BB&T CORPORATION Medium-Term Notes, Series A

Exhibit 4.7

BB&T CORPORATION

Medium-Term Notes, Series A (Senior)

Officers’ Certificate and Company Order

Pursuant to the Indenture Regarding Senior Securities dated as of May 24, 1996, as amended by the First Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 4, 2009 (as so amended, and as may be further amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Indenture”), between BB&T Corporation, a North Carolina corporation formerly known as Southern National Corporation (the “Company”), and U.S. Bank National Association, a national banking association, as successor to the corporate trust business of State Street and Trust Company, as Trustee (the “Trustee”), and to resolutions adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors on April 22, 2008, this Officers’ Certificate and Company Order is being delivered to the Trustee to establish the terms of a series of Securities in accordance with Section 2.01 of the Indenture, to establish the forms of the Securities of such series in accordance with Section 2.01 of the Indenture, and to establish the procedures for the authentication and delivery of specific Securities from time to time pursuant to Section 2.04 of the Indenture. This Officers’ Certificate and Company Order shall be treated for all purposes under the Indenture as a supplemental indenture thereto.

All conditions precedent provided for in the Indenture relating to the establishment of (i) a series of Securities, (ii) the forms of such series of Securities, and (iii) the procedures for the authentication and delivery of such series of Securities have been complied with.

Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture. References herein to the “Agents” are to the Agents as defined in that certain Distribution Agreement dated April 27, 2009, between the Company and such Agents, pursuant to which the Notes (as defined herein) may be sold, and such other persons who may from time to time act as Agents with respect to the Notes.

A. Establishment of Series pursuant to Section 2.01 of the Indenture .

There is hereby established pursuant to Section 2.01 of the Indenture a series of Securities which shall have the following terms:

(1) The Securities of such series shall bear the title “Medium-Term Notes, Series A (Senior)” (referred to herein as the “Notes”).

(2) The aggregate principal amount of the Notes of such series to be issued pursuant to this Officers’ Certificate is unlimited.

(3) Interest will be payable to the person in whose name a Note (or one or more predecessor Notes) is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date (as

defined below) next preceding each Interest Payment Date (as defined below); provided, however , that interest payable at maturity or upon redemption will be payable to the person to whom principal shall be payable.

(4) Each Note within such series shall mature on a date nine months or more from its date of issue as specified in such Note and in the applicable Pricing Supplement; provided, however , that no Commercial Paper Rate Note (as defined below) shall mature less than nine months and one day from its date of issue. If the Maturity Date or Redemption Date specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement for any Note is a day that is not a Business Day, principal will be paid on the next day that is a Business Day with the same force and effect as if made on such specified Maturity Date or Redemption Date, as applicable.

With respect to the Notes of this series, “Business Day” has the following meanings, unless the applicable Pricing Supplement specifies otherwise:

Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, the “Principal Financial Center” of any country for the purpose of the foregoing definition is as provided in the 2006 ISDA Definitions, as amended and updated from time to time, published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.

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“London Business Day” means any day on which dealings in U.S. dollars are transacted in the London interbank market.

“TARGET Business Day” means a day on which the Trans-European Automated Real Time Gross Settlement Express Transfer System is operating.

(5) Each Note within such series that bears interest will bear interest at either (a) a fixed rate (such Notes being referred to as the “Fixed Rate Notes”) or (b) a floating rate determined by reference to one or more base rates, which may be adjusted by a Spread and/or Spread Multiplier (each as defined below) (such Notes being referred to as the “Floating Rate Notes”). Notes within such series may also be issued as “Zero Coupon Notes” which do not provide for any periodic payments of interest. Notes may be issued as Original Issue Discount Notes at a discount from the principal amount thereof due at the stated maturity as specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement. Any Floating Rate Note may also have either or both of the following as set forth in the applicable Pricing Supplement: (i) a maximum interest rate limitation, or ceiling, on the rate at which interest will accrue during any Interest Reset Period (a “Maximum Interest Rate”); and (ii) a minimum interest rate limitation, or floor, on the rate at which interest will accrue during any Interest Reset Period (a “Minimum Interest Rate”). The interest rate on a Note will in no event be higher than the maximum rate permitted by New York law as the same may be modified by United States law of general application. Under present New York law, the maximum rate of interest is (on a simple interest basis) 16% for a loan of less than $250,000, 25% for a loan of at least $250,000 but less than $2,500,000, and unlimited for a loan of $2,500,000 or more. The applicable Pricing Supplement may designate any of the following base rates (“Base Rates”) as applicable to each Floating Rate Note: (a) the Commercial Paper Rate, in which case such Note will be a “Commercial Paper Rate Note”; (b) EURIBOR, in which case such Note will be a “EURIBOR Note”; (c) the Federal Funds Rate, in which case such Note will be a “Federal Funds Rate Note”; (d) LIBOR, in which case such Note will be a “LIBOR Note”; (e) the Prime Rate, in which case such Note will be a “Prime Rate Note”; (f) the CD Rate, in which case such Note will be a “CD Rate Note”; (g) the Treasury Rate, in which case such Note will be a “Treasury Rate Note”; (h) the CMT Rate, in which case such Note will be a “ CMT Rate Note”; or (i) one or more other Base Rates.

The interest rate on each Floating Rate Note for each Interest Period will be determined by reference to (i) the applicable Base Rates specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement for such Interest Period, plus or minus any applicable Spread and/or multiplied by any applicable Spread Multiplier. The “Spread” is the number of basis points, each one-hundredth of a percentage point, specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement to be added or subtracted from the Base Rate for a Floating Rate Note. For example, if a Note bears interest at LIBOR plus one basis point, or .01%, and the Calculation Agent (as defined below) determines that LIBOR is 5.00% per annum, the Note will bear interest at 5.01% per annum until the next Interest Reset Date (as defined below). The “Spread Multiplier” is the percentage specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement to be applied to the Base Rate for a Floating Rate Note. For example, if a Note bears interest at 90% of LIBOR, and the Calculation Agent determines that LIBOR is 5.00% per annum, the Note will bear interest at 4.50% per annum until the next Interest Reset Date.

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Each Note that bears interest will bear interest from and including its date of issue (or other specified date on which interest begins to accrue) or from and including the most recent Interest Payment Date on which interest on such Note (or one or more predecessor Notes) has been paid or duly provided for (i) at the fixed rate per annum applicable to the related Interest Period, or (ii) at a rate per annum determined pursuant to the Base Rates applicable to the related Interest Period or Interest Periods, in each case as specified therein and in the applicable Pricing Supplement, until the principal thereof is paid or made available for payment. Interest will be payable on each Interest Payment Date and at maturity or, if applicable, upon redemption. The first payment of interest on any Note originally issued after a Regular Record Date and on or before an Interest Payment Date will be made on the Interest Payment Date following the next succeeding Regular Record Date to the registered holder on such next succeeding Regular Record Date. Interest rates and Base Rates are subject to change by the Company from time to time but no such change will affect any Note theretofore issued or which the Company has agreed to issue. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, the “Interest Payment Dates” and the “Regular Record Dates” for Fixed Rate Notes shall be as described below under “Fixed Rate Notes”, and the “Interest Payment Dates” and the “Regular Record Dates” for Floating Rate Notes shall be as described below under “Floating Rate Notes”.

The applicable Pricing Supplement will specify, among other things: (i) the issue price, Interest Payment Dates and Regular Record Dates; (ii) with respect to any Fixed Rate Note, the interest rate; (iii) with respect to any Floating Rate Note, the Initial Interest Rate (as defined below), the method (which may vary from Interest Period to Interest Period) of calculating the interest rate applicable to each Interest Period (including, if applicable, the fixed rate per annum applicable to one or more Interest Periods), the period to maturity of any instrument on which the Base Rate for any Interest Period is predicated (the “Index Maturity”), the Spread and/or Spread Multiplier, the Interest Determination Dates (as defined below), the Interest Reset Dates and any Minimum Interest Rate or Maximum Interest Rate; (iv) whether such Note is an Original Issue Discount Note; and (v) any other terms related to interest on the Notes.

Fixed Rate Notes

Each Fixed Rate Note, whether or not issued as an Original Issue Discount Note, will bear interest at the annual rate specified therein and in the applicable Pricing Supplement. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, the Interest Payment Dates for the Fixed Rate Notes will be on February 1 and August 1 of each year and at maturity or, if applicable, upon redemption, and the Regular Record Dates for the Fixed Rate Notes will be on the day (whether or not a Business Day) 15 calendar days preceding each Interest Payment Date. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, interest payments for Fixed Rate Notes shall be the amount of interest accrued to, but excluding, the relevant Interest Payment Date. Interest on Fixed Rate Notes will be computed and paid on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. In the event that any Interest Payment Date or any applicable Redemption Date on a Fixed Rate Note is not a Business Day, such Interest Payment Date or Redemption Date shall be postponed to the next day that is a Business Day, and no interest will accrue for the period from and after the scheduled Interest Payment Date or Redemption Date, as the case may be.

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Floating Rate Notes

Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement and except as provided below, interest on Floating Rate Notes will be payable on the following Interest Payment Dates: in the case of Floating Rate Notes with a daily, weekly or monthly Interest Reset Date, on the third Wednesday of each month of each year; in the case of Floating Rate Notes with a quarterly Interest Reset Date, on the third Wednesday of March, June, September and December of each year; in the case of Floating Rate Notes with a semi-annual Interest Reset Date, on the third Wednesday of the two months of each year specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement; and in the case of Floating Rate Notes with an annual Interest Reset Date, on the third Wednesday of the month of each year specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement. Interest will also be paid at maturity or, if applicable, upon redemption. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, the Regular Record Dates for the Floating Rate Notes will be the day (whether or not a Business Day) 15 calendar days preceding each Interest Payment Date. In the event that any Interest Payment Date for any Floating Rate Note is not a Business Day, such Interest Payment Date shall be postponed to the next day that is a Business Day, provided that, for LIBOR Notes and EURIBOR Notes, if such Business Day is in the next succeeding calendar month, such Interest Payment Date shall be the immediately preceding Business Day.

The rate of interest on each Floating Rate Note will be reset daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or annually (such specified period, an “Interest Reset Period”, and the date on which each such reset occurs, an “Interest Reset Date”), as specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, the Interest Reset Date will be as follows: in the case of Floating Rate Notes which are reset daily, each Business Day; in the case of Floating Rate Notes (other than Treasury Rate Notes) which are reset weekly, the Wednesday of each week; in the case of Floating Rate Notes that are Treasury Rate Notes which are reset weekly, the Tuesday of each week (except if the auction date falls on a Tuesday, then the next Business Day); in the case of Floating Rate Notes which are reset monthly, the third Wednesday of each month; in the case of Floating Rate Notes which are reset quarterly, the third Wednesday of March, June, September and December of each year; in the case of Floating Rate Notes which are reset semi-annually, the third Wednesday of the two months of each year specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement; and in the case of Floating Rate Notes which are reset annually, the third Wednesday of the month of each year specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement.

The interest rate in effect from the date of issue to the first Interest Reset Date with respect to a Floating Rate Note (the “Initial Interest Rate”) will be as specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement. If any Interest Reset Date for any Floating Rate Note would otherwise be a day that is not a Business Day, such Interest Reset Date shall be postponed to the next day that is a Business Day, provided that, for LIBOR Notes and EURIBOR Notes, if such Business Day is in the next succeeding calendar month, such Interest Reset Date shall be the immediately preceding Business Day.

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Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, the interest rate determined with respect to any Interest Determination Date will become effective on and as of the next succeeding Interest Reset Date. As used herein, “Interest Determination Date” means the date as of which the interest rate for a Floating Rate Note is to be calculated, to be effective as of the following Interest Reset Date and calculated on the related Calculation Date (as defined below). Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, the Interest Determination Date pertaining to any Interest Reset Date will be: for a Commercial Paper Rate Note, a CD Rate Note or a CMT Rate Note (the “Commercial Paper Rate Interest Determination Date”, the “CD Rate Interest Determination Date”, and the “CMT Rate Interest Determination Date,” respectively), the second Business Day prior to such Interest Reset Date; for Federal Funds Rate Notes and Prime Rate Notes (the “Federal Funds Rate Interest Determination Date” and the “Prime Rate Interest Determination Date”, respectively), the Business Day immediately preceding the related Interest Reset Date; for EURIBOR Notes (the “EURIBOR Interest Determination Date”), the second TARGET Business Day before the Interest Reset Date; for LIBOR Notes (the “LIBOR Interest Determination Date”), the second London Business Day before the Interest Reset Date; and for a Treasury Rate Note (the “Treasury Rate Interest Determination Date”) will be the Business Day (other than the Interest Reset Date) on which Treasury Bills (as defined below) would normally be auctioned in the week in which such Interest Reset Date falls. Treasury Bills are usually sold at auction on Monday of each week, unless that day is a legal holiday, in which case the auction is usually held on the following Tuesday, although it may be held on the preceding Friday. If, as the result of a legal holiday, an auction is so held on the preceding Friday, such Friday will be the Treasury Rate Interest Determination Date pertaining to the Interest Reset Date occurring in the next succeeding week. If an auction date shall fall on any Interest Reset Date for a Treasury Rate Note, then such Interest Reset Date shall instead be the first Business Day immediately following such auction date. The Interest Determination Date pertaining to a Floating Rate Note the interest rate of which is determined by reference to two or more Base Rates will be the latest Business Day which is at least two Business Days prior to such Interest Reset Date for such Floating Rate Note on which each such Base Rate is determinable.

Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, interest payments on an Interest Payment Date for a Floating Rate Note will include interest accrued from, and including, the most recent Interest Payment Date on which interest has been paid or duly provided for (or, from, and including, the date of issue, or any date specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement as the date on which interest begins to accrue, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for with respect to such Floating Rate Note). Interest will accrue to, but excluding, the next Interest Payment Date (each such interest accrual period, an “Interest Period”), or if earlier the date on which the principal is paid or duly made available for payment. Accrued interest from the date of issue, from such other specified date on which interest begins to accrue or from the last date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for to the date for which interest is being calculated shall be calculated by multiplying the face amount of a Floating Rate Note by the applicable accrued interest factor (the “Accrued Interest Factor”). The Accrued Interest Factor shall be computed by adding together the interest factors calculated for each day in the relevant Interest Period. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, the interest factor for each such day shall be computed by dividing the per annum interest rate, expressed as a decimal, applicable to such day by 360 in the case of Commercial

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Paper Rate Notes, Federal Funds Rate Notes, LIBOR Notes, EURIBOR Notes, Prime Rate Notes, and CD Rate Notes, or by the actual number of days in the year in the case of Treasury Rate Notes and CMT Rate Notes. The interest rate in effect on each day will be (i) if such day is an Interest Reset Date, the interest rate with respect to the Interest Determination Date pertaining to such Interest Reset Date or (ii) if such day is not an Interest Reset Date, the interest rate with respect to the Interest Determination Date relating to the next preceding Interest Reset Date, subject in either case to any Maximum Interest Rate or Minimum Interest Rate referred to above or in the applicable Pricing Supplement.

Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, U.S. Bank National Association will be the “Calculation Agent”. On or before each Calculation Date, the Calculation Agent will determine the interest rate in accordance with the foregoing and as described below with respect to the applicable Base Rate and notify the Company and the Paying Agent. The Paying Agent will determine the Accrued Interest Factor applicable to any such Floating Rate Note. The Paying Agent will, upon the request of the holder of any Floating Rate Note, provide the interest rate then in effect and the interest rate which will become effective as a result of a determination made with respect to the most recent Interest Determination Date with respect to such Floating Rate Note. The determinations of interest rates made by the Calculation Agent shall, in the absence of manifest error, be conclusive and binding, and neither the Trustee nor the Paying Agent shall have the duty to verify determinations of interest rates made by the Calculation Agent. The determinations of Accrued Interest Factors made by the Paying Agent shall, in the absence of manifest error, be conclusive and binding. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, the “Calculation Date”, if applicable, pertaining to any Interest Determination Date on a Floating Rate Note will be the earlier of (i) the tenth calendar day after such Interest Determination Date, or, if any such day is not a Business Day, the following Business Day, and (ii) the Business Day before the applicable Interest Payment Date, Redemption Date or Maturity Date, as the case may be.

Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, all percentages resulting from any calculation on Floating Rate Notes will be rounded, if necessary, to the nearest one hundred-thousandth of one percentage point, with five one-millionths of one percentage point rounded upward (e.g., 9.876545% (or .09876545) will be rounded to 9.87655% (or .0987655) and 9.876544% (or .09876544) will be rounded to 9.87654% (or .0987654)); all calculations of the Accrued Interest Factor for any day on Floating Rate Notes will be rounded, if necessary, to the nearest one hundred-millionth, with five one-billionths rounded upward (e.g. .098765455 will be rounded to .09876546 and .098765454 will be rounded to .09876545); and all dollar amounts used in or resulting from such calculations on Floating Rate Notes will be rounded to the nearest cent (with one-half cent being rounded upward).

Commercial Paper Rate . If the Base Rate specified with respect to any Interest Period for a Floating Rate Note is the Commercial Paper Rate, such Floating Rate Note shall be a “Commercial Paper Rate Note” with respect to such Interest Period and the interest rate with respect to such Floating Rate Note for any Interest Reset Date relating to such Interest Period shall be the Commercial Paper Rate as adjusted by the Spread and/or Spread Multiplier, if any, specified in the Commercial Paper Rate Note and in the applicable Pricing Supplement.

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Commercial Paper Rate Notes will be subject to the Minimum Interest Rate and Maximum Interest Rate, if any.

Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, “Commercial Paper Rate” means, with respect to any Commercial Paper Rate Interest Determination Date, the Money Market Yield (calculated as described below) of the rate on that date for commercial paper having the Index Maturity specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement as published in “Statistical Release H.15(519), Selected Interest Rates” or any successor publication of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“H.15 (519)”) under the heading “Commercial Paper — Nonfinancial.”

Unless the applicable Pricing Supplement specifies otherwise, the following procedures will be followed if the Commercial Paper Rate cannot be determined as described above: (I) If the rate is not published by 3:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Calculation Date relating to the Commercial Paper Rate Interest Determination Date, then the Commercial Paper Rate will be the Money Market Yield of the rate on the Commercial Paper Rate Interest Determination Date for commercial paper having the Index Maturity specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement as set forth in the daily update of H.15(519), available through the worldwide website of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System at http://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/h15/update, or any successor site or publication (the “H.15 Daily Update”) under the heading “Commercial Paper — Nonfinancial;” (II) If by 3:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Calculation Date the rate is not published in either H.15(519) or the H.15 Daily Update, then the Calculation Agent shall determine the Commercial Paper Rate to be the Money Market Yield of the arithmetic mean of the offered rates as of 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on the Commercial Paper Rate Interest Determination Date, of three leading dealers of commercial paper in New York City selected by the Calculation Agent, after consultation with the Company, for commercial paper having the Index Maturity specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement placed for an industrial issuer whose bond rating is “AA,” or the equivalent, from a nationally recognized statistical rating agency; provided, however , that if the dealers selected by the Calculation Agent are not quoting as described above in this sentence, the Commercial Paper Rate in effect immediately before the Commercial Paper Rate Interest Determination Date will not change and will remain the Commercial Paper Rate in effect on such Commercial Paper Rate Interest Determination Date.

“Money Market Yield” shall be a yield calculated in accordance with the following formula:

where “D” refers to the applicable per annum rate for commercial paper, quoted on a bank discount basis and expressed as a decimal, and “M” refers to the actual number of days in the Interest Period for which the interest is being calculated.

Federal Funds Rate . If the Base Rate specified with respect to any Interest Period for a Floating Rate Note is the Federal Funds Rate, such Floating Rate Note shall be a “Federal

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Funds Rate Note” with respect to such Interest Period and the interest rate with respect to such Floating Rate Note for any Interest Reset Date relating to such Interest Period shall be the Federal Funds Rate as adjusted by the Spread and/or Spread Multiplier, if any, specified in the Federal Funds Rate Note and in the applicable Pricing Supplement. Federal Funds Rate Notes will be subject to the Minimum Interest Rate and Maximum Interest Rate, if any. The Federal Funds Rate will be calculated by reference to either the Federal Funds (Effective) Rate, the Federal Funds Open Rate or the Federal Funds Target Rate, as specified in the Federal Funds Rate Note and in the applicable Pricing Supplement.

Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, “Federal Funds Rate” means the rate determined by the Calculation Agent, with respect to any Federal Funds Rate Interest Determination Date, in accordance with the following provisions:

(I) If “Federal Funds (Effective) Rate” is the specified Federal Funds Rate in the applicable Pricing Supplement, the Federal Funds Rate as of the applicable Federal Funds Rate Interest Determination Date shall be the rate with respect to such date for United States dollar federal funds as published in H.15(519) opposite the caption “Federal Funds (Effective),” as such rate is displayed on Reuters on page FEDFUNDS1 (or any other page as may replace such page on such service) (“Reuters Page FEDFUNDS1”) under the heading “EFFECT,” or, if such rate is not so published by 3:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Calculation Date, the rate with respect to such Federal Funds Rate Interest Determination Date for United States dollar federal funds as published in H.15 Daily Update, or such other recognized electronic source used for the purpose of displaying such rate, under the caption “Federal funds (effective).” If such rate does not appear on Reuters Page FEDFUNDS1 or is not yet published in H.15(519), H.15 Daily Update or another recognized electronic source by 3:00 p.m., New York City time, on the related Calculation Date, then the Federal Funds Rate with respect to such Federal Funds Rate Interest Determination Date shall be calculated by the Calculation Agent and will be the arithmetic mean of the rates for the last transaction in overnight United States dollar federal funds arranged by three leading brokers of U.S. dollar federal funds transactions in New York City (which may include the Agents or their affiliates) selected by the Calculation Agent, prior to 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the Business Day following such Federal Funds Rate Interest Determination Date; provided, however , that if the brokers so selected by the Calculation Agent are not quoting as mentioned in this sentence, the Federal Funds Rate determined as of such Federal Funds Rate Interest Determination Date will be the Federal Funds Rate in effect on such Federal Funds Rate Interest Determination Date.

(II) If “Federal Funds Open Rate” is the specified Federal Funds Rate in the applicable Pricing Supplement, the Federal Funds Rate as of the applicable Federal Funds Rate Interest Determination Date shall be the rate on such date under the heading “Federal Funds” for the relevant Index Maturity and opposite the caption “Open” as such rate is displayed on Reuters on page 5 (or any other page as may replac