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 7, 2021
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Truist Financial Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission file number: 1-10853
North Carolina | 56-0939887 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
214 North Tryon Street Charlotte, North Carolina | 28202 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(336) 733-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading | Name of each exchange | ||
Common Stock, $5 par value | TFC | New York Stock Exchange | ||
Depositary Shares each representing 1/4,000th interest in a share of Series I Perpetual Preferred Stock | TFC.PI | New York Stock Exchange | ||
5.853% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Normal Preferred Purchase Securities each representing 1/100th interest in a share of Series J Perpetual Preferred Stock | TFC.PJ | New York Stock Exchange | ||
Depositary shares, each representing 1/1,000th interest in a share of Series O Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock | TFC.PO | New York Stock Exchange | ||
Depositary Shares each representing 1/1,000th interest in a share of Series R Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock | TFC.PR | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On June 7, 2021, Truist Financial Corporation (the “Company”) issued and sold (i) $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 1.887% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Medium-Term Notes, Series G (Senior), due June 7, 2029 (the “2029 Notes”) and (ii) $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its Floating Rate Medium-Term Notes, Series G (Senior), due June 9, 2025 (the “2025 Notes” and together with the 2029 Notes, the “Notes”). The Notes were registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-233483), as amended, filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In connection with the issuance and sale, the legal opinions of Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP and Ellen M. Fitzsimmons, Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, Head of Enterprise Diversity, and Corporate Secretary and Keith L. Thornton, Deputy General Counsel — Corporate and Employment of the Company are being filed as Exhibits 5.1 and 5.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibit | |
5.1 | Opinion of Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP as to the validity of the Notes. | |
5.2 | Opinion of Ellen M. Fitzsimmons and Keith L. Thornton as to the validity of the Notes. | |
23.1 | Consent of Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1). | |
23.2 | Consent of Ellen M. Fitzsimmons and Keith L. Thornton (included in Exhibit 5.2). | |
104 | The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL. |
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.
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION | ||
(Registrant) | ||
By: | /s/ Cynthia B. Powell |
Name: | Cynthia B. Powell | |
Title: | Executive Vice President and Corporate Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) |
Date: June 7, 2021