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

June 14, 2019

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

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)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
303 Peachtree Street, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia		30308
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(800) 786-8787

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☒ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock	STI	New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares, Each Representing a 1/4000th Interest in a Share of Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A	STI PRA	New York Stock Exchange
5.853% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Normal Preferred Purchase Securities of SunTrust Preferred Capital I (representing interests in shares of Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B)	STI/PRI	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

ITEM 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On June 14, 2019, BB&T Corporation, a North Carolina corporation (“BB&T”), and SunTrust Banks, Inc., a Georgia corporation (“SunTrust”), entered into the First Amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 7, 2019, by and between BB&T and SunTrust (the “Merger Agreement”).

The Amendment provides for certain changes to the terms of the BB&T preferred stock that holders of SunTrust preferred stock will receive in the Merger (as defined in the Merger Agreement) and includes corresponding changes to account for the entitlement of the holders of SunTrust preferred stock to vote on the Merger together as a single class with the holders of the SunTrust common stock.

Other than as expressly modified pursuant to the Amendment, the Merger Agreement, which was filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by SunTrust with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 13, 2019, remains in full force and effect as originally executed on February 7, 2019.

The foregoing description of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibit
2.1	First Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger by and between SunTrust Banks, Inc. and BB&T Corporation, dated as of June 14, 2019.

Forward Looking Statements

This communication contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 regarding the financial condition, results of operations, business plans and the future performance of BB&T and SunTrust. Words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “forecasts,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” “could,” “may,” “should,” “will” or other similar words and expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on BB&T’s and SunTrust’s current expectations and assumptions regarding BB&T’s and SunTrust’s businesses, the economy, and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to future results and occurrences, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks, and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Many possible events or factors could affect BB&T’s or SunTrust’s future financial results and performance and could cause actual results or performance to differ materially from anticipated results or performance. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others: the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the right of one or both of the parties to terminate the definitive merger agreement between BB&T and SunTrust, the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against BB&T or SunTrust, delays in completing the transaction, the failure to obtain necessary regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the transaction) and shareholder approvals or to satisfy any of the other conditions to the transaction on a timely basis or at all, the possibility that the anticipated benefits of the transaction are not realized when expected

or at all, including as a result of the impact of, or problems arising from, the integration of the two companies or as a result of the strength of the economy and competitive factors in the areas where BB&T and SunTrust do business, the possibility that the transaction may be more expensive to complete than anticipated, including as a result of unexpected factors or events, diversion of management’s attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities, potential adverse reactions or changes to business or employee relationships, including those resulting from the announcement or completion of the transaction, the ability to complete the transaction and integration of BB&T and SunTrust successfully, and the dilution caused by BB&T’s issuance of additional shares of its capital stock in connection with the transaction. Except to the extent required by applicable law or regulation, each of BB&T and SunTrust disclaims any obligation to update such factors or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements included herein to reflect future events or developments. Further information regarding BB&T, SunTrust and factors which could affect the forward-looking statements contained herein can be found in BB&T’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 and its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and in SunTrust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 and its other filings with the SEC.

Additional Information about the Merger and Where to Find It

In connection with the proposed merger with SunTrust, BB&T has filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4 to register the shares of BB&T’s capital stock to be issued in connection with the merger. The registration statement includes a joint proxy statement/prospectus which will be sent to the shareholders of BB&T and SunTrust seeking their approval of the proposed transaction.

INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-4, THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS INCLUDED WITHIN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-4 AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED OR TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION BECAUSE THESE DOCUMENTS DO AND WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT BB&T, SUNTRUST, AND THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION.

Investors and security holders may obtain copies of these documents free of charge through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov or from BB&T at its website, www.bbt.com, or from SunTrust at its website, www.suntrust.com. Documents filed with the SEC by BB&T will be available free of charge by accessing BB&T’s website at http://bbt.com/ under the tab “About BB&T” and then under the heading “Investor Relations” or, alternatively, by directing a request by telephone or mail to BB&T Corporation, 200 West Second Street, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101, (336) 733-3065, and documents filed with the SEC by SunTrust will be available free of charge by accessing SunTrust’s website at http://suntrust.com/ under the tab “Investor Relations,” and then under the heading “Financial Information” or, alternatively, by directing a request by telephone or mail to SunTrust Banks, Inc., 303 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30308, (877) 930-8971.

Participants in the Solicitation

BB&T, SunTrust and certain of their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of BB&T and SunTrust in connection with the proposed transaction under the rules of the SEC. Certain information regarding the interests of these participants and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, are included in the joint proxy statement/prospectus regarding the proposed transaction and will be included in other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC when they become available. Additional information about BB&T, and its directors and executive officers, may be found in the definitive proxy statement of BB&T relating to its 2019 Annual Meeting of

Shareholders filed with the SEC on March 19, 2019, and other documents filed by BB&T with the SEC. Additional information about SunTrust, and its directors and executive officers, may be found in the definitive proxy statement of SunTrust relating to its 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders filed with the SEC on March 8, 2019, and other documents filed by SunTrust with the SEC. These documents can be obtained free of charge from the sources described above.

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 hereunto duly authorized.

SunTrust Banks, Inc.
	(Registrant)
By:	/s/ Curt Phillips
Name:	Curt Phillips
Title:	Senior Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary

Date: June 14, 2019

EX-2.1

Exhibit 2.1

FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

This FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “Amendment”), dated as of June 14, 2019, is made by and between SunTrust Banks, Inc., a Georgia Corporation (“SunTrust”), and BB&T Corporation, a North Carolina corporation (“BB&T”) (each, a “Party”, and collectively, the “Parties”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the same meanings as set forth in the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 7, 2019, by and between the Parties (the “Agreement”).

WHEREAS, Section 9.1 of the Agreement provides that the Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of each of the Parties; and

WHEREAS, the Parties wish to amend the Agreement as set forth below.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, representations, warranties and agreements contained herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties agree as follows:

1.    Amendments to Section 1.7.

(a)    In each of Section 1.7(a), Section 1.7(b), Section 1.7(c), Section 1.7(d) and Section 1.7(e) of the Agreement, the phrase “issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall automatically be converted into the right to receive a share of a newly created series of preferred stock of BB&T having the same terms” is hereby deleted and replaced with the phrase “issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, other than Dissenting Shares, shall automatically be converted into the right to receive a share of a newly created series of preferred stock of BB&T having substantially the same terms”.

(b)    A new subsection, Section 1.7(f), shall be inserted, which shall read as follows:

“(f) Notwithstanding anything in this Section 1.7 to the contrary, all shares of SunTrust Preferred Stock that are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and are held by a holder of SunTrust Preferred Stock who exercises dissenters’ rights in respect of such shares when and in the manner required under Article 13 of the GBCC (“Dissenting Shares”), shall not be converted as provided in Sections 1.7(a), 1.7(b), 1.7(c), 1.7(d) or 1.7(e), as applicable, but instead, such holder shall be entitled only to such rights as are granted with respect to the payment of the fair value of such shares under the applicable provisions of Article 13 of the GBCC (and at the Effective Time, such Dissenting Shares shall no longer be outstanding and shall automatically be cancelled and shall cease to exist, and such holder shall cease to have any rights with respect thereto, except the rights provided for pursuant to the applicable provisions of Article 13 of the GBCC and this Section 1.7(f)), unless and until such holder shall have failed to perfect or effectively withdrawn or lost rights to demand or receive the fair value of such shares under the GBCC. If any holder of Dissenting Shares fails to perfect or effectively withdraws or loses the right to dissent, the applicable Dissenting Shares will thereupon be treated as though such shares had been converted into shares of New BB&T Preferred Stock pursuant to this Section 1.7. If any holder of shares of SunTrust Preferred Stock provides notice to SunTrust of such holder’s intent to demand or receive fair value of such shares

under the GBCC, SunTrust will promptly give BB&T notice thereof (and of any other instruments served pursuant to Article 13 of the GBCC), and BB&T will have the right to participate in all negotiations and proceedings with respect to any such demands. SunTrust will not, except with the prior written consent of BB&T, voluntarily make any payment with respect to, or settle or offer to settle, any such demand.”

2.    Amendment to Section 3.3. In Section 3.3 of the Agreement, the phrase “Except for the approval of this Agreement by the affirmative vote of a majority of all the votes entitled to be cast on this Agreement by all shares of SunTrust Common Stock entitled to vote on this Agreement (the “Requisite SunTrust Vote”)” is hereby deleted and replaced with the phrase “Except for the approval of this Agreement by the affirmative vote of a majority of all the votes entitled to be cast on this Agreement by all shares of SunTrust Common Stock and SunTrust Preferred Stock entitled to vote on this Agreement, voting together as a single class (the “Requisite SunTrust Vote”)”.

3.    Amendment to Section 3.21. In the last sentence of Section 3.21 of the Agreement, the following words are hereby deleted:

“or SunTrust Preferred Stock”.

4.    Full Force and Effect; Amendment. Except as expressly amended hereby, each term, provision and Exhibit and Schedule of the Agreement will and does remain in full force and effect. This Amendment may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed by the Parties.

5.    Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each of the Parties and delivered to the other Parties, it being understood that all Parties need not sign the same counterpart.

6.    Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to any applicable conflicts of law principals (except that matters relating to the fiduciary duties of the Board of Directors of SunTrust shall be subject to the laws of the State of Georgia and matters relating to the fiduciary duties of the Board of Directors of BB&T shall be subject to the laws of the State of North Carolina).

[Signature Page Follows]

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, SunTrust and BB&T have caused this Amendment to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above written.

SUNTRUST BANKS, INC.

By:	/s/ William H. Rogers Jr.
Name:	William H. Rogers Jr.
Title:	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

BB&T CORPORATION

By:	/s/ Kelly S. King
Name:	Kelly S. King
Title:	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

[Signature Page to First Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger]