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
 
September 29, 2016
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
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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 or other jurisdiction 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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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:
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ITEM 8.01
Other Events
On September 29, 2016, BB&T Corporation issued a press release announcing it has reached an agreement with the United States Department of Justice that settles certain legacy mortgage matters involving the origination of mortgage loans insured by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Federal Housing Administration.

A copy of the news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.
 
 
ITEM 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit No .
Description of Exhibit
99.1
Press release dated September 29, 2016.








SIGNATURES
 
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: September 29, 2016



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