DEFA14A

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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Truist Financial Corporation

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		* Exercise Your Right to Vote * Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on April 27, 2021
						Meeting Information
		TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION				Meeting Type: Annual Meeting
						For holders as of: February 18, 2021
						Date: April 27, 2021 Time: 11:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time
						Location: Meeting live via the Internet-please visit www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/TFC2021.
						The company will be hosting the meeting live via the Internet this year. To attend the meeting via the Internet please visit www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/TFC2021 and be sure to have the information that is printed in the box marked by the arrow (located on the following page).

		TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION 214 N. TRYON STREET CHARLOTTE, NC 28202				You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the company named above. This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side). We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.


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		Voting Items


The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR each of the director nominees listed in Proposal 1.
1.	The election of twenty-two directors, each for a one-year term expiring at the 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. 1a. Jennifer S. Banner 1b. K. David Boyer, Jr. 1c. Agnes Bundy Scanlan 1d. Anna R. Cablik 1e. Dallas S. Clement 1f. Paul D. Donahue 1g. Paul R. Garcia 1h. Patrick C. Graney III 1i. Linnie M. Haynesworth 1j. Kelly S. King 1k. Easter A. Maynard 1l. Donna S. Morea 1m. Charles A. Patton 1n. Nido R. Qubein 1o. David M. Ratcliffe 1p. William H. Rogers, Jr. 1q. Frank P. Scruggs, Jr.	1r. Christine Sears 1s. Thomas E. Skains 1t. Bruce L. Tanner 1u. Thomas N. Thompson 1v. Steven C. Voorhees Management Proposals — The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR Proposals 2 and 3. 2. Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Truist’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2021. 3. Advisory vote to approve Truist’s executive compensation program. NOTE: Designated proxies are authorized to transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.