BB&T Corp. filed a shelf registration statement for the potential sale of up to $9 billion of its securities from time to time.
The filing covers senior debt securities, subordinated debt securities, common stock, preferred stock, depositary shares, debt warrants, equity warrants, stock purchase contracts, stock purchase units and units.
The company plans to use the net proceeds from the sale of the securities for general corporate purposes, unless otherwise indicated in the prospectus or pricing supplement relating to a specific issue of securities.
