 to 72. The Board also amended Article III, Section 11 of the Bylaws to change the reference to “Risk Management Committee” in the list of other permitted board committees to “Risk Committee.” No other changes to the Bylaws were made.

A copy of the amended and restated Bylaws is filed as Exhibit 3(ii) and incorporated herein by reference. The discussion in this Item is qualified in its entirety by reference to such Exhibit.

 

ITEM 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits
    
Exhibit No.  Description of Exhibit
    
3(ii)  Amended and Restated Bylaws of BB&T Corporation, effective August 27, 2013.

 

 
 

 

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: August 29, 2013