Edgar Filing: SUNTRUST BANKS INC

Ownership Submission

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 ^*

Â ARRIETA JORGE

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/03/2017

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SUNTRUST BANKS INC [STI]

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

303 PEACHTREE STREET, NE

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
CEVP & General Auditor

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

(Street)

ATLANTA,Â GAÂ 30308

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 Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)

2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)

3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)

4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Phantom Stock ⁽¹⁾	Â ⁽¹⁾	Â ⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	882.2709	$ ⁽¹⁾	D	Â
Phantom Stock ⁽²⁾	02/14/2020	09/21/2020	Common Stock	431.93	$ ⁽²⁾	D	Â
Phantom Stock ⁽²⁾	02/14/2019	02/14/2019	Common Stock	431.931	$ ⁽²⁾	D	Â
Phantom Stock ⁽²⁾	02/14/2018	02/14/2018	Common Stock	432.935	$ ⁽²⁾	D	Â
Phantom Stock ⁽²⁾	12/31/2019	12/31/2019	Common Stock	5,532.27	$ ⁽²⁾	D	Â
Phantom Stock ⁽²⁾	02/09/2019	02/09/2019	Common Stock	794.422	$ ⁽²⁾	D	Â
Phantom Stock ⁽²⁾	02/09/2018	02/09/2018	Common Stock	795.448	$ ⁽²⁾	D	Â
Phantom Stock ⁽²⁾	02/10/2018	02/21/2018	Common Stock	729.859	$ ⁽²⁾	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
ARRIETA JORGE 303 PEACHTREE STREET, NE ATLANTA,Â GAÂ 30308	Â	Â	Â CEVP & General Auditor	Â

Signatures

David Wisniewski, Attorney-in-Face for Jorge Arrieta		04/04/2017
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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 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.
(2)	Represents time-vested restricted stock units 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.

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