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)    
 
December 17, 2015
 
 
 
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.)
 
 
303 Peachtree St., N.E., Atlanta, Georgia
 
30308
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code    
(800) 786-8787

 
 
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
 
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

SunTrust Banks, Inc. (the “Company”) today announced that Dallas S. Clement and Bruce L. Tanner have been appointed to its Board of Directors effective immediately. The Company also issued a news release announcing the appointment, which the Company files as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and which is incorporated herein by reference.

The Board has assigned Mr. Clement to serve on its Audit Committee and its Governance & Nominating Committee, and assigned Mr. Tanner to serve on its Risk Committee and its Governance & Nominating Committee.

In addition, Robert M. Beall, II; David H. Hughes; and William A. Linnenbringer will retire from the board of directors when their current terms expire at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders in April 2016. None of the retirements is the result of a disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices.

Item 9.01 Exhibits

(d) Exhibits
 
99.1.    News release dated December 17, 2015.        


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: December 17, 2015.
 
By:
 
/s/ David A. Wisniewski                              
 
 
 
 
David A. Wisniewski, Senior Vice President,
 
 
 
 
Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary