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)
May 23, 1997
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)
(910) 733-2000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
This Form 8-K has 4 pages.
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
The purpose of this Current Report on Form 8-K is to provide
notification of the corporate name change from Southern National Corporation
to BB&T Corporation for the bank holding company.
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit 99.1 Name Change Notification issued May 19, 1997
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May 23, 1997
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contacts:
ANALYSTS MEDIA
B. Gloyden Stewart, Jr. Scott E. Reed Bob Denham
Senior Vice President Senior Executive Vice President Vice President
Investor Relations Chief Financial Officer Public Relations
(919) 246-4219 (910) 733-3088 (910) 733-2202
Southern National announces corporate name change.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Effective at the close of business on May 16, 1997,
Southern National Corporation changed the name of its bank holding company to
BB&T Corporation. Shares of BB&T Corporation began trading on the New York
Stock Exchange under the new symbol, "BBK", effective 9:30 a.m., May 19, 1997.
Shareholders approved the name change at Southern National's annual meeting
held on April 22, 1997.
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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.
BB&T CORPORATION
(Registrant)
By: /S/ SHERRY A. KELLETT
Sherry A. Kellett
Executive Vice President and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
Date: May 23, 1997
