Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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(Print or Type Responses)
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 (Month/Day/Year)
01/22/2018
(Street)

ATLANTA, GA 30308		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 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 (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 01/22/2018   M   33,500 A $ 64.58 34,032.131 D  
Common Stock 01/22/2018   S   33,500 D (1) 532.131 D  
Common Stock               1,045.1146 I 401(k) (2)

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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 (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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
(Month/Day/Year)		 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
Phantom Stock (3) (3)             02/10/2018   (3) Common Stock 2,104   2,104 D  
Phantom Stock (4) (4)             02/09/2018   (4) Common Stock 2,339   2,339 D  
Phantom Stock (4) (4)             02/09/2019   (4) Common Stock 2,339   2,339 D  
Common Stock (5) $ 64.58 01/22/2018   M     33,500 02/12/2011 02/12/2018 Common Stock 33,500 $ 64.58 0 D  
Phantom Stock (6) (6)             02/14/2020 02/14/2020 Common Stock 3,904.7827   3,904.7827 D  
Common Stock (7) (7)             02/21/2017 02/21/2018 Common Stock 3,448.514   3,448.514 D  

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

 Curt Phillips, Attorney-in-Fact for Raymond D. Fortin   01/23/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Sold at prices ranging from $69.16 to $69.42.
(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) Represents time-vested restricted stock units granted on February 10, 2015 under the 2009 Stock Plan. The Plan is exempt under Rule 16b-3. The restricted stock unit award agreements contain tax withholding features which allow us to withhold units to satisfly withholding obligations. Units will be settled in shares.
(4) Represents time-vested restricted stock units granted on February 9, 2016 under the 2009 Stock Plan. The Plan is exempt under Rule 16b-3. The restricted stock unit award agreements contain tax withholding features which allow us to withhold units to satisfly withholding obligations. Units will be settled in shares.
(5) Granted pursuant to the SunTrust Banks, Inc. 2004 Stock Plan.
(6) Represents time-vested restricted stock unit award granted on February 14, 2017 under the SunTrust Banks, Inc. 2009 Stock Plan. The plan is exempt under Rule 16b-3. Award will vest on February 14, 2020 and will be settled in Shares of common stock. The Restricted Unit award agreements contain tax withholding provisions which allow us to satisfy tax withholding obligations by netting shares.
(7) Represents performance stock which was granted on February 21, 2014 and which vested on February 21, 2017. Award is settled in common stock. Because exceptional performance resulted 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.

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