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
October 29, 2004
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)
This Form 8-K has 40 pages.
ITEM 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
The purpose of this Current Report on Form 8-K is to file the Employment Agreements for BB&T Corporation’s Christopher L. Henson and Ricky K. Brown, and to file amendments to Kelly S. King’s Employment Agreement, all approved by the Board of Directors on October 26, 2004.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 Employment Agreement for Christopher L. Henson.
Exhibit 99.2 Employment Agreement for Ricky K. Brown.
Exhibit 99.3 Amended and Restated Employment Agreement for Kelly S. King.
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
Senior
Vice President and Corporate Controller
(Principal
Accounting Officer)
Date: November 1, 2004