As Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 9, 2005
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):
February
24, 2005
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
|
Delaware |
1-6523 |
56-0906609 |
100 North Tryon
Street
Charlotte, North
Carolina 28255
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(800) 299-2265
(Registrant's
telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS.
For a transaction effective February 24, 2005, the Regular Trustees (the "Trustees") of BAC Capital Trust VI (the "Trust") approved the public offering of 1,000,000 of the Trust's 5⅝% Capital Securities (liquidation amount $1,000 per security) having an aggregate initial offering price of $992,410,000 (the "Capital Securities") to various underwriters pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement dated as of February 24, 2005, and otherwise established the terms and conditions of the Capital Securities. The Capital Securities represent the undivided preferred beneficial interests in the assets of the Trust. In connection with the offering of the Capital Securities, the Trustees also approved the sale of the Trust's Common Securities (the "Common Securities") to Bank of America Corporation (the "Corporation") and otherwise established the terms and conditions of the Common Securities. The Trustees also authorized the investment of the proceeds from the sale of the Capital Securities and the Common Securities in the 5⅝% Junior Subordinated Notes, due 2035 of the Corporation (the "Junior Subordinated Notes") issued under the terms of a Restated Indenture dated as of November 1, 2001 and supplemented by a Sixth Supplemental Indenture dated as of March 8, 2005. The Underwriting Agreement is included as Exhibit 1.1 hereto. The resolutions of the Trustees are included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
By written consent dated February 24, 2005, a Committee appointed by the Board of Directors of the Corporation approved the sale to the Trust of Junior Subordinated Notes having an aggregate principal amount of up to $1,031,000,000 and otherwise established the terms and conditions of the Junior Subordinated Notes. Resolutions of the Committee are included as Exhibit 99.2 hereto.
The terms of the offering, the Capital Securities, the Common Securities and the Junior Subordinated Notes are described in the Registrants' Prospectus dated April 15, 2003 constituting a part of the Registration Statement (hereinafter described), as supplemented by a Prospectus Supplement dated February 24, 2005.
The Capital Securities were issued pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-104151, 333-104151-04, 333-104151-03, 333-104151-02 and 333-104151-01) (the "Registration Statement"), on a delayed basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Registration Statement registered up to $2,000,000,000 aggregate initial offering price of preferred securities of BAC Capital Trust IV, BAC Capital Trust V, BAC Capital Trust VI, BAC Capital Trust VII and the Junior Subordinated Notes, together with related guarantees of such preferred securities by the Corporation. The Registration Statement was declared effective on April 15, 2003, and the transaction closed on March 8, 2005.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed herewith:
|
EXHIBIT NO. |
DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT |
|
1.1 |
Underwriting Agreement dated February 24, 2005 with
respect to the offering of the Capital Securities |
|
4.1 |
Form of Capital Securities (included in Exhibit 4.4) |
|
4.2 |
Form of Junior Subordinated Note (included in Exhibit
4.3) |
|
4.3 |
Sixth Supplemental Indenture to be used in connection
with the issuance of Junior Subordinated Notes dated as of March 8, 2005 |
|
4.4 |
Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of BAC
Capital Trust VI dated as of February 24, 2005 |
|
4.5 |
Capital Securities Guarantee Agreement dated as of
March 8, 2005 |
|
99.1 |
Consent to Action by Regular Trustees of BAC Capital
Trust VI dated February 24, 2005 with respect to the terms of the offering of
the Capital Securities |
|
99.2 |
Resolutions of a Committee appointed by the Board of
Directors of Bank of America Corporation dated February 24, 2005 with respect
to the Junior Subordinated Notes |
|
99.3 |
News Release disseminated on February 24, 2005 regarding the sale of the Capital Securities |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
By: /s/ TERESA M. BRENNER
TERESA M. BRENNER
Associate General Counsel
Dated: March 9, 2005
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
|
EXHIBIT NO. |
DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT |
|
1.1 |
Underwriting Agreement dated February 24, 2005 with
respect to the offering of the Capital Securities |
|
4.1 |
Form of Capital Securities (included in Exhibit 4.4) |
|
4.2 |
Form of Junior Subordinated Note (included in Exhibit
4.3) |
|
4.3 |
Sixth Supplemental Indenture to be used in connection
with the issuance of Junior Subordinated Notes dated as of March 8, 2005 |
|
4.4 |
Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of BAC
Capital Trust VI dated as of February 24, 2005 |
|
4.5 |
Capital Securities Guarantee Agreement dated as of
March 8, 2005 |
|
99.1 |
Consent to Action by Regular Trustees of BAC Capital
Trust VI dated February 24, 2005 with respect to the terms of the offering of
the Capital Securities |
|
99.2 |
Resolutions of a Committee appointed by the Board of
Directors of Bank of America Corporation dated February 24, 2005 with respect
to the Junior Subordinated Notes |
|
99.3 |
News Release disseminated on February 24, 2005 regarding the sale of the Capital Securities |