8-K Cover Page - 3Q 2014 Earnings - Filed


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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
 
November 4, 2014


SunTrust Banks, Inc.
__________________________________________
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
Georgia
001-08918
58-1575035
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
 
303 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia
 
30308
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code
 
(404) 558-7711

 
 
Not Applicable
 
 
Former name or former address, if changed since last report


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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On October 17, 2014, SunTrust Banks, Inc. (the “Company”) furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) a copy of a news release announcing the Company’s results for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 as Exhibit 99.1 to a current report on Form 8-K. The Company is filing this current report on Form 8-K for the purpose of causing portions of such news release to be deemed filed with the Commission and thereby incorporated into certain registration statements. The portion of the October 17, 2014 news release that the Company is filing with the Commission is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and Exhibit 99.1 to this current report is incorporated herein by reference. All information in Exhibit 99.1 is provided as of the date thereof, and the Company does not assume any obligation to update said information in the future.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1
 
Financial data as of September 30, 2014
 
 
 



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, thereunto duly authorized.                                                                     
 
 
 
SUNTRUST BANKS, INC.
 
 
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
November 4, 2014
 
By: /s/ Thomas E. Panther
 
 
 
Thomas E. Panther,

 
 
 
 
Senior Vice President, Director of Corporate Finance and Controller