UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) August 9, 2011
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 (404) 588-7711
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
SunTrust Banks, Inc. (the “Company”) has filed a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (333-161712) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, registering, among other securities, its Global Medium-Term Notes, Series A (the “Notes”) that may be offered from time to time. A legal opinion as to the legality of certain of the Notes is being filed as Exhibit 5.1 to this report. This opinion replaces the opinion previously filed as an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 9, 2011.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 5.1 | Opinion of King & Spalding LLP as to the legality of certain of the Company’s Global Medium-Term Notes, Series A. | |||
| 23.1 | Consent of King & Spalding LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1). | |||
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. | ||||||||
| Date: October 27, 2011 |
By: | /s/ David A. Wisniewski | ||||||
| David A. Wisniewski Group Vice President and Associate General Counsel | ||||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 5.1 | Opinion of King & Spalding LLP as to the legality of certain of the Company’s Global Medium-Term Notes, Series A. | |
| 23.1 | Consent of King & Spalding LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1). | |