Quarterly Performance Summary issued July 12, 2001

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


Form 8-K
Current Report


Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

October 11, 2001

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

BB&T Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission file number : 1-10853



North Carolina 56-0939887
(State of incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


200 West Second Street  
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


(336) 733-2000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

This Form 8-K has 14 pages.


ITEM 5.    OTHER EVENTS

     The purpose of this Current Report on Form 8-K is to file BB&T Corporation's Quarterly Performance Summary for the third quarter of 2001.


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit 99.1 Quarterly Performance Summary issued October 11, 2001


October 11, 2001

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contacts:
ANALYSTS                                                                                                                    MEDIA
Tom A. Nicholson                               Scott E. Reed                                                        Bob Denham
Senior Vice President                        Sr. Exec. Vice President                                       Senior Vice President
Investor Relations                             Chief Financial Officer                                         Public Relations
(336) 733-3058                                  (336) 733-3088                                                     (336) 733-1002

BB&T’s 3rd quarter earnings up 14.8%

        WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- BB&T Corporation (NYSE:BBT) reported today third quarter 2001 earnings totaling $283.5 million, or $.62 per diluted share, excluding $61.5 million in after-tax nonrecurring items associated with the recently-completed merger with F&M National Corporation of Winchester, Va., and systems conversion costs related to other mergers. Diluted earnings per share, excluding nonrecurring items, increased 14.8% in the third quarter of 2001 compared to the prior year, while recurring net income increased 14.2% compared to third quarter 2000 results.

        BB&T’s third quarter 2001 results, excluding nonrecurring items, produced an annualized return on average assets of 1.62% compared to 1.58% in the third quarter of 2000. The annualized return on average shareholders’ equity generated by third quarter earnings, exclusive of nonrecurring items, was 19.05% in 2001 and 19.62% in 2000, while the return on average shareholders’ equity, excluding net unrealized gains or losses on securities available for sale, or realized equity, was 20.00% for the third quarter of 2001 and 18.80% for the third quarter last year.

        Cash basis operating results, which exclude the effects of intangible assets and the related amortization expenses, also reflected double-digit gains compared to 2000. Recurring cash basis earnings totaled $300.6 million for the third quarter of 2001, or $.65 per diluted share, increases of 14.1% and 12.1%, respectively, compared to prior year results. Cash basis earnings for the current quarter generated an annualized return on average tangible assets of 1.73% and an annualized return on average tangible shareholders’ equity of 23.57%.

        “I am pleased to announce solid third quarter results, especially in light of the current challenging economic environment,” said Chairman and Chief Executive Officer John A. Allison. “Our loan growth has slowed and our levels of nonperforming assets and credit losses have increased as a result of the economic slowdown. However, healthy growth of noninterest income and effective expense control have allowed us to achieve strong overall results.”

        For the nine months ended Sept. 30, BB&T's net income was $812.4 million, or $1.77 per diluted share, excluding after-tax nonrecurring items totaling $116.7 million. These earnings reflect increases of 14.7% and 14.2%, respectively, compared to 2000. Recurring earnings for the first nine months of 2001 and 2000 resulted in annualized returns on average assets of 1.59% in 2001 and 1.55% in 2000. The annualized return on average shareholders’ equity produced by recurring earnings was 19.11% in 2001 compared to 19.49% a year earlier, while the annualized return on average realized shareholders’ equity was 19.89% for the first nine months of 2001 compared to 18.26% in 2000.

        Including the nonrecurring items, net income for the third quarter of 2001 totaled $222.0 million, an increase of 206.3% compared to $72.5 million earned in the third quarter of 2000. On a diluted per share basis, net income for the quarter was $.48, an increase of 200.0% compared to $.16 earned in 2000. For the first nine months of 2001, net income was $695.7 million, an increase of 49.0% compared to $466.8 million earned during the first nine months of 2000. On a diluted per share basis, net income was $1.51 for the nine months ended Sept. 30, an increase of 48.0% compared to $1.02 earned in 2000. Results in 2000 were significantly affected by merger-related charges and losses from a restructuring of the securities portfolio.

Earnings Growth Led by 24.0% Increase in Noninterest Income

        BB&T continues to enjoy solid growth in noninterest income producing businesses. Excluding nonrecurring items, noninterest income totaled $336.3 million for the third quarter, reflecting an increase of 24.0% compared to the third quarter of 2000. This increase was driven by substantially higher mortgage banking income and continued growth in service charges on deposits, trust revenue and insurance commissions.

        BB&T’s mortgage loan production has more than doubled during 2001 compared to last year because of 2001's lower interest rate environment. Through Sept. 30, BB&T originated $7.1 billion in mortgage loans, generating a 105.6% increase in mortgage banking income in the third quarter of 2001 compared to the same period last year. An increase in deposit account and transaction volume fueled the growth in service charges on deposits, which totaled $88.4 million for the quarter, an increase of 16.3% compared to the third quarter of 2000. Trust income totaled $22.9 million for the third quarter, up 7.9% compared to 2000. Agency insurance commissions totaled $44.2 million for the third quarter, an increase of 14.0% compared to the third quarter of 2000. This growth resulted from higher property and casualty, group health and surety insurance commissions, as well as acquisitions of additional agencies. BB&T’s insurance agency network is the 10th largest insurance broker in the country according to Business Insurance magazine.

        Excluding purchase accounting transactions, noninterest income would have totaled $321.9 million in the third quarter, reflecting an increase of 18.7% compared to the same period in 2000.

Loan Growth Slows in Response to Economic Conditions

        Average loans and leases totaled $47.2 billion for the third quarter, reflecting an increase of 11.2% compared to the same period last year. Commercial loans and leases increased $2.9 billion, or 13.0%; consumer loans increased $511.9 million, or 4.8%; mortgage loans increased $1.2 billion, or 14.2%; and revolving credit increased $134.5 million, or 17.6%. Excluding the effects of loans acquired through purchase acquisitions and the effects of loan securitization programs, average total loans and leases would have increased 8.9% compared to the third quarter of 2000.

Nonperforming Assets and Credit Losses Increase – Still Favorable Compared to Peers

        As anticipated, BB&T’s nonperforming asset levels and credit losses increased in the third quarter. Nonperforming assets, as a percentage of total assets, increased to .45% compared to .31% at Sept. 30, 2000, and .43% at June 30, 2001. Net charge-offs amounted to .37% of average loans and leases for the third quarter of 2001 and .35% year to date. Excluding losses at BB&T’s specialized lending subsidiaries, net charge-offs for the third quarter and nine months of 2001 were .30% and .29%, respectively.

        Over the long term, BB&T’s net charge-off ratios and relative levels of nonperforming assets have been substantially better than industry averages, and current levels are approximately half that of the most recently published industry results.

        “We have maintained industry leading credit quality levels in good economic times and recessions,” said Allison. “By applying a lending strategy focused on clients in our local markets through our community bank approach and by lending to clients with whom we have broad financial relationships, we have successfully managed credit risk.”

Noninterest Expense Control Continues

        BB&T has consistently improved its productivity, partially by focusing on controlling expenses. Recurring noninterest expense for the third quarter of 2001 was $515.0 million, an increase of 11.1% compared to the third quarter of 2000. Excluding the effects of purchase accounting, noninterest expense would have totaled $491.6 million for the third quarter, an increase of 6.0% compared to the third quarter last year. BB&T’s efficiency ratio for the third quarter of 2001 was 51.4% compared to 52.2% for the same period in 2000. On a cash basis, the efficiency ratio was 49.6% for the third quarter, compared to a prior year ratio of 50.4%. Cost savings achieved in mergers have been one of the primary reasons that BB&T has been able to consistently improve its efficiencies.

Net Interest Income Increases 8.8%

        BB&T’s recurring net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent basis totaled $669.3 million for the third quarter, an increase of $54.1 million, or 8.8%, compared to the third quarter of 2000. The net interest margin was 4.19% for the third quarter, down from 4.22% in the comparable period last year, but higher than the second quarter’s margin, which was 4.16%. The yield earned on average loans during the third quarter was 8.24%, down 1.21% compared to the third quarter last year, while the rate paid for interest-bearing deposits averaged 3.96% for the third quarter, down .96% compared to 2000.

BB&T Continues to Integrate Past Acquisitions and Pursue Strategic Merger Partners

        On July 10, BB&T announced plans to acquire Community First Banking Company of Carrollton, Ga. (“CFBC”). CFBC has approximately $548.1 million in assets and operates nine banking offices in western Georgia. The acquisition, which is planned for completion in the fourth quarter, will expand BB&T’s presence in the metropolitan Atlanta area and give BB&T the seventh largest deposit market share in Georgia, a state BB&T entered only two years ago.

        On Aug. 9, BB&T completed its merger with F&M National Corporation of Winchester, Va. (“F&M”). With approximately $4.0 billion in assets, F&M operates 163 banking offices, 13 mortgage banking offices, three trust offices, and six insurance offices. The transaction expands BB&T’s presence along the Interstate 81 and Interstate 95 corridors in northern Virginia and the economically strong markets of Richmond and Washington, D.C. The merger propelled BB&T to fourth in terms of deposit market share in Virginia and fifth in Washington, D.C.

        On Aug. 29, BB&T announced plans to acquire The Southeastern Trust Company, a trust and asset management company with offices in Anderson, Charleston, Columbia and Greenville, S.C. This acquisition, which is scheduled for completion in the fourth quarter, will expand BB&T’s market position providing wealth management services to affluent individuals and institutional investors in South Carolina.

        BB&T Insurance Services, Inc. continued to grow through the acquisition of high-quality agencies during the quarter. First American Title Company of the Carolinas, LLC, of Charlotte, N.C., Lowery D. Finley and Company of Virginia Beach, Va., and Lofton and Company, Inc. of Savannah, Ga., were all acquired during the current quarter.

        On Oct. 9, BB&T announced plans to acquire Horizon Mortgage & Investment Company of Atlanta (“Horizon”). With a loan servicing portfolio of $480 million, the purchase of Horizon will enhance BB&T’s mortgage banking operations. The transaction is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter.

        During the quarter, BankFirst Corporation, FirstSpartan Financial Corp. and Virginia Capital Bancshares, Inc., were successfully converted to BB&T’s systems. During the first nine months of 2001, BB&T has successfully completed a total of six major systems conversions.

        At Sept. 30, BB&T had $70.3 billion in assets and operated 1,094 banking offices in the Carolinas, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Georgia, Maryland, Tennessee, Alabama and Washington, D.C. BB&T’s common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol BBT. The closing price of BB&T’s common stock on Oct. 10 was $33.20 per share.

        For additional information about BB&T’s financial performance, products and services, please visit our web site at www.BBandT.com.

        To hear a live webcast of BB&T’s third quarter earnings conference call at 10 a.m. today, please visit our web site at www.BBandT.com. Replays of the conference call will be available through our web site until 5 p.m. (EDT) Oct. 26.

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QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE SUMMARY   Tom A. Nicholson    
BB&T Corporation (NYSE:BBT)  Senior Vice President  (336) 733-3058  
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  For the Three Months Ended Increase (Decrease)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) 9/30/01 9/30/00 $ %

INCOME STATEMENT EXCLUDING NONRECURRING ITEMS
   Interest income - taxable equivalent $ 1,261,183    $ 1,289,138    $ (27,955) (2.2) %
   Interest expense  591,839   673,864   (82,025) (12.2)
     Net interest income - taxable equivalent   669,344   615,274   54,070   8.8  
   Less: Taxable equivalent adjustment   45,572   29,177   16,395   56.2  
     Net interest income   623,772   586,097   37,675   6.4  
   Provision for loan & lease losses   45,500   26,514   18,986   71.6  
     Net interest income after provision for loan & lease losses   578,272   559,583   18,689   3.3
   Noninterest income (3)  336,296   271,183   65,113   24.0  
   Noninterest expense (4)   515,033   463,549   51,484   11.1  
   Income before income taxes   399,535   367,217   32,318   8.8  
   Provision for income taxes   116,020   119,043   (3,023) (2.5)
     Income excluding nonrecurring items   283,515   248,174   35,341   14.2  
     Nonrecurring items, net of tax  61,549   175,700   (114,151) NM  
     Net income    $ 221,966    $ 72,474    $ 149,492   206.3 %

PER SHARE DATA EXCLUDING NONRECURRING ITEMS  
   Basic earnings    $ .62    $ .55    $ .07   12.7
   Diluted earnings   .62   .54   .08   14.8  
   Weighted average shares -                              Basic   454,346,907 451,578,894
                                                                                Diluted   460,387,879   456,725,224  
   Dividends paid on common shares    $ .26    $ .23    $ .03   13.0

PERFORMANCE RATIOS EXCLUDING NONRECURRING ITEMS 
   Return on average assets   1.62 % 1.58 %  
   Return on average equity   19.05 19.62
   Return on average realized equity (5)   20.00 18.80
   Net yield on earning assets (taxable equivalent)   4.19 4.22
   Efficiency (taxable equivalent) (1)   51.4 52.2

CASH BASIS PERFORMANCE EXCLUDING NONRECURRING ITEMS (2)  
   Net Income    $ 300,643    $ 263,543    $ 37,100   14.1
   Diluted earnings per share   .65   .58   .07   12.1  
   Return on average tangible assets   1.73 % 1.70 %  
   Return on average tangible equity   23.57 24.36
   Return on average realized tangible equity (5)   24.94 23.18
   Efficiency ratio (taxable equivalent) (1)   49.6 50.4



For the Three Months Ended Increase (Decrease)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) 9/30/01 9/30/00 $ %

INCOME STATEMENT
   Interest income - taxable equivalent    $ 1,259,722    $ 1,289,138    $ (29,416) (2.3) %
   Interest expense   591,839   673,864   (82,025) (12.2)
     Net interest income - taxable equivalent  667,883   615,274   52,609   8.6  
   Less: Taxable equivalent adjustment   45,572   29,177   16,395   56.2  
     Net interest income   622,311   586,097   36,214   6.2  
   Provision for loan & lease losses   68,500   40,714   27,786   68.2  
Net interest income after provision for loan & lease losses 553,811   545,383   8,428   1.5
   Noninterest income   335,685   90,772   244,913   269.8  
   Noninterest expense   582,234   536,084   46,150   8.6  
   Income before income taxes   307,262   100,071   207,191   207.0  
   Provision for income taxes   85,296   27,597   57,699   209.1  
     Net income    $ 221,966    $ 72,474    $ 149,492   206.3

PER SHARE DATA  
   Basic earnings    $ .49    $ .16    $ .33   206.3
   Diluted earnings   .48   .16   .32   200.0  
   Weighted average shares -                     Basic   454,346,907 451,578,894
                                                                        Diluted  460,387,879   456,725,224  
   Dividends paid on common shares    $ .26    $ .23    $ .03   13.0

PERFORMANCE RATIOS 
   Return on average assets   1.27 % .46 %  
   Return on average equity   14.92 5.73
   Return on average realized equity (5)   15.66 5.49
   Net yield on earning assets (taxable equivalent)   4.18 4.22
   Efficiency (taxable equivalent) (1)   51.4 52.2

NOTES: Applicable ratios are annualized.
  (1) Excludes securities gains (losses), foreclosed property expense and nonrecurring items for all periods.
  (2) Cash basis operating results exclude the effect on earnings of amortization expense applicable to intangible assets that do not qualify as regulatory capital. Cash basis performance ratios exclude the amortization of nonqualifying intangible assets from earnings and the unamortized balances of nonqualifying intangibles from assets and equity.
  (3) Excluding purchase accounting transactions, noninterest income would have increased $50.7 million, or 18.7%, for the quarter compared to the same period in 2000.
  (4) Excluding purchase accounting transactions, noninterest expense would have increased $28.0 million, or 6.0%, for the quarter compared to the same period in 2000.
  (5) Excludes the impact on average shareholders' equity of unrealized gains (losses) that result from changes in market values of securities available for sale.
  NM - not meaningful.




QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE SUMMARY   Tom A. Nicholson    
BB&T Corporation (NYSE:BBT)  Senior Vice President  (336) 733-3058  
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  For the Nine Months Ended Increase (Decrease)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) 9/30/01 9/30/00 $ %

INCOME STATEMENT EXCLUDING NONRECURRING ITEMS
   Interest income - taxable equivalent    $ 3,863,879    $ 3,681,096    $ 182,783   5.0
   Interest expense  1,911,569   1,861,321   50,248   2.7  
     Net interest income - taxable equivalent  1,952,310   1,819,775   132,535   7.3  
   Less: Taxable equivalent adjustment  147,927   79,695   68,232   85.6  
     Net interest income  1,804,383   1,740,080   64,303   3.7  
   Provision for loan & lease losses  122,968   79,779   43,189   54.1  
     Net interest income after provision for loan & lease losses  1,681,415   1,660,301   21,114   1.3  
   Noninterest income  975,808   790,673   185,135   23.4  
   Noninterest expense  1,509,460   1,397,886   111,574   8.0  
   Income before income taxes  1,147,763   1,053,088   94,675   9.0  
   Provision for income taxes  335,376   344,783   (9,407) (2.7)
     Income excluding nonrecurring items  812,387   708,305   104,082   14.7  
     Nonrecurring items, net of tax  116,692   241,539   (124,847) NM  
     Net income    $ 695,695    $ 466,766    $ 228,929   49.0

PER SHARE DATA EXCLUDING NONRECURRING ITEMS  
   Basic earnings    $ 1.79    $ 1.57    $ .22   14.0
   Diluted earnings   1.77   1.55   .22   14.2  
   Weighted average shares -                                 Basic  452,904,319 451,513,773
                                                                                    Diluted  459,235,651   456,679,270  
   Dividends paid on common shares    $ .72    $ .63    $ .09   14.3

PERFORMANCE RATIOS EXCLUDING NONRECURRING ITEMS 
   Return on average assets   1.59 % 1.55 %  
   Return on average equity   19.11 19.49
   Return on average realized equity (3)   19.89 18.26
   Net yield on earning assets (taxable equivalent)   4.17 4.26
   Noninterest income as a percentage of  
     total income (taxable equivalent) (1)  33.1 30.3
   Efficiency (taxable equivalent) (1)   51.7 53.4

CASH BASIS PERFORMANCE EXCLUDING NONRECURRING ITEMS (2) 
   Net Income    $ 864,639    $ 754,956    $ 109,683   14.5
   Diluted earnings per share  1.88   1.65   .23   13.9  
   Return on average tangible assets  1.72 % 1.67 %  
   Return on average tangible equity   23.84 24.40
   Return on average realized tangible equity (3)  24.99 22.60
   Efficiency ratio (taxable equivalent) (1)  49.8 51.6

  For the Nine Months Ended Increase (Decrease)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) 9/30/01 9/30/00 $ %

INCOME STATEMENT
   Interest income - taxable equivalent    $ 3,861,830    $ 3,681,096    $ 180,734   4.9
   Interest expense   1,911,569   1,861,321   50,248   2.7  
     Net interest income - taxable equivalent  1,950,261   1,819,775   130,486   7.2  
   Less: Taxable equivalent adjustment   147,927   79,695   68,232   85.6  
     Net interest income   1,802,334   1,740,080   62,254   3.6  
   Provision for loan & lease losses  159,318   99,229   60,089   60.6  
     Net interest income after provision for loan & lease losses  1,643,016   1,640,851   2,165   .1  
   Noninterest income  1,014,395   569,171   445,224   78.2  
   Noninterest expense  1,684,708   1,526,931   157,777   10.3  
   Income before income taxes  972,703   683,091   289,612   42.4  
   Provision for income taxes  277,008   216,325   60,683   28.1  
     Net income    $ 695,695    $ 466,766    $ 228,929   49.0

PER SHARE DATA 
   Basic earnings    $ 1.54    $ 1.03    $ .51   49.5
   Diluted earnings   1.51   1.02   .49   48.0  
   Weighted average shares -                     Basic   452,904,319 451,513,773
                                                                       Diluted  459,235,651   456,679,270  
   Dividends paid on common shares    $ .72    $ .63    $ .09   14.3

PERFORMANCE RATIOS 
   Return on average assets   1.36 % 1.02 %  
   Return on average equity  16.36 12.84
   Return on average realized equity (3)  17.03 12.03
   Net yield on earning assets (taxable equivalent)  4.16 4.26
   Efficiency (taxable equivalent) (1)  51.7 53.4

NOTES: Applicable ratios are annualized.
  (1) Excludes securities gains (losses), foreclosed property expense and nonrecurring items for all periods.
  (2) Cash basis operating results exclude the effect on earnings of amortization expense applicable to intangible assets that do not qualify as regulatory capital. Cash basis performance ratios exclude the amortization of nonqualifying intangible assets from earnings and the unamortized balances of nonqualifying intangibles from assets and equity.
  (3) Excludes the impact on average shareholders' equity of unrealized gains (losses) that result from changes in market values of securities available for sale.
  NM - not meaningful.




QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE SUMMARY   Tom A. Nicholson    
BB&T Corporation (NYSE:BBT)  Senior Vice President  (336) 733-3058  
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  As of / For the Nine Months Ended Increase (Decrease)
(Dollars in thousands) 9/30/01 9/30/00 $ %

SELECTED BALANCE SHEET DATA
  End of period balances
Securities available for sale    $ 16,679,755    $ 14,527,160    $  2,152,595   14.8
Securities held to maturity   38,379   638,760   (600,381) (94.0 )
Trading securities  116,523   132,543   (16,020) (12.1 )
  Total securities  16,834,657   15,298,463   1,536,194   10.0  
Commercial loans & leases  25,532,901   22,499,933   3,032,968   13.5  
Consumer loans  11,278,277   10,992,847   285,430   2.6  
Revolving credit loans  908,868   813,094   95,774   11.8  
Mortgage loans  9,429,390   8,598,210   831,180   9.7  
  Total loans & leases  47,149,436   42,904,084   4,245,352   9.9  
Allowance for loan & lease losses  634,552   559,455   75,097   13.4  
Other earning assets  370,912   457,997   (87,085) (19.0 )
  Total earning assets  63,685,851   58,890,723   4,795,128   8.1  
  Total assets  70,309,046   63,808,683   6,500,363   10.2  
Noninterest-bearing deposits  6,356,051   5,938,470   417,581   7.0  
Savings & interest checking  3,094,104   3,560,987   (466,883) (13.1 )
Money rate savings  13,156,255   10,891,016   2,265,239   20.8  
CD's and other time deposits  22,607,819   21,427,330   1,180,489   5.5  
  Total deposits  45,214,229   41,817,803   3,396,426   8.1  
Short-term borrowed funds  5,923,442   7,022,471   (1,099,029) (15.7 )
Long-term debt  11,408,329   8,675,769   2,732,560   31.5  
  Total interest-bearing liabilities  56,189,949   51,577,573   4,612,376   8.9  
  Total shareholders' equity    $   5,969,828    $   4,959,479    $  1,010,349   20.4  

Average balances 
Securities, at amortized cost    $ 15,767,824    $ 15,160,276    $     607,548   4.0 %
Commercial loans & leases  24,933,417   21,865,428   3,067,989   14.0  
Consumer loans  11,127,578   10,516,242   611,336   5.8  
Revolving credit loans  873,955   735,447   138,508   18.8  
Mortgage loans  9,374,228   8,299,754   1,074,474   12.9  
  Total loans & leases  46,309,178   41,416,871   4,892,307   11.8  
Other earning assets  460,558   457,240   3,318   .7  
  Total earning assets  62,537,560   57,034,387   5,503,173   9.6  
  Total assets  68,231,868   61,106,903   7,124,965   11.7  
Noninterest-bearing deposits  6,086,614   5,911,277   175,337   3.0  
Savings & interest checking  3,422,254   4,004,166   (581,912) (14.5 )
Money rate savings  12,320,263   10,267,376   2,052,887   20.0  
CD's and other time deposits  22,275,306   20,962,772   1,312,534   6.3  
  Total deposits  44,104,437   41,145,591   2,958,846   7.2  
Short-term borrowed funds  6,226,380   6,966,872   (740,492) (10.6 )
Long-term debt  10,792,831   7,301,915   3,490,916   47.8  
  Total interest-bearing liabilities  55,037,034   49,503,101   5,533,933   11.2  
  Total shareholders' equity    $ 5,684,865    $ 4,854,273    $ 830,592   17.1

  As of / For the Quarter Ended
(Dollars in thousands) 9/30/01 6/30/01 3/31/01 12/31/00 9/30/00

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION (1)
  Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
  securities available for sale, net of tax    $ 407,966    $ 250,548    $ 248,575    $ 104,297    $ (147,634)  
Derivatives (notional value) (2)  900,275   253,817   334,767   825,878   1,752,086  
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives portfolio (2)  32,759   413   1,577   348   5,864  
Common stock prices (daily close):                     High 38.48 37.01 37.88  38.25   30.44    
                                                                                   Low  33.57 34.25 31.42 27.38 24.06
                                                                                   End of period  36.45 36.70 35.17 37.31 30.13
Weighted average shares -                                   Basic  454,346,907 451,712,342 452,634,896 448,630,759 451,578,894  
                                                                                   Diluted  460,387,879   457,879,467   459,429,071   454,825,664   456,725,224  
End of period shares outstanding  452,984,331   456,031,476   453,380,066   453,307,379   449,661,955  
End of period banking offices  1,094   1,095   1,096   1,091   1,060  

NOTES: All items referring to loans & leases include loans held for sale & are net of unearned income.
  (1) BB&T had approximately 20,700 full-time equivalent employees at September 30, 2001.
  (2) Consists only of interest rate caps, swaps, floors & collars.




QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE SUMMARY   Tom A. Nicholson    
BB&T Corporation (NYSE:BBT)  Senior Vice President  (336) 733-3058  
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  As of / For the Quarter Ended
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) 9/30/01 6/30/01 3/31/01 12/31/00 9/30/00

INCOME STATEMENTS EXCLUDING
  NONRECURRING ITEMS
  Interest income - taxable equivalent
   Interest & fees on loans & leases    $ 978,540    $ 998,845    $ 1,028,814    $ 1,042,159    $ 1,007,129  
   Interest & dividends on securities  279,121   278,358   285,254   281,596   274,661  
   Interest on short-term investments  3,522   4,988   6,437   7,425   7,348  
     Total interest income - taxable equivalent  1,261,183   1,282,191   1,320,505   1,331,180   1,289,138  
   Interest expense 
   Interest on deposits  382,222   422,901   448,632   458,320   445,852  
   Interest on short-term borrowed funds  55,507   58,322   88,829   111,242   95,463  
   Interest on long-term debt  154,110   152,362   148,684   133,029   132,549  
     Total interest expense  591,839   633,585   686,145   702,591   673,864  
   Net interest income - taxable equivalent  669,344   648,606   634,360   628,589   615,274  
   Less: Taxable equivalent adjustment  45,572   53,404   48,951   53,971   29,177  
     Net interest income  623,772   595,202   585,409   574,618   586,097  
   Provision for loan & lease losses  45,500   44,298   33,170   37,513   26,514  
     Net interest income after provision for 
       loan & lease losses  578,272   550,904   552,239   537,105   559,583  
   Noninterest income 
   Service charges on deposits  88,383   88,054   79,518   77,933   75,978  
   Mortgage banking income  51,840   51,102   41,007   26,940   24,620  
   Investment banking & brokerage fees & commissions  43,569   42,585   43,350   39,013   36,877  
   Trust revenue  22,931   23,929   25,076   18,831   21,246  
   Agency insurance commissions  44,179   45,049   41,953   39,528   38,757  
   Other insurance commissions  3,089   3,549   2,840   3,938   3,987  
   Other nondeposit fees & commissions  48,353   48,156   45,070   47,487   42,697  
   Securities gains (losses), net  3,786   3,576   3,632   5,247   586  
   Other income  30,166   27,536   23,530   21,264   26,435  
     Total noninterest income  336,296   333,536   305,976   280,181   271,183  
   Noninterest expense 
   Personnel expense  282,180   282,487   274,324   255,022   252,428  
   Occupancy & equipment expense  79,700   75,442   75,510   70,355   71,722  
   Foreclosed property expense  (192 ) 500   382   2,151   893  
   Amortization of intangibles  18,529   18,404   17,906   16,570   15,942  
   Other noninterest expense  134,816   132,902   116,570   115,985   122,564  
     Total noninterest expense  515,033   509,735   484,692   460,083   463,549  
   Income before income taxes  399,535   374,705   373,523   357,203   367,217  
   Provision for income taxes  116,020   107,278   112,078   107,644   119,043  
     Net income    $ 283,515    $ 267,427    $ 261,445    $ 249,559    $ 248,174  

PER SHARE DATA EXCLUDING 
   NONRECURRING ITEMS 
   Basic earnings    $ .62    $ .59    $ .58    $ .56    $ .55  
   Diluted earnings  .62   .58   .57   .55   .54  
   Dividends paid on common shares  .26   .23   .23   .23   .23  
   Book value per common share    $ 13.18    $ 12.84    $ 12.41    $ 11.96    $ 11.03  

RATIOS EXCLUDING 
   NONRECURRING ITEMS 
   Return on average assets  1.62 1.58 1.58 1.55 1.58
   Return on average equity  19.05   18.95   19.32   19.54   19.62  
   Return on average realized equity (3)  20.00   19.75   19.91   19.17   18.80  
   Net yield on earning assets (taxable equivalent)  4.19   4.16   4.14   4.23   4.22  
   Efficiency (taxable equivalent) (1)  51.4   52.0   51.7   50.7   52.2  
   Noninterest income as a percentage of 
     total income (taxable equivalent) (1)  33.2   33.7   32.3   30.4   30.5  
   Equity as a percentage of total assets 
     end of period  8.5   8.5   8.3   8.1   7.8  
   Average earning assets as a percentage of 
     average total assets  91.4   91.7   91.9   92.9   93.0  
   Average loans & leases as a percentage of 
     average deposits  105.8   104.1   105.1   103.0   101.0  

CASH BASIS PERFORMANCE (2) 
   Cash basis earnings excluding nonrecurring items    $     300,643    $ 285,243    $ 278,753    $ 265,709    $ 263,543  
   Diluted cash basis earnings per share  .65   .62   .61   .58   .58  
   Return on average tangible assets  1.73 1.72 1.71 1.67 1.70
   Return on average tangible equity  23.57   24.00   24.22   24.38   24.36  
   Return on average realized tangible equity (3)  24.94   24.92   25.09   23.85   23.18  
   Efficiency ratio (taxable equivalent) (1)  49.6   50.2   49.8   48.9   50.4  

NOTES: Applicable ratios are annualized.
  (1) Excludes securities gains (losses), foreclosed property expense and nonrecurring items for all periods.
  (2) Cash basis operating results exclude the effect on earnings of amortization expense applicable to intangible assets that do not qualify as regulatory capital. Cash basis performance ratios exclude the amortization of nonqualifying intangible assets from earnings and the unamortized balances of nonqualifying intangibles from assets and equity.
  (3) Excludes unrealized gains (losses) resulting from changes in market values of securities available for sale.




QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE SUMMARY   Tom A. Nicholson    
BB&T Corporation (NYSE:BBT)  Senior Vice President  (336) 733-3058  
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  As of / For the Quarter Ended
(Dollars in thousands) 9/30/01 6/30/01 3/31/01 12/31/00 9/30/00

SELECTED BALANCE SHEET DATA
  End of period balances
   Securities available for sale    $ 16,679,755    $ 15,370,474    $ 15,244,516    $ 15,231,123    $ 14,527,160  
   Securities held to maturity  38,379   308,846   438,199   622,102   638,760  
   Trading securities  116,523   120,381   187,218   96,719   132,543  
     Total securities  16,834,657   15,799,701   15,869,933   15,949,944   15,298,463  
   Commercial loans & leases  25,532,901   25,102,074   24,587,877   23,986,611   22,499,933  
   Consumer loans  11,278,277   11,228,486   11,124,471   11,181,338   10,992,847  
   Revolving credit loans  908,868   892,969   860,396   863,089   813,094  
   Mortgage loans  9,429,390   9,803,743   9,588,919   8,796,037   8,598,210  
     Total loans & leases  47,149,436   47,027,272   46,161,663   44,827,075   42,904,084  
   Allowance for loan & lease losses  634,552   610,171   601,788   578,107   559,455  
   Other earning assets  370,912   506,263   532,472   391,343   457,997  
     Total earning assets  63,685,851   62,923,591   62,153,135   60,986,973   58,890,723  
     Total assets  70,309,046   68,811,370   67,859,827   66,552,823   63,808,683  
   Noninterest-bearing deposits  6,356,051   6,419,145   6,096,581   6,178,233   5,938,470  
   Savings & interest checking  3,094,104   3,263,459   3,295,178   3,397,973   3,560,987  
   Money rate savings  13,156,255   12,768,711   12,481,532   11,853,614   10,891,016  
   CD's and other time deposits  22,607,819   22,499,458   22,056,193   22,447,499   21,427,330  
     Total deposits  45,214,229   44,950,773   43,929,484   43,877,319   41,817,803  
   Short-term borrowed funds  5,923,442   5,704,614   6,001,435   7,309,978   7,022,471  
   Long-term debt  11,408,329   10,864,249   10,912,235   8,646,018   8,675,769  
     Total interest-bearing liabilities  56,189,949   55,100,491   54,746,573   53,655,082   51,577,573  
     Total shareholders' equity  5,969,828   5,855,699   5,624,614   5,419,809   4,959,479  
   Goodwill  792,689   804,916   797,494   770,617   699,147  
   Core deposit & other intangibles  42,950   41,721   43,030   40,217   41,622  
     Total intangibles  835,639   846,637   840,524   810,834   740,769  
     Mortgage servicing rights  340,746   295,527   237,978   239,251   219,059  
     Negative goodwill    $ 10,465    $ 11,143    $ 12,704    $ 14,264    $ 15,825  

   Average balances 
   Securities, at amortized cost    $ 16,015,659    $ 15,542,138    $ 15,742,675    $ 15,482,384    $ 15,341,496  
   Commercial loans & leases  25,367,850   24,924,004   24,498,848   23,060,161   22,455,779  
   Consumer loans  11,246,411   11,101,875   11,032,093   10,888,102   10,734,534  
   Revolving credit loans  896,751   871,722   852,910   801,732   762,275  
   Mortgage loans  9,677,370   9,517,819   8,919,162   8,722,717   8,475,620  
     Total loans & leases  47,188,382   46,415,420   45,303,013   43,472,712   42,428,208  
   Other earning assets  451,010   451,487   479,490   394,260   413,661  
     Total earning assets  63,655,051   62,409,045   61,525,178   59,349,356   58,183,365  
     Total assets  69,607,180   68,086,413   66,973,065   63,917,592   62,558,010  
   Noninterest-bearing deposits  6,319,729   6,117,192   5,817,401   5,855,202   5,963,751  
   Savings & interest checking  3,334,252   3,424,045   3,510,401   3,550,529   3,746,810  
   Money rate savings  12,725,908   12,420,119   11,804,638   11,171,283   10,485,816  
   CD's and other time deposits  22,238,104   22,629,282   21,955,426   21,648,786   21,805,459  
     Total deposits  44,617,993   44,590,638   43,087,866   42,225,800   42,001,836  
   Short-term borrowed funds  6,418,925   5,595,541   6,667,405   7,050,743   6,105,917  
   Long-term debt  11,128,696   10,877,563   10,363,829   8,595,844   8,546,973  
     Total interest-bearing liabilities  55,845,885   54,946,550   54,301,699   52,017,185   50,690,975  
     Total shareholders' equity    $ 5,903,303    $ 5,659,565    $ 5,487,154    $ 5,081,679    $ 5,031,614  

RISK-BASED CAPITAL * 
   Risk-based capital: 
     Tier 1    $ 4,829,647    $ 4,828,028    $ 4,628,313    $ 4,591,023    $ 4,422,933  
     Total  6,612,821   5,950,114   5,860,999   5,800,668   5,614,655  
   Risk-weighted assets  50,087,321   49,587,717   48,396,432   47,391,701   45,318,306  
   Average quarterly tangible assets  68,406,155   67,464,682   65,781,373   63,125,936   61,858,568  
   Risk-based capital ratios: 
     Tier 1  9.6 9.7 9.6 9.7 9.8
     Total  13.2   12.0   12.1   12.2   12.4  
   Leverage capital ratio  7.1   7.2   7.0   7.3   7.1  

NOTES: All items referring to loans & leases include loans held for sale & are net of unearned income.
  * Current quarter information is estimated.




QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE SUMMARY   Tom A. Nicholson    
BB&T Corporation (NYSE:BBT)  Senior Vice President  (336) 733-3058  
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  As of / For the Quarter Ended
(Dollars in thousands) 9/30/01 6/30/01 3/31/01 12/31/00 9/30/00

ASSET QUALITY ANALYSIS
  Allowance For Loan & Lease Losses
  Beginning balance    $ 610,171    $ 601,788    $ 578,107    $ 559,455    $ 542,305  
  Allowance for acquired loans  --   9,470   10,566   12,934   --  
  Provision for loan & lease losses   68,500   48,798   42,020   47,958   40,714  
    Charge-offs  (54,885 ) (59,750 ) (40,512 ) (53,736 ) (31,483 )
    Recoveries  10,766   9,865   11,607   11,496   7,919  

  Net charge-offs  (44,119 ) (49,885 ) (28,905 ) (42,240 ) (23,564 )

    Ending balance    $ 634,552    $ 610,171    $ 601,788    $ 578,107    $ 559,455  

Nonperforming Assets 
  Nonaccrual loans & leases    $ 266,384    $ 244,711    $ 203,710    $ 180,638    $ 150,046  
  Foreclosed real estate  34,601   27,725   41,132   37,966   32,403  
  Other foreclosed property  17,733   20,494   22,946   17,233   16,347  
  Restructured loans  183   521   2,574   492   445  

    Nonperforming assets    $ 318,901    $ 293,451    $ 270,362    $ 236,329    $ 199,241  

  Loans 90 days or more past due 
    & still accruing    $ 93,968    $ 84,399    $ 83,001    $ 81,629    $ 84,220  
  Loans 90 days or more past due & still accruing 
    as a percentage of total loans and leases     .20 % .18 % .18 % .18 % .20 %

Asset Quality Ratios 
  Nonaccrual and restructured loans & leases 
    as a percentage of total loans & leases  .57 % .52 % .45 % .40 % .35 %
  Nonperforming assets as a percentage of: 
    Total assets   .45   .43   .40   .36   .31  
    Loans & leases plus  
     foreclosed property   .68   .62   .58   .53   .46  
  Net charge-offs as a percentage of 
    average loans & leases  .37   .43   .26   .39   .22  
  Net charge-offs excluding specialized 
    lending as a percentage of average 
    loans & leases (1)  .30   .37   .20   .33   .19  
  Allowance for loan & lease losses as 
    a percentage of loans & leases  1.35   1.30   1.30   1.29   1.30  
  Ratio of allowance for loan & lease losses to: 
    Net charge-offs  3.63 x 3.05 x 5.13 x 3.44 x 5.97 x
    Nonaccrual and restructured loans & leases  2.38   2.49   2.92   3.19   3.72  

  As of / for the Nine Months Ended Increase (Decrease)
  9/30/01 9/30/00 $ %

Allowance For Loan & Lease Losses
  Beginning balance    $ 578,107    $ 529,236    $ 48,871   9.2 %
  Allowance for acquired loans  20,036   1,377   18,659   NM  
  Provision for loan & lease losses  159,318   99,229   60,089   60.6  
    Charge-offs  (155,147 ) (96,779 ) (58,368 ) (60.3 )
    Recoveries  32,238   26,392   5,846   22.2  

  Net charge-offs  (122,909 ) (70,387 ) (52,522 ) (74.6 )

    Ending balance    $ 634,552    $ 559,455    $ 75,097   13.4  

Asset Quality Ratios 
  Net charge-offs as a percentage of 
    average loans & leases  .35 % .23 %
  Ratio of allowance for loan & lease losses to 
    net charge-offs  3.86 x 5.95 x

  For the Quarter Ended
  9/30/01 6/30/01 3/31/01 12/31/00 9/30/00

ANNUALIZED INTEREST YIELDS / RATES (2)
Interest income:
Securities & other   6.86 7.09 7.20 7.28 7.16
Loans & leases   8.24 8.63 9.19 9.55 9.45

  Total earning assets  7.88 8.23 8.66 8.94 8.83

Interest expense: 
Interest-bearing deposits  3.96 4.41 4.88 5.01 4.92
Short-term borrowed funds  3.43 4.18 5.40 6.28 6.22
Long-term debt  5.50 5.62 5.80 6.17 6.18

  Total interest-bearing liabilities  4.21 4.62 5.12 5.38 5.29

Net yield on earning assets  4.19 4.16 4.14 4.23 4.22


NOTES: All items referring to loans & leases include loans held for sale & are net of unearned income.
  (1) Excludes net charge-offs and average loans from BB&T's consumer finance subsidiaries.
  (2) Excludes nonrecurring items. Fully taxable equivalent yields. Securities yields calculated based on amortized cost.
  NM - not meaningful.




QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE SUMMARY   Tom A. Nicholson    
BB&T Corporation (NYSE:BBT)  Senior Vice President  (336) 733-3058  
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  For the Nine Months Ended Increase (Decrease)
(Dollars in thousands) 9/30/01 9/30/00 $ %

SELECTED BALANCES EXCLUDING PURCHASE ACQUISITIONS (1)
  Average Balances
Commercial loans & leases    $ 24,990,679    $ 22,477,564    $ 2,513,115     11.2
Consumer loans  11,165,905   10,758,340   407,565   3.8  
Revolving credit loans  874,422   741,413   133,009   17.9  
Mortgage loans (2)  10,821,467   9,251,109   1,570,358   17.0  
  Total loans & leases  47,852,473   43,228,426   4,624,047   10.7  
Noninterest-bearing deposits (3)  6,313,102   6,131,605   181,497   3.0  
Interest-bearing transaction accounts  15,814,066   14,644,711   1,169,355   8.0  
CD's and other time deposits  22,521,124   21,840,542   680,582   3.1  
  Total deposits  $44,648,292   $42,616,858   $2,031,434   4.8 %

  For the Nine Months Ended Increase (Decrease)
(Dollars in thousands) 9/30/01 9/30/00 $ %

SELECTED RECURRING INCOME STATEMENT ITEMS
  EXCLUDING PURCHASE ACQUISITIONS (1)
  Net interest income - taxable equivalent    $ 1,911,420    $ 1,819,775    $    91,645   5.0 %

  Noninterest income 
Service charges on deposits    $ 251,093    $ 214,559    $ 36,534   17.0  
Mortgage banking income  128,780   77,639   51,141   65.9  
Investment banking & brokerage fees & commissions  125,442   124,467   975   0.8  
Trust revenue  71,352   61,208   10,144   16.6  
Agency insurance commissions  110,121   107,156   2,965   2.8  
Other insurance commissions  9,375   11,432   (2,057 ) (18.0 )
Other nondeposit fees & commissions  140,924   119,051   21,873   18.4  
Securities gains (losses), net  10,992   545   10,447   NM  
Other income  80,619   74,616   6,003   8.0  
  Total noninterest income  928,698   790,673   138,025   17.5  
  Noninterest expense 
Personnel expense  803,639   760,753   42,886   5.6  
Occupancy & equipment expense  223,441   212,038   11,403   5.4  
Other noninterest expense  413,028   425,095   (12,067 ) (2.8 )
  Total noninterest expense    $ 1,440,108    $ 1,397,886    $ 42,222   3.0 %

NOTES: (1) Amounts adjusted to exclude growth that resulted from the timing of acquisitions purchased during 2001 and 2000.
  (2) Excludes the impact of mortgage loan securitization programs in both 2001 and 2000.
  (3) Excludes the impact of the outsourcing of official checks in both 2001 and 2000.
  NM - not meaningful.




S  I  G  N  A  T  U  R  E

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                                                                BB&T CORPORATION
                                                                                (Registrant)

                                                                                By: /S/ SHERRY A. KELLETT

                                                                                Sherry A. Kellett
                                                                                Senior Executive Vice President and Controller
                                                                                (Principal Accounting Officer)

Date:       October 11 , 2001