UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
June 30, 2005
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.) |
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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
On June 30, 2005, BB&T Corporation (the “Company”) entered into an underwriting agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.1, with respect to the Company’s issuance and sale (the “Subordinated Notes Offering”) of $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.900% Subordinated Notes due 2017 (the “Subordinated Notes”). The Subordinated Notes to be sold in the Subordinated Notes Offering were registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File no. 333-105129).
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit 1.1 Underwriting Agreement by and among the Company and the underwriters named therein relating to the Subordinated Notes Offering.
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.
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| BB&T CORPORATION |
| (Registrant) |
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| By: | | /S/ EDWARD D. VEST
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| | | Edward D. Vest |
| | | Executive Vice President and Corporate Controller |
| | | (Principal Accounting Officer) |
Date: July 1, 2005
