BBT BB and T Corporation

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

 

July 7, 2015

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

  

BB&T Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Commission file number: 1-10853

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North Carolina	56-0939887
(State of incorporation)	(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)

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Item 8.01

Other Events

 

On July 7, 2015, BB&T Corporation announced it has received regulatory approval from the Federal Reserve, the FDIC and all required state regulators to acquire Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUSQ). The transaction closing is expected to be effective August 1, 2015, and systems conversion is expected during the fourth quarter of 2015.

 

ITEM 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Copy of press release announcing that BB&T Corporation received regulatory approvals to acquire Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc.

 

 

S I G N A T U R E

 

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.

 

	BB&T CORPORATION
	(Registrant)
	By: /s/ Cynthia B. Powell
	Cynthia B. Powell
	Executive Vice President and Corporate Controller
	(Principal Accounting Officer)

 

Date: July 8, 2015

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

July 7, 2015

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

 

Contacts: ANALYSTS				MEDIA
Alan Greer		Tamera Gjesdal		Cynthia A. Williams
Executive Vice President		Senior Vice President		Senior Executive Vice President
Investor Relations		Investor Relations		Corporate Communications
(336) 733-3021		(336) 733-3058		(336) 733-1470
AGreer@BBandT.com		TGjesdal@BBandT.com		Cynthia.Williams@BBandT.com

 

BB&T receives approval for Susquehanna Bancshares acquisition

Will significantly expand BB&T’s footprint in the Mid-Atlantic region

 

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – BB&T Corporation (NYSE: BBT) today announced it has received regulatory approval from the Federal Reserve, the FDIC and all required state regulators to acquire Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUSQ). The transaction closing is expected to be effective Aug. 1, 2015, and systems conversion is expected during the fourth quarter 2015.

 

“We are very pleased to receive this approval and excited to move forward with the merger,” said Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Kelly S. King. “Susquehanna is a strategically compelling deal expanding our franchise into a contiguous, attractive region that presents tremendous opportunities. The diversity of our markets is a key element of our long-term success.”

 

Headquartered in Lititz, Pa., Susquehanna is a top 50 bank in the U.S. with more than 240 branch offices in Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, and West Virginia. The merger includes $18.7 billion in assets and $13.8 billion in deposits based on March 31, 2015, balances. The planned acquisition was originally announced Nov. 12, 2014.

 

BB&T Corporation previously announced it will create three new geographic banking regions – Western Maryland and Pennsylvania, Central Pennsylvania and the Greater Delaware Valley regions. In addition, BB&T and Susquehanna Bank will consolidate their existing regions in Maryland to form a new Maryland Region.

 

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About Susquehanna Bank

Susquehanna Bank operates more than 240 branch offices in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland and West Virginia. It is part of Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc., a financial services holding company with assets of $18 billion and 3,400 employees. Through Susquehanna Wealth Management, the company also offers investment, fiduciary, brokerage, insurance, retirement planning, and private banking services. Susquehanna also operates a risk management consulting and insurance brokerage firm, a commercial finance company and a vehicle leasing company. For more information, please visit www.susquehanna.net.

 

About BB&T
BB&T is one of the largest financial services holding companies in the U.S. with $189.2 billion in assets and market capitalization of $28.2 billion, as of March 31, 2015. Based in Winston-Salem, N.C., the company operates 1,875 financial centers in 13 states and Washington, D.C., and offers a full range of consumer and commercial banking, securities brokerage, asset management, mortgage and insurance products and services. A Fortune 500 company, BB&T is consistently recognized for outstanding client satisfaction by the U.S. Small Business Administration, Greenwich Associates and others. More information about BB&T and its full line of products and services is available at BBT.com.

 

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