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, Section 17(a) of the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	                      	

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Lienhard Jerome T	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)
Pres & CEO, SunTrust Mortgage	
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

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

4/24/2012		
(Street)

ATLANTA, GA 30303
(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  	4/24/2012  	 	A	  	3168  	D	$23.68  	55366   (1)	D  	

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   (2)	  (2)	 	 	   	  	  	  	  (2)	  (2)	Common Stock  	1157.3369  	 	1157.3369  	D  	
 	
Option   (3)	$64.58  	 	 	   	  	  	  	2/12/2011  	2/12/2018  	Common Stock  	22000  	 	22000  	D  	
 	
Option   (3)	$9.06  	 	 	   	  	  	  	2/10/2012  	2/10/2019  	Common Stock  	72400  	 	72400  	D  	
 	
Option   (4)	$22.69  	 	 	   	  	  	  	2/9/2013  	2/9/2020  	Common Stock  	12500  	 	12500  	D  	
 	
Option   (4)	$27.50  	 	 	   	  	  	  	4/26/2014  	4/26/2021  	Common Stock  	7226  	 	7226  	D  	
 	
Option   (4)	$32.27  	 	 	   	  	  	  	2/8/2014  	2/8/2021  	Common Stock  	19050  	 	19050  	D  	
 	
Option   (4)	$23.68  	4/24/2012  	 	A  	  	9260   	  	4/24/2015  	4/24/2022  	Common Stock  	9260  	$23.68  	9260  	D  	

Explanation of Responses:	
(  1) 	Includes the following shares which are subject to forteiture: 3,690 which vest on 8/11/2012; 7,900 which vest on 2/9/2013; 8,000 which vest on 2/8/2014; 2,728 which vest on 4/26/2014; and 3,186 which vest on 4/24/2015.	
(  2) 	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.	
(  3) 	Granted pursuant to the SunTrust Banks, Inc. 2004 Stock Plan.	
(  4) 	Granted pursuant to the SunTrust Banks, Inc. 2009 Stock Plan.	

Reporting Owners	
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships	
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other	
Lienhard Jerome T
303 PEACHTREE STREET, N.E.
ATLANTA, GA 30303			Pres & CEO, SunTrust Mortgage		

Signatures		
David A. Wisniewski, Attorney-in-Fact for Jerome T. Lienhard		4/26/2012	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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