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 23, 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):

 

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

 

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

 

 

 


Item 8.01 Other Events.

On August 23, 2010, SunTrust Banks, Inc. (the “Registrant”) announced the final results of the cash tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) by SunTrust Bank to purchase up to $750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of certain of its currently outstanding subordinated debt securities. A copy of the news release announcing the results of the Tender Offer 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. In addition, the Registrant disclaims any inference regarding the materiality of such information which otherwise may arise as a result of its furnishing such information under this item of this report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

99.1     News release dated August 23, 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 23, 2010     By:   /s/ David A. Wisniewski
       

David A. Wisniewski,

Group Vice President, Associate General Counsel
and Assistant Secretary