UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
June 29, 2016
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 or other jurisdiction 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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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| ITEM 8.01 | Other Events |
On June 29, 2016, BB&T Corporation announced that the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System accepted its capital plan and did not object to its proposed capital actions. A copy of the news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01. | |
| ITEM 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibit |
| 99.1 | Press release announcing that the Board of Governors accepted BB&T Corporation’s capital plan. |
SIGNATURES
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: June 30, 2016