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
September 13, 2018
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
BB&T Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| North Carolina | 1-10853 | 56-0939887 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ¨
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| ITEM 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
BB&T Corporation's Chief Executive Officer, Kelly S. King, will be speaking with investors on September 13, 2018. Mr. King's discussion materials, which reaffirm guidance for the third quarter of 2018, are attached as Exhibit 99.1. These materials contain forward-looking statements and include a cautionary statement identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated.
The information provided pursuant to this Item 7.01, including the attached Exhibit, shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
| ITEM 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibit | |
| Discussion materials | ||
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 | |
| Cynthia B. Powell | ||
| Executive Vice President and Corporate Controller | ||
| (Principal Accounting Officer) | ||
Date: September 13, 2018