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
April 28, 2009
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)
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ITEM 8.01 Other Events
BB&T Corporation held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 28, 2009. The shareholders voted on five proposals. The results of the five proposals are detailed below.
Proposal 1 – Election of Directors
Each of the following individuals was elected to serve a one-year term expiring at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2010.
| John A. Allison IV | Jennifer S. Banner | Anna R. Cablik |
| Nelle R. Chilton | Ronald E. Deal | Tom D. Efird |
| Barry J. Fitzpatrick | L. Vincent Hackley, PhD. | Jane P. Helm |
| John P. Howe III, M.D. | Kelly S. King | James H. Maynard |
| Albert O. McCauley | J. Holmes Morrison | Nido R. Qubein |
| Thomas N. Thompson | Stephen T. Williams |
Proposal 2 – Approval of Amendments to the Corporation’s Amended and Restated 2004 Stock Incentive Plan and Re-Approval of the Plan for Certain Federal Tax Purposes
Shareholders approved an amendment to the Corporation’s Amended and Restated 2004 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of BB&T Common Stock issuable under the plan and certain other amendments, as described in the Corporation’s proxy statement.
Proposal 3 – Approval of an Advisory Proposal Regarding BB&T’s Overall Pay-For-Performance Executive Compensation Program
Shareholders approved BB&T’s overall pay-for-performance executive compensation program, as described in the Corporation’s proxy statement.
Proposal 4 – Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Shareholders ratified the reappointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to be BB&T’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year 2009.
Proposal 5 – Shareholder Proposal Relating to Majority Voting
Shareholders supported management’s recommendation, rejecting the shareholder proposal relating to majority voting in director elections.
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
Executive Vice President and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
Date: April 28, 2009