o | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) | |
o | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) | |
o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) | |
o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On April 23, 2007, Bank of America Corporation (the Registrant) announced it signed a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the Purchase Agreement) dated as of April 22, 2007 with ABN AMRO Bank N.V. to purchase ABN AMRO North America Holding Company, the holding company for LaSalle Bank Corporation, including its subsidiaries LaSalle Bank N.A. and LaSalle Bank Midwest N.A. The Purchase Agreement has been approved by the Board of Directors of the Registrant and the supervisory Board of ABN AMRO Holdings N.V., and is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals. Closing is expected late in the fourth quarter of 2007 or early in the first quarter of 2008. A copy of the press release announcing the transaction is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein. |
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibit | |||||
99.1 | Press Release dated April 23, 2007 |
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION |
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By: | /s/ Teresa M. Brenner | |||
Teresa M. Brenner | ||||
Dated: April 23, 2007 | Associate General Counsel |
Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibit | |
99.1
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Press Release dated April 23, 2007 |