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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
WIGGS STEVEN B
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BB&T CORP [(BBT)] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Sr. Exec. V.P.
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
P O BOX 1250		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/24/2008
(Street)

WINSTON-SALEM, NC 271021250		 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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 01/24/2008   M   5,896 A $ 31 14,639.841 (1) D  
Common Stock 01/24/2008   S   2,000 D $ 35.18 12,639.841 D  
Common Stock 01/24/2008   S   300 D $ 35.19 12,339.841 D  
Common Stock 01/24/2008   S   500 D $ 35.2 11,839.841 D  
Common Stock 01/24/2008   S   1,300 D $ 35.21 10,539.841 D  
Common Stock 01/24/2008   S   100 D $ 35.22 10,439.841 D  
Common Stock 01/24/2008   S   796 D $ 35.23 9,643.841 D  
Common Stock 01/24/2008   S   700 D $ 35.24 8,943.841 D  
Common Stock 01/24/2008   S   200 D $ 35.25 8,743.841 D  
Common Stock               14,165.58 (2) I By 401(k)
Common Stock               16.177 (3) I By Custodian For Child-Gregory
Common Stock               18.097 (4) I By Custodian For Child-Michael

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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 V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 31 01/24/2008   M     5,896 02/24/1999(5) 02/23/2008 Common Stock 5,896 $ 31 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 36.313             02/23/2000(6) 02/23/2009 Common Stock 5,956   5,956 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 23.938             02/22/2001(7) 02/22/2010 Common Stock 9,397   9,397 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 36.59             02/27/2002(8) 02/27/2011 Common Stock 6,762   6,762 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 36.84             02/26/2003(9) 02/26/2012 Common Stock 7,016   7,016 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 32.66             02/25/2004(10) 02/25/2013 Common Stock 9,716   9,716 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 36.68             02/24/2005(11) 02/24/2014 Common Stock 33,090   33,090 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 38.64             02/22/2006(12) 02/22/2015 Common Stock 38,768   38,768 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 39.73             02/21/2007(13) 02/21/2016 Common Stock 34,887   34,887 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 44.15             02/20/2008(14) 02/20/2017 Common Stock 41,077   41,077 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
WIGGS STEVEN B
P O BOX 1250
WINSTON-SALEM, NC 271021250		       Sr. Exec. V.P.  

Signatures

 By: Sallie Stone, Attorney-in-fact   01/28/2008
**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) Includes 0.327 shares acquired in May 2007; 0.403 shares acquired in August 2007 and 0.432 shares acquired in November 2007 under the Issuer's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
(2) Between January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2008, the reporting person acquired 127.845 shares in the 1st quarter, 119.645 shares in the 2nd quarter, 147.031 shares in the 3rd quarter, and 353.541 shares in the 4th quarter of BB&T common stock under the BB&T 401(k) plan. The information in this report is based on plan statements dated from January 31, 2007 through December 31, 2007.
(3) Includes .156 acquired on May 1, 2007 and .193 shares acquired on August 1, 2007 and .207 shares acquired on Nov. 1,2007 under the Issuer's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
(4) Includes .175 acquired on May 1, 2007 and .215 shares acquired on August 1, 2007 and .231 shares acquired on Nov. 1,2007 under the Issuer's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
(5) The option is exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on 02/24/1999.
(6) The option is exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on 02/23/2000.
(7) The option is exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on 02/22/2001.
(8) The option is exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on 02/27/2002.
(9) The option is exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on 02/26/2003.
(10) The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on 02/25/2004.
(11) The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on 02/24/2005.
(12) The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on 2/22/2006.
(13) The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on 02/21/2007.
(14) The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on 2/20/2008.

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