UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 8-K
Current Report
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Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
December 31, 2009
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
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BB&T Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Commission file number : 1-10853
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North Carolina |
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56-0939887 |
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(State of incorporation) |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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200 West Second Street Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
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27101 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(336) 733-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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ITEM 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On December 31, 2009, Nelle R. Chilton and Tom D. Efird retired from the board of directors of BB&T Corporation ("BB&T") pursuant to BB&T's director retirement policy. Under the director retirement policy, a director is permitted to serve through the calendar year in which such director reaches age 70.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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BB&T CORPORATION |
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(Registrant) |
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By: /s/ Cynthia B. Powell |
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Cynthia B. Powell |
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Executive Vice President and Corporate Controller |
Date: January 5, 2010