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
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

1-6523
(Commission File Number)

56-0906609
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

100 North Tryon Street
Charlotte, North Carolina
(Address of principal executive offices)

28255
(Zip Code)

 

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