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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 * Freeman Thomas E   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SUNTRUST BANKS INC [STI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Corp. EVP & Consumer Executive (Last) (First) (Middle) 303 PEACHTREE STREET, N.E. 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/21/2017 (Street) ATLANTA, GA 30308 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 02/21/2017   M   36,424.366 A $ 59.79 184,695.71 D   Common Stock 02/21/2017   M   4,002.69 A $ 59.79 188,698.4 D   Common Stock 02/21/2017   F   16,017 D $ 59.79 172,681.4 D   Common Stock 02/21/2017   F   1,825 D $ 59.79 170,856.4 D   Common Stock               651.6971 I (2) 401(k)

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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

Phantom Stock Units (3)

(3)

(3)

(3)

Common Stock

1,553.7806

1,553.7806

D

Phantom Stock (1)

(1)

02/09/2018

02/09/2018

Common Stock

3,458

3,458

D

Phantom Stock (1)

(1)

02/09/2019

02/09/2019

Common Stock

3,459

3,459

D

Phantom Stock (1)

(1)

02/09/2018

02/09/2018

Common Stock

22,617

22,617

D

Phantom Stock (1)

(1)

02/09/2019

02/09/2019

Common Stock

22,618

22,618

D

Option (4)

$ 64.58

02/12/2011

02/12/2018

Common Stock

81,400

81,400

D

Phantom Stock

(6)

02/14/2020

02/14/2020

Common Stock

5,773.5778

5,773.5778

D

Phantom Stock (5)

(5)

02/21/2017

M

4,002.069

02/21/2017

02/21/2017

Common Stock

4,002.069

(5)

0

D

Phantom Stock (7)

(7)

02/21/2017

A

42,026.498

02/21/2017

02/21/2018

Common Stock

42,026.498

(7)

42,026.498

D

Phantom Stock (7)

(7)

02/21/2017

M

36,424.366

02/21/2017

02/21/2018

Common Stock

36,424,366

(7)

5,602.132

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Freeman Thomas E 303 PEACHTREE STREET, N.E. ATLANTA, GA 30308			Corp. EVP & Consumer Executive

Signatures

David A. Wisniewski, Attorney-in-Fact for Thomas E. Freeman		02/23/2017
**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)	Represents time-vested restricted stock units granted on February 9, 2016 under the SunTrust Banks, Inc. 2009 Stock Plan. the plan is exempt under Rule 16b-03. Units will be settled in shares. The award agreement contains tax withholding features which allow us to withhold units to satisfy withholding obligations.
(2)	Because the stock fund component of the 401(k) Plan is accounted for in unit accounting, the number of share equivalents varies based on the closing price of SunTrust stock on the applicable measurement date.
(3)	The phantom stock units were acquired under SunTrust Banks, Inc.'s Deferred Compensation Plan. These securities convert to common stock on a one-for-one basis.
(4)	Granted pursuant to the SunTrust Banks, Inc. 2000 Stock Plan. Includes shares acquired upon dividend reinvestment.
(5)	Represents time-vested restricted stock units granted on February 10, 2015 under the 2009 Stock Plan. the Plan is exempt under Rule 16b-3. The restricted stock unit award agreements contain tax withholding features which allow us to withhold units to satisfly withholding obligations. Units will be settled in shares.
(6)	Represents time-vested restricted stock uit award granted on February 14th, 2017 under the sunTrust Banks, Inc 2009 Stock Plan. The plan is exempt under Rule 16b-3. Awrd will vest on February 14, 2020 and will be settled in Share of Common Stock. The restricted unit award agreements contain tax withholding provisions which allow us to satisfy tax withholding obligtions by netting shares.
(7)	Represents performance stock which was granted on February 21, 2014 and which vested on February 21, 2017. Award is settled in common stock. Because exceptional performance resulted 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.

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