UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form 8-K

Current Report

 

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

April 18, 2019

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

BB&T Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

North Carolina		1-10853		56-0939887
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
200 West Second Street
Winston-Salem, North Carolina				27101
(Address of principal executive offices)				(Zip Code)

(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:

 

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 

ITEM 8.01.

Other Events.

On April 18, 2019, BB&T Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System has terminated its Cease and Desist Order with the Company related to the Company’s anti-money laundering program.

A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.

 

ITEM 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.		Description of Exhibit
99.1		Press Release issued April 18, 2019

 

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.

 

Date: April 18, 2019