Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*

Wells III, James M.

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SunTrust Banks, Inc. - STI

6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)
to Issuer (Check all applicable)
    Director                                       10% Owner
X Officer (give title below)          Other (specify below)

Vice Chairman                                     

(Last)      (First)     (Middle)

303 Peachtree St.
 

3. I.R.S. Identification Number
of Reporting Person,
if an entity (voluntary)

58-1575035

4. Statement for
Month/Day/Year
December 13, 2002

(Street)

Atlanta, GA 30308

5. If Amendment,
Date of Original
(Month/Day/Year)
 		 7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
    Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)     (State)     (Zip)

Table I — Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1. Title of Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Trans-
action
Date
(Month/ Day/
Year)

2A. Deemed
Execution
Date,
if any
(Month/Day/
Year)

3. Trans-
action Code
(Instr. 8)

4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 & 5)

5. Amount of
Securities
Beneficially
Owned Follow-
ing Reported Transactions(s)
(Instr. 3 & 4)

6. Owner-
ship Form:
Direct (D)
or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

7. Nature of Indirect
Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

V

Amount

(A)
or
(D)

Price

Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

103,428

D

 

Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,267

I

Spouse

Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

417.578

I

401(k)(1)
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security

(Instr. 3)

2. Conver-
sion or
Exercise
Price of Derivative Security

3. Trans-
action Date

(Month/
Day/
Year)

3A. Deemed
Execution
Date,
if any
(Month/
Day/
Year)

4. Trans-
action
Code

(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)

(Instr. 3, 4 & 5)

6. Date Exercisable
and Expiration
Date
(Month/Day/
Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 & 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of
Derivative
Securities
Beneficially
Owned
Following
Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Owner-
ship Form
of Deriv-
ative
Security:
Direct (D)
or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exer-cisable

Expira-
tion
Date

Title

Amount or Number of
Shares

Phantom Stock Units(2)

1 for 1

12/13/02

 

A

 

6.260

 

(2)

(2)

Common Stock

6.260

56.63

830.626

D

 

Option

21.0300

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/21/94

1/21/03

Common Stock

 

 

18,286

D

 

Option

21.6800

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/27/95

1/27/04

Common Stock

 

 

24,188

D

 

Option

19.7000

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/26/96

1/26/05

Common Stock

 

 

5,076

D

 

Option

19.7000

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/26/96

1/26/05

Common Stock

 

 

35,244

D

 

Option

28.2000

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/25/97

1/25/06

Common Stock

 

 

3,546

D

 

Option

28.1900

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/25/97

1/25/06

Common Stock

 

 

34,470

D

 

Option

37.2800

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/23/98

1/23/07

Common Stock

 

 

2,682

D

 

Option

37.2700

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/23/98

1/23/07

Common Stock

 

 

27,558

D

 

Option

38.2800

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/24/98

2/24/07

Common Stock

 

 

10,176

D

 

Option

54.3900

 

 

 

 

 

 

7/20/98

1/22/08

Common Stock

 

 

1,838

D

 

Option

54.3900

 

 

 

 

 

 

7/20/98

1/22/08

Common Stock

 

 

26,290

D

 

Option(3)

76.5000

 

 

 

 

 

 

12/31/01

12/31/08

Common Stock

 

 

90,000

D

 

Option(4)

73.0625

 

 

 

 

 

 

12/31/01

11/9/09

Common Stock

 

 

15,000

D

 

Option(5)

50.5000

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/6/03

3/6/10

Common Stock

 

 

24,000

D

 

Option (5)

50.5000

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/6/05

3/6/10

Common Stock

 

 

16,000

D

 

Option (5)

51.125

 

 

 

 

 

 

12/31/01

11/14/10

Common Stock

 

 

15,000

D

 

Option (5)

51.125

 

 

 

 

 

 

11/14/03

11/14/10

Common Stock

 

 

35,000

D

 

Option (5)

64.57

 

 

 

 

 

 

12/31/01

11/13/11

Common Stock

 

 

15,000

D

 

Option (5)

64.57

 

 

 

 

 

 

11/13/04

11/13/11

Common Stock

 

 

60,000

D

 

Explanation of Responses:

(1) Because the stock fund component of the 401(k) Plan is accounted for in unit accounting, the number of share equivalents varies based on the closing price of SunTrust stock on the applicable measurement date.
(2) The reported phantom stock units were acquired under SunTrust Banks, Inc.'s 401(k) excess benefit plan.
(3) The option becomes exercisable on the earlier of 12/31/01, death, disability, a change in control, termination of employment by SunTrust Banks, Inc. without cause or termination by Mr. Wells for good reason.
(4) Granted pursuant to the 1995 SunTrust Executive Stock Plan.
(5) Granted pursuant to the SunTrust Banks, Inc. 2000 Stock Plan.
  By: /s/ Margaret Hodgson, Attorney-in-Fact for James M. Wells III
              
**Signature of Reporting Person		 December 16, 2002
Date

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