Edgar Filing: SUNTRUST BANKS INC

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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 ^*

Freeman Thomas E

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SUNTRUST BANKS INC [STI]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
Corp. EVP & Chief Credit Off.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

303 PEACHTREE STREET, N.E.

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/09/2016

(Street)

ATLANTA, GA 30308

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock								128	I	Son
Common Stock	02/10/2016		M		3,179.968	A	$ 32.84	57,148.708	D ⁽¹⁾
Sommon Stock	02/10/2016		F		986	D	$ 32.84	56,162.708	D ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock								655.0908	I ⁽²⁾	401(k)

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

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Phantom Stock Units ⁽³⁾

⁽³⁾

Common Stock

1,518.6723

Phantom Stock ⁽⁶⁾

⁽⁶⁾

02/21/2016

⁽⁶⁾

Common Stock

3,761

Phantom Stock ⁽⁶⁾

⁽⁶⁾

02/21/2017

⁽⁶⁾

Common Stock

3,762

Phantom Stock

⁽⁷⁾

02/10/2016

3,179.968

02/10/2016

⁽⁷⁾

Common Stock

3,179.6723

⁽⁷⁾

Phantom Stock

⁽⁷⁾

02/10/2017

⁽⁷⁾

Common Stock

3,111

Phantom Stock

⁽⁷⁾

02/10/2018

⁽⁷⁾

Common Stock

3,111

Phantom Stock ⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾

02/09/2016

3,458

02/09/2017

Common Stock

3,458

⁽¹⁾

3,458

Phantom Stock ⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾

02/09/2016

3,458

02/09/2018

Common Stock

3,458

⁽¹⁾

3,458

Phantom Stock ⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾

02/09/2016

3,459

02/09/2019

Common Stock

3,459

⁽¹⁾

3,459

Phantom Stock ⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾

02/09/2016

22,617

02/09/2018

Common Stock

22,617

⁽¹⁾

22,617

Phantom Stock ⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾

02/09/2016

22,618

02/09/2019

Common Stock

22,618

⁽¹⁾

22,618

Option ⁽⁴⁾

$ 71.03

02/14/2009

02/14/2016

Common Stock

18,000

Option ⁽⁴⁾

$ 85.06

02/13/2010

02/13/2017

Common Stock

20,000

Option ⁽⁴⁾

$ 64.58

02/12/2011

02/12/2018

Common Stock

81,400

Option ⁽⁴⁾

$ 9.06

02/10/2012

02/10/2019

Common Stock

250,000

Option ⁽⁵⁾

$ 29.2

04/01/2012

04/01/2021

Common Stock

27,349

Option ⁽⁵⁾

$ 21.67

⁽⁵⁾

02/14/2022

Common Stock

44,400

Option ⁽⁵⁾

$ 27.41

02/26/2014

02/26/2023

Common Stock

13,495

Option ⁽⁵⁾

$ 27.41

02/26/2015

02/26/2023

Common Stock

13,495

Option ⁽⁵⁾

$ 27.41

02/26/2016

02/26/2023

Common Stock

13,496

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Freeman Thomas E 303 PEACHTREE STREET, N.E. ATLANTA, GA 30308			Corp. EVP & Chief Credit Off.

Signatures

David A. Wisniewski, Attorney-in-Fact for Thomas E. Freeman		02/11/2016
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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)	Represents time-vested restricted stock units granted on February 9, 2016 under the SunTrust Banks, Inc. 2009 Stock Plan. the plan is exempt under Rule 16b-03. Units will be settled in shares. The award agreement contains tax withholding features which allow us to withhold units to satisfy withholding obligations.
(2)	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.
(3)	The phantom stock units were acquired under SunTrust Banks, Inc.'s Deferred Compensation Plan. These securities convert to common stock on a one-for-one basis.
(4)	Granted pursuant to the SunTrust Banks, Inc. 2000 Stock Plan. Includes shares acquired upon dividend reinvestment.
(5)	Granted pursuant to the SunTrust Banks, Inc. 2009 Stock Plan. Award vests annually over the next three years.
(6)	Represents time-vested phantom stock granted on February 21, 2014 under the SunTrust Banks, Inc. 2009 Stock Plan. The plan is exempt under Rule 16b-3. The restricted stock unit agreements contain tax withholding provisions which allow us to withhold units to satisfy tax withholding obligations. Units will be settled in shares.
(7)	Represents time-vested restricted stock units granted on February 10, 2015 under the 2009 Stock Plan. the Plan is exempt under Rule 16b-3. The restricted stock unit award agreements contain tax withholding features which allow us to withhold units to satisfly withholding obligations. Units will be settled in shares.

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