8-K

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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)     March 11, 2015

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Georgia	001-08918	58-1575035
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

303 Peachtree St., N.E., Atlanta, Georgia	30308
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code     (404) 588-7711

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01 Other.

SunTrust Banks, Inc. (the “Registrant” or “SunTrust”) today announced that the Federal Reserve has completed its review of the Company’s capital plan submitted in connection with the 2015 Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (“CCAR”) and had no objections to the Registrant's planned capital actions. The Registrant issued a news release to this effect and disclosing its planned capital actions, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits 

99.1.    News release dated March 11, 2015.

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, thereunto duly authorized.

		SUNTRUST BANKS, INC.
		(Registrant)
Date: March 11, 2015.	By:	/s/ David A. Wisniewski
		David A. Wisniewski, Senior Vice President,
		Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

News Release

Contact:

InvestorsMedia

Ankur VyasMike McCoy

(404) 827-6714(404) 588-7230

For Immediate Release

March 11, 2015

SunTrust to Increase Quarterly Common Stock Dividend and

Share Repurchase Program

ATLANTA, -- SunTrust Banks, Inc. (NYSE: STI) today announced that the Federal Reserve has completed its review of the Company’s capital plan submitted in connection with the 2015 Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (“CCAR”) and has no objections to the planned capital actions. The capital actions, subject to the approval of SunTrust’s Board of Directors and anticipated to cover five quarters, include:

▪ A 20% increase in the quarterly common stock dividend from $0.20 per share to $0.24 per share, beginning in the second quarter of 2015;

▪ An increase in the Company’s share buyback program, which authorizes up to $875 million of outstanding common stock to be repurchased between the second quarter of 2015 and the second quarter of 2016; and

▪ Maintaining dividend payments on the Company’s preferred stock.

“Continued execution of our core strategies has led to significantly improved financial performance and has also supported an increase in the return of capital to our shareholders through a higher common stock dividend and a larger share repurchase program,” said William H. Rogers, Jr., chairman and chief executive officer of SunTrust Banks, Inc. “We are building on the momentum we’ve generated and are focused on continuing to serve our clients and our communities to generate long-term value for our shareholders.”

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About SunTrust Banks, Inc.

SunTrust Banks, Inc., headquartered in Atlanta, is one of the nation’s largest banking organizations, serving a broad range of consumer, commercial, corporate, and institutional clients. As of December 31, 2014, SunTrust had total assets of $190.3 billion and total deposits of $140.6 billion. Through its flagship subsidiary, SunTrust Bank, the Company operates an extensive branch and ATM network throughout the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic states and a full array of technology-based, 24-hour delivery channels. The Company also serves clients in select markets nationally. Its primary businesses include deposit, credit, trust, and investment services. Through its various subsidiaries, the Company provides mortgage banking, asset management, securities brokerage, and capital market services. SunTrust’s Internet address is suntrust.com.

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