<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001225208-11-024303.txt : 20111103
<SEC-HEADER>0001225208-11-024303.hdr.sgml : 20111103
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20111103172048
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001225208-11-024303
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20111025
FILED AS OF DATE:		20111103
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20111103

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Welch Edwin H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001533889

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10853
		FILM NUMBER:		111178611

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO 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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<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
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<TEXT>
<XML>
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0204</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2011-10-25</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000092230</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BB&amp;T CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BBT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001533889</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Welch Edwin H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>PO BOX 1250</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WINSTON-SALEM</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>27102-1250</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10136.7520</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2371.0000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Spouse</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks>poa.txt</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Carla Brenwald, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-11-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>poa.txt
<TEXT>
Power of Attorney

The undersigned, being a director and/or officer of BB&T Corporation
("Company"), hereby nominates, constitutes, and appoints Tamera Gjesdal, Carla
Brenwald, Sallie Stone, Robert J. Johnson, Jr., D. Burt Arrington and Bradley T.
  Kamlet, or any one of them severally, to be his or her true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and to sign in his or her name and on his or her behalf, and to
  file with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") the Initial
Statement of Beneficial Ownership of Securities on Form 3, the Statement of
Changes in Beneficial Ownership of Securities on Form 4, the Annual Statement of
  Changes in Beneficial Ownership of Securitites on Form 5, and any other
statements, reports or filings, making such changes in said reports and filings
as such attorney-in-fact deems appropriate, and, generally, to do all such
things on behalf of the undersigned to comply with the provisions of the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and all requirements of the
Commission.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the
undersigned's holdings of and transaction in securities issued by the Company,
unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the
foregoing attorneys-in-fact.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereby sign and seal this Power of Attorney this 31st day
of October, 2011.

/s/ Edwin H. Welch
Edwin H. Welch

</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
