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<P align=center><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2009</FONT></P>
<P align=right><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>Registration No. 333-________</FONT></P>
<P align=center><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</FONT></B><BR>
<B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>Washington, D.C. 20549</FONT></B><BR>
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<B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>FORM S-8</FONT></B><BR>
<B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>REGISTRATION STATEMENT</FONT></B><BR>
<B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>UNDER</FONT></B><BR>
<B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</FONT></B><BR>
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<B><U><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; BB&amp;T CORPORATION&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></U></B><BR>
<FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</FONT></P>
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     <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align=center><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>NORTH CAROLINA</FONT></B>&nbsp;</TD>
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     <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align=center><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>56-0939887</FONT></B>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD align=center><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>(State or other jurisdiction of</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
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     <TD align=center><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>(I.R.S. Employer Identification</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD align=center><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>incorporation of organization)</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P align=center><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>200 West Second Street</FONT></B><BR>
<B><U><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></U></B><BR>
<FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)</FONT></P>
<P align=center><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>BB&amp;T CORPORATION</FONT></B><BR>
<B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>AMENDED AND RESTATED</FONT></B><BR>
<B><U><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>2004 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN</FONT></U></B><BR>
<FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>(Full title of the plan)</FONT></P>
<P align=center><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>Frances B. Jones</FONT></B><BR>
<B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and</FONT></B><BR>
<B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>Chief Corporate Governance Officer</FONT></B><BR>
<B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>BB&amp;T Corporation</FONT></B><BR>
<B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>200 West Second Street</FONT></B><BR>
<B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>3rd Floor</FONT></B><BR>
<B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101</FONT></B><BR>
<B><U><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (336) 733-2180&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <BR>
</FONT></U></B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>(Name, address and telephone number, including area code,</FONT><BR>
<FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>of agent for service)</FONT></P>
<P align=left>Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.&nbsp; See the difinitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.</P>
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     <TD align=left><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>Large accelerated filer&nbsp;</FONT></B>&nbsp;<FONT face=Wingdings><FONT face=Wingdings>&#254;</FONT></FONT></TD>
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     <TD align=left><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>Accelerated filer&nbsp;</FONT></B>&nbsp;<FONT face=Wingdings>&#168;</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD align=left colSpan=2><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>Non-accelerated filer&nbsp;</FONT></B>&nbsp;<FONT face=Wingdings>&#168;<FONT face="Times New Roman">&nbsp; <FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)</FONT></FONT></FONT></TD>
     <TD align=left><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>Smaller reporting compan<FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>y</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face=Wingdings size=3>&#168;</FONT>&nbsp;</FONT></B>&nbsp;</TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P align=center><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</FONT></B></P>
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     <TD align=center><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>Proposed</FONT></B>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=center><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>Proposed</FONT></B>&nbsp;</TD>
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     <TD align=center><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>Title of</FONT></B>&nbsp;</TD>
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     <TD align=center><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>maximum</FONT></B>&nbsp;</TD>
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     <TD align=center><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>securities</FONT></B>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=center><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>Amount</FONT></B>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=center><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>offering</FONT></B>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=center><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>aggregate</FONT></B>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=center><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>Amount of</FONT></B>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD align=center><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>to be</FONT></B>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=center><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>to be</FONT></B>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=center><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>price</FONT></B>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=center><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>offering</FONT></B>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=center><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>registration</FONT></B>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align=center><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>registered</FONT></B>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align=center><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>registered</FONT></B>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align=center><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>per share (1)</FONT></B>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align=center><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>price (1)</FONT></B>&nbsp;</TD>
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     <TD align=center><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>Common Stock, par value</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
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     <TD align=center><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>$5.00 per share</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=center><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>25,000,000</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=center><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>$<FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>21.47</FONT></FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=center><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>$536,750,000</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=center><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>$<FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>29,950.65</FONT></FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR></TABLE>
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     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>Pursuant to Rule 457(c) and (h)(1), based on the average ($21.47) of the high ($22.24) and low ($20.70)</FONT>&nbsp;<FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>prices of the Company's Common Stock on April <FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>23</FONT>, 2009, as reported on the New York Stock Exchange.</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P align=center><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">EXPLANATORY NOTE</FONT></B></P>
<P align=left>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">This Registration Statement is being filed solely for the registration of 25,000,000 additional shares of the common stock, $5.00 par value per share (the &#147;Common Stock&#148;), of BB&amp;T Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148; or &#147;BB&amp;T&#148;) that are issuable in connection with awards under the BB&amp;T Corporation Amended and Restated 2004 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (the &#147;Plan&#148;). At the Company&#146;s Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on April 28, 2009, the shareholders approved amendments to the Plan to authorize the issuance of the shares of BB&amp;T Common Stock that are being registered hereunder. For a description of these amendments, please refer to the Company&#146;s Proxy Statement dated March 13, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P align=left>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, the contents of the earlier Registration Statements relating to the Plan (Registration Nos. 333-116488 and 333-147923) are hereby incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement.</FONT></P>
<P align=center><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">PART II</FONT></B></P>
<P align=center><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</FONT></B></P>
<P align=left><B><U><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Item 5</FONT></U></B><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></B><B><U><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New &#13;&#10;Roman,Times,serif">Interests of Named Experts and Counsel</FONT></U></B><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">.</FONT></B></P>
<P align=left>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">The legality of the securities offered hereby has been passed upon for the Company by Frances B. Jones, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Corporate Governance Officer of BB&amp;T. Ms. Jones owns shares of BB&amp;T&#146;s Common Stock and holds options to purchase additional shares of BB&amp;T&#146;s Common Stock.</FONT></P>
<P align=left><B><U><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Item 8</FONT></U></B><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></B><B><U><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Exhibits</FONT></U></B><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">.</FONT></B></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following exhibits are filed as a part of this Registration Statement:</FONT></P>
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     <TD align=left><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif"><U>Description</U></FONT></B>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD vAlign=top align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">5</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Opinion of Frances B. Jones, Esq., Executive Vice President, General Counsel,</FONT>&nbsp;<FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Corporate Secretary and Chief Corporate Governance Officer of BB&amp;T.</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD vAlign=top align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">23.1</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Consent of Frances B. Jones, Esq., Executive Vice President, General Counsel,</FONT>&nbsp;<FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Corporate Secretary and Chief Corporate Governance Officer of BB&amp;T (included</FONT>&nbsp;<FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">in Exhibit 5).</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD vAlign=top align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">23.2</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Power of Attorney of Directors and Officers of BB&amp;T.</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
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<P align=center><B><U><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">SIGNATURES</FONT></U></B><BR>
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<B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">THE REGISTRANT</FONT></B></P>
<P align=left>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, BB&amp;T Corporation certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Winston-Salem, State of North Carolina, on this 29</FONT><SUP><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">th </FONT></SUP><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">day of April, 2009.</FONT></P>
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     <TD align=left><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">BB&amp;T CORPORATION</FONT></B>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD align=left>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">By:</FONT>&nbsp;<U>_/s/ Frances B. Jones&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </U></TD></TR>
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     <TD align=left>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Frances B. Jones</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD align=left>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Executive Vice President, General Counsel,</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD align=left>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Corporate Secretary and Chief Corporate</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD align=left>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Governance Officer</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR></TABLE></DIV><BR>
<P align=left>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 29, 2009.</FONT></P>
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     <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" width="40%">&nbsp;/s/ John A. Allison IV*</TD>
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     <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" width="40%">&nbsp;/s/ Kelly S. King*</TD></TR>
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     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">John A. Allison IV</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
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     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Kelly S. King</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Chairman of the Board</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
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     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Director, President and</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Chief Executive Officer</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" align=left>&nbsp;/s/ Daryl N. Bible*</TD>
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     <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" align=left>&nbsp;/s/ Edward D. Vest*</TD></TR>
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     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Daryl N. Bible</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
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     <TD align=left>Edward D. Vest</TD></TR>
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     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Title:</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Senior Executive Vice President</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left></TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Title:</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Executive Vice President</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=bottom>
     <TD align=left>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">and Chief Financial Officer</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left></TD>
     <TD align=left>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">and Corporate Controller</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=bottom>
     <TD align=left>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">(principal financial officer)</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left></TD>
     <TD align=left>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">(principal accounting officer)</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR height=20>
     <TD align=left></TD>
     <TD align=left>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left></TD>
     <TD align=left></TD>
     <TD align=left></TD></TR>
<TR height=20>
     <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" align=left>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" align=left>&nbsp;/s/ Jennifer S. Banner*</TD>
     <TD align=left></TD>
     <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" align=left>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" align=left>&nbsp;/s/ Anna R. Cablik*</TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=bottom>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Name:&nbsp;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left>Jennifer S. Banner</TD>
     <TD align=left></TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Name:</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left>Anna R. Cablik</TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=bottom>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Title:</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Director</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left></TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Title:</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Director</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR height=20>
     <TD align=left></TD>
     <TD align=left>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left></TD>
     <TD align=left>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left></TD></TR>
<TR height=20>
     <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" align=left>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" align=left>&nbsp;/s/ Nelle R. Chilton*</TD>
     <TD align=left></TD>
     <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" align=left>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" align=left>&nbsp;/s/ Ronald E. Deal*</TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=bottom>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Name: </FONT></TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Nelle R. Chilton</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left></TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Name: </FONT></TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Ronald E. Deal</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=bottom>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Title:</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Director</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left></TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Title:</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Director</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR height=20>
     <TD align=left>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left></TD>
     <TD align=left></TD>
     <TD align=left></TD></TR>
<TR height=20>
     <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" align=left>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" align=left>&nbsp;/s/ Tom D. Efird*</TD>
     <TD align=left></TD>
     <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" align=left>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" align=left>&nbsp;/s/ Barry J. Fitzpatrick*</TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=bottom>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Name:&nbsp;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left>Tom D. Efird</TD>
     <TD align=left></TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Name: </FONT></TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Barry J. Fitzpatrick</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=bottom>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Title:</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Director</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left></TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Title:</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Director</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
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     <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" width="40%">&nbsp;/s/ L. Vincent Hackley, PhD.*</TD>
     <TD width="8%"></TD>
     <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" width="40%">&nbsp;/s/ Jane P. Helm*</TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=bottom>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Name: </FONT></TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">L. Vincent Hackley, PhD.</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left></TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Name: </FONT></TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Jane P. Helm</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=bottom>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Title:</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Director</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left></TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Title:</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Director</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR height=20>
     <TD align=left></TD>
     <TD align=left></TD>
     <TD align=left></TD>
     <TD align=left>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left></TD></TR>
<TR height=20>
     <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" align=left>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" align=left>&nbsp;/s/ John P. Howe III, M.D.*</TD>
     <TD align=left></TD>
     <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" align=left>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" align=left>&nbsp;/s/ James H. Maynard*</TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=bottom>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Name: </FONT></TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">John P. Howe III, M.D.</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left></TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Name: </FONT></TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">James H. Maynard</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=bottom>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Title:</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Director</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left></TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Title:</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Director</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR height=20>
     <TD align=left></TD>
     <TD align=left></TD>
     <TD align=left></TD>
     <TD align=left>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left></TD></TR>
<TR height=20>
     <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" align=left>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" align=left>&nbsp;/s/ Albert O. McCauley*</TD>
     <TD align=left></TD>
     <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" align=left>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" align=left>&nbsp; </TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=bottom>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Name:&nbsp;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left>Albert O. McCauley</TD>
     <TD align=left></TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Name</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">J. Holmes Morrison</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=bottom>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Title:</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Director</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left></TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Title:</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Director</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR height=20>
     <TD align=left></TD>
     <TD align=left></TD>
     <TD align=left></TD>
     <TD align=left>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left></TD></TR>
<TR height=20>
     <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" align=left>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" align=left>&nbsp;/s/ Nido R. Qubein*</TD>
     <TD align=left></TD>
     <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" align=left>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" align=left>&nbsp;/s/ Thomas N. Thompson*&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=bottom>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Name: </FONT></TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Nido R. Qubein</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left></TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Name: </FONT></TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Thomas N. Thompson</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=bottom>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Title:</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Director</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left></TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Title:</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Director</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR height=20>
     <TD align=left></TD>
     <TD align=left></TD>
     <TD align=left></TD>
     <TD align=left>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left></TD></TR>
<TR height=20>
     <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" align=left>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" align=left>&nbsp;/s/ Stephen T. Williams*</TD>
     <TD align=left></TD>
     <TD align=left></TD>
     <TD align=left></TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=bottom>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Name: </FONT></TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Stephen T. Williams</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left></TD>
     <TD align=left>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=bottom>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Title:</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Director</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left></TD>
     <TD align=left>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left>&nbsp;</TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="45%" border=0>
<TR>
     <TD width="25%"></TD>
     <TD width="74%"></TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=bottom>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; *By:</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align=left>&nbsp;/s/ Frances B. Jones</TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=bottom>
     <TD align=left>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Frances B. Jones</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=bottom>
     <TD align=left>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
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<P align=center><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">EXHIBIT INDEX</FONT></B><BR>
<B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">to</FONT></B><BR>
<B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Registration Statement on Form S-8 of</FONT></B><BR>
<B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">BB&amp;T Corporation</FONT></B></P>
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     <TD width="89%"></TD></TR>
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     <TD align=left><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif"><U>Exhibit</U></FONT></B>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif"><U>Description</U></FONT></B>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=bottom>
     <TD align=left><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif"><U>No.</U></FONT></B>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
     <TD colSpan=2>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=bottom>
     <TD vAlign=top align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">5</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Opinion of Frances B. Jones, Esq., Executive Vice President, General Counsel,</FONT>&nbsp;<FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Corporate Secretary and Chief Corporate Governance Officer of BB&amp;T.</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
     <TD colSpan=2>&nbsp; </TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=bottom>
     <TD style="TEXT-INDENT: 0px" vAlign=top align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">23.1</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Consent of Frances B. Jones, Esq., Executive Vice President, General Counsel,</FONT>&nbsp;<FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Corporate Secretary and Chief Corporate Governance Officer of BB&amp;T (included</FONT>&nbsp;<FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">in Exhibit 5).</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
     <TD colSpan=2>&nbsp; </TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=bottom>
     <TD vAlign=top align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">23.2</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
     <TD colSpan=2>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD vAlign=top align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">24</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Power of Attorney of Directors and Officers of BB&amp;T.</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
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s8stock.htm - BB&T
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2009
Registration No. 333-________
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
_________________
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
_________________
BB&T CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
NORTH CAROLINA
56-0939887
(State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer Identification
incorporation of organization)
Number)
200 West Second Street
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
BB&T CORPORATION
AMENDED AND RESTATED
2004 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
(Full title of the plan)
Frances B. Jones
Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and
Chief Corporate Governance Officer
BB&T Corporation
200 West Second Street
3rd Floor
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101
(336) 733-2180
(Name, address and telephone number, including area code,
of agent for service)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the difinitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
þ
Accelerated filer
¨
Non-accelerated filer
¨
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting compan
y
¨
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed
Proposed
Title of
maximum
maximum
securities
Amount
offering
aggregate
Amount of
to be
to be
price
offering
registration
registered
registered
per share (1)
price (1)
fee (1)
Common Stock, par value
$5.00 per share
25,000,000
$
21.47
$536,750,000
$
29,950.65
(1)
Pursuant to Rule 457(c) and (h)(1), based on the average ($21.47) of the high ($22.24) and low ($20.70)
prices of the Company's Common Stock on April
23
, 2009, as reported on the New York Stock Exchange.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Registration Statement is being filed solely for the registration of 25,000,000 additional shares of the common stock, $5.00 par value per share (the "Common Stock"), of BB&T Corporation (the "Company" or "BB&T") that are issuable in connection with awards under the BB&T Corporation Amended and Restated 2004 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (the "Plan"). At the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on April 28, 2009, the shareholders approved amendments to the Plan to authorize the issuance of the shares of BB&T Common Stock that are being registered hereunder. For a description of these amendments, please refer to the Company's Proxy Statement dated March 13, 2009.
Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, the contents of the earlier Registration Statements relating to the Plan (Registration Nos. 333-116488 and 333-147923) are hereby incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 5
.
Interests of Named Experts and Counsel
.
The legality of the securities offered hereby has been passed upon for the Company by Frances B. Jones, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Corporate Governance Officer of BB&T. Ms. Jones owns shares of BB&T's Common Stock and holds options to purchase additional shares of BB&T's Common Stock.
Item 8
.
Exhibits
.
The following exhibits are filed as a part of this Registration Statement:
Exhibit
Description
No.
5
Opinion of Frances B. Jones, Esq., Executive Vice President, General Counsel,
Corporate Secretary and Chief Corporate Governance Officer of BB&T.
23.1
Consent of Frances B. Jones, Esq., Executive Vice President, General Counsel,
Corporate Secretary and Chief Corporate Governance Officer of BB&T (included
in Exhibit 5).
23.2
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
24
Power of Attorney of Directors and Officers of BB&T.
SIGNATURES
THE REGISTRANT
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, BB&T Corporation certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Winston-Salem, State of North Carolina, on this 29
th
day of April, 2009.
BB&T CORPORATION
By:
_/s/ Frances B. Jones
Frances B. Jones
Executive Vice President, General Counsel,
Corporate Secretary and Chief Corporate
Governance Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 29, 2009.
/s/ John A. Allison IV*
/s/ Kelly S. King*
Name:
John A. Allison IV
Name:
Kelly S. King
Title:
Chairman of the Board
Title:
Director, President and
Chief Executive Officer
(principal executive officer)
/s/ Daryl N. Bible*
/s/ Edward D. Vest*
Name:
Daryl N. Bible
Name:
Edward D. Vest
Title:
Senior Executive Vice President
Title:
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
and Corporate Controller
(principal financial officer)
(principal accounting officer)
/s/ Jennifer S. Banner*
/s/ Anna R. Cablik*
Name:
Jennifer S. Banner
Name:
Anna R. Cablik
Title:
Director
Title:
Director
/s/ Nelle R. Chilton*
/s/ Ronald E. Deal*
Name:
Nelle R. Chilton
Name:
Ronald E. Deal
Title:
Director
Title:
Director
/s/ Tom D. Efird*
/s/ Barry J. Fitzpatrick*
Name:
Tom D. Efird
Name:
Barry J. Fitzpatrick
Title:
Director
Title:
Director
/s/ L. Vincent Hackley, PhD.*
/s/ Jane P. Helm*
Name:
L. Vincent Hackley, PhD.
Name:
Jane P. Helm
Title:
Director
Title:
Director
/s/ John P. Howe III, M.D.*
/s/ James H. Maynard*
Name:
John P. Howe III, M.D.
Name:
James H. Maynard
Title:
Director
Title:
Director
/s/ Albert O. McCauley*
Name:
Albert O. McCauley
Name
J. Holmes Morrison
Title:
Director
Title:
Director
/s/ Nido R. Qubein*
/s/ Thomas N. Thompson*
Name:
Nido R. Qubein
Name:
Thomas N. Thompson
Title:
Director
Title:
Director
/s/ Stephen T. Williams*
Name:
Stephen T. Williams
Title:
Director
*By:
/s/ Frances B. Jones
Frances B. Jones
Attorney-in-Fact
EXHIBIT INDEX
to
Registration Statement on Form S-8 of
BB&T Corporation
Exhibit
Description
No.
5
Opinion of Frances B. Jones, Esq., Executive Vice President, General Counsel,
Corporate Secretary and Chief Corporate Governance Officer of BB&T.
23.1
Consent of Frances B. Jones, Esq., Executive Vice President, General Counsel,
Corporate Secretary and Chief Corporate Governance Officer of BB&T (included
in Exhibit 5).
23.2
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
24
Power of Attorney of Directors and Officers of BB&T.