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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
DEAL RONALD E
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BB&T CORP [(BBT)] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
P O BOX 1250		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2004
(Street)

WINSTON-SALEM, NC 271021250		 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 12/20/2004   G V 1,278 D $ 0 60,397.495 (1) D  
Common Stock               2,270 I By Spouse
Common Stock               31,960 I By Trust

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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
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 31.8 12/31/2004   A   990   06/30/2005 12/31/2014 Common Stock 990 $ 0 990 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 8.52             01/01/1996 07/01/2005 Common Stock 6,724   6,724 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 11.035             01/01/1997 06/30/2006 Common Stock 5,714   5,714 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 15.938             01/01/1998 07/01/2007 Common Stock 5,834   5,834 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 22.602             06/30/1998 12/31/2007 Common Stock 796   796 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 24.777             01/01/1999 07/01/2008 Common Stock 3,632   3,632 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 28.872             06/30/1999 12/31/2008 Common Stock 727   727 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 26.764             01/01/2000 07/01/2009 Common Stock 3,698   3,698 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 23.238             06/30/2000 12/31/2009 Common Stock 1,032   1,032 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 20.744             01/03/2001 07/03/2010 Common Stock 4,989   4,989 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 25.503             06/30/2001 12/29/2010 Common Stock 764   764 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 27.063             01/02/2002 07/02/2011 Common Stock 3,935   3,935 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 26.24             06/30/2002 12/31/2011 Common Stock 514   514 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 28.11             01/01/2003 07/01/2012 Common Stock 4,269   4,269 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 28.14             06/30/2003 12/31/2012 Common Stock 746   746 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 25.75             01/01/2004 07/01/2013 Common Stock 5,244   5,244 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 28.89             06/30/2004 12/31/2013 Common Stock 778   778 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 27.53             01/01/2005 07/01/2014 Common Stock 5,953   5,953 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
DEAL RONALD E
P O BOX 1250
WINSTON-SALEM, NC 271021250		   X      

Signatures

 By: Parris N. Adams, Attorney -in - fact for:   01/04/2005
**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) Includes 159.922 shares acquired in August and 152.399 shares acquired in November, under the Issuer's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

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