Sec Form 4 Filing - SHAW JACK E @ BB&T CORP - 2004-12-31

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 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person SHAW JACK E 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 _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) P O BOX 1250 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/31/2004 (Street) WINSTON-SALEM, NC271021250 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 654,179 D Common Stock 55,262 I By Family Partnership Common Stock 74,176 I By Corporation Common Stock 44,264 I By Spouse

01/01/1999 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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 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 Stock Option (right to buy) $ 23.238 06/30/2000 12/31/2009 Common Stock 839 839 D Stock Option (right to buy) $ 20.744 01/03/2001 07/03/2010 Common Stock 4,989 4,989 D Stock Option (right to buy) $ 25.503 06/30/2001 12/29/2010 Common Stock 941 941 D Stock Option (right to buy) $ 27.063 01/02/2002 07/02/2011 Common Stock 3,935 3,935 D Stock Option (right to buy) $ 26.24 06/30/2002 12/31/2011 Common Stock 685 685 D Stock Option (right to buy) $ 28.11 01/01/2003 07/01/2012 Common Stock 4,536 4,536 D Stock Option (right to buy) $ 28.14 06/30/2003 12/31/2012 Common Stock 1,119 1,119 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 25.75 01/01/2004 07/01/2013 Common Stock 6,293 6,293 D Stock Option (right to buy) $ 28.89 06/30/2004 12/31/2013 Common Stock 778 778 D Stock Option (right to buy) $ 27.53 01/01/2005 07/01/2014 Common Stock 5,626 5,626 D Stock Option (right to buy) $ 31.8 12/31/2004 A 707 06/30/2005 12/31/2014 Common Stock 707 $ 0 707 D Stock Option (right to buy) $ 22.602 06/30/1998 12/31/2007 Common Stock 2,288 2,288 D Stock Option (right to buy) $ 24.777 07/01/2008 Common Stock 3,632 3,632 D Stock Option (right to buy) $ 28.872 06/30/1999 12/31/2008 Common Stock 727 727 D Stock Option (right to buy) $ 26.764 01/01/2000 07/01/2009 Common Stock 3,530 3,530 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other SHAW JACK E P O BOX 1250 WINSTON-SALEM, NC271021250 X Signatures By: Parris N. Adams, Attorney-in-fact 01/04/2005 Signature of Reporting Person Date

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