As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 20, 2006.

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):

April 20, 2006

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)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

On April 20, 2006, Bank of America Corporation (the “Registrant”) announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2006, reporting net income of $4.99 billion and diluted earnings per common share of $1.07. A copy of the press release announcing the Registrant’s results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2006 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

ITEM 7.01. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

On April 20, 2006, the Registrant held an investor conference and webcast to disclose financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2006. The Supplemental Information package for use at this conference is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated by reference in Item 7.01. The Slide Package prepared for use at the conference by Alvaro de Molina, Chief Financial Officer, is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.3 and incorporated by reference in Item 7.01. All information in the Supplemental Information package and Slide Package is presented as of March 31, 2006, and the Registrant does not assume any obligation to correct or update said information in the future.

The information in the preceding paragraph, as well as Exhibit 99.2 and Exhibit 99.3 referenced therein shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in filings under the Securities Act of 1933.

ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS.

On April 20, 2006, the Registrant announced financial results for the first quarter March 31, 2006, reporting net income of $4.99 billion and diluted earnings per common share of $1.07. A copy of the press release announcing the Registrant’s results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2006 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d) Exhibits.

The following exhibits are filed herewith:

 

Exhibit No.     
99.1    Press Release dated April 20, 2006 with respect to the Registrant’s financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2006.
99.2    Supplemental Information prepared for use on April 20, 2006 in connection with financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2006.
99.3    Slide Package prepared for use on April 20, 2006 by Alvaro de Molina, Chief Financial Officer, in connection with investor conference and webcast.


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/ Neil A. Cotty
 

Neil A. Cotty

Chief Accounting Officer

Dated: April 20, 2006


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

EXHIBIT NO.   

DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT

99.1    Press Release dated April 20, 2006 with respect to the Registrant’s financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2006.
99.2    Supplemental Information prepared for use on April 20, 2006 in connection with financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2006.
99.3    Slide Package prepared for use on April 20, 2006 by Alvaro de Molina, Chief Financial Officer, in connection with investor conference and webcast.