UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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Form 8-K
Current Report

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Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

October 20, 2011
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

 

(336) 733-2000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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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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     On October 20, 2011, BB&T Corporation issued a press release reporting third quarter 2011 results, and posted on its website its third quarter 2011 Earnings Release, Quarterly Performance Summary and Earnings Release Presentation. The materials contain forward-looking statements regarding BB&T and include 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.

 

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.

 

Date: October 20, 2011