FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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                      	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	                      	

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Fortin Raymond D	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

SUNTRUST BANKS INC [ STI ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Corp. EVP & General Counsel	
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

303 PEACHTREE STREET, N.E.	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

11/2/2012		
(Street)

ATLANTA, GA 30308
(City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person	

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned	
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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  	11/2/2012  	 	S	  	12069  	D	$27.36  	81181   (1)	D  	
 	
Common Stock  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	3069.7658  	I  	401(k)   (2)	

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)	
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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	7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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					
Phantom Stock   (3)	  (3)	 	 	   	  	  	  	  (3)	  (3)	Common Stock  	1792.7195  	 	1792.7195  	D  	
 	
Option   (4)	$54.28  	 	 	   	  	  	  	2/11/2006  	2/11/2013  	Common Stock  	13158  	 	13158  	D  	
 	
Option   (4)	$73.19  	 	 	   	  	  	  	2/10/2007  	2/10/2014  	Common Stock  	15000  	 	15000  	D  	
 	
Option   (5)	$73.14  	 	 	   	  	  	  	2/8/2008  	2/8/2015  	Common Stock  	18000  	 	18000  	D  	
 	
Option   (5)	$71.03  	 	 	   	  	  	  	2/14/2009  	2/14/2016  	Common Stock  	20000  	 	20000  	D  	
 	
Option   (5)	$85.06  	 	 	   	  	  	  	2/13/2010  	2/13/2017  	Common Stock  	18000  	 	18000  	D  	
 	
Option   (5)	$64.58  	 	 	   	  	  	  	2/12/2011  	2/12/2018  	Common Stock  	33500  	 	33500  	D  	
 	
Option   (5)	$9.06  	 	 	   	  	  	  	2/10/2012  	2/8/2019  	Common Stock  	183273  	 	183273  	D  	
 	
Option   (6)	$32.27  	 	 	   	  	  	  	2/8/2014  	2/8/2021  	Common Stock  	66300  	 	66300  	D  	
 	
Option   (7)	$21.67  	 	 	   	  	  	  	  (7)	2/14/2022  	Common Stock  	30000  	 	30000  	D  	

Explanation of Responses:	
(  1) 	Includes the following shares which are subject to forfeiture: 1,367 which vest on 11/29/2012; 15,159 which vest on 12/16/2012; 1,200 which vest on 3/6/2013; 1,200 which vest on 7/14/2013; and 21,000 which vest on 2/8/2014.	
(  2) 	Because the stock fund component of the 401(k) Plan is accounted for in unit accounting, the number of share equivalents varies based on the closing price of SunTrust stock on the applicable measurement date.	
(  3) 	The phantom stock units were acquired under the SunTrust Banks, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan and convert to common stock on a one-to-one basis.	
(  4) 	Granted pursuant to the SunTrust Banks, Inc. 2000 Stock Plan.	
(  5) 	Granted pursuant to the SunTrust Banks, Inc. 2004 Stock Plan.	
(  6) 	Granted pursuant to the SunTrust Banks, Inc. 2009 Stock Plan.	
(  7) 	Granted pursuant to the SunTrust Banks, Inc. 2009 Stock Plan. One third of the award vests each year for three years.	

Reporting Owners	
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships	
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other	
Fortin Raymond D
303 PEACHTREE STREET, N.E.
ATLANTA, GA 30308			Corp. EVP & General Counsel		

Signatures		
David A. Wisniewski, Attorney-in-Fact for Raymond D. Fortin		11/2/2012	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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