Sec Form 4 Filing - ROGERS WILLIAM H JR @ TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP - 2021-03-15

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 ROGERS WILLIAM H JR 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP [ TFC] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President and COO (Last) (First) (Middle) 214 N. TRYON STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/15/2021 (Street) CHARLOTTE, NC28202 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 03/15/2021 F 4,180 D $ 59.48 761,013.388 ( 1 ) D Common Stock 10,749.963 I By 401(k) Common Stock 300,000 I By grantor retained annuity trust

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 Exer cisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Phantom Stock Unit ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) Common Stock 2,676.8405 2,676.8405 ( 3 ) D Restricted Stock Unit ( 4 ) 02/13/2021 02/13/2021 Common Stock 1,673.673 1,673.673 ( 3 ) D Restricted Stock Units ( 5 ) 02/08/2022 02/08/2022 Common Stock 47,181.206 47,181.206 ( 3 ) D Stock Option (right to buy) $ 21.17 ( 6 ) 02/26/2023 Common Stock 142,606 142,606 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other ROGERS WILLIAM H JR 214 N. TRYON STREET CHARLOTTE, NC28202 X President and COO Signatures Carla Brenwald, Attorney-in-fact 03/17/2021 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Includes net shares acquired as a result of dividend equivalents being paid to reflect Truist's March 1, 2021 common stock dividend on RSU awards that vested on February 13, 2021 or for which the one-year deferral period expired on February 14, 2021. The record date for the dividend was February 12, 2021. ( 2 )Represents phantom stock units under the SunTrust Banks, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger, each outstanding SunTrust phantom stock unit automatically converted into a Truist phantom stock unit in respect of shares of Truist common stock, with the number of underlying shares of Truist common stock determined as set forth in the Merger Agreement. Each Truist phantom stock unit is subject to the same terms and conditions (including service-based vesting terms) as applied to the corresponding SunTrust phantom stock unit immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger. ( 3 )Includes shares acquired as a result of dividend reinvestment since the last reported transaction. ( 4 )Represents performance-vested restricted stock units, each convertible into one share of common stock, under the SunTrust Banks, Inc. 2009 Stock Plan. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger, each outstanding SunTrust performance-vested restricted stock unit automatically converted into a Truist restricted stock unit convertible into shares of Truist common stock, with the number of underlying shares of Truist common stock determined as set forth in the Merger Agreement. Each Truist performance-vested restricted stock unit is subject to the same terms and conditions (including service-based vesting terms) as applied to the corresponding SunTrust performance-vested restricted stock unit immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger. If performance results in the award vesting at greater than 130% of target, the amount that vested in excess of 130% is subject to a one-year deferral. ( 5 )Represents time-vested restricted stock units, each convertible into one share of common stock, under the SunTrust Banks, Inc. 2009 Stock Plan or the SunTrust Banks, Inc. 2018 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement at the effective time of the Merger, each outstanding SunTrust time-vested restricted stock unit automatically converted into a Truist time-vested restricted stock unit convertible into shares of Truist common stock, with the number of underlying shares of Truist common stock determined as set forth in the Merger Agreement. Each Truist time-vested restricted stock unit is subject to the same terms and conditions (including vesting terms) as applied to the corresponding SunTrust time-vested restricted stock unit immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger. ( 6 )Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger, each outstanding and unexercised option to purchase shares of SunTrust common stock automatically converted into an option to purchase shares of Truist common stock, with the number of underlying shares and the exercise price determined as set forth in the Merger Agreement. Each option to purchase shares of Truist common stock is subject to the same terms and conditions (including vesting and exercisability terms) as the corresponding option to purchase shares of SunTrust common stock immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger.

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