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 25, 2005
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) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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303 Peachtree St., N.E., Atlanta, Georgia | 30308 | |||||||||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||||||||
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (404) 588-7711
______________________________________________________________________________
(Former name or
former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On October 1, 2004 SunTrust Banks, Inc. ("Registrant") filed a Form 8-K under Item 8.01 thereof to report that it had completed its previously-announced merger between Registrant and National Commerce Financial Corporation, effective October 1, 2004. Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is additional information regarding the merger of National Commerce Financial Corporation with and into Registrant and the merger of National Bank of Commerce, NBC Bank, FSB and SunTrust Bankcard, N.A. with and into SunTrust Bank. The information in the preceding paragraph, as well as Exhibit 99.1 referenced therein, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits. The exhibits listed in the exhibit index are furnished pursuant to Regulation FD as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K and shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.
99.1 | Merger of National Bank of Commerce, NBC Bank, FSB and SunTrust Bankcard, N.A. with and into SunTrust Bank and Unaudited Proforma Condensed Combined Financial Information. |
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: May 25, 2005 By: /s/ Kimberly N. Rhodes
Kimberly
N. Rhodes First Vice President and Senior Attorney |