<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001225208-21-003795.txt : 20210225
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20210225171330
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001225208-21-003795
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210223
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210225
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210225

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			QUBEIN NIDO R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001195214

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10853
		FILM NUMBER:		21681608

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">Includes 71.778 shares acquired between September 2020 and December 2020, under the Issuer's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents restricted stock units granted under the Truist Financial Corporation 2012 Incentive Plan for which a deferral election has been made pursuant to the Truist Financial Corporation Amended and Restated Non-Employee Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. Payments in the form of shares of common stock commence following the reporting person's departure from the Board of Directors of Truist Financial Corporation. These securities convert to common stock on a one-for-one basis.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Carla Brenwald, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-02-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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