Exhibit 4.5

CERTIFICATE OF TRUST

OF

SUNTRUST PREFERRED CAPITAL I

THIS Certificate of Trust of SunTrust Preferred Capital I (the “Trust”) is being duly executed and filed on behalf of the Trust by the undersigned, as trustees, to form a statutory trust under the Delaware Statutory Trust Act (12 Del.C. § 3801 et seq.) (the “Act”).

1. Name. The name of the statutory trust formed hereby is SunTrust Preferred Capital I.

2. Delaware Trustee. The name and business address of the trustee of the Trust in the State of Delaware are U.S. Bank Trust National Association, 300 Delaware Avenue, 9th Floor, Wilmington, Delaware 19801, Attention: Corporate Trust Services Division.

3. Effective Date. This Certificate of Trust shall be effective upon filing with the Secretary of State.

4. Counterparts. This Certificate of Trust may be executed in one or more counterparts.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have duly executed this Certificate of Trust in accordance with Section 3811(a)(1) of the Act.

/s/ Raymond D. Fortin

Raymond D. Fortin

Administrative Trustee

/s/ Jerome T. Lienhard, II

Jerome T. Lienhard, II

Administrative Trustee

/s/ Kenneth R. Houghton

Kenneth R. Houghton

Administrative Trustee

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Property Trustee
By:	/s/ Earl W. Dennison Jr.
Name:	Earl W. Dennison Jr.
Title:	Vice President

U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Delaware Trustee
By:	/s/ Earl W. Dennison Jr.
Name:	Earl W. Dennison Jr.
Title:	Vice President