<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001225208-18-002562.txt : 20180212
<SEC-HEADER>0001225208-18-002562.hdr.sgml : 20180212
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180212175644
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001225208-18-002562
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180208
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180212
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180212

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bible Daryl N.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001449506

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10853
		FILM NUMBER:		18598288

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BB&T
		STREET 2:		P O  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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        <issuerName>BB&amp;T CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BBT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Bible Daryl N.</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>WINSTON-SALEM</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>27102-1250</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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        <footnote id="F1">On December 31, 2015, the reporting person was granted 4,430 restricted stock units, which shall vest and become earned ratably over three years based on certain performance criteria for each vesting year ending February 15, 2017, 2018, and 2019. The performance criteria for 2018 were met, resulting in 1,477 restricted stock units being earned.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The option is exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on 02/26/2014.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The option is exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on 02/21/2013.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">On February 23, 2016, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 48,175 shares of common stock. The option vests ratably over three years based on certain performance criteria for each vesting year ending March 15, 2017, 2018, and 2019. The performance criteria for 2017 were met, resulting in 16,058 options being earned.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">On February 25, 2014, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 22,629 shares of common stock. The option vests ratably over three years based on certain performance criteria for each vesting year ending February 25, 2015, 2016, and 2017. The performance criteria for 2017 were met, resulting in 7,544 options being earned.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">On February 24, 2015, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 37,565 shares of common stock. The option vests ratably over three years based on certain performance criteria for each vesting year ending March 15, 2016, 2017, and 2018. The performance criteria for 2017 were met, resulting in 12,522 options being earned.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>poa.txt</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Carla Brenwald, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-02-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<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, 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 5th day
of February, 2018.

/s/ Daryl N. Bible
Daryl N. Bible

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