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
July 18, 2012
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
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)
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ITEM 8.01. Other Events.
On July 18, 2012, BB&T Corporation (the “Company”), through the trusts identified below, redeemed all of the issued and outstanding trust preferred securities of each of the trusts in the aggregate principal amounts set forth below.
| Trust | Security | Amount | CUSIP | ||
| BB&T Capital Trust I | 5.85% Capital Securities | $500,000,000 | 05529MAA0 | ||
| BB&T Capital Trust II | 6.75% Cumulative Capital Securities | $600,000,000 | 05530AAA3 | ||
| BB&T Capital Trust V | Fixed to Floating Rate Enhanced Trust | $450,000,000 | 05530J205 | ||
| Preferred Securities | |||||
| BB&T Capital Trust VI | 9.60% Enhanced Trust Preferred Securities | $575,000,000 | 05531B201 | ||
| BB&T Capital Trust VII | 8.10% Enhanced Trust Preferred Securities | $350,000,000 | 05531H208 | ||
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 |
| Name: | Cynthia B. Powell |
| Title: | Executive Vice President and Corporate |
| Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) | |
Date: July 18, 2012