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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)     June 28, 2017

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      (800) 786-8787

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01 Other.

SunTrust Banks, Inc. (the “Registrant” or the “Company”) today announced that the Federal Reserve Board has completed its review of the Company’s capital plan submitted in connection with the 2017 Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (“CCAR”) and had no objections to the Registrant's planned capital actions. The Registrant issued a news release to this effect and disclosing its planned capital actions, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits 

99.1.    News release dated June 28, 2017.

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 28, 2017.	By:	/s/ David A. Wisniewski
		David A. Wisniewski, Senior Vice President,
		Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary

EX-99.1

News Release

Contact:     

InvestorsMedia

Ankur Vyas        Mike McCoy

(404) 827-6714    (404) 588-7230

For Immediate ReleaseJune 28, 2017

SunTrust to Increase Quarterly Common Stock Dividend

and Share Repurchase Program

ATLANTA -- SunTrust Banks, Inc. (NYSE: STI and the "Company") announced today that the Federal Reserve Board has completed its review of the Company’s Capital Plan submitted in connection with the 2017 Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR) and has no objections to the Company's planned capital actions. The capital actions, subject to the approval of SunTrust’s Board of Directors and anticipated to cover four quarters, include:

• A 54% increase in the quarterly common stock dividend from $0.26 per share to $0.40 per share, beginning in the third quarter of 2017;

• Authorization to repurchase $1.32 billion of outstanding common stock between July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018 (a 38% increase in the average quarterly repurchase amount compared to the previous authorization);

• Maintaining dividend payments on the Company’s preferred stock.

“Consistent execution of our core client strategies, combined with our strong capital position, has enabled us to increase the return of capital to our owners for the sixth consecutive year,” said William H. Rogers, Jr., chairman and CEO of SunTrust Banks, Inc. “We continue to benefit from the momentum we’ve generated and remain focused on serving our clients and communities, which in turn, will generate long-term value for our shareholders.”

About SunTrust Banks, Inc.

SunTrust Banks, Inc. is a purpose-driven company dedicated to Lighting the Way to Financial Well-Being for the people, businesses, and communities it serves. Headquartered in Atlanta, SunTrust operates an extensive branch and ATM network throughout the high-growth Southeast and Mid-Atlantic states, along with 24-hour digital access. Certain business lines serve consumer, commercial, corporate, and institutional clients nationally. As of March 31, 2017, SunTrust had total assets of $206 billion and total deposits of $163 billion. The Company provides deposit, credit, trust, investment, mortgage, asset management, securities brokerage, and capital market services. SunTrust leads onUp, a national movement inspiring Americans to build financial confidence. Join the movement at onUp.com.