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
October 25, 2011
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
BB&T Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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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| ITEM5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On October 25, 2011, upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, the Board of Directors of BB&T Corporation (the “Company”) elected Edwin H. Welch, Ph.D. as a director of the Company, effective immediately. Dr. Welch has also been appointed to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. As a non-management director, Dr. Welch will receive compensation that is consistent with the compensation received by the other non-management members of the Board. These compensatory arrangements are described under the heading “Compensation of Directors” in the Company’s Proxy Statement relating to its Annual Meeting of Shareholders for 2011. The Company has determined that there are no related person transactions with Dr. Welch, as contemplated by Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
| ITEM 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibit |
| 99.1 | Copy of press release announcing that on October 25, 2011, the Board of Directors of BB&T Corporation elected Edwin H. Welch, Ph.D. as a director of the Company. |
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.
| BB&T CORPORATION |
| (Registrant) |
| By: /S/ Cynthia B. Powell |
| Cynthia B. Powell |
| Executive Vice President and Corporate Controller |
| (Principal Accounting Officer) |
Date: October 27, 2011