UNITED
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.
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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): October 1, 2004
SUNTRUST BANKS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
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| Georgia | |
001-08918 | |
58-1575035 | ||||||
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.) |
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| 303 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia | |
30308 | ||||
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 404-588-7165
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Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last
Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS
Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference is a press release issued by SunTrust Banks, Inc. ("SunTrust" or "the Registrant") on October 1, 2004, announcing that the previously-announced merger between SunTrust and National Commerce Financial Corporation has been completed, effective as of October 1, 2004.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
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| (c) | Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed herewith: |
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Press release of SunTrust, issued on October 1, 2004. | ||||
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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.
Date: October 1, 2004
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SUNTRUST BANKS, INC. |
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By: /s/ Kimberly N. Rhodes |
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Kimberly N. Rhodes Vice President and Corporate Counsel |