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
December 23, 2015
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
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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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On December 23, 2015, BB&T Corporation announced it has received regulatory approval from the Federal Reserve, the FDIC and all required state banking regulators to acquire National Penn Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: NPBC). The transaction is expected to close in the next few months.
| ITEM 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibit |
| 99.1 | Copy of press release announcing that BB&T Corporation received regulatory approvals to acquire National Penn Bancshares, Inc. |
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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) |
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| | By:/s/ Cynthia B. Powell |
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| | Cynthia B. Powell |
| | Executive Vice President and Corporate Controller |
| | (Principal Accounting Officer) |
Date: December 24, 2015
