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): April 26, 2013

 

 

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)		   (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

303 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia   30308
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (404) 558-7711

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):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On April 19, 2013, SunTrust Banks, Inc. (the “Company”) furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) a copy of a news release announcing the Company’s results for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 as Exhibit 99.1 to a current report on Form 8-K. The Company is filing this current report on Form 8-K for the sole purpose of causing portions of such news release to be deemed filed with the Commission and thereby incorporated into certain registration statements. The portions of the April 19, 2013 news release that the Company is filing with the Commission is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and Exhibit 99.1 to this current report is incorporated herein by reference. All information in Exhibit 99.1 is provided as of the date thereof and the Company does not assume any obligation to update such information in the future.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

99.1    Financial data as of March 31, 2013.

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.

 

      SUNTRUST BANKS, INC.
      (Registrant)
  Date: April 26, 2013     By:  

/s/ Thomas E. Panther

      Thomas E. Panther,
      Senior Vice President, Director of Corporate Finance and Controller