<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001225208-18-001375.txt : 20180123
<SEC-HEADER>0001225208-18-001375.hdr.sgml : 20180123
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180123154257
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001225208-18-001375
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180119
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180123
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180123

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Powell Cynthia B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001471555

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10853
		FILM NUMBER:		18542331

	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
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>doc4.xml
<TEXT>
<XML>
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2018-01-19</periodOfReport>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001471555</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Powell Cynthia B</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>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>Corp. Controller, Exec VP</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2018-01-19</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>8929.0000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>54.5145</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0.0000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3431.3370</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By 401(k)</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The prices actually received ranged from $54.4900 to $54.5300. The reporting person will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 259.751 shares acquired between January 1, 2017 and December 31, 2017, under the Issuer's 401(k) plan. The information in this report is based on plan statements dated January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>poa.txt</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Carla Brenwald, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-01-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</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 Alan W. Greer, Richard
D. Baytosh, Tamera Gjesdal, Carla Brenwald, David Hanna, Robert J. Johnson, Jr.,
  Sean P. Kehoe and Bradley T. Kamlet, or any one of them severally and with
full power of substitution, to be his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact in
  connection with any Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") filings
on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, as may arise out of the undersigned's ownership of the
Company's securities.  Accordingly, any such attorney-in-fact is authorized to
complete and execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's
capacity as an officer or director or both of the Company, any such filings and
to take any other action in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion
of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or
legally required by or for, the undersigned.  Without limiting the generality of
  the foregoing, any such attorney-in-fact is authorized to file with the
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 Securities on Form 5,
and any other statements, reports or filings, making such changes in and
amendments to said reports and filings as such attorney-in-fact deems
appropriate.  Any such attorney-in-fact is futher authorized to seek or obtain,
as the undersigned's representative and on the undersigned's behalf, information
  on transactions in the Company's securities from any third party, including
brokers, employee benefit plan administrators and trustees.

	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 7th day
of December, 2017.

/s/ Cynthia B. Powell
Cynthia B. Powell

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