Form 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) August 9, 2010

 

 

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 (404) 588-7711

Not Applicable

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

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On August 9, 2010, SunTrust Banks, Inc. (the “Registrant”) issued two news releases regarding the status of the previously announced tender offer by SunTrust Banks to purchase up to $750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of certain of its currently outstanding subordinated debt securities. Copies of the news releases announcing the Tender Offer are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 and are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

99.1   News release dated August 9, 2010.
99.2   News release dated August 9, 2010.


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: August 10, 2010.     By:   /s/ David A. Wisniewski
      David A. Wisniewski,
      Group Vice President, Associate General Counsel
      and Assistant Secretary