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^*

KING KELLY S

(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)
	Chief Operating Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/20/2005

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	04/20/2005		G	V	16,272	D	$0	62,269.852	D
Common Stock	04/20/2005		G	V	16,272	A	$0	53,676.628	I	By Spouse
Common Stock								60,608.675⁽¹⁾	I	By 401(k)
Common Stock								1,264.351	I	By Custodian For Child

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)	$20.188							02/25/1998⁽²⁾	02/24/2007	Common Stock	15,508		15,508	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$31							02/24/1999⁽³⁾	02/23/2008	Common Stock	41,934		41,934	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.313							02/23/2000⁽⁴⁾	02/23/2009	Common Stock	36,874		36,874	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$23.938							02/22/2001⁽⁵⁾	02/22/2010	Common Stock	94,429		94,429	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.59							02/27/2002⁽⁶⁾	02/27/2011	Common Stock	65,682		65,682	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.84							02/26/2003⁽⁷⁾	02/26/2012	Common Stock	66,858		66,858	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$32.66							02/25/2004⁽⁸⁾	02/25/2013	Common Stock	94,761		94,761	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.68							02/24/2005⁽⁹⁾	02/24/2014	Common Stock	87,727		87,727	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$38.64							02/22/2006⁽¹⁰⁾	02/22/2015	Common Stock	125,000		125,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Between January 1, 2005 and March 31, 2005, the reporting person acquired 1,198.646 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 March 31, 2005.

2. The option is exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on 02/25/1998.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on 2/22/2006.

Remarks:

	/s/ King, Kelly S.	04/22/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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