ITEM 5.04 Temporary Suspension of Trading Under Registrant's Employee Benefit Plan.
OnJuly 8, 2020 ,Truist Financial Corporation ("Truist") provided written notice (the "Notice") to its directors and executive officers that there will be a blackout period with respect to the heritage SunTrust and heritage BB&T 401(k) savings plans (the "Heritage Savings Plans"). The blackout period is to facilitate the consolidation of the Heritage Savings Plans into one plan, theTruist Financial Corporation 401(k) savings plan, and to transition to a new recordkeeper,Fidelity Investments . During the blackout period, Heritage Savings Plan participants will be unable to transfer or diversify investments or obtain a loan, withdrawal or distribution from their Heritage Savings Plans. In accordance with Section 306(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 andSEC Regulation BTR, the Notice informedTruist's directors and executive officers of the blackout period and the restrictions on trading inTruist equity securities that apply to them during the blackout period. A copy of the notice is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The blackout period is expected to begin onJuly 24, 2020 at4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) and end no later thanAugust 14, 2020 . During the blackout period and for a period of two years thereafter,Truist stockholders or other interested persons may obtain information about the blackout period by contacting:Truist Financial Corporation Attention: Chief Legal Officer214 N. Tryon Street Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 Telephone Number: (336) 733-2000 ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit 99.1 Notice to Directors and Executive Officers ofTruist Financial Corporation . 104 The cover page from this Current Report on
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