UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 8-K
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Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
August 13, 2012
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
BB&T Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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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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ITEM 8.01. Other Events.
BB&T Corporation (“BB&T”) has submitted a redemption notice to the property trustee for BBC Capital Trust II, which will result in the redemption of the trust preferred securities identified in the table below on the redemption date specified. This series of trust preferred securities was assumed by BB&T in connection with its acquisition of BankAtlantic from BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc., which was completed on July 31, 2012. This series is currently callable and the redemption is being undertaken at the option of BB&T. The redemption will be funded by general corporate reserves.
| Trust | Security | Principal Amount | CUSIP | Redemption Date | Trustee | ||
| BBC Capital | 8.50% Trust | $55,375,000 | 05527K207 | September 12, | Wilmington Trust | ||
| Trust II | Preferred | 2012 | Company | ||||
| Securities | |||||||
The trust preferred securities will be redeemed at a price equal to the liquidation amount of $25 per trust preferred security, plus all accrued and unpaid distributions to the redemption date.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
BB&T CORPORATION | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| By: | /s/ Cynthia B. Powell | |
| Name: | Cynthia B. Powell | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President and Corporate | |
| Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) | ||
Date: August 13, 2012