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

November 7, 2008

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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ITEM 7.01   Regulation FD Disclosure

     Chief Operating Officer Kelly King will present at the BancAnalysts Association of Boston Inc. conference today at 10 a.m. EST. Mr. King’s presentation at the “Building a New American Banking Paradigm” conference at the Langham Hotel in Boston will focus on BB&T’s financial performance and corporate strategy. A live audio webcast will be available on BB&T’s Web site at BBT.com/investor. Presentation slides have been posted on the site. A replay of the presentation will be available at BBT.com following the live event and remain on the site for 30 days.

            A copy of the press release announcing the events described above is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated in this report by reference.

ITEM 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit

99.1 Copy of Press Release announcing presentation at the BancAnalysts Association of Boston Inc. conference in Boston on Friday, November 7, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. EST.

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:       November 7, 2008

EX-99.1

Exhibit99.1

Nov. 4, 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contacts:

Tamera Gjesdal	Bob Denham
Senior Vice President	Senior Vice President
Investor Relations	Corporate Communications
(336)  733-3058	(336)  733-1475

BB&T Corporation COO to speak Friday at BancAnalysts Association of Boston conference

     WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – BB&T Corporation (NYSE: BBT) today said that Chief Operating Officer Kelly King is scheduled to present at the BancAnalysts Association of Boston Inc. conference Friday at 10 a.m. EST.

     King’s presentation at the “Building a New American Banking Paradigm” conference at the Langham Hotel in Boston will focus on BB&T’s financial performance and corporate strategy.

     King has served as BB&T’s chief operating officer since 2004. On Jan. 1, he will succeed John Allison, who is retiring, as chief executive officer.

     King will be joined at the conference by top executives from several of the nation’s largest financial services companies.

     A live audio webcast will be available on BB&T’s Web site at BBT.com/investor. Presentation slides have been posted on the site. A replay of the presentation will be available at BBT.com following the live event and remain on the site for 30 days.

     With $137 billion in assets, BB&T Corporation is the nation’s 14th largest financial holding company. It operates more than 1,500 financial centers in 11 states and Washington, D.C. More information about the company is available at BBT.com.

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