As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 19, 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):
June
13, 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 8.01. OTHER ITEMS.
By action dated June 13, 2006, a Committee previously appointed by the Board of Directors of the Registrant approved the public offering of an aggregate principal amount of $2,000,000,000 of the Registrant's Floating Rate Callable Senior Notes, due June 2009 (the "Notes"), to various underwriters (the "Underwriters") and otherwise established the terms and conditions of the Notes and the sale thereof.
On June 13, 2009, the Registrant entered into an underwriting agreement with the various Underwriters (the "Underwriting Agreement") for the Notes. The terms of the offering and the Notes are described in the Registrant's Prospectus dated April 14, 2004 constituting a part of the Registration Statement (hereinafter described), as supplemented by a final Prospectus Supplement dated June 13, 2006.
The Notes were issued pursuant to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-3, Registration No. 333-112708 ("Registration No. 333-112708"), on a delayed basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Registration No. 333-112708 registered up to $30,000,000,000 aggregate initial offering price of the Registrant's unsecured debt securities (either senior or subordinated), warrants, units and shares of its preferred stock, including depositary shares, and common stock.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d) Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed herewith:
|
EXHIBIT NO. |
DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT |
|
1.1 |
Underwriting Agreement dated June 13, 2006 with respect
to the offering of the Floating Rate Callable Senior Notes, due June 2009 |
|
4.1 |
Form of Floating Rate Callable Senior Note, due June
2009 |
|
5.1 |
Opinion of Helms Mulliss & Wicker, PLLC, regarding legality of the Floating Rate Callable Senior Notes, due June 2009 |
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: June 19, 2006
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
|
EXHIBIT NO. |
DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT |
|
1.1 |
Underwriting Agreement dated June 13, 2006 with respect
to the offering of the Floating Rate Callable Senior Notes, due June 2009 |
|
4.1 |
Form of Floating Rate Callable Senior Note, due June
2009 |
|
5.1 |
Opinion of Helms Mulliss & Wicker, PLLC, regarding legality of the Floating Rate Callable Senior Notes, due June 2009 |