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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001225208-20-003710
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200225
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200227
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200227

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCRUGGS FRANK P JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001204084

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10853
		FILM NUMBER:		20663664

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		214 N. TRYON STREET
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28202

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TRUIST FINANCIAL 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:		214 NORTH TRYON STREET
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3367332000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		214 NORTH TRYON STREET
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28202

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BB&T CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970527

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SOUTHERN NATIONAL CORP /NC/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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        <footnote id="F1">Grant of Restricted Stock Units which cliff vest on December 31, 2020.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents phantom stock units issued under the SunTrust Banks, Inc. Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger, each outstanding SunTrust phantom stock unit automatically converted into a BB&amp;T phantom stock unit in respect of shares of BB&amp;T common stock, with the number of underlying shares of BB&amp;T common stock determined as set forth in the Merger Agreement. Following and in connection with the Merger, BB&amp;T changed its name to Truist. Each Truist phantom stock unit is subject to the same terms and conditions (including service-based vesting terms) as applied to the corresponding SunTrust phantom stock unit immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These phantom stock units replaced SunTrust phantom stock units in respect of an aggregate 1,934.107 shares of SunTrust common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Represents phantom stock units issued under the SunTrust Banks, Inc. 2009 Stock Plan or the SunTrust Banks, Inc. 2018 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger, each outstanding SunTrust phantom stock unit automatically converted into a BB&amp;T phantom stock unit in respect of shares of BB&amp;T common stock, with the number of underlying shares of BB&amp;T common stock determined as set forth in the Merger Agreement. Following and in connection with the Merger, BB&amp;T changed its name to Truist. Each Truist phantom stock unit is subject to the same terms and conditions (including service based vesting terms) as applied to the corresponding SunTrust phantom stock unit immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">These phantom stock units replaced SunTrust phantom stock units in respect of an aggregate 12,990.949 shares of SunTrust common stock.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>Carla Brenwald, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-02-27</signatureDate>
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