Truist Financial (TFC) Form 4 TRUIST FINANCIAL / DAVID M RATCLIFFE ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

RATCLIFFE DAVID M

(Last) (First) (Middle)

214 N. TRYON STREET

(Street)

CHARLOTTE NC 28202

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP [ TFC ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/28/2023

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock								1,645	I	LLC
Common Stock								25,900	I	Trust
Common Stock								3,055	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Unit	(1)	02/28/2023		A		3,833		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	3,833	$0.0000	8,881(2)	D
Phantom Stock Unit	$0.0000(3)							01/01/2000(3)	01/01/2000(3)	Common Stock	42,288.914		42,288.914(2)	D
Phantom Stock Units	$0.0000(4)							01/01/2000(4)	01/01/2000(4)	Common Stock	39,776.091		39,776.091(2)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents restricted stock units granted under the Truist Financial Corporation 2022 Incentive Plan for which a deferral election has been made pursuant to the Truist Financial Corporation Amended and Restated Non-Employee Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. Payments in the form of shares of common stock commence following the reporting person's departure from the Board of Directors of Truist Financial Corporation. These securities convert to common stock on a one-for-one basis.

2. Includes shares acquired as a result of dividend reinvestment since the last reported transaction.

3. Represents phantom stock units issued prior to the merger under the SunTrust Banks, Inc. Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan with respect to the deferral of meeting and/or retainer fees payable in cash. Payments commence following the reporting person's departure from the Board of Directors of Truist Financial Corporation. These securities convert to common stock on a one-for-one basis.

4. Represents phantom stock units issued prior to the merger under the SunTrust Banks, Inc. 2009 Stock Plan or 2018 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan for which the director made an election to defer receipt until departure from the Board. These securities convert to common stock on a one-for-one basis.

	Carla Brenwald, Attorney-in-fact	03/02/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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