As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 9, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K
___________________________


CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
May 9, 2012
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BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
1-6523
56-0906609
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
100 North Tryon Street
Charlotte, North Carolina 28255
 
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
 

(704) 386-5681
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a) The annual meeting of stockholders of Bank of America Corporation (the "Company") was held on May 9, 2012.
(b) The stockholders elected all of the Company's nominees for director; approved the advisory vote on executive compensation; and ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's registered independent public accounting firm for 2012. The stockholders did not approve any of the stockholder proposals, which are listed below.

1. Election of Directors:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares For
 
Shares Against
 
Shares Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
Mukesh D. Ambani
5,279,078,097
 
 
131,474,588
 
 
31,375,081
 
 
2,817,506,610
 
Susan S. Bies
5,307,946,070
 
 
103,519,792
 
 
30,461,904
 
 
2,817,506,610
 
Frank P. Bramble, Sr.
5,222,646,267
 
 
184,461,775
 
 
34,819,724
 
 
2,817,506,610
 
Virgis W. Colbert
4,289,502,093
 
 
1,116,947,932
 
 
35,477,741
 
 
2,817,506,610
 
Charles K. Gifford
5,206,325,783
 
 
204,204,439
 
 
31,397,544
 
 
2,817,506,610
 
Charles O. Holliday, Jr.
5,286,779,240
 
 
124,385,118
 
 
30,763,408
 
 
2,817,506,610
 
Monica C. Lozano
5,212,253,225
 
 
192,179,402
 
 
37,495,139
 
 
2,817,506,610
 
Thomas J. May
5,219,441,648
 
 
190,991,856
 
 
31,494,262
 
 
2,817,506,610
 
Brian T. Moynihan
5,293,131,390
 
 
117,163,081
 
 
31,633,295
 
 
2,817,506,610
 
Donald E. Powell
5,289,315,926
 
 
121,839,701
 
 
30,772,139
 
 
2,817,506,610
 
Charles O. Rossotti
3,759,510,641
 
 
1,642,793,847
 
 
39,623,278
 
 
2,817,506,610
 
Robert W. Scully
5,137,452,589
 
 
274,021,873
 
 
30,453,304
 
 
2,817,506,610
 
2. Advisory (Non-Binding) "Say on Pay" Vote to Approve Executive Compensation:
 
 
For
4,899,128,765

Against
373,692,216

Abstain
169,106,785

Broker Non-Votes
2,817,506,610

3. Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as registered independent public accounting firm for 2012:
 
 
For
8,071,528,345

Against
134,502,999

Abstain
53,403,032

Broker Non-Votes
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4. Stockholder Proposal: Disclosure of Government Employment:
 
 
For
241,987,833

Against
4,896,024,127

Abstain
303,915,806

Broker Non-Votes
2,817,506,610

5. Stockholder Proposal: Grassroots and Other Lobbying:
 
 
For
1,606,666,037

Against
3,558,109,335

Abstain
277,152,394

Broker Non-Votes
2,817,506,610

6. Stockholder Proposal: Executives to Retain Significant Stock:
 
 
For
1,444,766,077

Against
3,872,148,059

Abstain
125,013,630

Broker Non-Votes
2,817,506,610





7. Stockholder Proposal: Mortgage Servicing Operations:
 
 
For
835,999,511

Against
4,468,983,181

Abstain
136,945,074

Broker Non-Votes
2,817,506,610

8. Stockholder Proposal: Prohibition on Political Spending:
 
 
For
247,955,849

Against
4,910,639,988

Abstain
283,331,929

Broker Non-Votes
2,817,506,610

9. Floor Proposal: Freedom of Speech:
 
 
For
122

Against
5,441,927,642

Abstain
2

Broker Non-Votes
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SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
 
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
By:  
/s/ Craig T. Beazer 
 
 
 
Craig T. Beazer 
 
 
 
Associate General Counsel 
 
 
Dated May 9, 2012