ITEM 8.01 Other Events

On June 9, 2009, BB&T Corporation issued a press release announcing that it has received final regulatory approval to repurchase all the preferred stock sold to the U.S. Department of the Treasury in November 2008. A copy of the press release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Ex 99.1 Press release issued June 9, 2009.

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S I G N A T U R E

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.

BB&T CORPORATION (Registrant)

By: /S/ EDWARD D. VEST

Edward D. Vest Executive Vice President and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)

Date: June 9, 2009

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