ITEM 8.01. Other Events.

On June 18, 2012, BB&T Corporation, a North Carolina corporation (the "Company"), issued a press release announcing that it will redeem all of the issued and outstanding trust preferred securities of each of the trusts listed in the press release, on the redemption dates specified in the notices that the Company disseminated to the holders of the applicable securities. Under applicable bank regulatory capital guidelines, upon notice of redemption the trust preferred securities will no longer qualify as Tier 1 capital for the Company. The redemptions will be funded with available cash.

A copy of the press release referenced above is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.
99.1 BB&T Corporation Press Release, dated June 18, 2012

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