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

January 19, 2023

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 1/4,000th 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
Depositary Shares each representing 1/1,000th interest in a share of Series R Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock	TFC.PR	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 2.02    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On January 19, 2023, Truist Financial Corporation (“Truist”) issued a press release reporting fourth quarter 2022 results and posted on its website its fourth quarter 2022 Earnings Release, Quarterly Performance Summary, and Earnings Release Presentation. The materials contain forward-looking statements regarding Truist and include cautionary language identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. The Earnings Release, Quarterly Performance Summary, and Earnings Release Presentation are furnished as Exhibits 99.1, 99.2, and 99.3, respectively. Consequently, they are not deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Such materials may only be incorporated by reference into another filing under the Exchange Act or Securities Act of 1933 if such subsequent filing specifically references this Form 8-K. All information in the Earnings Release, Quarterly Performance Summary, and Earnings Release Presentation speaks as of the date thereof, and Truist does not assume any obligation to update such information in the future.

ITEM 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Earnings Release issued January 19, 2023.
99.2	Quarterly Performance Summary issued January 19, 2023.
99.3	Earnings Release Presentation issued January 19, 2023.
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: January 19, 2023