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 17, 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

(336) 733-2000

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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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ITEM 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

The purpose of this Current Report on Form 8-K is to furnish BB&T’s first quarter 2009 earnings release.

ITEM 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibit
99.1	BB&T Corporation earnings release issued April 17, 2009.
99.2	BB&T Corporation Quarterly Performance Summary issued April 17, 2009.

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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.

Date: April 17, 2009

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