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
January 14, 2005
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
BB&T
Corporation
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission file number : 1-10853
North Carolina | 56-0939887 |
(State of incorporation) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
200 West Second Street | |
Winston-Salem, North Carolina | 27101 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(336) 733-2000
(Registrant's telephone number,
including area code)
This Form 8-K has 14 pages.
ITEM 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
The purpose of this Current Report on Form 8-K is to furnish BB&Ts fourth quarter 2004 earnings release.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Ex 99.1 Quarterly Performance Summary issued January 14, 2005
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
Senior
Vice President and Controller
(Principal
Accounting Officer)
Date: January 14, 2005