FORM 4
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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 *
BROWN III EDWARD J
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ [BAC] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Pres Global Corp and Inv Bkg
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
BANK OF AMERICA CORP, 100 NORTH TRYON ST NCI1-007-58-04		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/01/2003
(Street)

CHARLOTTE, NC 28255		 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 10/01/2003   M   30,000 A $ 26.8125 130,595 D  
Common Stock 10/01/2003   S(1)   2 D $ 78.02 130,593 D  
Common Stock 10/01/2003   S(1)   5,571 D $ 78.1 125,022 D  
Common Stock 10/01/2003   S(1)   207 D $ 78.11 124,815 D  
Common Stock 10/01/2003   S(1)   889 D $ 78.14 123,926 D  
Common Stock 10/01/2003   S(1)   3,333 D $ 78.18 120,593 D  
Common Stock 10/01/2003   S(1)   792 D $ 78.26 119,801 D  
Common Stock 10/01/2003   S(1)   310 D $ 78.27 119,491 D  
Common Stock 10/01/2003   S(1)   992 D $ 78.28 118,499 D  
Common Stock 10/01/2003   S(1)   1,239 D $ 78.3 117,260 D  
Common Stock 10/01/2003   S(1)   172 D $ 78.41 117,088 D  
Common Stock 10/01/2003   S(1)   792 D $ 78.42 116,296 D  
Common Stock 10/01/2003   S(1)   1,480 D $ 78.43 114,816 D  
Common Stock 10/01/2003   S(1)   103 D $ 78.44 114,713 D  
Common Stock 10/01/2003   S(1)   4,119 D $ 78.45 110,594 D  
Common Stock 10/01/2003   S(1)   3,333 D $ 78.56 107,261 D  
Common Stock 10/01/2003   S(1)   6,666 D $ 78.6 100,595 D  
Common Stock               16,059.76 I Thrift 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
Option, Right to Buy $ 26.81 10/01/2003   M     30,000   (2) 07/01/2005 Common Stock 30,000 $ 26.8125 110,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
BROWN III EDWARD J
BANK OF AMERICA CORP
100 NORTH TRYON ST NCI1-007-58-04
CHARLOTTE, NC 28255		       Pres Global Corp and Inv Bkg  

Signatures

 Edward J. Brown, III/Roger C. McClary POA   10/01/2003
**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) Option exercise and sale of shares in accordance with a written plan established July 15, 2003 pursuant to the requirements of Ru le 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(2) The option vested in three equal installments commencing July 1, 1996.

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