FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/09/2004
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ONEIDA LTD [ONEI]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATE CENTER, 100 N TRYON ST
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

CHARLOTTE, NC 28255
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 1,503,395
I
see note (1)
Common Stock 2,251,362
I
see note (2)
Common Stock 1,765,405
I
see note (3)
Common Stock 2,700
I
See note (4)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATE CENTER
100 N TRYON ST
CHARLOTTE, NC 28255
    X    
BANK OF AMERICA NA
110 N TYRONE
CHARLOTTE, NC 28255
    X    
Fleet National Bank
100 FEDERAL STREET
BOSTON, MA 02110
    X    
BANC OF AMERICA STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS INC
100 NORTH TRYON STREET
CHARLOTTE, NC 28255
    X    

Signatures

/s/ Charles F. Bowman, Senior Vice President, Bank of America Corporation 08/19/2004
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ Charles F. Bowman, Senior Vice President, Bank of America, N.A. 08/19/2004
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ Charles F. Bowman, Senior Vice President, Fleet National Bank 08/19/2004
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ Jason C. Cipriani, Vice President, Banc of America Strategic Solutions, Inc. 08/19/2004
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) These securities are owned by Bank of America, N.A. and were acquired as part of the financial restructuring of the Issuer's outstanind indebtedness. These securities may be deemed to be indirectly owned by NB Holdings Corporation, the 100% owner of Bank of America, N.A., and by Bank of America Corporation, the 100% owner of NB Holdings Corporation. Bank of America Corporation and NB Holdings Corporation disclaim beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.
(2) These securities are owned by Fleet National Bank and were acquired as part of the financial restructuring of the Issuer's outstanding indebtedness. These securities may be deemed to be indirectly owned by Bank of America Corporation by virtue of Bank of America Corporation's 100% ownership of Fleet National Bank. Bank of America Corporation disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
(3) These securities are owned by Banc of America Strategic Solutions, Inc. and were acquired as part of the financial restructuring of the Issuer's outstanding indebtedness. These securities may be deemed to be indirectly owned by Bank of America, N.A., the owner of Banc of America Strategic Solutions, Inc., by NB Holdings Corporation, the 100% owner of Bank of America, N.A., and by Bank of America Corporation, the 100% owner of NB Holdings Corporation. Bank of America, N.A., Bank of America Corporation and NB Holdings Corporation disclaim beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.
(4) These securities are owned by Banc of America Securities LLC. These securities may be deemed to be indirectly owned by NationsBank Montgomery Holdings Corporation, the 100% owner of Banc of America Securities LLC, NB Holdings Corporation, the 100% owner of NationsBank Montgomery Holdings Corporation and Bank of America Corporation, the 100% owner of NB Holdings Corporation. NationsBank Montgomery Holdings Corporation, NB Holdings Corporation and Bank of America Corporation disclaim beneficial ownership except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.

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