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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001225208-10-002449.txt : 20100128
<SEC-HEADER>0001225208-10-002449.hdr.sgml : 20100128
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100128140138
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001225208-10-002449
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100126
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100128
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100128

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DUCK BARBARA F
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001260887

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10853
		FILM NUMBER:		10553232

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

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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        <footnote id="F1">Between May 1, 2009 and November 2, 2009, the reporting person acquired 34.198 shares of common stock under the Issuer's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The price in column 4 is a weighted average price.  The prices actually received ranged from $27.08 to $27.10.  The reporting person has provided to the issuer and will provide any security holder of the issuer, or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2009, the reporting person acquired 2,179.058 shares of common stock, under the Issuer's 401(k) Plan.  The information in this report is based on a plan statements dated as of January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The option is exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on 02/22/2001.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The option is exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on 02/27/2002.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The option is exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on 02/26/2003.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on 2/25/2004.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on 2/24/2005.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on 02/22/2006.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on 2/21/2007.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F11">The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on 2/20/2008.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F12">The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on 2/26/2009.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F13">The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on 2/24/2010.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

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        <signatureName>Sallie Stone, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
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