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Winston Salem NC: BB&T Shareholders Approve Merger of Equals with SunTrust

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Posted August 05, 2019

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., July 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- BB&T Corporation (NYSE: BBT) shareholders today approved both the merger of equals between BB&T Corporation and SunTrust Banks Inc. (NYSE: STI) and Truist Financial Corporation as the new name of the combined company. At a special meeting of shareholders held today, more than 98% of the shares voted were cast in favor of the merger of equals with SunTrust and more than 96% of the shares voted were cast in favor of the Truist name.

These approvals complete another step in the process to form Truist, the premier financial institution that will serve more than 10 million households in the United States, with leading market share in many of the most attractive, high-growth markets in the country.

"We're very pleased BB&T shareholders have overwhelmingly supported both the merger of equals with SunTrust and the new Truist name," said Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Kelly S. King. "This is an important milestone as we move toward our goal of creating a bold, transformative organization that benefits our shareholders, associates, clients and communities."

 

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