Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * ROGERS WILLIAM H JR 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP [TFC] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chairman & CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) 214 N. TRYON STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 07/20/2026 (Street) CHARLOTTE, NC 28202 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 07/20/2026 S 13,250 D $52.363 0 (1) I By 2023 GRAT Common Stock 1,040,536.834(1) D Common Stock 13,807.398(2) I By 401(k) Common Stock 185,000 I By Trust

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Phantom Stock Unit

$ 0 (3)

01/01/2000(3)

01/01/2000(3)

Common Stock

3,412.232

3,412.232(2)

D

Restricted Stock Units

$ 0 (4)

03/15/2027(4)

03/15/2029(4)

Common Stock

84,913

84,913

D

Restricted Stock Units

(5)

(5)

(5)

Common Stock

76,861

76,861

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
ROGERS WILLIAM H JR 214 N. TRYON STREET CHARLOTTE, NC 28202	X		Chairman & CEO

Signatures

Carla Brenwald, Attorney-in-fact		07/22/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	On July 20, 2026, a grantor retained annuity trust ("GRAT") for the benefit of the reporting person and his adult children sold 13,250 shares of Truist common stock in connection with the pre-established termination of the GRAT on July 21, 2026. On July 21, 2026, the GRAT also made a final annuity payment to the reporting person consisting of 72,320 shares of Truist common stock, and this Form 4 reflects the change in the form of the reporting person's beneficial ownership of those shares from indirect to direct beneficial ownership.
(2)	Includes shares acquired as a result of dividend reinvestment since the last reported transaction.
(3)	Represents phantom stock units under the Truist Financial Corporation Non-Qualified Defined Contribution Plan.
(4)	On February 24, 2025, the reporting person was granted 84,913 restricted stock units, vesting in three equal installments on March 15, 2027, March 15, 2028, and March 15, 2029. Each restricted stock unit represents a right to receive one share of TFC common stock.
(5)	On February 23, 2026, the reporting person was granted 76,861 restricted stock units, vesting in three equal installments on March 15, 2028, March 15, 2029, and March 15, 2030. Each restricted stock unit represents a right to receive one share of TFC common stock.

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