Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

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	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Koebler Ellen	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) Chief Risk Officer
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 303 PEACHTREE STREET, NE	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 8/13/2019
(Street) ATLANTA, GA 30308 (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	8/13/2019		S		4000	D	$60.84	.641	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 Units   (1)	(1)							11/14/2019	11/14/2019	Common Stock	4265		4265	D
Phantom Stock Units   (1)	(1)							11/14/2019	11/14/2020	Common Stock	4264		4264	D
Phantom Stock Units   (1)	(1)							11/14/2019	11/14/2021	Common Stock	4263		4263	D
Phantom Stock Units   (1)	(1)							2/13/2020	(1)	Common Stock	1363.038		1363.038	D
Phantom Stock Units   (1)	(1)							2/13/2021	(1)	Common Stock	1362.01		1362.01	D
Phantom Stock Units   (1)	(1)							2/14/2020	(1)	Common Stock	1588.718		1588.718	D
Phantom Stock Units   (1)	(1)							11/8/2019	(1)	Common Stock	7340.043		7340.043	D
Phantom Stock Units   (2)	(2)							2/8/2020	(2)	Common Stock	7330.0348		7330.0348	D
Phantom Stock Units   (2)	(2)							2/8/2021	(2)	Common Stock	7330.0348		7330.0348	D
Phantom Stock Units   (2)	(2)							2/8/2022	(2)	Common Stock	7330.0348		7330.0348	D
Phantom Stock Units   (2)	(2)							10/1/2022	(2)	Common Stock	36356		36356	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Represents time-vested restricted stock units granted pursuant to the SunTrust Banks, Inc. 2009 Stock Plan or 2018 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan. These Plans are exempt under Rule 16b-3. Units will be settled in shares of common stock. The award agreements contain tax withholding features that allow us to withhold units to satisfy tax withholding obligations.
(2)	Represents time-vested stock units granted under the SunTrust Banks, Inc. 2018 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan. The plan is exempt under Rule 16b-3. Units will be settled in shares. The award agreement contains tax withholding features which allow us to withhold units to satisfy tax withholding obligations.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Koebler Ellen 303 PEACHTREE STREET, NE ATLANTA, GA 30308			Chief Risk Officer

Signatures
Curt Phillips, Attorney-in-Fact for Ellen C. Koebler		8/14/2019
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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