Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

SunTrust Banks, Inc. (the "Registrant" or "SunTrust") will present at the Barclays Capital Global Financial Services Conference in New York City on Tuesday, September 15, 2009, at 9:45 a.m. (Eastern Time). James M. Wells III, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SunTrust Banks, Inc. will make SunTrust's presentation. A copy of the presentation materials to be used by the Registrant during these meetings is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein. Such materials will also be available on the Registrant's web site at www.suntrust.com.

Information contained on the Registrant's website is not incorporated by reference into this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information in the preceding paragraph, as well as Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. It may only be incorporated by reference into another filing under the Exchange Act or Securities Act of 1933 if such subsequent filing specifically references
Section 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K. All information in the presentation materials speak as of the date thereof and the Registrant does not assume any obligation to update said information in the future. In addition, the Registrant disclaims any inference regarding the materiality of such information which otherwise may arise as a result of its furnishing such information under Item 7.01 of this report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Presentation materials dated September 15, 2009 (furnished with the Commission as a part of this Form 8-K).

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