Exhibit 4.2
FORM OF CERTIFICATE FOR THE PREFERRED STOCK
THE SHARES OF PREFERRED STOCK REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE NOT SAVINGS ACCOUNTS, DEPOSITS OR OTHER OBLIGATIONS OF A BANK AND ARE NOT INSURED BY THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY.
UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A. TO BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION (THE “CORPORATION”) OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE, OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A. (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A.), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE, OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.
COMMON EQUIVALENT JUNIOR PREFERRED STOCK, SERIES S
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
Incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware
     
 
   
Number NP-I
                       Shares
 
  CUSIP 060505 393
 
   
See Reverse for
Certain Definitions
  This Certificate is transferable
in New York, New York and
in                                         
     This certifies that      Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as Depository Agent for Bank of America Corporation,      is the owner of                      (                    ) fully paid and non-assessable shares of the Common Equivalent Junior Preferred Stock, Series S, par value $0.01 per share, of Bank of America Corporation (the “Preferred Stock”) transferable in person or by a duly authorized attorney upon surrender of this certificate properly endorsed. This certificate and the shares represented hereby are subject to the provisions of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, all amendments thereto, the Certificate of Designations for the Preferred Stock, and the Bylaws of the Corporation, and to the rights, preferences and voting powers of the other preferred stock of the Corporation now or hereinafter outstanding; the terms of all such provisions, rights, preferences and voting powers being incorporated herein by reference. This certificate is not valid until countersigned by the Transfer Agent and registered by the Registrar.
     Witness the facsimile seal and facsimile signatures of the duly authorized officers of the Corporation.
         
Dated: December ___, 2009        
         
    Assistant Secretary   Senior Vice President
         
Countersigned and Registered:    
 
       
Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
Transfer Agent and Registrar
   
 
       
By:
       
 
 
 
Authorized Signatory
   


 

[Reverse Side of Preferred Stock Certificate]
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
     BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION’S AUTHORIZED CAPITAL STOCK INCLUDES THIS SERIES OF COMMON EQUIVALENT JUNIOR PREFERRED STOCK SERIES S, AND OTHER PREFERRED STOCK, WHICH, WHEN ISSUED, SHALL HAVE CERTAIN PREFERENCES OR SPECIAL RIGHTS IN THE PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS, IN VOTING, UPON LIQUIDATION, OR OTHERWISE. THE CORPORATION WILL, UPON REQUEST, FURNISH WITHOUT CHARGE TO EACH STOCKHOLDER WHO SO REQUESTS INFORMATION IN WRITING AS TO THE NUMBER OF SHARES OF EACH CLASS OR SERIES OF SUCH PREFERRED STOCK AUTHORIZED AND OUTSTANDING AND A COPY OF THE PORTIONS OF THE AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS CONTAINING THE DESIGNATIONS, PREFERENCES, LIMITATIONS AND RELATIVE RIGHTS OF ALL SHARES AND ANY CLASS OR SERIES THEREOF. ANY SUCH REQUEST IS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE TRANSFER AGENT NAMED ON THE FACE OF THIS CERTIFICATE.
     KEEP THIS CERTIFICATE IN A SAFE PLACE. IF IT IS LOST, STOLEN OR DESTROYED THE CORPORATION WILL REQUIRE A BOND OF INDEMNITY AS A CONDITION TO THE ISSUANCE OF A REPLACEMENT CERTIFICATE.
     The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations:
     
TEN COM — as tenants in common
  UNIF GIFT MIN ACT — _______Custodian_______
TEN ENT — as tenants by the entireties
                                               (Cust)                       (Minor)
JT TEN — as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common
                        under Uniform Gifts to Minors
                      Act                      
                                    (State)
Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.
For value received,                      hereby sell, assign and transfer unto
PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE

      
 
(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE)
 
                     Shares of the preferred stock represented by the within certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint
                     Attorney to transfer the Shares on the books of the within named Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises.
     Dated                                        
         
 
       
NOTICE:   THE SIGNATURE TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND
WITH THE NAME AS WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THE
CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR, WITHOUT
ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER.
 
       
SIGNATURE(S) GUARANTEED:   THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AN CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM), PURSUANT TO SEC RULE 14Ad-15.