Ownership Submission
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

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
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number: 3235-0287
Expires: January 31, 2005
Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5

(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
WILSON CHARLES L
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BB&T CORP [(BBT)]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Sr. Executive Vice President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
P O BOX 1250
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/24/2007
(Street)

WINSTON-SALEM, NC 271021250
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 10/24/2007   M   8,162 A $ 31 19,899.724 (1) D  
Common Stock 10/24/2007   S   100 D $ 36.51 19,799.724 D  
Common Stock 10/24/2007   S   1,100 D $ 36.5 18,699.724 D  
Common Stock 10/24/2007   S   700 D $ 36.49 17,999.724 D  
Common Stock 10/24/2007   S   606 D $ 36.48 17,393.724 D  
Common Stock 10/24/2007   S   800 D $ 36.47 16,593.724 D  
Common Stock 10/24/2007   S   100 D $ 36.46 16,493.724 D  
Common Stock 10/24/2007   S   100 D $ 36.44 16,393.724 D  
Common Stock 10/24/2007   S   200 D $ 36.42 16,193.724 D  
Common Stock 10/24/2007   S   100 D $ 36.37 16,093.724 D  
Common Stock 10/24/2007   M   2,854 A $ 36.313 18,947.724 D  
Common Stock 10/24/2007   M   2,714 A $ 36.84 21,661.724 D  
Common Stock 10/24/2007   M   4,678 A $ 23.938 26,339.724 D  
Common Stock 10/24/2007   M   2,732 A $ 36.59 29,071.724 D  
Common Stock               47,793.639 (2) I By 401(k)
Common Stock               2,021.468 (3) I By Custodian For Child- Louis
Common Stock               1,194.977 (4) I By Custodian For Child- Robert

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number. SEC 1474 (9-02)

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
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 31 10/24/2007   M     8,162 02/24/1999(5) 02/23/2008 Common Stock 8,162 $ 31 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 36.313 10/24/2007   M     2,854 02/23/2000(6) 02/23/2009 Common Stock 2,854 $ 36.312 4,413 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 23.938 10/24/2007   M     4,678 02/22/2001(7) 02/22/2010 Common Stock 4,678 $ 23.937 16,449 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 36.59 10/24/2007   M     2,732 02/27/2002(8) 02/27/2011 Common Stock 2,732 $ 36.59 12,046 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 36.84 10/24/2007   M     2,714 02/26/2003(9) 02/26/2012 Common Stock 2,714 $ 36.84 13,100 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 32.66             02/25/2004(10) 02/25/2013 Common Stock 43,791   43,791 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 36.68             02/24/2005(11) 02/24/2014 Common Stock 41,363   41,363 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 38.64             02/22/2006(12) 02/22/2015 Common Stock 55,253   55,253 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 39.73             02/21/2007(13) 02/21/2016 Common Stock 51,684   51,684 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 44.15             02/20/2008(14) 02/20/2017 Common Stock 56,785   56,785 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
WILSON CHARLES L
P O BOX 1250
WINSTON-SALEM, NC 271021250
      Sr. Executive Vice President  

Signatures

 By: Carla Brenwald, Attorney-in-fact   10/26/2007
**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) Includes 141.527 shares acquired in August 2007 under the Issuer's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
(2) Between April 1, 2007 and June 30, 2007, the reporting person acquired 415.368 shares of common stock during the 2nd quarter and between July 1, 2007 and Sept. 30, 2007 the reporting person acquired 510.197 shares of common stock during the 3rd quarter under the Issuer's 401(k) plan. The information in this report is based on plan statements dated as of April 30, 2007 through Sept. 30, 2007.
(3) Includes 24.374 shares acquired in August 2007 under the Issuer's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
(4) Includes 14.408 shares acquired in August 2007 under the Issuer's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
(5) The option is exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on 02/24/1999.
(6) The option is exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on 02/23/2000.
(7) The option is exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on 02/22/2001.
(8) The option is exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on 02/27/2002.
(9) The option is exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on 02/26/2003.
(10) The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on 02/25/2004.
(11) The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on 02/24/2005.
(12) The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on 2/22/2006.
(13) The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on 02/21/2007.
(14) The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on 2/20/2008.

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB number.