<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001225208-14-013561.txt : 20140522
<SEC-HEADER>0001225208-14-013561.hdr.sgml : 20140522
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140522163432
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001225208-14-013561
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140520
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140522
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140522

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Yates William Rufus
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001557353

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10853
		FILM NUMBER:		14864158

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 1250
		CITY:			WINSTON SALEM
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27102-1250
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        <footnote id="F1">Includes 0.005 shares acquired in March 2014, under the Issuer's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 641.775 shares acquired between January 1, 2014 and March 31, 2014, under the Issuer's 401(k) Plan.  The information in this report is based on plan statements dated January 1, 2014 through March 31, 2014.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on 2/20/2008.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on 2/21/2007.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The option is exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on 02/21/2013.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on 02/22/2006.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">The option is exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on 2/22/2012.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">The option is exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on 02/23/2011.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on 02/24/2010.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on 2/26/2009.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F11">The option is exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on 02/26/2014.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>Carla Brenwald, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-05-22</signatureDate>
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