SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

VEST EDWARD D

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

P O BOX 1250

(Street)

WINSTON-SALEM

271021250

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BB&T CORP [ (BBT) ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Corp.Controller,Sr. V.P.

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/24/2005

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	01/24/2005		S		2,326	D	$38.99	2,713.454⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock								3,237.346⁽²⁾	I	By 401(k)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$13.188							12/19/1996⁽³⁾	12/18/2005	Common Stock	647		647	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$31							02/24/1999⁽⁴⁾	02/23/2008	Common Stock	2,272		2,272	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.313							02/23/2000⁽⁵⁾	02/23/2009	Common Stock	2,250		2,250	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$23.938							02/22/2001⁽⁶⁾	02/22/2010	Common Stock	3,916		3,916	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.59							02/27/2002⁽⁷⁾	02/27/2011	Common Stock	2,702		2,702	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.84							02/26/2003⁽⁸⁾	02/26/2012	Common Stock	2,830		2,830	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$32.66							02/25/2004⁽⁹⁾	02/25/2013	Common Stock	3,292		3,292	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.68							02/24/2005⁽¹⁰⁾	02/24/2014	Common Stock	6,182		6,182	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 31.364 shares acquired in May; 44.400 shares acquired in August; and 42.665 shares acquired in November, under the Issuer's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

2. Between April 1, 2004 and December 31, 2004, the reporting person acquired 73.436 shares of common stock during the 2nd quarter; 106.138 shares of common stock during the 3rd quarter; and 101.718 shares of common stock during the 4th quarter under the Issuer's 401(k) plan. The information in this report is based on a plan statement dated as of December 31, 2004

3. The option is exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on 12/19/1996.

4. The option is exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on 02/24/1999.

5. The option is exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on 02/23/2000.

6. The option is exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on 02/22/2001.

7. The option is exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on 02/27/2002.

8. The option is exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on 02/26/2003.

9. The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on 02/25/2004.

10. The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on 02/24/2005.

Remarks:

	By: Parris N. Adams, Attorney -in - fact for:	01/25/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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