FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Sullivan Timothy E 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 04/19/2005 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SUNTRUST BANKS INC [STI] (Last) (First) (Middle) 250 PIEDMONT AVE. 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP and Chief Info. Officer 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) ATLANTA, GA 30308 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) No securities beneficially owned at this time. (1) 0 D (2)   Common Stock 319.1068 I 401(k) (3) Common Stock 1,110 I Restricted Stock (4)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock Units (5)	  (5)	  (5)	Common Stock	46.4777	$ (5)	D	Â
Option (6)	02/11/2006	02/11/2013	Common Stock	25,000	$ 54.28	D	Â
Option (6)	02/10/2007	02/10/2014	Common Stock	18,000	$ 73.19	D	Â
Option (7)	02/08/2008	02/08/2015	Common Stock	18,000	$ 73.14	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Sullivan Timothy E 250 PIEDMONT AVE. ATLANTA, GA 30308	Â	Â	  EVP and Chief Info. Officer	Â

Signatures

Timothy E. Sullivan		04/19/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Exhibit List - Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney
(2)	No securities beneficially owned at this time.
(3)	Because the stock fund component of the 401(k) Plan is accounted for in unit accounting, the number of share equivalents varies based on the closing price of SunTrust stock on the applicable measurement date.
(4)	Restricted stock held under the SunTrust Banks, Inc. 2000 Stock Plan. Subject to certain vesting conditions. The agreement contains tax withholding features allowing stock to be withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations. The plan is exempt under Rule 16(b)-3.
(5)	The phantom stock units were acquired under SunTrust Banks, Inc.'s 401(k) excess benefit plan. These securities convert to common stock on a one-for-one basis.
(6)	Granted pursuant to the SunTrust Banks, Inc. 2000 Stock Plan.
(7)	Granted pursuant to the SunTrust Banks, Inc. 2004 Stock Plan.

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