SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): July 12, 2002
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Georgia | 001-08918 | 58-1575035 | ||
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| (State of incorporation) | Commission File Number | (IRS employer identification) |
| 303 Peachtree St., NE | ||
| Atlanta, Georgia | 30308 | |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 404-588-7711
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| Press Release, Dated July 12, 2002 | ||||||||
| Item 5. | Other Events. |
On July 12, 2002, SunTrust Banks, Inc. (“SunTrust”) issued a press release announcing certain executive appointments. The press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
| Item 7. | Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. |
| (c) | Exhibits |
| Number | Description | |||||
| 99.1 | Press release, dated July 12, 2002, issued by SunTrust |
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. | |||
| By: | /s/ Raymond D. Fortin | ||
| Raymond D. Fortin | |||
| Senior Vice President | |||
| and Corporate Secretary | |||
Date: July 15, 2002