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) May 15, 2009
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) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code (404) 588-7711
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01 | Other. |
On May 15, 2009, SunTrust Banks, Inc. (the Registrant or SunTrust) announced an outline of its capital plan to ultimately be delivered to the Federal Reserve in response to its Supervisory Capital Assessment Program no later than June 9, 2009. SunTrust also announced that it intends to commence an at the market offering of its common stock today, and has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering. A copy of the News Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. All information in the news release speaks as of the date thereof and the Registrant does not assume any obligation to update said information in the future.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) | Exhibits |
99.1 | News release dated May 15, 2009. |
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: May 15, 2009. | By: | /s/ David A. Wisniewski | ||
David A. Wisniewski, | ||||
Associate General Counsel and Group Vice President |