Note

Exhibit 4.9(a)

This Note is a Global Security within the meaning of the Indenture referred to herein and is registered in the name of a Depositary or a nominee of a Depositary. Unless this certificate is presented by an authorized representative of The Depository Trust Company, a New York corporation (“DTC”) to the issuer or its agent for registration of transfer, exchange, or payment, and any certificate issued is registered in the name of Cede & Co. or in such other name as is requested by an authorized representative of DTC (and any payment is made to Cede & Co. or to such other entity as is requested by an authorized representative of DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL inasmuch as the registered owner hereof has an interest herein.

BB&T CORPORATION, a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of North Carolina (herein called the “Company”, which term includes any successor Person under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to                                          or registered assigns, the principal sum of                                          DOLLARS ($          ) on the Maturity Date shown above or, together with any premium thereon, upon any applicable Redemption Date, and to pay interest thereon from the Original Issue Date or such other date shown above or from and including the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, on (but excluding) each February 1 and August 1 or such other dates, if any, as are specified under “Other Terms” above (the “Interest Payment Dates”), commencing with the Interest Payment Date immediately following the Original Issue Date or such other date shown above, at the rate per annum equal to the Interest Rate shown above, until the principal hereof is paid or made available for payment; provided, however , that if the Original Issue Date is between a Regular Record Date and an Interest Payment Date, the initial interest payment 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. The interest so payable and punctually paid or duly provided for on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in such Indenture, be paid to the Person in whose name this Note (or one or more predecessor Notes) is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date related to the Interest Payment Date, which, unless otherwise specified under “Other Terms” above, shall be the day (whether or not a Business Day) 15 calendar days preceding each Interest Payment Date; provided, however , that interest payable on the Maturity Date of this Note or any applicable Redemption Date shall be payable to the Person to whom principal shall be payable. Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly provided for will forthwith cease to be payable to the holder hereof on such Regular Record Date and may be paid in accordance with the Indenture (i) to the Person in whose name this Note (or one or more predecessor Notes) is registered at the close of business on a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest to be fixed by the Trustee, notice of

which shall be given to the holder of this Note not less than 10 days prior to such Special Record Date; or (ii) in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange on which the Notes may be listed, and upon such notice as may be required by any such exchange, if such manner of payment is deemed practicable by the Trustee. In the event that any Maturity Date or Redemption Date is not a Business Day, the principal otherwise payable on such date will be paid on the next day that is a Business Day with the same force and effect as if made on such Maturity Date or Redemption Date, as applicable, and no interest will accrue for the period from and after such Maturity Date or Redemption Date to such next following Business Day. In the event that any Interest Payment Date is not a Business Day, such Interest Payment Date shall be postponed to the next day that is a Business Day, and no interest will accrue with respect to the payment due on such Interest Payment Date for the period from and after that Interest Payment Date to such next succeeding Business Day. Unless otherwise specified on the face hereof, payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on this Note due on the Maturity Date or any applicable Redemption Date will be made in immediately available funds upon presentation of this Note to The Depository Trust Company, as depositary, or its nominee or registered assigns as the registered owner of this Note; provided, however , that the Company may, at its option, pay principal and any premium and interest with respect to any Registered Note by mailing a check to the address of the Person entitled to payment as it appears on the Security Register, except that a holder of $10,000,000 (or the equivalent of $10,000,000 in a currency other than U.S. dollars) or more in aggregate principal amount of Notes of like tenor and terms shall be entitled to receive payments by wire transfer of immediately available funds if appropriate wire transfer instructions have been received in writing by the Trustee or the applicable Paying Agent not later than 10 Business Days prior to the applicable payment date. Interest on this Note shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months.

The principal of and any premium and interest on this Note are payable by the Company in U.S. dollars, unless a different Specified Currency is indicated on the face hereof. If the Specified Currency for this Note is other than U.S. dollars, the Company will (unless otherwise specified on the face hereof) arrange to convert all payments in respect of this Note into U.S. dollars. If this Note has a Specified Currency other than U.S. dollars, the amount of any U.S. dollar payment will be based on the bid quoted by the exchange rate agent for the purchase of U.S. dollars with the Specified Currency for settlement on the payment date and on the aggregate amount of the Specified Currency payable to the holder of this Note scheduled to receive such payments. The bid quotation will be as of 11:00 a.m., London time, on the second day preceding the applicable payment date on which banks are open for business in London and New York City. If this bid quotation is not available, such exchange rate agent will obtain a bid quotation from a leading foreign exchange bank in London or New York City selected by such exchange rate agent. If these bids are not available, payment of the aggregate amount due to all holders on the payment date will be in the Specified Currency. All currency exchange costs will be borne by the holder of this Note by deductions from such payments due such holder.

If this Note has a Specified Currency other than U.S. dollars, the holder may (if so indicated on the face hereof) elect to receive all payments in respect of this Note in the Specified Currency by delivery of a written notice to the applicable Paying Agent not later than 15 calendar days prior to the applicable payment date. That election will remain in effect until revoked by written notice to the Paying Agent received no later than 15 calendar days prior to the applicable payment date.

Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Note set forth on the reverse side hereof, which further provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as if set forth at this place.

Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by or on behalf of the Trustee referred to below by manual signature, this Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.

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