<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001225208-21-005491.txt : 20210317
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001225208-21-005491
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210315
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210317
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210317

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Cummins Hugh S. III
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001701995

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10853
		FILM NUMBER:		21751830

	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">Includes net shares acquired as a result of dividend equivalents being paid to reflect Truist's March 1, 2021 common stock dividend on RSU awards that vested on February 13, 2021 or for which the one-year deferral period expired on February 14, 2021.  The record date for the dividend was February 12, 2021.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents phantom stock units under the SunTrust Banks, Inc. 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 Truist phantom stock unit in respect of shares of Truist common stock, with the number of underlying shares of Truist common stock determined as set forth in the Merger Agreement. 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">Includes shares acquired as a result of dividend reinvestment since the last reported transaction.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Represents performance-vested restricted stock units, each convertible into one share of common stock, under the SunTrust Banks, Inc. 2009 Stock Plan. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger, each outstanding SunTrust performance-vested restricted stock unit automatically converted into a Truist restricted stock unit convertible into shares of Truist common stock, with the number of underlying shares of Truist common stock determined as set forth in the Merger Agreement. Each Truist restricted stock unit is subject to the same terms and conditions (including service-based vesting terms) as applied to the corresponding SunTrust performance-vested restricted stock unit immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger. If performance results in the award vesting at greater than 130% of target, the amount that vested in
excess of 130% is subject to a one-year deferral.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Represents time-vested restricted stock units, each convertible into one share of common stock, 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 time-vested restricted stock unit automatically converted into a Truist time-vested restricted stock unit convertible into shares of Truist common stock, with the number of underlying shares of Truist common stock determined as set forth in the Merger Agreement. Each Truist time-vested restricted stock unit is subject to the same terms and conditions (including vesting terms) as applied to the corresponding SunTrust time-vested restricted stock unit immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger, each outstanding and unexercised option to purchase shares of SunTrust common stock automatically converted into an option to purchase shares of Truist common stock, with the number of underlying shares and the exercise price determined as set forth in the Merger Agreement. Each option to purchase shares of Truist common stock is subject to the same terms and conditions (including vesting and exercisability terms) as the corresponding option to purchase shares of SunTrust common stock immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger.</footnote>
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