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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
 
   
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  
 
June 8, 2012
 
 
 
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)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
303 Peachtree St., N.E., Atlanta, Georgia
 
30308
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code    
 (404) 588-7711
 
 
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
 
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Item 8.01 Other.

On June 8, 2012, SunTrust Banks, Inc. (the "Company" or the "Registrant") announced that it will redeem in whole at par certain trust preferred securities including all of the outstanding:

(i) SunTrust Capital VIII 6.100% Trust Preferred Securities issued December 6, 2006, due December 15, 2036, CUSIP 86800YAA4 (the “6.100% Trups”), which will be redeemed July 11, 2012; and

(ii) SunTrust Capital IX 7.875% Trust Preferred Securities issued March 4, 2008, due March 15, 2068, CUSIP 867885105 (the “7.875% Trups,” together with the 6.100% Trups, the “Securities”), which will be redeemed July 11, 2012.

The complete terms and conditions of the redemption are as set forth in a notice to holders of the Securities, and the news release by which the Company made such announcement is filed as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

9.01 Exhibits.

99.1        News release dated June 8, 2012.



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, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
            SUNTRUST BANKS, INC.
 
 
            (Registrant)
 
 
 
Date: June 11, 2012.
 
By:
 
/s/ David A. Wisniewski                        
 
 
 
 
David A. Wisniewski,
 
 
 
 
Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary