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 22, 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)
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This Form 8-K has 3 pages.
ITEM 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
On February 22, 2005, Scott E. Reed, Senior Executive Vice President and BB&T Corporation’s Chief Financial Officer, formerly announced his decision to retire effective July 1, 2005.
BB&T also announced that Christopher L. Henson, a Senior Executive Vice President and BB&T’s Assistant Chief Financial Officer, has been named as Mr. Reed’s successor. Mr. Henson, 43, has served as BB&T’s Assistant Chief Financial Officer since April 2004, and has 20 years of service to BB&T Corporation. Prior to his service as Assistant Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Henson served for two years as BB&T’s Georgia State President and Atlanta Regional President. Prior to that, Mr. Henson served for three years as the Regional President in the Hampton Roads Region in Norfolk, Virginia.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press Release Announcing Scott E. Reed’s Retirement. |
| 99.2 | Employment Agreement for Christopher L. Henson. |
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
Executive
Vice President and Corporate Controller
(Principal
Accounting Officer)
Date: February 28, 2005
EXHIBIT INDEX
| 99.1 | Press Release Announcing Scott E. Reed’s Retirement. |
| 99.2 | Employment
Agreement for Christopher L. Henson |