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 *
Brown Ricky
   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. Executive Vice President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
P O BOX 1250		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/27/2005
(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 01/27/2005   S   600 D $ 39.059 8,993.326 (1) D  
Common Stock               24,646.154 (2) I By 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 V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 36.84             02/26/2003(9) 02/26/2012 Common Stock 7,328   7,328 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 32.66             02/25/2004(10) 02/25/2013 Common Stock 10,248   10,248 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 36.68             02/24/2005(11) 02/24/2014 Common Stock 9,455   9,455 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 13.188             12/19/1996(3) 12/18/2005 Common Stock 4,870   4,870 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 20.188             02/25/1998(4) 02/24/2007 Common Stock 3,340   3,340 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 31             02/24/1999(5) 02/23/2008 Common Stock 5,644   5,644 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 36.313             02/23/2000(6) 02/23/2009 Common Stock 4,963   4,963 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 23.938             02/22/2001(7) 02/22/2010 Common Stock 7,981   7,981 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 36.59             02/27/2002(8) 02/20/2011 Common Stock 5,639   5,639 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Brown Ricky
P O BOX 1250
WINSTON-SALEM, NC 271021250		       Sr. Executive Vice President  

Signatures

 By: Parris N. Adams , Attorney-in-fact   01/28/2005
**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 24.265 shares acquired in August and 23.124 shares acquired in November under the Issuer's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
(2) Between April 1, 2004 and December 31, 2004, the reporting person acquired 385.472 shares of common stock during the 2nd quarter; 277.496 shares of common stock during the 3rd quarter; and 190.826 shares of common stock during the 4th quarter under the Issuer's 401(k) plan. The information in this report is based on a plan statement dated as of December 31, 2004.
(3) The option is exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on 12/19/1996.
(4) The option is exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on 02/25/1998.
(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.

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