Edgar Filing: SUNTRUST BANKS INC

SUNTRUST BANKS, INC.

(Registrant)

Date: September 10, 2010.

/s/ David A. Wisniewski

David A. Wisniewski,

Group Vice President, Associate General Counsel

and Assistant Secretary

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) September 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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5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Directors.

SunTrust Banks, Inc. (“SunTrust”) issued a news release on Thursday, September 9, 2010 announcing the retirement of Patricia M. Frist from its board of directors effective September 9, 2010. The news release is filed as exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits


99.1		News release dated September 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.