Item 2.02 — Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Quarterly or annual earnings results released. Often paired with a press release as Exhibit 99.1.

On April 17, 2026, Truist Financial Corporation (“Truist”) issued a press release announcing its reporting of first quarter 2026 results and posted on its website its first quarter 2026 Earnings Release, Quarterly Performance Summary, and Earnings Release Presentation. The materials contain forward-looking statements regarding Truist and include cautionary language identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated.The information included in Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, other than the quotation under the heading “CEO Commentary” on page 1 of Exhibit 99.1, shall be deemed “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange…

Item 9.01 — Financial Statements and Exhibits

Press releases, exhibits, and supporting documents attached to this filing.

(d) Exhibits.Exhibit No.Description99.1Earnings Release issued April 17, 2026.99.2Quarterly Performance Summary issued April 17, 2026.99.3Earnings Release Presentation issued April 17, 2026.104The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRLSIGNATUREPursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION(Registrant)By:/s/ Cynthia B. PowellCynthia B. PowellExecutive Vice President and Corporate Controller(Principal Accounting Officer)Date: April 17, 2026