Election of Board Director

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

January 22, 2008

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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

            On January 22, 2008, upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, the Board of Directors of BB&T Corporation (the “Company”) elected Thomas N. Thompson as a director of the Company. On January 22, 2008, Mr. Thompson was also appointed to the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, both of which are committees of the Board of Directors. The Company has determined that there are no related person transactions with Mr. Thompson, as contemplated by Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

ITEM 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No.  

Description of Exhibit

99.1  

Copy of Press Release announcing the election of Mr. Thomas N. Thompson as a director of BB&T Corporation.


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 Corporate Controller
                                                                                (Principal Accounting Officer)

Date:       January 24, 2008