Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
JENKINS BENJAMIN P III
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WACHOVIA CORP NEW [WB] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SEVP, Pres of General Bank
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
WACHOVIA CORPORATION, ONE WACHOVIA CENTER		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/19/2008
(Street)

CHARLOTTE, NC 28288		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/19/2008   A   143,718 (1) A $ 0 279,637 (4) D  
Common Stock               37,200 I By spouse
Common Stock               23,973.0055 I By 401(k) plan
Common Stock               106,821 I by BPJ Trust

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
ESOP (Right to Buy) (3) $ 33.79 02/19/2008   A   114,974   02/19/2009(2) 02/19/2018 Common Stock 114,974 $ 0 114,974 D  
ESOP (Right to Buy) (3) $ 41 02/19/2008   A   52,143   02/19/2009(2) 02/19/2018 Common Stock 52,143 $ 0 52,143 D  
ESOP (Right to Buy) (3) $ 48 02/19/2008   A   60,833   02/19/2009(2) 02/19/2018 Common Stock 60,833 $ 0 60,833 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
JENKINS BENJAMIN P III
WACHOVIA CORPORATION
ONE WACHOVIA CENTER
CHARLOTTE, NC 28288		       SEVP, Pres of General Bank  

Signatures

 Benjamin P. Jenkins, III   02/20/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The 2008 Performance Retention restricted stock award vest in substantially equal installments on each of the 3 anniversaries of the date of grant beginning Feb. 19, 2009, assuming that certain financial performance targets are met.
(2) The option becomes exercisable in substantially equal installments on each of the five anniversaries of the date of grant (20% per year) beginning Feb. 19, 2009.
(3) Provisions exist with respect to these shares to allow for the withholding of shares to satisfy tax withholding obligations and the withholding of shares in payment of the exercise price.
(4) Includes 279,637 shares of unvested restricted stock with respect to which provisions exist to allow for the withholding of shares to satisfy tax withholding obligations.

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