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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050801172000
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001092787-05-000170
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050729
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050801
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050801

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WIGGS STEVEN B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001260888

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10853
		FILM NUMBER:		05989225

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		POST OFFICE BOX 1250
		CITY:			WINSTON SALEM
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27102-1250

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BB&T CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000092230
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				560939887
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NC
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 WEST SECOND STREET
		CITY:			WINSTON-SALEM
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27101
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3367332000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 WEST SECOND STREET
		CITY:			WINSTON-SALEM
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27101

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SOUTHERN NATIONAL CORP /NC/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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        <footnote id="F1">Includes 0.129 shares acquired in May under  the Issuer's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 0.145 shares acquired in May under  the Issuer's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 0.270 shares acquired in May under Dividend Reinvestment Plans.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Between January 1, 2005 and June 30, 2005, the reporting person acquired 116.732 shares of common stock in the first quarter and 94.281 shares in the second quarter of 2005 under the Issuer's 401(k) plan.  The information in this report is based on a plan statement dated as of June  30, 2005.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The option is exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on 02/25/1998.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The option is exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on 02/24/1999.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">The option is exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on 02/23/2000.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">The option is exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on 02/22/2001.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">The option is exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on 02/27/2002.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">The option is exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on 02/26/2003.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F11">The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on 02/25/2004.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F12">The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on 02/24/2005.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F13">The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on 2/22/2006.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

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        <signatureName>By: Parris N. Adams, Attorney in fact</signatureName>
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