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):
March 22, 2005
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)
704.386.8486
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS.
On March 22, 2005, Bank of America Corporation (the Registrant) announced that its Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 200 million shares of common stock at an aggregate price of up to $12 billion from time to time in open market or private transactions over the next 18 months. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein. In addition to the foregoing, the Registrant may purchase approximately 42.1 million shares pursuant to a previous authorization.
ITEM 9.01. EXHIBITS.
| (c) | Exhibits |
The following exhibit is filed herewith:
| Exhibit No. |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated March 22, 2005 |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, 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 | ||
March 22, 2005
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated March 22, 2005 |