As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 29, 2008
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 |
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Delaware |
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56‑0906609 |
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BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION |
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28255 |
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class 7.25% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock, Series L |
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 number to which this form relates: 333-133852
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 securities to be registered hereby are shares of 7.25% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock, Series L, $0.01 par value and liquidation preference $1,000 per share (the "Preferred Stock") of Bank of America Corporation (the "Registrant"). The description of the Preferred Stock is contained in (i) the Registrant's Prospectus, dated May 5, 2006 (the "Prospectus"), included in the Registrant's registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-133852) under the caption "Description of Preferred Stock" and (ii) the Registrant's Prospectus Supplement, dated January 24, 2008, under the caption "Description of the Preferred Stock" and those sections are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits
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3.1 |
Certificate of Designations of the Preferred Stock, dated January 28, 2008, incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Registrant's Current Report on
Form 8-K, dated January 29, 2008 |
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4.1 |
Form of Certificate for the Preferred Stock, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated January 29, 2008 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
Dated: January 29, 2008
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BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION By: /s/ TERESA M. BRENNER |
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