Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Brown Ricky
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BB&T CORP [BBT] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Sr. Executive Vice President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
PO BOX 1250		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/20/2012
(Street)

WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27102-1250		 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 02/20/2012   F   2,105 D $ 30.33 82,212.276 (1) D  
Common Stock 02/21/2012   A   22,324 (2) A $ 0 104,536.276 D  
Common Stock               40,006.206 (3) I By 401(k)
Common Stock               287 I By Spouse

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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
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 30.09 02/21/2012   A   73,776   02/21/2013(4) 02/21/2022 Common Stock 73,776 $ 0 73,776 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 44.15             02/20/2008(5) 02/20/2017 Common Stock 52,362   52,362 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 39.73             02/21/2007(6) 02/21/2016 Common Stock 34,887   34,887 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 38.64             02/22/2006(7) 02/22/2015 Common Stock 38,768   38,768 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 27.73             02/22/2012(8) 02/22/2021 Common Stock 57,010   57,010 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 27.75             02/23/2011(9) 02/23/2020 Common Stock 71,062   71,062 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 36.68             02/24/2005(10) 02/24/2014 Common Stock 9,455   9,455 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 16.88             02/24/2010(11) 02/24/2019 Common Stock 101,481   101,481 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 32.66             02/25/2004(12) 02/25/2013 Common Stock 10,248   10,248 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 36.84             02/26/2003(13) 02/26/2012 Common Stock 7,328   7,328 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 34.29             02/26/2009(14) 02/26/2018 Common Stock 73,295   73,295 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Brown Ricky
PO BOX 1250
WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27102-1250		       Sr. Executive Vice President  

Signatures

 Sallie Stone, Attorney-in-fact   02/22/2012
**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) Includes 24.192 shares acquired between May 1, 2011 and February 1. 2012, under the Issuer's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
(2) Grant of Restricted Stock Units which vest 4 years from grant date.
(3) Includes 2,008.293 shares acquired between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2011, under the Issuer's 401(k) Plan. The information in this report is based on plan statements datd January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011.
(4) The option is exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on 02/21/2013.
(5) The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on 2/20/2008.
(6) The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on 2/21/2007.
(7) The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on 02/22/2006.
(8) The option is exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on 2/22/2012.
(9) The option is exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on 02/23/2011.
(10) The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on 2/24/2005.
(11) The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on 02/24/2010.
(12) The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on 2/25/2004.
(13) The option is exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on 02/26/2003.
(14) The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on 2/26/2009.
 
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