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

September 16, 2009

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

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)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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ITEM 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

     Chief Executive Officer Kelly King will present at the Barclays Capital Global Financial Services Conference in New York City on Wednesday, September 16 at 10:30 a.m. EDT. The presentation will focus on BB&T’s financial performance and corporate strategy. A live audio webcast will be available on BB&T’s Web site at http://www.BBT.com/investor. Presentation slides have been posted on the site. A replay of the presentation will be available at http://www.BBT.com following the live event and remain on the site for 30 days.    

     A copy of the press release announcing the events described above is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated in this report by reference.

ITEM 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Copy of Press Release announcing presentation at Barclays Capital Global Financial Services Conference in New York City on Wednesday, September 16 at 10:30 a.m. EDT.

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
Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)

Date:   September 16, 2009

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Sept. 3, 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contacts:
Tamera Gjesdal	Cynthia Williams
Sr. Vice President	Sr. Vice President
Investor Relations	Corporate Communications
(336) 733-3058	(336) 733-1478

BB&T Corporation CEO to speak Sept. 16 at Barclays Capital Global Financial Services Conference

     WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – BB&T Corporation (NYSE: BBT) today said that Chief Executive Officer Kelly King will present at the Barclays Capital Global Financial Services Conference at the Hilton New York in New York City on Wednesday, Sept. 16, at 10:30 a.m.

     King’s presentation will focus on BB&T’s financial performance and corporate strategy.

     A live audio webcast will be available on BB&T’s Web site at BBT.com/investor. Presentation slides will be posted on the site prior to the event. A replay of the presentation will be available at BBT.com following the live event and remain on the site for 30 days.

     With $152.4 billion in assets as of June 30, Winston-Salem, N.C.-based BB&T Corporation (NYSE: BBT) is the nation’s 10th largest financial holding company. Founded in 1872, it operates more than 1,500 financial centers in 11 states and Washington, D.C. More information about the company is available at BBT.com.

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