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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001092787-03-000236.txt : 20030908
<SEC-HEADER>0001092787-03-000236.hdr.sgml : 20030908
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030908165426
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001092787-03-000236
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030815
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030908

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			REED SCOTT E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001195216

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10853
		FILM NUMBER:		03886445

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BB&T
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 1250
		CITY:			WINSTON SALEM
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27102-1250
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3367333038

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BB&T CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000092230
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				560939887
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NC
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 WEST SECOND STREET
		CITY:			WINSTON-SALEM
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27101
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3367332000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 WEST SECOND STREET
		CITY:			WINSTON-SALEM
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27101

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SOUTHERN NATIONAL CORP /NC/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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	<footnotes>
		<footnote id="F1">Includes 746.571 shares acquired in August, under the Issuer's  Dividend Reinvestment Plan.</footnote>
		<footnote id="F2">Between April 1, 2003  and June 30, 2003 , the reporting person acquired 434.316 shares of common stock under the Issuer's 401(k) plan.  The information in this report is based on a plan statement dated as of June 30, 2003.
</footnote>
		<footnote id="F3">Includes 170.816 shares acquired in August, under the Issuer's  Dividend Reinvestment Plan.</footnote>
	</footnotes>
	<remarks>
	</remarks>
	<ownerSignature>
		<signatureName>By: Parris N. Adams Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
		<signatureDate>2003-09-05</signatureDate>
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