SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8‑A

FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) or (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

           If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), please check the following box.  /X/

            If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), please check the following box. /  /

            Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-112708

            Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: 

None

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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Item 1.  Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered

          The securities to be registered hereby are the Bank of America Corporation Minimum Return Equity Appreciation Growth LinkEd Securities "Index EAGLES^®," due October 29, 2010 Linked to the Nasdaq-100 Index^® (the "Notes").  A description of the Notes registered hereunder is set forth under the caption "Description of Debt Securities" in the prospectus included in the Registrant's Form S-3 Registration Statement (Registration No. 333-112708) (the "Registration Statement") filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on February 11, 2004, as supplemented by the information under the caption "Description of the Notes" in the prospectus supplement dated April 15, 2004 filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), which description is incorporated herein by reference, and "Description of the Notes" in the pricing supplement dated October 25, 2004 filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) promulgated under the Act, which description is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2.  Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description and Method of Filing
4.1	Form of Registrant's Minimum Return Equity Appreciation Growth LinkEd Securities "Index EAGLES®," due October 29, 2010 Linked to the Nasdaq-100 Index®
4.2	Indenture dated as of January 1, 1995 between the Registrant and The Bank of New York, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-57533); as supplemented by a First Supplemental Indenture dated as of September 18, 1998, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 18, 1998; a Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 7, 2001, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 14, 2001; and a Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of July 28, 2004, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 27, 2004.

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SIGNATURE

            Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf of the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

                                                                        BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION

Date: October 25, 2004                                   By:  /s/KAREN A. GOSNELL
                                                                                  KAREN A. GOSNELL
                                                                                  Senior Vice President

                                                                                   

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Exhibit Index

4.1

Form of Registrant's Minimum Return Equity Appreciation Growth LinkEd Securities "Index EAGLES®," due October 29, 2010 Linked to the Nasdaq-100 Index®

4.2

Indenture dated as of January 1, 1995 between the Registrant and The Bank of New York, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-57533); as supplemented by a First Supplemental Indenture dated as of September 18, 1998, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 18, 1998; a Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 7, 2001, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 14, 2001; and a Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of July 28, 2004, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 27, 2004.