8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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Form 8-K

Current Report

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Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

July 8, 2020

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

Truist Financial Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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North Carolina	1-10853	56-0939887
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

214 North Tryon Street
Charlotte,	North Carolina	28202
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(336) 733-2000

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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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:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $5 par value	TFC	New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares each representing 1/1,000th interest in a share of Series F Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock	TFC.PF	New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares each representing 1/1,000th interest in a share of Series G Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock	TFC.PG	New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares each representing 1/1,000th interest in a share of Series H Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock	TFC.PH	New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares each representing 1/4,000th interest in a share of Series I Perpetual Preferred Stock	TFC.PI	New York Stock Exchange
5.853% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Normal Preferred Purchase Securities each representing 1/100th interest in a share of Series J Perpetual Preferred Stock	TFC.PJ	New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares each representing 1/1,000th interest in a share of Series O Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock	TFC.PO	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

ITEM 5.04 Temporary Suspension of Trading Under Registrant’s Employee Benefit Plan.

On July 8, 2020, Truist Financial Corporation (“Truist”) provided written notice (the “Notice”) to its directors and executive officers that there will be a blackout period with respect to the heritage SunTrust and heritage BB&T 401(k) savings plans (the “Heritage Savings Plans”). The blackout period is to facilitate the consolidation of the Heritage Savings Plans into one plan, the Truist Financial Corporation 401(k) savings plan, and to transition to a new recordkeeper, Fidelity Investments. During the blackout period, Heritage Savings Plan participants will be unable to transfer or diversify investments or obtain a loan, withdrawal or distribution from their Heritage Savings Plans.

In accordance with Section 306(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and SEC Regulation BTR, the Notice informed Truist’s directors and executive officers of the blackout period and the restrictions on trading in Truist equity securities that apply to them during the blackout period. A copy of the notice is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

The blackout period is expected to begin on July 24, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) and end no later than August 14, 2020.

During the blackout period and for a period of two years thereafter, Truist stockholders or other interested persons may obtain information about the blackout period by contacting:

Truist Financial Corporation

Attention: Chief Legal Officer

214 N. Tryon Street

Charlotte, North Carolina 28202

Telephone Number: (336) 733-2000

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Notice to Directors and Executive Officers of Truist Financial Corporation.
104	The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL.

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 hereunto duly authorized.

TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION
	(Registrant)
By:	/s/ Cynthia B. Powell
	Cynthia B. Powell
	Executive Vice President and Corporate Controller
	(Principal Accounting Officer)

Date: July 8, 2020

EX-99.1

IMPORTANT NOTICE OF

BLACKOUT PERIOD IN TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION COMMON STOCK

To: Directors and Executive Leadership of Truist Financial Corporation (“Truist”)

From: Ellen M. Fitzsimmons,Chief Legal Officer, Head of Enterprise Diversity,

and Corporate Secretary

Date: July 8, 2020

This notice is to inform you of significant restrictions on your ability to transact in Truist securities during an upcoming “blackout period”. The restrictions during this period are imposed on Truist directors and executive officers by (i) Section 306(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and (ii) Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Regulation BTR (Blackout Trading Restriction) and are in addition to Truist’s regularly scheduled blackout periods related to our earnings releases.

To facilitate the consolidation of the heritage SunTrust and heritage BB&T 401(k) savings plans (the “Heritage Savings Plans”) into one plan, the Truist Financial Corporation 401(k) savings plan, and to transition to a new recordkeeper, Fidelity Investments, there will be a blackout period during which Heritage Savings Plan participants will be unable to transfer or diversify investments or obtain a loan, withdrawal or distribution from their Heritage Savings Plan.

The blackout will begin for Truist equity securities at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on July 24, 2020, and is expected to end no later than August 14, 2020 (the “Blackout Period”).

In accordance with Section 306(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and SEC Regulation BTR, during the Blackout Period, Truist directors and executive officers are, with limited exceptions, prohibited from purchasing, selling, or otherwise acquiring or transferring, directly or indirectly, any equity security of Truist acquired in connection with his or her services or employment as a director or executive officer. These restrictions apply to your holdings both inside and outside of the Heritage Savings Plans.

Please note the following:

•The term “equity securities” is defined broadly to include Truist common stock, stock options, restricted stock units and other derivatives.

•Transactions covered by this trading restriction are not limited to those involving your direct ownership, but include any transaction in which you have a pecuniary interest (for example, transactions by your immediate family members living in your household).

•Among other things, you are prohibited from (i) selling shares of Truist stock acquired pursuant to an exercise of options, (ii) selling shares of Truist stock originally granted as a restricted stock unit or a performance share unit in connection with your employment as an executive officer or service as a director, or (iii) selling shares to cover withholding taxes upon the exercise of options or the vesting of restricted stock units or performance share units.

•Although you are permitted to engage in transactions involving equity securities that were not acquired in connection with your services as a director or employment as an executive officer, there is a presumption that any such transactions are prohibited unless you can identify the source of the shares and show that you used the same identification for all related purposes, such as tax reporting and disclosure requirements.

These prohibitions apply in addition to the trading restrictions under Truist’s Securities Trades by Company Personnel Policy. If you engage in a transaction that violates these rules, you may be required to disgorge your profits from the transaction, and you may be subject to civil and criminal penalties.

Because of the severity of the penalties and other remedies and the complexity of the regulations, please contact me before engaging in any transaction involving Truist equity securities during the Blackout Period.

For inquiries during the Blackout Period and for a period of two years thereafter about the Blackout Period, its beginning or ending dates or the information in this notice, please feel free to contact me at:

Truist Financial Corporation

Attention: Chief Legal Officer

214 N. Tryon Street

Charlotte, North Carolina 28202

Telephone Number: (336) 733-2000

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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