SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
WILLIAMSON HENRY G JR
(Last) (First) (Middle)
P O BOX 1250
(Street)
WINSTON-SALEM NC 271021250
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BB&T CORP [ (BBT) ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Operating Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/28/2004
4. If Amendment, Date of 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
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 06/28/2004 M 3,225 A $31 25,273.948(1) D
Common Stock 06/28/2004 M 4,179 A $23.938 29,452.948 D
Common Stock 71,806.546(2) I By 401(k)
Common Stock 77,808.726(3) I By Spouse
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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $31 06/28/2004 M 3,225 02/24/1999(4) 02/23/2008 Common Stock 3,225 $31 64,223 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $23.938 06/28/2004 M 4,179 02/22/2001(5) 02/22/2010 Common Stock 4,179 $23.938 147,810 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $9.397 12/20/1995(6) 12/20/2004 Common Stock 13,000 13,000 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $13.188 12/19/1996(7) 12/18/2005 Common Stock 55,356 55,356 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $20.188 02/25/1998(8) 02/24/2007 Common Stock 29,199 29,199 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $36.313 02/23/2000(9) 02/23/2009 Common Stock 61,693 61,693 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $36.59 02/27/2002(10) 02/27/2011 Common Stock 108,376 108,376 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $36.84 02/26/2003(11) 02/26/2012 Common Stock 110,316 110,316 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $32.66 02/25/2004(12) 02/25/2013 Common Stock 154,833 154,833 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $36.68 02/24/2005(13) 02/24/2014 Common Stock 139,909 139,909 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Includes 0.763 shares acquired in May, under the Issuer's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
2. Between January 1, 2004 and March 31, 2004 the reporting person acquired 1,350.826 shares of common stock under the Issuer's 401(k) plan. The information in this report is based on a plan statement dated as of March 31, 2004.
3. Includes 0.225 shares acquired in May, under the Issuer's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
4. The option is exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on 02/24/1999.
5. The option is exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on 02/22/2001.
6. The option is exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on 12/20/1995.
7. The option is exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on 12/19/1996.
8. The option is exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on 02/25/1998.
9. The option is exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on 02/23/2000.
10. The option is exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on 02/27/2002.
11. The option is exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on 02/26/2003.
12. The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on 02/25/2004.
13. The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on 02/24/2005.
Remarks:
By: Parris N. Adams, Attorney -in - fact for: 06/30/2004
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