As Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2006
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):
March
23, 2006
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 2.03. CREATION OF A DIRECT FINANCIAL OBLIGATION OR AN OBLIGATION UNDER AN OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENT OF A REGISTRANT.
Bank of America Corporation (the "Registrant") maintains a Euro Medium-Term Note Program (the "Program") which provides for the issuance, from time to time, of its senior and subordinated debt securities in international capital markets. The maximum aggregate principal amount authorized to be outstanding at any time under the Program is U.S. $20 billion (or the equivalent in other currencies). Under the Program, the Registrant may issue unsecured medium-term notes with such terms, including currency, rate and maturity, as are agreed between the Registrant and the purchasers of the notes at the time of sale. These notes are issued pursuant to the terms of an Amended and Restated Agency Agreement dated as of August 4, 2005, between the Registrant and JPMorgan Chase Bank, London Branch, as issuing and principal paying agent.
Notes are issued under the Program pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"); are not registered under the Act; and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to a U.S. person absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Act.
On March 23, 2006, the Registrant announced that it had agreed to sell € 1,750,000,000 of its 4% Fixed/Floating Rate Callable Subordinated Notes, due March 2018. A form of news release containing information about those notes is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The notes were issued on March 28, 2006. After issuing those notes, there is approximately U.S. $15.6 billion (or its equivalent in other currencies) in principal amount of notes outstanding under the Program, leaving approximately U.S. $4.4 billion (or its equivalent in other currencies) available for issuance under the Program as of that date.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed herewith:
Exhibit No. |
Description of Exhibit |
99.1 |
Form of News Release dated March 23, 2006 regarding the Registrant's 4% Fixed/Floating Rate Callable Subordinated Notes, due March 2018. |
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 |
Dated: March 28, 2006
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. |
Description of Exhibit |
99.1 |
Form of News Release dated March 23, 2006 regarding the Registrant's 4% Fixed/Floating Rate Callable Subordinated Notes, due March 2018. |