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

February 2, 2010

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)

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ITEM 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Kelly King will present at the Morgan Stanley U.S. Financials Conference on Tuesday, February 2 at 10:55 a.m. EST. The presentation will focus on BB&T’s financial performance and corporate strategy. A live audio webcast will be available on BB&T’s website at http://www.BBT.com/webcasts. 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 Kelly King’s presentation at the Morgan Stanley U.S. Financials Conference on Tuesday, Feb. 2 at 10:55 a.m. EST.

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
Executive Vice President and
Corporate Controller (Principal
Accounting Officer)

Date: February 2, 2010

EX-99.1

	Exhibit 99.1
Jan. 27, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contacts:
Tamera Gjesdal	A.-C. McGraw
Senior Vice President	Vice President
Investor Relations	Corporate Communications
(336) 733-3058	(336) 733-1471

BB&T Corporation CEO to speak Feb. 2 at Morgan Stanley U.S. Financials Conference

     WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – BB&T Corporation (NYSE: BBT) today said that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Kelly King is scheduled to present at the Morgan Stanley U.S. Financials Conference on Tuesday, Feb. 2 at 10:55 a.m. EST.

     King’s presentation will focus on BB&T’s financial performance and corporate strategy. He will be joined at the conference by top executives from several of the nation’s largest financial services companies.

     A live audio webcast of King’s presentation will be available at www.BBT.com/webcasts and will be archived for 30 days.

     At Dec. 31, Winston-Salem, N.C.-based BB&T Corporation (NYSE: BBT) had $165.8 billion in assets and operated more than 1,800 financial centers in 12 states and Washington, D.C. More information about the company is available at www.BBT.com.

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