As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 16, 2007.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8‑A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF
SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION |
BAC CAPITAL TRUST XIV |
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Delaware |
Delaware |
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56‑0906609 |
20-7020714 |
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BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION |
28255 |
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class 5.63% Fixed to Floating Rate Preferred Hybrid Income Term
Securities of BAC Capital Trust XIV |
Name of each exchange on which New York Stock Exchange |
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 numbers to which this form relates: 333-133852 and 333-133852-07
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of
the Act:
None
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered
The descriptions set forth under the "Description of the HITS," "Description of the Stock Purchase Contracts," "Description of the Junior Subordinated Notes," "Description of the Guarantee," "Relationship among HITS, Junior Subordinated Notes, Stock Purchase Contracts and Guarantee" and "Description of the Preferred Stock" in the final prospectus supplement dated February 12, 2007, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 13, 2007, in connection with the automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (Nos. 333-133852 and 333-133852-07) (the "1933 Act Registration Statement") of Bank of America Corporation (the "Corporation") and BAC Capital Trust XIV, filed on May 5, 2006, are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits
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Exhibit No. |
Description and Method of Filing
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4.1 |
Restated Indenture, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.10 to Amendment No. 1 to the Corporation's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-70984). |
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4.2 |
Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to the Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 8, 2007. |
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4.3 |
Certificate of Trust of BAC Capital Trust XIV, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.26 to the 1933 Act Registration Statement. |
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4.4 |
Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of BAC Capital Trust XIV, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 8, 2007. |
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4.5 |
Form of Preferred HITS Certificate (included as part of Exhibit 4.4). |
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4.6 |
Stock Purchase Contract Agreement, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.9 to the Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 8, 2007. |
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4.7 |
HITS Guarantee Agreement, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.13 to the Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 8, 2007. |
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4.8 |
Certificate of Designations of the Corporation with respect to the Adjustable Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series G, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 8, 2007. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each of the Registrants has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
Dated: February 16, 2007
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BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION By: /s/ ANN J. TRAVIS |
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BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION, as Sponsor, on behalf of BAC CAPITAL TRUST XIV By: /s/ ANN J. TRAVIS |