As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 24, 2008
UNITED STATES
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):
July 23, 2008
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
1-6523 |
56-0906609 |
100 North Tryon
Street |
28255 |
704.386.5681
(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.
On July 23, 2008, Bank of America Corporation (the Registrant) announced that its Board of Directors authorized the Registrant to repurchase up to 75 million shares of its common stock at an aggregate purchase price not to exceed $3.75 billion in open market or private transactions from time to time over the next 12 to 18 months. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d) Exhibits.
The following exhibit is filed herewith:
EXHIBIT NO. |
DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT |
99.1 |
Press Release dated July 23, 2008 |
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: July 23, 2008
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT NO. |
DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT |
99.1 |
Press Release dated July 23, 2008 |