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 18, 2012
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
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BB&T Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission file number : 1-10853
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| 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 2.02 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
On October 18, 2012, BB&T Corporation issued a press release reporting third quarter 2012 results, and posted on its website its third quarter 2012 Earnings Release, Quarterly Performance Summary and Earnings Release Presentation. The release contains forward-looking statements regarding BB&T and includes 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.
| ITEM 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibit |
| 99.1 | BB&T Corporation's Earnings Release issued October 18, 2012. |
| 99.2 | BB&T Corporation's Quarterly Performance Summary issued October 18, 2012. |
| 99.3 | BB&T Corporation's Earnings Release Presentation issued October 18, 2012. |
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 18, 2012