Suntrust Banks Form 4 SUNTRUST BANKS / Aleem Gillani ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Gillani Aleem

(Last) (First) (Middle)

303 PEACHTREE STREET, N.E.

(Street)

ATLANTA GA 30303

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SUNTRUST BANKS INC [ STI ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Corp. Exex. Vice Pres and CFO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/25/2015

4. If Amendment, Date of 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

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	08/25/2015		P		2,500	A	$38.9	164,740.92	D(1)
Common Stock								7,061.6518	I	401(k)(3)
Common Stock								1,500	I	Custodial Account(2)

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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
Phantom Stock	(4)							(4)	(4)	Common Stock	1,023.8563		1,023.8563	D
Phantom Stock(6)	(6)							02/21/2016	(6)	Common Stock	3,424		3,424	D
Phantom Stock(6)	(6)							02/21/2017	(6)	Common Stock	3,424		3,424	D
Phantom Stock	(7)							02/10/2016	(7)	Common Stock	3,111		3,111	D
Phantom Stock	(7)							02/10/2017	(7)	Common Stock	3,111		3,111	D
Phantom Stock	(7)							02/10/2018	(7)	Common Stock	3,111		3,111	D
Option(5)	$27.41	02/26/2015		M			11,464	02/26/2015	02/26/2023	Common Stock	11,464	$27.41	0	D
Option(5)	$27.41							02/26/2016	02/26/2023	Common Stock	11,464		11,464	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes restricted stock granted under the SunTrust Banks, Inc. 2009 Stock Plan. The plan is exempt under SEC Rule 16b-3.

2. Shares are held in a custodial account for the benefit of an adult familiy member over which account the reporting person has investment and voting control.

3. Because the stock fund component of the 401(k) Plan is accounted for in unit accounting, the number of share equivalents vares based on the closing price of SunTrust stock on the applicable measurement date.

4. Acquired under the SunTrust Banks, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan. These convert to common stock on a one-for-one basis.

5. Granted pursuant to the SunTrust Banks, inc. 2009 Stock Plan. One third of the award vests each year for three years.

6. Represents time-vested phantom stock granted on February 21, 2014 under the SunTrust Banks, Inc. 2009 Stock Plan. The plan is exempt under Rule 16b-3. The restricted stock unit agreements contain tax withholding provisions which allow us to withhold units to satisfy tax withholding obligations. Units will be settled in shares.

7. Represents time-vested restricted stock units granted on February 10, 2015 under the 2009 Stock Plan. the Plan is exempt under Rule 16b-3. The restricted stock unit award agreements contain tax withholding features which allow us to withhold units to satisfly withholding obligations. Units will be settled in shares.

Remarks:

	David A. Wisniewski, Attorney-in-Fact for Aleem Gillani	08/26/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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