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 *
ALLISON JOHN A
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BB&T CORP [(BBT)] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman & CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
P O BOX 1250		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/31/2008
(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 01/31/2008   M   184,516 A $ 31 470,117.057 (1) D  
Common Stock 01/31/2008   S   200 D $ 36.61 469,917.057 D  
Common Stock 01/31/2008   S   200 D $ 36.59 469,717.057 D  
Common Stock 01/31/2008   S   200 D $ 36.57 469,517.057 D  
Common Stock 01/31/2008   S   200 D $ 36.56 469,317.057 D  
Common Stock 01/31/2008   S   600 D $ 36.55 468,717.057 D  
Common Stock 01/31/2008   S   1,000 D $ 36.54 467,717.057 D  
Common Stock 01/31/2008   S   100 D $ 36.51 467,617.057 D  
Common Stock 01/31/2008   S   100 D $ 36.49 467,517.057 D  
Common Stock 01/31/2008   S   400 D $ 36.47 467,117.057 D  
Common Stock 01/31/2008   S   600 D $ 36.46 466,517.057 D  
Common Stock 01/31/2008   S   600 D $ 36.45 465,917.057 D  
Common Stock 01/31/2008   S   500 D $ 36.43 465,417.057 D  
Common Stock 01/31/2008   S   2,400 D $ 36.42 463,017.057 D  
Common Stock 01/31/2008   S   1,600 D $ 36.41 461,417.057 D  
Common Stock 01/31/2008   S   1,035 D $ 36.4 460,382.057 D  
Common Stock 01/31/2008   S   1,865 D $ 36.39 458,517.057 D  
Common Stock 01/31/2008   S   3,000 D $ 36.38 455,517.057 D  
Common Stock 01/31/2008   S   1,100 D $ 36.37 454,417.057 D  
Common Stock 01/31/2008   S   2,500 D $ 36.36 451,917.057 D  
Common Stock 01/31/2008   S   700 D $ 36.35 451,217.057 D  
Common Stock 01/31/2008   S   3,000 D $ 36.34 448,217.057 D  
Common Stock 01/31/2008   S   6,003 D $ 36.33 442,214.057 D  
Common Stock 01/31/2008   S   2,397 D $ 36.32 439,817.057 D  
Common Stock 01/31/2008   S   4,471 D $ 36.31 435,346.057 D  
Common Stock 01/31/2008   S   2,229 D $ 36.3 433,117.057 D  
Common Stock 01/31/2008   S   1,200 D $ 36.29 431,917.057 D  
Common Stock 01/31/2008   S   2,400 D $ 36.28 429,517.057 D  
Common Stock               93,206.606 (2) I By 401(k)
Common Stock               185,055.825 (3) I By Spouse

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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 01/31/2008   M     184,516 02/24/1999(4) 02/23/2008 Common Stock 184,516 $ 31 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 38.64             02/22/2006(11) 02/22/2015 Common Stock 228,260   228,260 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 39.73             02/21/2007(12) 02/21/2016 Common Stock 203,508   203,508 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 44.15             02/20/2008(13) 02/20/2017 Common Stock 221,015   221,015 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 36.313             02/23/2000(5) 02/23/2009 Common Stock 162,247   162,247 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 23.938             02/22/2001(6) 02/22/2010 Common Stock 225,637   225,637 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 36.59             02/27/2002(7) 02/27/2011 Common Stock 157,638   157,638 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 36.84             02/26/2003(8) 02/26/2012 Common Stock 160,460   160,460 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 32.66             02/25/2004(9) 02/25/2013 Common Stock 253,526   253,526 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 36.68             02/24/2005(10) 02/24/2014 Common Stock 186,545   186,545 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
ALLISON JOHN A
P O BOX 1250
WINSTON-SALEM, NC 271021250		   X     Chairman & CEO  

Signatures

 By: Carla Brenwald, Attorney-in-fact   02/04/2008
**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 2.761.663 shares acquired in May 2007, 3,395.879 shares acquired in August 2007 & 3,628.008 shares acquired in November 2007, under the Issuer's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
(2) Between January 1, 2007 and December 31, 2007, the reporting person acquired 1,467.436 shares in the 1st quarter; 789.852 shares in the 2nd quarter; 970.166 shares in the 3rd quarter; and 2,329.738 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 1,789.196 shares acquired in May 2007; 2,163.530 shares acquired in August 2007 and 2,239.560 shares acquired in November 2007, under Dividend Reinvestment Plans.
(4) The option is exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on 02/24/1999.
(5) The option is exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on 02/23/2000.
(6) The option is exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on 02/22/2001.
(7) The option is exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on 02/27/2002.
(8) The option is exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on 02/26/2003.
(9) The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on 02/25/2004.
(10) The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on 02/24/2005.
(11) The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on 2/22/2006.
(12) The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on 02/21/2007.
(13) The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on 2/20/2008.
 
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