SUSQ (MM)

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 3, 2015

Registration No. 333-188650

Registration No. 333-176367

Registration No. 333-172626

Registration No. 333-174302

Registration No. 333-144397

Registration No. 333-133803

Registration No. 333-116346

Registration No. 333-61794

Registration No. 333-85655

Registration No. 333-18555

Registration No. 033-92512

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8 Registration Statement No. 333-188650

Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 on Form S-8 to Form S-4 Registration Statement No. 333-176367

Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 on Form S-8 to Form S-4 Registration Statement No. 333-172626

Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8 Registration Statement No. 333-174302

Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 on Form S-8 to Form S-4 Registration Statement No. 333-144397

Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8 Registration Statement No. 333-133803

Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 on Form S-8 to Form S-4 Registration Statement No. 333-116346

Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8 Registration Statement No. 333-61794

Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8 Registration Statement No. 333-85655

Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8 Registration Statement No. 333-18555

Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8 Registration Statement No. 033-92512

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

SUSQUEHANNA BANCSHARES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

c/o BB&T Corporation

200 West Second Street

Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101

(336) 733-2000

(Address, including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)

Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc. 2013 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan

Tower Bancorp, Inc. 1995 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan

Graystone Financial Corp. 2007 Stock Incentive Plan

American Home Bank, National Association 2001 Stock Option Incentive Plan

First Chester County Corporation Amended and Restated 1995 Stock Option Plan

Abington Bancorp, Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Option Plan

Abington Bancorp, Inc. 2007 Stock Option Plan

2011 Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan

1998 Long-Term Incentive Plan

Director’s Stock Option Plan

Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Patriot Bank Corp. 1996 Stock-Based Incentive Plan

Patriot Bank Corp. 2002 Stock Option Plan

Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc. Equity Compensation Plan

Stock Purchase Option effective April 13, 1993

1994 Stock Purchase Option effective April 12, 1994

1995 Stock Purchase Option effective April 11, 1995

1996 Stock Purchase Option effective April 9, 1996

1997 Stock Purchase Option effective April 8, 1997

Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan

(Full Title of the Plans)

Robert J. Johnson, Jr., Esq.

Senior Executive Vice President, General Counsel,

Secretary and Chief Corporate Governance Officer

BB&T Corporation

200 West Second Street

Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101

Phone: (336) 733-2000

(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). (Check one):

DEREGISTRATION OF SECURITIES

These Post-Effective Amendments relate to the following Registration Statements filed on Form S-8 (collectively, the “Registration Statements”).

Susquehanna is filing these Post-Effective Amendments to the Registration Statements to withdraw and remove from registration any unissued and unsold securities issuable by Susquehanna pursuant to the above referenced Registration Statements.

On August 1, 2015, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 11, 2014 (the “Agreement”), by and between BB&T Corporation, a North Carolina corporation (“BB&T”), and Susquehanna, Susquehanna merged with and into BB&T, with BB&T continuing as the surviving corporation.

As a result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement, Susquehanna has terminated all offerings of its securities pursuant to the above referenced Registration Statements. In accordance with an undertaking made by Susquehanna in each of the Registration Statements to remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any securities which remain unsold at the termination of the offering, Susquehanna hereby removes and withdraws from registration all securities of Susquehanna registered pursuant to the Registration Statements that remain unsold as of the date hereof.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused these Post-Effective Amendments to the Registration Statements to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Winston-Salem, State of North Carolina, on this August 3, 2015. No other person is required to sign these Post-Effective Amendments to the Registration Statements in reliance on Rule 478 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

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