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Report </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>February&nbsp;7, 2019 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SunTrust
Banks, Inc. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Georgia</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>001-08918</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>58-1575035</B></TD></TR>
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obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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CFR <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.14a-12)</FONT> </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this
chapter) or Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12b-2</FONT> of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(&#167;240.12b-2</FONT> of this chapter). Emerging growth company&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or
revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) of the Exchange Act.&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On February&nbsp;7, 2019, BB&amp;T Corporation (&#147;BB&amp;T&#148;) and SunTrust Banks, Inc. (&#147;SunTrust&#148;) issued a joint press release announcing
the execution of an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February&nbsp;7, 2019 (the &#147;Merger Agreement&#148;), providing for the merger of BB&amp;T and SunTrust. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and
incorporated herein by reference. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In connection with the announcement of the Merger Agreement, BB&amp;T and SunTrust intend to provide supplemental
information regarding the proposed transaction in connection with presentations to analysts and investors. The slides that will be made available in connection with the presentations are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and are incorporated herein by
reference.</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>ITEM&nbsp;9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>(d) Exhibits </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; display:table-cell; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><B>Description of Exhibit</B></P></TD></TR>


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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d704775dex991.htm">Joint Press Release, dated February&nbsp;7, 2019 </A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d704775dex992.htm">Investor Presentation, dated February&nbsp;7, 2019 </A></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This communication contains &#147;forward-looking statements&#148; within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 regarding the
financial condition, results of operations, business plans and the future performance of BB&amp;T and SunTrust.&nbsp;Words such as &#147;anticipates,&#148;&nbsp;&#147;believes,&#148; &#147;estimates,&#148; &#147;expects,&#148; &#147;forecasts,&#148;
&#147;intends,&#148; &#147;plans,&#148; &#147;projects,&#148; &#147;could,&#148; &#147;may,&#148; &#147;should,&#148; &#147;will&#148; or other similar words and expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements.&nbsp;These
forward-looking statements are based on BB&amp;T&#146;s and SunTrust&#146;s current expectations and assumptions regarding BB&amp;T&#146;s and SunTrust&#146;s businesses, the economy, and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements
relate to future results and occurrences, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks, and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Many possible events or factors could affect BB&amp;T&#146;s or SunTrust&#146;s future financial
results and performance and could cause actual results or performance to differ materially from anticipated results or performance.&nbsp;Such risks and uncertainties include, among others:&nbsp;the occurrence of any event, change or other
circumstances that could give rise to the right of one or both of the parties to terminate the definitive merger agreement between BB&amp;T and SunTrust, the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against BB&amp;T or SunTrust,
delays in completing the transaction, the failure to obtain necessary regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the
transaction) and shareholder approvals or to satisfy any of the other conditions to the transaction on a timely basis or at all, the possibility that the anticipated benefits of the transaction are not realized when expected or at all, including as
a result of the impact of, or problems arising from, the integration of the two companies or as a result of the strength of the economy and competitive factors in the areas where BB&amp;T and SunTrust do business, the possibility that the
transaction may be more expensive to complete than anticipated, including as a result of unexpected factors or events, diversion of management&#146;s attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities, potential adverse reactions or
changes to business or employee relationships, including those resulting from the announcement or completion of the transaction, the ability to complete the transaction and integration of BB&amp;T and SunTrust successfully, and the dilution caused
by BB&amp;T&#146;s issuance of additional shares of its capital stock in connection with the transaction.&nbsp;Except to the extent required by applicable law or regulation, each of BB&amp;T and SunTrust disclaims any obligation to update such
factors or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements included herein to reflect future events or developments.&nbsp;Further information regarding BB&amp;T, SunTrust and factors which could affect the
forward-looking statements contained herein can be found in BB&amp;T&#146;s Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2017, its Quarterly Reports on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q</FONT> for the three-month periods ended March&nbsp;31, 2018, June&nbsp;30, 2018 and September&nbsp;30, 2018, and its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (&#147;SEC&#148;), and in SunTrust&#146;s
Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2017, its Quarterly Reports on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q</FONT> for the three-month periods ended March&nbsp;31, 2018,
June&nbsp;30, 2018 and September&nbsp;30, 2018, and its other filings with the SEC. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In connection with the proposed merger with SunTrust, BB&amp;T will file with the SEC a registration statement on Form
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-4</FONT> to register the shares of BB&amp;T&#146;s capital stock to be issued in connection with the merger.&nbsp;The registration statement will include a joint proxy statement/prospectus which will be sent to the
shareholders of BB&amp;T and SunTrust seeking their approval of the proposed transaction. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-4,</FONT> THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS INCLUDED WITHIN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-4</FONT> AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED OR
TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION BECAUSE THESE DOCUMENTS DO AND WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT BB&amp;T, SUNTRUST, AND THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Investors and security holders may obtain copies of these documents free of charge through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov or from BB&amp;T
at its website, www.bbt.com, or from SunTrust at its website, www.suntrust.com.&nbsp;Documents filed with the SEC by BB&amp;T will be available free of charge by accessing BB&amp;T&#146;s website at http://bbt.com/ under the tab &#147;About
BB&amp;T&#148; and then under the heading &#147;Investor Relations&#148; or, alternatively, by directing a request by telephone or mail to BB&amp;T Corporation, 200 West Second Street, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, (336) <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">733-3065,</FONT> and documents filed with the SEC by SunTrust will be available free of charge by accessing SunTrust&#146;s website at http://suntrust.com/ under the tab &#147;Investor Relations,&#148; and then under the
heading &#147;Financial Information&#148; or, alternatively, by directing a request by telephone or mail to SunTrust Banks, Inc., 303 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30308, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(877)&nbsp;930-8971.</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Participants in the Solicitation </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">BB&amp;T, SunTrust and
certain of their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of BB&amp;T and SunTrust in connection with the proposed transaction under the rules of the
SEC.&nbsp;Certain information regarding the interests of these participants and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be included in the joint proxy statement/prospectus regarding the proposed
transaction when it becomes available. Additional information about BB&amp;T, and its directors and executive officers, may be found in the definitive proxy statement of BB&amp;T relating to its 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders filed with the SEC
on March&nbsp;15, 2018, and other documents filed by BB&amp;T with the SEC.&nbsp;Additional information about SunTrust, and its directors and executive officers, may be found in the definitive proxy statement of SunTrust relating to its 2018 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders filed with the SEC on March&nbsp;9, 2018, and other documents filed by SunTrust with the SEC.&nbsp;These documents can be obtained free of charge from the sources described above. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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
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Form 8-K
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form
8-K
Current
Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
February 7, 2019
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
SunTrust
Banks, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Georgia
001-08918
58-1575035
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
303 Peachtree Street, N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia
30308
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(800)
786-8787
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the
Form 8-K
filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing
obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
☒
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule
14a-12
under the Exchange Act (17
CFR
240.14a-12)
☐
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
☐
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this
chapter) or Rule
12b-2
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(§240.12b-2
of this chapter). Emerging growth company  ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or
revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐
ITEM 8.01. Other Events.
On February 7, 2019, BB&T Corporation ("BB&T") and SunTrust Banks, Inc. ("SunTrust") issued a joint press release announcing
the execution of an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 7, 2019 (the "Merger Agreement"), providing for the merger of BB&T and SunTrust. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and
incorporated herein by reference.
In connection with the announcement of the Merger Agreement, BB&T and SunTrust intend to provide supplemental
information regarding the proposed transaction in connection with presentations to analysts and investors. The slides that will be made available in connection with the presentations are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and are incorporated herein by
reference.
ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description of Exhibit
99.1
Joint Press Release, dated February 7, 2019
99.2
Investor Presentation, dated February 7, 2019
Forward Looking Statements
This communication contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 regarding the
financial condition, results of operations, business plans and the future performance of BB&T and SunTrust. Words such as "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "forecasts,"
"intends," "plans," "projects," "could," "may," "should," "will" or other similar words and expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. These
forward-looking statements are based on BB&T's and SunTrust's current expectations and assumptions regarding BB&T's and SunTrust's businesses, the economy, and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements
relate to future results and occurrences, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks, and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Many possible events or factors could affect BB&T's or SunTrust's future financial
results and performance and could cause actual results or performance to differ materially from anticipated results or performance. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others: the occurrence of any event, change or other
circumstances that could give rise to the right of one or both of the parties to terminate the definitive merger agreement between BB&T and SunTrust, the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against BB&T or SunTrust,
delays in completing the transaction, the failure to obtain necessary regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the
transaction) and shareholder approvals or to satisfy any of the other conditions to the transaction on a timely basis or at all, the possibility that the anticipated benefits of the transaction are not realized when expected or at all, including as
a result of the impact of, or problems arising from, the integration of the two companies or as a result of the strength of the economy and competitive factors in the areas where BB&T and SunTrust do business, the possibility that the
transaction may be more expensive to complete than anticipated, including as a result of unexpected factors or events, diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities, potential adverse reactions or
changes to business or employee relationships, including those resulting from the announcement or completion of the transaction, the ability to complete the transaction and integration of BB&T and SunTrust successfully, and the dilution caused
by BB&T's issuance of additional shares of its capital stock in connection with the transaction. Except to the extent required by applicable law or regulation, each of BB&T and SunTrust disclaims any obligation to update such
factors or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements included herein to reflect future events or developments. Further information regarding BB&T, SunTrust and factors which could affect the
forward-looking statements contained herein can be found in BB&T's Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, its Quarterly Reports on Form
10-Q
for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018, June 30, 2018 and September 30, 2018, and its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), and in SunTrust's
Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, its Quarterly Reports on Form
10-Q
for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018,
June 30, 2018 and September 30, 2018, and its other filings with the SEC.
Additional Information about the Merger and Where to Find It
In connection with the proposed merger with SunTrust, BB&T will file with the SEC a registration statement on Form
S-4
to register the shares of BB&T's capital stock to be issued in connection with the merger. The registration statement will include a joint proxy statement/prospectus which will be sent to the
shareholders of BB&T and SunTrust seeking their approval of the proposed transaction.
INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM
S-4,
THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS INCLUDED WITHIN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM
S-4
AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED OR
TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION BECAUSE THESE DOCUMENTS DO AND WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT BB&T, SUNTRUST, AND THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION.
Investors and security holders may obtain copies of these documents free of charge through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov or from BB&T
at its website, www.bbt.com, or from SunTrust at its website, www.suntrust.com. Documents filed with the SEC by BB&T will be available free of charge by accessing BB&T's website at http://bbt.com/ under the tab "About
BB&T" and then under the heading "Investor Relations" or, alternatively, by directing a request by telephone or mail to BB&T Corporation, 200 West Second Street, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, (336)
733-3065,
and documents filed with the SEC by SunTrust will be available free of charge by accessing SunTrust's website at http://suntrust.com/ under the tab "Investor Relations," and then under the
heading "Financial Information" or, alternatively, by directing a request by telephone or mail to SunTrust Banks, Inc., 303 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30308,
(877) 930-8971.
Participants in the Solicitation
BB&T, SunTrust and
certain of their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of BB&T and SunTrust in connection with the proposed transaction under the rules of the
SEC. Certain information regarding the interests of these participants and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be included in the joint proxy statement/prospectus regarding the proposed
transaction when it becomes available. Additional information about BB&T, and its directors and executive officers, may be found in the definitive proxy statement of BB&T relating to its 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders filed with the SEC
on March 15, 2018, and other documents filed by BB&T with the SEC. Additional information about SunTrust, and its directors and executive officers, may be found in the definitive proxy statement of SunTrust relating to its 2018 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders filed with the SEC on March 9, 2018, and other documents filed by SunTrust with the SEC. These documents can be obtained free of charge from the sources described above.
SIGNATURE
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.
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
(Registrant)
By:
/s/ Curt Phillips
Name:
Curt Phillips
Title:
Senior Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary
Date: February 7, 2019