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): November 12, 2003

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

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

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 404-588-7165

Item 7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

The following exhibit is furnished herewith.

Exhibit No. 99.1 Press release.

Item 9.    Regulation FD Disclosure.

SunTrust Banks, Inc. (the “Company”) will issue the press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto announcing that (i) J.Hicks Lanier has joined the Company’s Board of Directors, (ii) certain functions of the Company’s Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee have been designated to a newly established Governance and Nominating Committee, and (iii) the existing Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee has been renamed the Compensation Committee.

The information in the preceding paragraph, as well as Exhibit 99.1 referenced therein, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

Date: November 12, 2003	SUNTRUST BANKS, INC.
	By: /s/    Raymond D. Fortin
	Raymond D. Fortin
	Senior Vice President

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

News

SUNTRUST

Contact:	Mike McCoy
	(404) 588-7230

For Immediate Release

November 12, 2003

J. Hicks Lanier Joins the Board of SunTrust Banks, Inc.

ATLANTA—SunTrust Banks, Inc., Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer L. Phillip Humann announced today that J. Hicks Lanier has joined SunTrust’s Board of Directors.

Mr. Lanier, 63, has been president of Oxford Industries, Inc. since 1977. In 1981, he was elected the company’s chairman of the board. Atlanta-based Oxford Industries, Inc. is a diversified international manufacturer and wholesale marketer of branded and private label apparel for men, women, and children.

Mr. Lanier has served as a member of the advisory board of SunTrust Bank, Atlanta for more than 20 years. He also serves on the boards of directors of Crawford & Company, West Point Stevens, Inc. and Genuine Parts Company.

SunTrust also announced that, in line with industry practice, certain functions of the Company’s existing Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee have been designated to a newly established Governance and Nominating Committee, and that the existing committee has been renamed the Compensation Committee.

SunTrust Banks, Inc., headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, is one of the nation’s largest commercial banking organizations. As of September 30, 2003, SunTrust had total assets of $126.7 billion and total deposits of $80.5 billion. The company operates through an extensive distribution network primarily in Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Tennessee, Virginia and the District of Columbia and also serves customers in selected markets nationally. Its primary businesses include deposit, credit, trust and investment services. Through various subsidiaries the company provides credit cards, mortgage banking, insurance, brokerage and capital markets services. SunTrust’s Internet address is www.suntrust.com.

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