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Reverse Exchangeable Senior Notes

We may offer and sell reverse exchangeable senior notes from time to time. This product supplement describes the terms that will apply generally to these notes. A separate pricing supplement will describe the terms that apply specifically to your note, including any changes to the terms described in this product supplement.

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Our notes are unsecured and are not savings accounts, deposits, or other obligations of a bank. Our notes are not guaranteed by Bank of America, N.A. or any other bank, are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency and involve investment risks. The value of the notes at maturity is uncertain. Potential purchasers of the notes should consider the information in “ Risk Factors” beginning on page S-10 of this product supplement. You may lose some or all of your investment in the notes.

None of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), any state securities commission, or any other regulatory body has approved or disapproved of these notes or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this product supplement, the accompanying prospectus supplement, or the accompanying prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

No Index Stock Issuer participated or will participate in the preparation of this product supplement or any pricing supplement. No Index Stock Issuer will receive any of the proceeds from any offering of the notes, nor will any Index Stock Issuer have any obligation under the notes to make any payments to you.

Banc of America Securities LLC

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R ISK FACTORS

Your investment in the notes entails significant risks. Your decision to purchase the notes should be made only after carefully considering the risks of an investment in the notes, including those discussed below, with your advisors in light of your particular circumstances. The notes are not an appropriate investment for you if you are not knowledgeable about the significant elements of the notes or financial matters in general.

Your investment may result in a loss; there is no guaranteed return of principal. The notes are not principal protected. The notes combine features of equity and debt. The notes differ from ordinary debt securities in that we may not pay you a fixed amount at maturity. Our payout to you on the scheduled maturity date may be a number of shares of the Index Stock, or the cash equivalent of these shares. If the Final Price Level is less than the Initial Price Level and (a) a Protection Threshold Level is not applicable to your notes; or (b) the Market Price Level was less than the applicable Protection Threshold Level at any time during the Exposure Period, then in either case, we will deliver to you a number of shares of the Index Stock, or at our option, the cash equivalent of these shares, with a value that is less than the principal amount of your notes. Moreover, if the Exchange Premium applicable to your notes is greater than zero, then the Index Stock must increase from the Initial Index Stock Price in order for you to receive at maturity an amount that is equal to the principal amount of your notes. In addition, because the payment amount on your note will be determined on the Final Valuation Date, if we deliver shares rather than cash, the share price may be subject to adverse price movements between the Final Valuation Date (or the Final Valuation Period, if applicable) and the maturity date.

If the Exchange Premium of your notes is greater than zero, any losses that you incur are expected to be greater than they would have been if the Exchange Premium was equal to zero. In this case, you will lose a greater percentage of the principal amount of your investment than the percentage decrease in the market value of the Index Stock. This is because notes with these terms will have an Initial Price Level in excess of the product of the Initial Index Stock Price and the Exchange Ratio. See “Description of the Notes—Hypothetical Returns.”

The potential appreciation of the value of the notes is limited by the Initial Price Level. The notes do not offer you the opportunity to participate in any appreciation in the Index Stock. Therefore, at maturity, the maximum value of the cash or Index Stock you may receive for each unit of the notes, excluding interest payments, will be equal to the Initial Price Level.

Your yield may be lower than the yield on a standard debt security of comparable maturity. Any yield that you receive on the notes, which could be negative, may be less than the overall return that you would earn if you purchased a conventional debt security with the same maturity date. As a result, your investment in the notes may not reflect the full opportunity cost to you when you consider factors that affect the time value of money.

We cannot assure you that a trading market for the notes will ever develop or be maintained. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable pricing supplement, we will not list any of the notes on any securities exchange. We cannot predict how the notes will trade in the secondary market or whether that market will be liquid or illiquid. The number of potential buyers of the notes in any secondary market may be limited. Under ordinary market conditions, BAS intends to indicate prices on the notes on request; however, there can be no assurance at which price any bid would be made. BAS may discontinue buying and selling any of the notes at any time. In addition, the development of a liquid trading market for any of the notes may depend on our financial performance and other factors such as the appreciation, if any, in the price of the applicable Index Stock.

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the values determined by pricing models that may be used by BAS, whether as a result of dealer discounts, mark-ups, or other transaction costs. These bids, offers, or completed transactions may affect the prices, if any, at which the notes might otherwise trade in the market.

In addition, if at any time BAS were to cease acting as a market maker for any of the notes, it is likely that there would be significantly less liquidity in the secondary market, in which case the price at which the notes could be sold likely would be lower than if an active market existed.

If you attempt to sell the notes prior to maturity, the market value of the notes, if any, may be less than the principal amount of the notes or less than the value of the shares you would receive at maturity. Unlike savings accounts, certificates of deposit, and other similar investment products, you will have no right to redeem the notes prior to maturity. If you wish to liquidate your investment in the notes prior to maturity, your only option would be to sell them. At that time, there may be a very illiquid market for the notes, or no market at all. Even if you were able to sell your notes, there are many factors outside of our control that may affect their market value, some of which, but not all, are stated below. Some of these factors are interrelated in complex ways. As a result, the effect of any one factor may be offset or magnified by the effect of another factor. The following paragraphs describe the expected impact on the market value of the notes from a change in a specific factor, assuming all other conditions remain constant.

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Changes in our credit ratings are expected to affect the market value of the notes. Our credit ratings are an assessment by ratings agencies of our ability to pay our obligations. Consequently, actual or anticipated changes in our credit ratings may affect the trading value of the notes. However, because your return on the notes depends upon factors in addition to our ability to pay our obligations, such as the market price of the Index Stock, an improvement in our credit ratings will not reduce the other investment risks related to the notes.

Hedging activities may affect your return at maturity and the market value of the notes. One or more of our subsidiaries, including BAS, may engage in hedging activities that may affect the market value of the Index Stock, and accordingly, increase or decrease the market value of the notes prior to maturity and amounts of cash or shares that you receive at maturity, or upon an earlier acceleration. In addition, we or one or more of our subsidiaries, including BAS, may purchase or otherwise acquire a long or short position in the notes. We or one of our subsidiaries, including BAS, may hold or resell the notes. Although we have no reason to believe that any of those activities will have a material impact on the market value of the Index Stock, we cannot assure you that these activities will not affect that price and the market value of the notes prior to maturity or the amount you will receive at maturity, or upon an earlier acceleration.

The historical performance of the Index Stock is not an indication of its future performance. Changes in the prices of the Index Stock will affect the trading price of the notes, but it is impossible to predict whether the prices of the Index Stock will rise or fall. The price of the Index Stock may decrease so that you will receive at maturity an amount of the Index Stock or, at our option, the cash equivalent of those shares, worth less than the principal amount of your notes.

The amount payable to you at maturity is not subject to adjustment for all corporate events. The amount that you are entitled to receive at maturity, or upon earlier acceleration of the notes, may be adjusted for the specified corporate events affecting the Index Stock described in the section entitled “Description of the Notes—Dilution and Reorganization Adjustments.” However, these adjustments do not cover all corporate events that could affect the market price of the Index Stock, such as offerings of common shares for cash or in connection with acquisition transactions. The occurrence of any event not described under “Description of the Notes—Dilution and Reorganization Adjustments” may adversely affect the determination of the closing market price of the Index Stock, the Final Price Level, the Market

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Price Level and the Exchange Ratio on the Final Valuation Date, and the market value of the notes.

If the notes are accelerated, you may receive an amount worth substantially less than the principal amount of the notes. The maturity of the notes will be accelerated if there is a price event acceleration or an event of default acceleration. The amount payable to you if the notes are accelerated will differ depending on the reason for the acceleration. This amount may be substantially less than the principal amount of the notes. See “Description of the Notes—Price Event Acceleration” and “Description of the Notes—Alternate Exchange Calculation in Case of an Event of Default.”

The notes may be exchangeable into an amount of cash based on the value of securities of companies other than the Index Stock Issuer. Following some corporate events relating to the Index Stock, such as a merger where holders of the Index Stock would receive all or a substantial portion of their consideration in cash, or if a significant cash dividend or distribution of property occurs with respect to the Index Stock, you will receive at maturity the cash value of the applicable number of shares of common stock of three companies in the same industry group as the Index Stock Issuer in lieu of the Index Stock. Alternatively, you may receive the cash value of the common stock of those three companies in addition to the cash value of a number of shares of the Index Stock. Following some other corporate events, such as a stock-for-stock merger in which the Index Stock Issuer is not the surviving entity, you will receive at maturity the cash value of the applicable number of shares of common stock of a successor corporation to the Index Stock Issuer. We describe the specific corporate events that can lead to these adjustments and the procedures for selecting those other reference stocks in the section entitled “Description of the Notes—Dilution and Reorganization Adjustments.” The occurrence of these corporate events and the consequent adjustments may materially and adversely affect the market price of the notes. In addition, if the notes become exchangeable into an amount of cash based on the value of securities of companies other than the Index Stock Issuer, the value of the notes may be affected by the market value of those securities, the volatility of those securities, the dividend yield, if any, on those securities, earnings results and creditworthiness of the issuers of those securities, and other factors affecting those securities and the issuers of those securities.

You will not have rights as a shareholder of the Index Stock Issuer. Unless and until you receive shares of the Index Stock at maturity or upon an earlier acceleration of the notes, if at all, you will have no rights against the Index Stock Issuer, including the right to vote, or to receive dividends or other distributions, if any, even though:

You have no assurance that you will continue to receive current information on the Index Stock Issuer. There can be no assurance that the Index Stock Issuer will be or remain subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, or that it will distribute any reports, proxy statements, or other information required to be disclosed to its shareholders. In the event that the Index Stock Issuer is not subject to those reporting requirements and the notes continue to be outstanding, pricing information for the notes may be more difficult to obtain, and the market value and liquidity of the notes may be adversely affected.

We will not hold any shares of the Index Stock for your benefit. The Senior Indenture governing the notes does not contain any restriction on our ability or the ability of any of our subsidiaries to sell, pledge, or otherwise convey all or any portion of any shares of the Index Stock acquired by us or them. Neither we nor any of our subsidiaries will pledge or otherwise hold any of those shares for your benefit in order to enable you to exchange your notes for shares under any circumstances. As a result, in the event of our bankruptcy,

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insolvency, or liquidation, any shares of the Index Stock that we own will be subject to the claims of our creditors generally and will not be available for your benefit specifically.

Unless otherwise specified in the applicable pricing supplement, we and our subsidiaries are not affiliated with the Index Stock Issuer, and are not responsible for any disclosure made by the Index Stock Issuer. No Index Stock Issuer will be involved in any offering of the notes, or have any obligations with respect to the notes. As a result, no Index Stock Issuer will have any obligation to take your needs into consideration for any reason, including in taking any corporate actions that might affect the value of the notes. No Index Stock Issuer will receive any of the proceeds from any offering of the notes, or participate in the determination of the timing of, prices for, or quantities of the notes to be issued. No Index Stock Issuer will participate in the determinations to be made by the calculation agent. No Index Stock Issuer will be involved with the administration, marketing, or trading of the notes.

Neither we nor any of our subsidiaries assume any responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of the information about the Index Stock Issuer contained in the applicable pricing supplement or in the Index Stock Issuer’s publicly available filings. The material provided in the pricing supplement concerning the Index Stock Issuer and its equity securities will be derived from publicly available information. The Index Stock Issuer will not provide or approve of this information. We will not make any attempt to confirm any of this information. Before you invest in the notes, you should make your own investigation into the Index Stock Issuer.

Our trading and hedging activities may create conflicts of interest with you. We or one or more of our subsidiaries, including BAS, may engage in trading activities related to the Index Stock Issuer that are not for your account or on your behalf. We and our subsidiaries from time to time may buy or sell shares of the Index Stock or futures or options contracts based on the Index Stock for our own accounts, for business reasons, or in connection with hedging our obligations under the notes. In addition, we may enter into one or more arrangements with one or more of our subsidiaries to hedge the market risks associated with our obligation to pay the amounts due under the notes. We or our subsidiaries expect to make a profit in connection with these arrangements. If we enter into an arrangement of this kind with one or more of our subsidiaries, we do not intend to seek competitive bids from unaffiliated parties.

We or our subsidiaries may enter into these transactions on or prior to the pricing date, in order to hedge some or all of our anticipated obligations under the notes. This hedging activity could increase the Initial Index Stock Price, the Initial Price Level, and any applicable Protection Threshold Level. If this occurs, your return on the notes could be adversely affected.

In addition, from time to time during the term of the notes and in connection with the maturity of the notes, we or our subsidiaries may enter into additional hedging transactions or adjust or close out existing hedging transactions. We or our subsidiaries also may enter into hedging transactions relating to other notes or instruments that we issue, some of which may have returns calculated in a manner related to that of the notes. We or our subsidiaries will price these hedging transactions with the intent to realize a profit, considering the risks inherent in these hedging activities, whether the value of the notes increases or decreases. However, these hedging activities may result in a profit that is more or less than initially expected, or could result in a loss.

These trading activities may present a conflict of interest between your interest in your notes and the interests we and our subsidiaries may have in our proprietary accounts, in facilitating transactions, including block trades, for our other customers, and in accounts under our management. These trading activities, if they influence the market price of the Index Stock or secondary trading in the notes, could be adverse to your interests as a beneficial owner of the notes.

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Our business activities relating to the Index Stock Issuer may create conflicts of interest with you. We and our subsidiaries, including BAS, may have engaged in business with the Index Stock Issuer, and also may do so at present or in the future. These activities may include making loans to, equity investments in, or providing investment banking, asset management, or other services to the Index Stock Issuer, its affiliates, and its competitors. In connection with these activities, we may receive information about those companies that we will not divulge to you or other third parties. One or more of our subsidiaries may have published, and in the future may publish, research reports on the Index Stock Issuer. This research is modified from time to time without notice and may express opinions or provide recommendations that are inconsistent with purchasing or holding the notes. Any of these activities may affect the market value of the notes.

Secondary market prices of the notes may be affected adversely by the inclusion in the original issuance price of the notes of any selling agent commissions and the costs of hedging our obligations under the notes. Assuming no change in market conditions or any other relevant factors, the market price, if any, at which a party will be willing to purchase notes in secondary market transactions likely will be lower than the original issue price since the original issue price will include, and secondary market prices are likely to exclude, any selling agent commissions (if applicable to your notes) and the potential profit included in the cost of hedging our obligations under the notes. The price of hedging our obligations was determined with the intent to realize a profit. However, because hedging our obligations entails risks and may be influenced by market forces beyond our control or our subsidiaries’ control, these hedging activities may result in a profit that is more or less than initially expected, or could result in a loss.

There may be potential conflicts of interest involving the calculation agent. We have the right to appoint and remove the calculation agent. Our subsidiary, BAS, is the calculation agent for the notes and, as such, will determine the cash amount or securities that will be payable to you at maturity, or upon an earlier acceleration of the notes. Under some circumstances, these duties could result in a conflict of interest between BAS’s status as our subsidiary and its responsibilities as calculation agent. These conflicts could occur, for instance, in connection with the calculation agent’s determination as to whether a “Market Disruption Event” has occurred, or in connection with adjustments to the Exchange Ratio that it would be required to make in the event of certain corporate actions involving the Index Stock Issuer. See the sections entitled “Description of the Notes—Dilution and Reorganization Adjustments” and “Description of the Notes—Price Event Acceleration.”

The U.S. federal income tax consequences of the notes are uncertain. No statutory, judicial, or administrative authority directly addresses the characterization of the notes or securities similar to the notes for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As a result, significant aspects of the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the notes are uncertain. No ruling is being requested from the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) with respect to the notes and no assurance can be given that the IRS or a court will agree with the statements made in the section entitled “U.S. Federal Income Tax Summary” or in the applicable pricing supplement.

You are urged to consult your own tax advisor regarding all aspects of the U.S. federal income tax consequences of investing in the notes, as well as any tax consequence arising under the laws of any state, local, or foreign taxing jurisdiction.

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USE OF PROCEEDS

We will use the net proceeds we receive from the sale of the notes for the purposes described in the accompanying prospectus under “Use of Proceeds.” In addition, we expect that we or our subsidiaries will use a portion of the net proceeds from each offering to hedge our obligations under the notes.

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DESCRIPTION OF THE NOTES

General

The notes are senior notes that will be issued under the Senior Indenture, which we describe more fully in the accompanying prospectus supplement and the prospectus. The following description of the notes supplements the description of the general terms and provisions of the notes set forth under the heading “Description of the Notes” in the accompanying prospectus supplement and the prospectus. The final pricing terms of each of the notes will be set forth in the pricing supplement for the applicable notes.

The notes will be issued in minimum denominations and increments at or above the minimum denominations set forth in the applicable pricing supplement.

The notes will mature on the maturity date set forth in the applicable pricing supplement, subject to acceleration as described below in “Price Event Acceleration” and “Alternate Exchange Calculation in Case of an Event of Default.”

The notes are not principal protected.

Prior to maturity, the notes are not redeemable by us or repayable at the option of any holder. The notes will not have the benefit of any sinking fund. The notes will be issued in book-entry form only.

Interest

The notes will bear interest from their issue date at the interest rate that will be specified in the applicable pricing supplement. Interest will be payable on the interest payment dates set forth in the applicable pricing supplement. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable pricing supplement, the calculation of any interest payments will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. Each interest payment on an interest payment date will include interest accrued from, and including, the issue date or the preceding interest payment date, as the case may be, to, but excluding, that interest payment date. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable pricing supplement, if an interest payment date falls on a day that is not a business day, the applicable payment will be made on the next business day as if it were the date that payment was due, and no interest will accrue as a result of the postponement.

Unless otherwise specified in the applicable pricing supplement, the record date for each interest payment date, including the interest payment date scheduled to occur on the maturity date, will be the date that is 15 calendar days prior to that scheduled interest payment date, whether or not that date is a business day.

Unless otherwise specified in the applicable pricing supplement, “business day” means a day that is a business day of the kind described in the accompanying prospectus supplement but that is not a day on which the principal securities market (or markets) on which shares of the Index Stock trade is closed.

Payment at Maturity

Unless the maturity of the notes has been accelerated, at the scheduled maturity date, upon delivery of the notes to the trustee under the Senior Indenture, you will receive your principal amount. However, under certain circumstances, as described below, we will deliver to you, for each unit of the notes, a number of shares of the Index Stock equal to the Exchange Ratio, or the cash value of those shares.

The amount that we will pay to you at maturity will be determined as follows:

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The Initial Price Level and any applicable Protection Threshold Level of your note will be set forth in the applicable pricing supplement.

The Exchange Ratio will be set forth in the applicable pricing supplement and may be adjusted for certain corporate events. See the section entitled “Description of the Notes—Dilution and Reorganization Adjustments.”

The Final Price Level will equal the product of (a) the closing market price of the Index Stock on the Final Valuation Date and (b) the Exchange Ratio on the Final Valuation Date. However, if a Final Valuation Period is applicable to the notes, then the Final Price Level will equal the arithmetic average of, for each trading day during the Final Valuation Period, the product of (a) the closing market price of the Index Stock and (b) the then-current Exchange Ratio.

The Market Price Level will equal the product of the market price of the Index Stock and the then-current Exchange Ratio at any time on any trading day.

The Exposure Period is the period beginning on the issue date to, and including, the Final Valuation Date. However, if a Final Valuation Period is applicable to the notes, then the Exposure Period is the period beginning on the issue date, to and including the first day in the Final Valuation Period, unless specified otherwise in the applicable pricing supplement.

Option to Pay in Shares or Cash

As described above, under certain circumstances, we may pay to you on the maturity date a number of shares of Index Stock equal to the Exchange Ratio or, at our option, the cash value of those shares.

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We will, or will cause the calculation agent to:

We expect that the shares and cash will be distributed to you on the maturity date in accordance with the standard rules and procedures of DTC and its direct and indirect participants. See “—Same Day Settlement and Payment” below, and “Registration and Settlement” in the accompanying prospectus.

Certain Definitions

Unless otherwise specified in the applicable pricing supplement, a “trading day” means any day, as determined by the calculation agent, on which trading generally is conducted on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (“NYSE”), the American Stock Exchange LLC, The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc., and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, and in the over-the-counter market for equity securities in the United States.

The “closing price” for one share of the Index Stock or any other security for which a trading price must be determined on any particular day means the last reported sales price for that security on the relevant exchange at the scheduled weekday closing time of the regular trading session of the relevant exchange. If, however, the security is not listed on an exchange or traded on a bulletin board, then the closing price of the security will be determined using the average execution price per share that we or one of our subsidiaries pays or receives upon the purchase or sale of the security used to hedge our obligations under the notes.

Market Disruption Events

If on the Final Valuation Date, a Market Disruption Event (as defined below) has occurred, or if the closing market price per share of the Index Stock (or one unit of any other security) cannot be determined according to the immediately preceding provisions, then the closing market price per share of the Index Stock (or one unit of any other security) for that trading day will be the mean, as determined by the calculation agent, of the bid prices for the applicable security obtained from as many recognized dealers in that security, but not exceeding three, as will make those bid prices available to the calculation agent; provided that if no such bids are available, then the closing market price per share of the Index Stock (or one unit of any other security) for that trading day will equal the calculation agent’s good faith estimate of the value of that security as of that trading day. A bid by BAS or any of our other subsidiaries may be included in the calculation of the mean, but only if that bid is the highest of the bids obtained.

If a Final Valuation Period is applicable to your notes and there is a Market Disruption Event on any day in the Final Valuation Period, then the closing market price per share of the Index Stock (or one unit of any other security) on such a date will be equal to the closing market price per share of the Index Stock (or one unit of any other security) on the next day in the Final Valuation Period in which a Market Disruption Event did not occur. For example, if there is a Market Disruption Event on the second and third days in a Final Valuation Period, but there is no Market Disruption Event on the fourth day in the Final Valuation Period, then the closing market price for that fourth day will also be the closing market price for the second and third days.

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If there is a Market Disruption Event on the final trading day of the Final Valuation Period, then the calculation agent will determine the closing market price for that day by applying the procedures specified in the definition of closing market price above for use when a Market Disruption Event has occurred on the Final Valuation Date.

“Market Disruption Event” means:

For purposes of determining whether a Market Disruption Event has occurred:

Fractional Shares

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number. We will not distribute any fractional shares of the Index Stock. Instead, we will aggregate all amounts due to you, and in lieu of delivering a fractional share of the Index Stock, we will pay the cash value of the fractional share based on the closing market price as of the Final Valuation Date. While the notes are issued in global form, the sole registered holder will be DTC. DTC participants have different policies pertaining to fractional shares. You should consult the participant through which you hold the notes to ascertain a participant’s specific policy.

Hypothetical Returns

The applicable pricing supplement may include a table or chart showing a hypothetical amount of cash or the number of shares of Index Stock that could be delivered, based on a range of hypothetical closing market prices for the Index Stock.

Any table or chart showing hypothetical returns will be provided for purposes of illustration only. It should not be viewed as an indication or prediction of future investment results. Rather, it is intended merely to illustrate the impact that various hypothetical closing market prices of the Index Stock could have on your return on the notes, as calculated in the manner described in the applicable pricing supplement and assuming that there are no dilution or reorganization adjustments to be made as set forth below, and that all other variables remained constant. The hypothetical returns set forth in the applicable pricing supplement will be entirely hypothetical. They will be based on closing market prices for the Index Stock that may not be achieved and on assumptions that may prove to be erroneous.

Solely to help illustrate the terms of the notes, the following four tables set forth, for a hypothetical Index Stock Issuer, a hypothetical Initial Index Stock Price and a hypothetical Initial Price Level of $50.00, and a hypothetical Protection Threshold Level of $40 (a price level that is 20.00% less than the hypothetical Initial Price Level), and a range of hypothetical closing market prices of the Index Stock on the Final Valuation Date:

The first two tables are based upon a hypothetical Exchange Premium equal to zero. In these examples, the hypothetical initial Exchange Ratio would be equal to one. In contrast, the second two tables are based upon a hypothetical Exchange Premium equal to 20.00%. In these examples, the hypothetical initial Exchange Ratio would be .83333, and the Final Price Level must be greater than the Initial Price Level for you to receive an amount on the maturity date that is equal to the principal amount of your notes.

In order to demonstrate the effect of the Protection Threshold Level that may be applicable to your notes, the first and third tables assume that the Market Price Level always equaled or exceeded the Protection Threshold Level of $40.00 during the Exposure Period. The second and fourth tables assume that the Market Price Level was less than the Protection Threshold Level on one or more trading days during the Exposure Period.

The amounts in these tables are for purposes of illustration only. The tables assume that there are no anti-dilution or similar adjustments, no adjustments to the Exchange Ratio, and no Market Disruption Events. The tables assume that the notes have a single Final Valuation Date, and that a Final Valuation Period is not applicable to the notes.

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Tables One and Two: Exchange Premium Equals Zero

Table One: Market Price Level always equaled or exceeded the Protection Threshold Level of $40.00

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Table Two: Market Price Level was less than the Protection Threshold Level of $40.00 on one or more trading days during the Exposure Period⁽¹⁾

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Tables Three and Four: Exchange Premium Equals 20.00% (Greater Than Zero)

Table Three: Market Price Level always equaled or exceeded the Protection Threshold Level of $40.00

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Table Four: Market Price Level was less than the Protection Threshold Level of $40.00 on one or more trading days during the Exposure Period⁽¹⁾

Price Event Acceleration

If on any two consecutive trading days beginning on the issue date of your notes up to and including the Final Valuation Date, the closing market price per share of the Index Stock is less than the Price Event Acceleration Level, the maturity date of the notes will be accelerated to the fourth business day following that second trading day. We refer to that date as the “date

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of acceleration.” The Price Event Acceleration Level will be $2.00, unless otherwise set forth in the applicable pricing supplement. Upon acceleration, for each unit of the notes, we will deliver to DTC, as holder of the notes, on the date of acceleration:

At our option, in lieu of the number of shares described in the first bullet above, we may pay to you a cash amount equal to that number of shares, multiplied by the closing market price of the Index Stock on the fourth business day prior to the date of acceleration. We expect that these amounts will be distributed to you on the date of acceleration in accordance with the standard rules and procedures of DTC and its direct and indirect participants. See “—Same Day Settlement and Payment” below, and “Registration and Settlement” in the accompanying prospectus.

You will not be entitled to receive the return of the principal amount of your notes upon a price event acceleration.

If, as a result of certain types of corporate events relating to the Index Stock described under the section “—Dilution and Reorganization Adjustments” below, your notes are linked to any securities other than, or in addition to, the Index Stock, this price event acceleration provision will no longer be applicable.

Alternate Exchange Calculation in Case of an Event of Default

If an event of default with respect to the notes shall have occurred and be continuing, the amount declared due and payable per unit of the notes upon any acceleration of the notes will be determined by the calculation agent. The amount will be a cash amount equal to the sum of:

If a bankruptcy proceeding is commenced in respect of us, your claim may be limited, under the United States Bankruptcy Code, to the original issue price of the notes plus an additional amount of contingent interest calculated as if the date of commencement of the proceeding were the maturity date of the notes.

Notice of Acceleration

Unless otherwise specified in the applicable pricing supplement, if the maturity of the notes is accelerated because of a price event acceleration or because of an event of default acceleration, we will provide notice as promptly as possible, and in no event later than:

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Dilution and Reorganization Adjustments

The Exchange Ratio may be adjusted by the calculation agent for certain dilution and reorganization events as follows:

1.    If shares of the Index Stock are subject to a stock split or reverse stock split, then once that split has become effective, the Exchange Ratio will be adjusted to equal the product of the prior Exchange Ratio and the number of shares outstanding after giving effect to that stock split or reverse stock split with respect to one share of the Index Stock.

2.    If shares of the Index Stock are subject (a) to a stock dividend (an issuance of additional shares of the Index Stock that is given ratably to all holders of the Index Stock) or (b) to a distribution of the Index Stock as a result of the triggering of any provision of the corporate charter or other organizational documents of the Index Stock Issuer, then once the dividend has become effective and shares of the Index Stock are trading ex-dividend, the Exchange Ratio will be adjusted so that the new Exchange Ratio will equal the prior Exchange Ratio plus the product of (1) the number of shares issued with respect to one share of Index Stock and (2) the prior Exchange Ratio.

3.    If the Index Stock Issuer issues rights or warrants to all holders of the Index Stock to subscribe for or purchase additional common shares, then the Exchange Ratio will be adjusted on the business day immediately following the issuance of those rights or warrants so that the new Exchange Ratio will equal the prior Exchange Ratio plus the product of (a) the prior Exchange Ratio and (b) the number of shares of Index Stock that can be purchased with the cash value of those warrants or rights distributed on a single share of Index Stock. The number of shares that can be purchased will be based on the closing market price of the Index Stock on the date the new Exchange Ratio is determined. The cash value of those rights or warrants, if the warrants or rights are traded on a U.S. national securities exchange, will equal the closing market price of those warrants or rights, or, if the warrants or rights are not traded on a U.S. national securities exchange, will be determined by the calculation agent and will equal the average (mean) of the bid prices obtained from three dealers at 3:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date the new Exchange Ratio is determined, provided that if only two bid prices are available, then the cash value of those warrants or rights will equal the average (mean) of those bids, and if only one bid is available, then the cash value of those warrants or rights will equal that bid; provided that if no such bids are available, then the cash value of those warrants or rights on that date will equal the calculation agent’s good faith estimate of that value as of that date. A bid of BAS or any of its affiliates may be included in the calculation of the mean, but only if that bid is the highest of the bids obtained.

4.    Unless otherwise stated in the applicable pricing supplement, there will be no adjustments to the Exchange Ratio to reflect cash dividends or other distributions paid with respect to the Index Stock other than distributions described in paragraph 2, paragraph 3, and clauses (i), (iv), and (v) of paragraph 5(a), and Extraordinary Dividends. “Extraordinary Dividend” means each of (a) the full amount per share of Index Stock of any cash dividend or special dividend or distribution that is identified by the Index Stock Issuer as an extraordinary or special dividend or distribution, (b) the amount per share of Index Stock of any cash dividend or other cash distribution (that is not otherwise identified by the Index Stock Issuer as an extraordinary or special dividend or distribution) that exceeds the immediately preceding non-Extraordinary Dividend (as adjusted for any subsequent corporate event requiring an adjustment as provided in this section, such as a stock split or reverse stock split) by more

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than 10% of the closing market price of the Index Stock on the trading day preceding the “ex-dividend date” for that dividend or distribution, and (c) the full cash value of any non-cash dividend or distribution per share of Index Stock (excluding Marketable Securities, as defined in paragraph 5(a) below). Subject to the following sentence, if an Extraordinary Dividend occurs, the Exchange Ratio with respect to the Index Stock will be adjusted on the ex-dividend date with respect to the Extraordinary Dividend so that the new Exchange Ratio will equal the product of (a) the prior Exchange Ratio and (b) a fraction, the numerator of which is the closing market price per share of the Index Stock on the trading day preceding the ex-dividend date, and the denominator of which is the amount by which that closing market price exceeds the Extraordinary Dividend. If any Extraordinary Dividend is 50% or more of the closing market price per share of the Index Stock on the trading day preceding the ex-dividend date, then, instead of adjusting the Exchange Ratio, the amount payable upon exchange at maturity will be determined as described in paragraph 5 below, and the Extraordinary Dividend will be allocated to Reference Basket Stocks (as defined below) in accordance with the procedures for a Reference Basket Event as described in clause 3(b) of paragraph 5 below. The value of the non-cash component of an Extraordinary Dividend will be determined on the ex-dividend date for that distribution by the calculation agent, whose determination will be conclusive in the absence of manifest error. A distribution on the Index Stock described in clause (i), (iv), or (v) of paragraph 5(a) below will cause an adjustment to the Exchange Ratio only under paragraph 5, as applicable.

5.    (a) Any of the following will constitute a “reorganization event”:

(i) shares of the Index Stock are reclassified or changed, including, without limitation, as a result of the issuance of any tracking stock by the Index Stock Issuer, (ii) the Index Stock Issuer has been subject to any merger, combination, or consolidation and is not the surviving entity, (iii) the Index Stock Issuer transfers or sells all or substantially all of its assets, (iv) the Index Stock Issuer completes a statutory exchange of securities with another corporation (other than under clause (ii) above), (v) the Index Stock Issuer is liquidated, dissolved, or wound up, (vi) the Index Stock Issuer issues to all of its shareholders equity securities of an issuer other than the Index Stock Issuer (other than in a transaction described in clause (ii), (iii), (iv), or (v) above) (a “spinoff stock”), or (vii) shares of the Index Stock are the subject of a tender or exchange offer or a going private transaction on all of the outstanding shares.

(b) If any reorganization event occurs, and as a result the holders of the Index Stock receive any equity security listed on a U.S. national securities exchange or traded on the Nasdaq National Market (a “Marketable Security”), other securities or other property, assets, or cash, then immediately thereafter the Exchange Ratio shall represent the right to receive the following property with respect to each unit of the notes (collectively, the “Exchange Property”):

(1)    if shares of the Index Stock continue to be outstanding after the reorganization event, the number of shares of Index Stock (if applicable, as reclassified upon the issuance of any tracking stock) that a holder of the Index Stock would continue to hold with respect to one share of Index Stock multiplied by the Exchange Ratio in effect for the Index Stock on the trading day immediately prior to the effective date of the reorganization event (plus any additional shares of the Index Stock to be included in the Exchange Property after giving effect to clause (3)(a) below); and

(2)    for each Marketable Security received in the reorganization event (each a “New Stock”), including the issuance of any tracking stock or spinoff stock, or the receipt of any stock received in exchange for shares of the Index Stock where the Index Stock Issuer is not the surviving entity, the number of shares of the New Stock received for one share of Index Stock multiplied by the Exchange Ratio in effect for the Index Stock on the trading day immediately prior to the effective date of the reorganization event (the “New Stock exchange ratio”) (plus any additional shares of New Stock to be included in the Exchange Property after giving effect to clause (3)(a) below); and

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(3)    for any cash and any other property or securities other than Marketable Securities received in the reorganization event (the “Non-Stock Exchange Property”),

(a)    if the combined value of the amount of Non-Stock Exchange Property received per share of Index Stock, as determined by the calculation agent in its sole discretion on the effective date of the reorganization event (the “Non-Stock Exchange Property Value”), by holders of the Index Stock is less than 35% (or such other percentage as shall be set forth in the applicable pricing supplement) of the closing market price of the Index Stock on the trading day immediately prior to the effective date of the reorganization event, then a number of additional shares of Index Stock (but only if shares of the Index Stock continue to be outstanding after the reorganization event) and additional shares of New Stock will be added at the time of adjustment to the Exchange Property, with the number of such additional shares being determined as follows: (i) the aggregate cash value of all of such additional shares shall equal the Non-Stock Exchange Property Value and (ii) the ratio of the number of additional shares of Index Stock to the number of additional shares of New Stock shall be the same as the ratio of the number of shares of Index Stock determined under clause (1) above to the number of shares of New Stock determined under clause (2) above, in each case prior to giving effect to this clause 3(a); or

(b)    if the Non-Stock Exchange Property Value is equal to or exceeds 35% (or such other percentage as shall be set forth in the applicable pricing supplement) of the closing market price of the Index Stock on the trading day immediately prior to the effective date relating to the reorganization event or, if shares of the Index Stock are exchanged in the reorganization event exclusively for Non-Stock Exchange Property (in each case, a “Reference Basket Event”), an initially equal-dollar weighted basket of three Reference Basket Stocks with an aggregate value on the effective date of the reorganization event equal to the Non-Stock Exchange Property Value multiplied by the Exchange Ratio in effect for the Index Stock on the trading day immediately prior to the effective date of the reorganization event. The “Reference Basket Stocks” will be the three stocks with the largest market capitalization among the stocks that then comprise the S&P 500^® Index (or, if publication of that index is discontinued, any successor or substitute index selected by the calculation agent in its sole discretion) with the same primary Standard Industrial Classification Code (“SIC Code”) as the Index Stock Issuer; provided, however, that a Reference Basket Stock will not include any stock that is subject to a trading restriction under the trading restriction policies of BAS or any of its affiliates that would materially limit the ability of BAS or any of its affiliates to hedge the notes with respect to that stock (a “Hedging Restriction”); provided further that if three Reference Basket Stocks cannot be identified from the S&P 500^® Index by primary SIC Code for which a Hedging Restriction does not exist, the remaining Reference Basket Stock(s) will be selected by the calculation agent from the largest market capitalization stock(s) within the same Division and Major Group classification (as defined by the Office of Management and Budget) as the primary SIC Code for the Index Stock Issuer. Each Reference Basket Stock will be assigned a Basket Stock exchange ratio equal to the number of shares of the Reference Basket Stock with a closing price on the effective date of the reorganization event equal to the product of (a) the Non-Stock Exchange Property Value, (b) the Exchange Ratio in effect for the Index Stock on the trading day immediately prior to the effective date of the reorganization event, and (c) 0.3333333.

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In the event of an allocation of any Extraordinary Dividend to the Reference Basket Stocks under paragraph 4 above or any reorganization event described in this paragraph 5, the amount payable upon exchange at maturity for each unit of the notes will be an amount of cash equal to the cash value of the following property:

In each case, the applicable exchange ratio (including for this purpose, any New Stock exchange ratio or Basket Stock exchange ratio) will be determined by the calculation agent on the first trading day following the reorganization event. In all of these events, the payment at the maturity date per unit of the notes will remain limited to cash or shares with a value equal to the Initial Price Level, plus accrued and unpaid interest.

The cash value of any shares will be calculated by the calculation agent as of the relevant date of determination using the closing market price of those shares on that day; provided that if that business day is not a trading day or if a Market Disruption Event for those shares occurs on that day, the closing market price of those shares will be determined above under “—Market Disruption Events.” If a closing market price for the Index Stock, any New Stock, or any Reference Basket Stock is no longer available for that stock for whatever reason, including the liquidation of the issuer of that stock or the subjection of that issuer to a proceeding under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, or other similar law, then the value of that stock will equal zero. There will be no substitution for any such stock.

For purposes of paragraph 5 above, in the case of a consummated tender or exchange offer or going-private transaction involving Exchange Property of a particular type, Exchange Property will be deemed to include the amount of cash or other property paid by the offeror in the tender or exchange offer for the Exchange Property (in an amount determined on the basis of the rate of exchange in the tender or exchange offer or going-private transaction). In the event of a tender or exchange offer or a going-private transaction with respect to Exchange Property in which an offeree may elect to receive cash or other property, Exchange Property will be deemed to include the kind and amount of cash and other property received by offerees who elect to receive the maximum amount of cash possible.

Following the occurrence of any reorganization event referred to in paragraphs 4 or 5 above, (a) references to “the Index Stock” under “—Fractional Shares,” the definitions of “closing price” and “—Market Disruption Event” will be deemed also to refer to any New Stock or Reference Basket Stock, and (b) all other references in this product supplement and the applicable pricing supplement to “the Index Stock” will be deemed to refer to the Exchange Property into which the notes are thereafter exchangeable or on which the exchange is based, and references to a “share” or “shares” of the Index Stock will be deemed to refer to the applicable unit or units of the Exchange Property, including any New Stock or Reference Basket Stock, unless the context otherwise requires. The New Stock exchange ratio(s) or Basket Stock exchange ratios resulting from any reorganization event described in paragraph 5(a) above or similar adjustment under paragraph 4 above will be subject to the adjustments set forth in paragraphs 1 through 5 above. If a Reference Basket Event occurs, we will, or will cause the calculation agent to, provide written notice to the trustee under the Senior Indenture at its New York office, on which notice the trustee conclusively may rely, and to DTC of the occurrence of the Reference Basket Event and of the three Reference Basket Stocks selected as promptly as possible. In no event will we provide that notice later than five business days after the date of the Reference Basket Event.

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No adjustment to any exchange ratio (including for this purpose, any New Stock exchange ratio or Basket Stock exchange ratio) will be required unless the adjustment would require a change of at least 0.1% in the exchange ratio then in effect. The exchange ratio resulting from any of the adjustments specified above will be rounded to the nearest one hundred-thousandth, with five one-millionths rounded upward. Adjustments to the exchange ratios will be made up to the close of business on the third business day prior to the scheduled maturity date.

No adjustments to the Exchange Ratio or method of calculating the Exchange Ratio will be required other than those specified above. The adjustments specified above do not cover all events that could affect the closing market price of the Index Stock, including, without limitation, a partial tender or exchange offer for the Index Stock or a public offering of the Index Stock for cash.

If any adjustments in this section are required to be made, in order to determine the amount of cash or securities payable at maturity or upon an early acceleration of the notes, the calculation agent equitably will adjust the Final Price Level, and the securities or other assets used to calculate any of the foregoing, as applicable, if necessary to maintain your economic rights as holders of the notes and our obligations as issuer of the notes.

The calculation agent will be solely responsible for the determination and calculation of any adjustments to the Exchange Ratio, any New Stock exchange ratio, or Basket Stock exchange ratio, any method of calculating the Exchange Property Value, and any related determinations and calculations with respect to any distributions of stock, other securities, or other property or assets (including cash) in connection with any corporate event described in paragraphs 1 through 5 above, and its determinations and calculations with respect to these matters will be conclusive in the absence of manifest error.

The calculation agent will provide information as to any adjustments to the Exchange Ratio or to the method of calculating the amount payable upon exchange at maturity of the notes made under paragraphs 1 through 5 above upon your written request.

Same-Day Settlement and Payment

The notes will be delivered in book-entry form only through DTC against your payment in immediately available funds. We will make payments of interest and any cash payments at maturity or upon acceleration of the notes, as well as any payment in lieu of fractional shares, in cash in immediately available funds so long as the notes are maintained in book-entry form.

At maturity, under some circumstances, you may receive shares of Index Stock, or at our option, the cash equivalent of those shares. We may satisfy our obligation, if any, to deliver shares of Index Stock at maturity by causing our subsidiary, BAS, to deliver the applicable number of shares to the trustee under the Senior Indenture through the facilities of DTC. If we do so, the trustee will in turn be obligated to deliver those securities to you. If physical or book-entry delivery of shares of the Index Stock cannot be made at any time as required by the terms of the notes, we will pay you a cash amount equal to the value of the required number of shares, and any cash due in lieu of fractional shares.

Role of the Calculation Agent

The calculation agent has the sole discretion to make all determinations regarding the notes as described in this product supplement including the Final Price Level, any adjustments to the Exchange Ratio, the Market Price Level on each trading day during the Exposure Period, the amount to be paid upon the maturity or acceleration of the notes, Market Disruption Events, trading days, business days, and closing market prices. Absent manifest error, all determinations of the calculation agent will be final and binding on you and us, without any liability on the part of the calculation agent.

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We have initially appointed our subsidiary, BAS, as the calculation agent, but we may change the calculation agent at any time without notifying you.

Listing

The notes will not be listed on any securities exchange.

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THE INDEX STOCK

General

No Index Stock Issuer will authorize or sanction the notes or participate in the preparation of this product supplement or any pricing supplement. Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable pricing supplement, each Index Stock Issuer will be subject to the informational requirements of the Exchange Act, and will be a filer of reports and other information with the SEC. In addition, unless otherwise indicated in the applicable pricing supplement, the common equity securities of each Index Stock Issuer will be registered under the Exchange Act. Companies with securities registered under the Exchange Act are required to file periodically financial and other information required by the SEC. Information filed with the SEC can be inspected and copied at the Public Reference Section of the SEC, 100 F Street, N.E., Room 1580, Washington, D.C. 20549. Copies of this material also can be obtained from the Public Reference Section at prescribed rates. In addition, information that each Index Stock Issuer electronically files with the SEC can be reviewed through a web site maintained by the SEC. The address of the SEC’s web site is http://www.sec.gov.

This product supplement and each pricing supplement relates only to our notes and does not relate to the securities of any Index Stock Issuer. We are not offering or selling securities of any Index Stock Issuer. All disclosures contained in any pricing supplement regarding the applicable Index Stock Issuer will be derived from the publicly available documents described in the preceding paragraph. Unless otherwise set forth in the applicable pricing supplement, neither we, nor any of our subsidiaries, including BAS, will have participated in the preparation of those documents, verified the accuracy or the completeness of the information concerning the Index Stock Issuer included in the publicly available documents or made any diligence inquiry with respect to the Index Stock Issuer. We do not make any representation that the publicly available documents or any other publicly available information about the Index Stock Issuer will be accurate or complete. There can be no assurance that events occurring prior or subsequent to the date of the applicable pricing supplement (including events that would affect the accuracy or completeness of the publicly available documents described in the preceding paragraph) that might affect the trading price of the Index Stock have been or will be publicly disclosed. Because the payment at maturity, or upon an earlier acceleration, will be related to the trading prices of the Index Stock, those events, if any, also would affect the trading prices of the notes. We do not intend to furnish to you any additional information about the Index Stock except as set forth in the applicable pricing supplement. Neither we nor any of our subsidiaries, including BAS, make any representation to you as to the future performance of any Index Stock.

You should make your own investigation into the Index Stock Issuer.

Foreign Index Stock Issuers

Each Index Stock Issuer will have a class of common equity securities registered under the Exchange Act. However, if the Index Stock Issuer is not a U.S. company, the Exchange Ratio may represent a number of shares of the Index Stock Issuer’s common equity securities, as specified in the applicable pricing supplement, that are not listed or traded in the United States. This may occur, for example, if American Depositary Shares of the Index Stock Issuer are traded in the United States, but your notes are linked to a class of common equity securities of the Index Stock Issuer that are traded on one or more foreign stock exchanges.

If the Exchange Ratio represents a number of shares of the Index Stock Issuer’s common equity securities that are not listed or traded in the United States, those shares will be subject to the trading parameters of the foreign market or markets on which they are listed and traded. Any such foreign market may have less liquidity, and be more volatile, than the United States or other securities markets. Market and other political or economic developments may affect the applicable foreign market or markets differently from United States or other securities markets. These factors may adversely affect the value of the applicable Index Stock.

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If you receive on the maturity date shares of the Index Stock Issuer that are not listed or traded in the United States, you may receive shares for which there is a market abroad, but not necessarily in the United States.

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SUPPLEMENTAL PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

Our subsidiary, BAS, will serve as our selling agent to solicit offers on a best efforts basis to purchase the notes. BAS is a party to the distribution agreement described in the “Plan of Distribution” on page S-25 of the accompanying prospectus supplement. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable pricing supplement, the selling agent will not receive any commission from the sale of any of the notes. Each initial purchaser of notes must have an account with the selling agent.

BAS is not acting as your fiduciary or advisor, and you should not rely upon any communication from BAS in connection with the notes as investment advice or a recommendation to purchase notes. You should make your own investment decision regarding the notes after consulting with your legal, tax, and other advisors.

BAS and any of our other subsidiaries may use this product supplement, the applicable pricing supplement, the prospectus supplement, and the prospectus in a market-making transaction for any notes after their initial sale.

NOTICES FOR NON-UNITED STATES INVESTORS

Argentina: We have not made, and will not make, any application to obtain an authorization from the Comisión Nacional de Valores (the “CNV”) for the public offering of the notes in Argentina. The CNV has not approved the notes, the offering, or any document relating to the offering of the notes. The selling agent has not offered or sold, and will not offer or sell, any of the notes in Argentina, except in transactions that will not constitute a public offering of securities within the meaning of Section 16 of the Argentine Public Offering Law N° 17,811. Argentine pension funds and insurance companies may not purchase the notes.

Brazil: The notes have not been registered in Brazil. The Comissão de Valores Mobiliários of Brazil has not approved the notes, the offering, nor any document relating to the offering of the notes, including this product supplement. Neither the notes nor the offering have been registered with the Comissão de Valores Mobiliários in Brazil. Persons wishing to offer or acquire the notes within Brazil should consult with their own counsel as to the applicability of registration requirements or any exemption therefrom, and such persons are solely responsible for compliance with the requirements of Brazilian law applicable to the remittance of funds outside Brazil in connection with any such transaction, including any applicable tax and exchange control laws. No action should be taken by such persons that would result in the offering of the notes being deemed a public offering under Brazilian law. In addition, any resale of the notes must be made in a manner that will not constitute a public offering in Brazil. This offering is not being made to any Brazilian financial institution, pension fund, insurance company, or capitalization company.

Chile: The notes have not been registered with the Superintendency of Securities and Insurance of Chile, and the notes may not be publicly offered in Chile, within the meaning of Chilean Law.

Mexico: The notes have not been registered under the Mexican Securities Market Law or recorded in the Mexican National Securities Registry. No action may be taken in Mexico that would render the offering of the notes a public offering in Mexico. No Mexican regulatory authority has approved or disapproved of the notes or passed on our solvency. In addition, any resale of the notes must be made in a manner that will not constitute a public offering in Mexico.

Taiwan: The notes may not be issued, sold, or offered in Taiwan. No subscription or other offer to purchase the notes shall be binding on us until received and accepted by us or BAS outside of Taiwan (the “Place of Acceptance”), and the purchase/sale contract arising therefrom shall be deemed a contract entered into in the Place of Acceptance.

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Uruguay: The notes have not been registered under the Uruguayan Securities Market Law or recorded in the Uruguayan Central Bank. No action may be taken in Uruguay that would render the offering of the notes a public offering in Uruguay. No Uruguayan regulatory authority has approved the notes or passed on our solvency. In addition, any resale of the notes must be made in a manner that will not constitute a public offering in Uruguay.

Venezuela: The notes have not been registered with the Venezuelan National Commission of Securities and are not being publicly offered in Venezuela. No document related to the offering of the notes, including this product supplement, shall be interpreted to constitute an offer of securities financial instruments or an offer or the rendering of any investment advice or securities brokerage services or banking services rendered within Venezuela. Investors wishing to acquire the notes may use only funds located outside of Venezuela.

U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX SUMMARY

The following summary of certain U.S. federal income tax consequences of the purchase, ownership, and disposition of the notes is based upon laws, regulations, rulings, and decisions now in effect, all of which are subject to change (including changes in effective dates) or possible differing interpretations, changes to any of which subsequent to the date hereof may affect the tax consequences described herein. It deals only with initial purchasers of the notes at the Issue Price, as defined below, who hold notes as capital assets. It is for general information only, and does not describe all U.S. federal income tax consequences that may be relevant to an investor in light of its particular circumstances or to investors that are subject to specific rules such as partnerships or other entities classified as partnerships, subchapter S corporations, or other pass through entities, Non-United States Holders (as defined below), banks, financial institutions, insurance companies, regulated investment companies, real estate investment trusts, trusts and estates, dealers in securities or currencies, tax-exempt entities, persons holding notes in a tax-deferred or tax-advantaged account, persons holding notes as a hedge, a position in a “straddle” or as part of a “constructive sale” or “conversion” transaction for tax purposes, persons who are required to mark-to-market for tax purposes, persons whose functional currency for tax purposes is not the U.S. dollar, and persons subject to the alternative minimum tax provisions of the Code. You must consult your own tax advisor concerning the application of U.S. federal income tax laws to your particular situation as well as any consequences of the purchase, ownership, and disposition of the notes arising under the laws of any state, local or foreign jurisdiction and the possible effects of changes in U.S. federal income or other tax laws.

The following discussion is a general discussion of tax consequences that may be applicable to the notes. This discussion should be read together with the discussion set forth in the applicable pricing supplement. This discussion assumes that the amount paid or value of shares of Index Stock issued at maturity cannot exceed the Issue Price (as defined below) of the notes. This discussion also assumes that there is a significant possibility of loss of principal on an investment in the notes and that there is a reasonable likelihood that the Final Price Level will be greater than or equal to the Initial Price Level.

As used in this product supplement, the term “United States Holder” means a beneficial owner of a note that is for U.S. federal income tax purposes (1) an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States, (2) an entity which is a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes created or organized in or under the laws of the United States or of any state of the United States or the District of Columbia, (3) an estate the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income tax regardless of its source, or (4) a trust if a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust and one or more United States persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, to the extent provided in Treasury regulations, certain trusts in existence on August 20, 1996, and treated as United States persons prior to such date, that elect to continue to be treated as United States persons also will be United States Holders. A “Non-United States Holder” is a holder that is not a United States Holder.

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General

Under the terms of the notes, you agree with us (in the absence of an administrative determination or judicial ruling to the contrary) to characterize the notes for all U.S. federal income tax purposes as an investment unit consisting of the following components (the “Components”):

Based on our determination of the relative fair market values of the Components at the time of issuance of the notes, we will allocate the Issue Price of the notes between the Deposit and the Put Option; such allocation will be set forth in the applicable pricing supplement. The following discussion assumes that we will allocate 100% of the Issue Price of the notes to the Deposit and none to the Put Option. Our allocation of the Issue Price among the Components will be binding on you, unless you timely and explicitly disclose to the IRS that your allocation is different from ours.

Under this characterization, the excess of the periodic interest payments on the notes over the portion of the payments attributable to the Deposit Yield will represent payments attributable to your entry into the Put Option (the “Put Premium”).

The treatment of the notes described herein and our allocation are not, however, binding on the IRS or the courts. No statutory, judicial, or administrative authority directly addresses the characterization of the notes or instruments similar to the notes for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and no ruling is being requested from the IRS with respect to the notes. Due to the absence of authorities that directly address instruments that are similar to the notes, significant aspects of the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the notes are uncertain, and no assurance can be given that the IRS or the courts will agree with the characterization described herein. Accordingly, you are urged to consult your own tax advisor regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the notes (including alternative characterizations of the notes) and with respect to any tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, local, or foreign taxing jurisdiction. Unless otherwise stated, the following discussion is based on the treatment and the allocation described above.

The notes may be “short-term obligations,” i.e., obligations with a fixed maturity date not more than one year from the date of issue, or may be “long-term obligations,” i.e., obligations which are not short-term obligations.

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Notes Which Are Long-Term Obligations

Periodic Payments on the Notes. Although the U.S. federal income tax treatment of the Put Premium is uncertain, we intend to take the position, for purposes of any applicable information reporting requirements or to the extent otherwise required, that the Put Premium should not be included in the income of a United States Holder at the time of receipt. To the extent attributable to the Deposit Yield, periodic interest payments on the notes generally will be taxable to United States Holders as ordinary income at the time received or accrued in accordance with the United States Holder’s method of accounting for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Tax Basis. Based on our assumption set forth above that 100% of the Issue Price of the notes will be allocated to the Deposit and none to the Put Option, and unless otherwise set forth in the applicable pricing supplement, the United States Holder’s initial tax basis in the Deposit will equal the Issue Price and the United States Holder’s initial tax basis in the Put Option will be zero.

Settlement of the Put Option. Upon settlement of the notes in shares of Index Stock, a United States Holder will be deemed to have received cash equal to the Issue Price in repayment of the Deposit (the “Exercise Price”). The United States Holder will be deemed to apply the Exercise Price toward the purchase of the Index Stock upon our exercise of the Put Option. The United States Holder’s tax basis in the shares of Index Stock received upon settlement of the Put Option will equal the Exercise Price less the sum of all Put Premium payments received by that holder. The holding period in any shares of Index Stock received by a United States Holder would begin on the day after that holder beneficially receive such shares. If a United States Holder receives cash in lieu of fractional shares, that holder would recognize short-term capital gain or loss, if any, in an amount equal to the difference between the amount of cash received and the holder’s tax basis in the fractional shares (determined in the manner described above).

Upon settlement of the notes in cash (other than interest paid on the notes on the maturity date, including any amounts representing Put Premium, which would be taxed as described above under “— Periodic Payments on the Notes”), a United States Holder will be deemed to have received cash equal to the Issue Price in repayment of the Deposit. To the extent the payment the United States Holder actually receives on the notes is less than the Issue Price, the United States Holder will be deemed to have made a payment to us under the Put Option. Accordingly, upon maturity of the notes, (a) a United States Holder will not recognize any gain or loss with respect to the Deposit, (b) if the payment on the notes is equal to the Issue Price, the Put Option will lapse, and the United States Holder will recognize short-term capital gain equal to the sum of all Put Premium payments received, and (c) if the payment on the notes is less than the Issue Price, the United States Holder will recognize short-term capital gain or loss to the extent of the difference between the amount treated as paid by the holder to us at maturity and the sum of all Put Premium payments received.

Although the matter is not free from doubt, the occurrence of a reorganization event will not cause a taxable event to occur with respect to the Put Option.

United States Holders should note that while any income in respect of interest paid on the Deposit on the maturity date would be taxable as ordinary income, any gain or loss recognized upon the final settlement of the Put Option generally would be capital gain or loss. The distinction between capital gain or loss and ordinary gain or loss is potentially significant in several respects. For example, limitations apply to a United States Holder’s ability to offset capital losses against ordinary income. United States Holders should consult their tax advisors with respect to the treatment of capital gain or loss on the notes.

Price Event Acceleration. Although the tax consequences of a price event acceleration are uncertain, we intend to treat a price event acceleration as (i) the repayment by us of the Deposit in an amount equal to the Issue Price plus the present value of the portion of the

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remaining scheduled payments on the notes (from and including the date of acceleration) that is attributable to interest on the Deposit, and (ii) the settlement of the Put Option through the delivery by the United States Holder to us of the Exercise Price in exchange for (a) Index Stock or, at our option, cash in lieu of such shares and (b) payment of additional Put Premium equal to the present value of the portion of the remaining scheduled payments on the notes (from and including the date of acceleration) that is attributable to Put Premium.

Assuming the characterization of the price event acceleration described above, a United States Holder, with respect to the price paid by us to repay the Deposit, would recognize capital gain or loss equal to the difference between such amount and the United States Holder’s adjusted tax basis in the Deposit, which difference would be equal to the present value of the portion of remaining scheduled payments on the notes attributable to the interest on the Deposit. In general, the tax treatment of the settlement of the Put Option upon a price event acceleration would be the same as described above under “— Settlement of the Put Option.” However, the tax treatment of cash received with respect to the present value of the portion of the remaining scheduled payments on the notes that is attributable to the Put Premium is uncertain. Such amount could be treated as an adjustment to the Exercise Price, which would reduce a United States Holder’s basis in the Index Stock received (or, if the Put Option is settled for cash, increase the amount of gain or decrease the amount of loss realized with respect to the Put Option), or as cash proceeds subject to current taxation. United States Holders are urged to consult their own tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal income tax treatment of cash received with respect to the Put Option upon a price event acceleration.

We also will pay cash representing unpaid interest on the Deposit and unpaid Put Premium that accrued up to but excluding the date of acceleration. Any cash received with respect to accrued interest on the notes for the period up to but excluding the date of acceleration will be taxed as described above under “— Periodic Payments on the Notes”.

Sale, Exchange, or Early Retirement of the Notes. Upon a sale, exchange, or other disposition of notes other than at maturity, a United States Holder will be required to apportion the value of the amount received between the Deposit and the Put Option on the basis of their values on the date of the redemption or sale. The United States Holder will recognize gain or loss with respect to the Deposit in an amount equal to the difference between (a) the amount apportioned to the Deposit and (b) that United States Holder’s adjusted tax basis in the Deposit, which will generally be equal to the principal amount of the notes. Except to the extent attributable to accrued but unpaid interest with respect to the Deposit, which will be treated as ordinary income, the gain or loss would be short-term or long-term capital gain or loss, depending upon the United States Holder’s holding period for the Deposit. The value of the amount received that is apportioned to the Put Option together with the sum of all payments of Put Premium previously received will be treated as short-term capital gain. If the value of the Deposit on the date of the sale of the notes is greater than the amount received upon the sale, the United States Holder likely would be treated as having received a payment for the Deposit equal to the value thereof and as having made a payment to the purchaser equal to the amount of that excess in order to transfer that holder’s rights and obligations under the Put Option. In that case, the holder would likely recognize short-term capital gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between the sum of all payments of Put Premium previously received in respect of the Put Option and the amount of the deemed payment made by that holder to transfer the Put Option.

Possible Alternative Tax Treatments of an Investment in the Notes. Due to the absence of authorities that directly address the proper characterization of the notes, no assurance can be given that the IRS will accept, or that a court will agree with, the characterization and tax treatment described above. The IRS could seek to analyze the U.S. federal income tax consequences of owning the notes under Treasury regulations governing contingent payment debt instruments (the “Contingent Payment Debt Regulations”). If the IRS were successful in asserting that the Contingent Payment Debt Regulations applied to the notes, the timing and character of income to a holder of the notes would be significantly affected. Among other things, a United States Holder would be required to accrue interest

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income as original issue discount, subject to adjustments, at a “comparable yield” on the Issue Price. In addition, a United States Holder would recognize income upon maturity of the notes to the extent that the value of Index Stock or cash received, if any, exceeded the adjusted issue price. Furthermore, any gain recognized with respect to the notes on sale, exchange or retirement at maturity generally would be treated as ordinary income.

Other alternative U.S. federal income tax characterizations or treatments of the notes are also possible, and if applied, these characterizations or treatments also could affect the timing and the character of the income or loss with respect to the notes. It is possible, for example, that the notes could be treated as constituting an “open transaction,” with the result that the payments on the notes would first constitute a return of basis and then, after basis was fully recovered, ordinary income to a United States Holder. Other alternative characterizations are also possible. Also, the IRS or a court may determine that amounts denominated as Put Premium should be includible in the United States Holder’s income as interest or other kinds of income. Accordingly, prospective purchasers are urged to consult their own tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the notes.

Notes Which Are Short-Term Obligations

Periodic Payments on the Notes and OID. Although the U.S. federal income tax treatment of the Put Premium is uncertain, we intend to take the position, for purposes of any applicable information reporting requirements or to the extent otherwise required, that the Put Premium should not be included in the income of a United States Holder at the time of receipt.

The Deposit will be subject to the special rules governing short-term obligations for U.S. federal income tax purposes, except with respect to the Put Premium, which will be treated as set forth above. United States Holders who use the accrual method of accounting, and certain other holders including banks and dealers in securities, should be required to accrue original issue discount (“OID”) on the Deposit on a straight-line basis unless an election is made to accrue the OID under a constant yield method (based on daily compounding). The accrual will be based on the Deposit Yield, without regard to the Put Premium. United States Holders who are cash method taxpayers will be required to include the interest on a Deposit in income at the time it is paid, unless such holders elect to accrue such income as OID based on the Deposit Yield. If a United States Holder is a cash method taxpayer and does not elect to accrue such income as OID, such holder will be required to defer deductions for any interest paid on indebtedness incurred or continued to purchase or carry the Deposit, in an amount equal to the deferred interest income, until the deferred interest is included in income.

Tax Basis. Based on our assumption set forth above that 100% of the Issue Price of the notes will be allocated to the Deposit and none to the Put Option, and unless otherwise set forth in the applicable pricing supplement, the United States Holder’s initial tax basis in the Deposit will equal the Issue Price and the United States Holder’s initial tax basis in the Put Option will be zero. The United States Holder’s tax basis in the Deposit will be subsequently increased by any OID accrued with respect thereto other than interest actually paid on the Deposit.

Settlement of the Put Option. Upon settlement of the notes in shares of Index Stock, a United States Holder will be deemed to have received cash equal to the Issue Price in repayment of the Deposit (the “Exercise Price”). The United States Holder will be deemed to apply the Exercise Price toward the purchase of the Index Stock upon our exercise of the Put Option. The United States Holder’s tax basis in the shares of Index Stock received upon settlement of the Put Option will equal the Exercise Price less the sum of all Put Premium payments received by that holder. The holding period in any shares of Index Stock received by a United States Holder would begin on the day after that holder beneficially receives those shares. If a United States Holder receives cash in lieu of fractional shares, that holder would recognize short-term capital gain or loss, if any, in an amount equal to the difference between

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the amount of cash received and the holder’s tax basis in the fractional shares (determined in the manner described above).

Upon settlement of the notes in cash (other than interest paid on the notes on the maturity date, including any amounts representing Put Premium, which would be taxed as described above under “— Periodic Payments on the Notes”), a United States Holder will be deemed to have received cash equal to the Issue Price in repayment of the Deposit. To the extent the payment the United States Holder actually receives on the notes is less than the Issue Price, the United States Holder will be deemed to have made a payment to us under the Put Option. Accordingly, upon maturity of the notes, (a) a United States Holder will not recognize any gain or loss with respect to the Deposit, (b) if the payment on the notes is equal to the Issue Price, the Put Option will lapse, and the United States Holder will recognize short-term capital gain equal to the sum of all Put Premium payments received, and (c) if the payment on the notes is less than the Issue Price, the United States Holder will recognize short-term capital gain or loss to the extent of the difference between the amount treated as paid by the holder to us at maturity and the sum of all Put Premium payments received.

Although the matter is not free from doubt, the occurrence of a reorganization event will not cause a taxable event to occur with respect to the Put Option.

United States Holders should note that while any income in respect of interest paid on the Deposit on the maturity date would be taxable as ordinary income, any gain or loss recognized upon the final settlement of the Put Option generally would be capital gain or loss. The distinction between capital gain or loss and ordinary gain or loss is potentially significant in several respects. For example, limitations apply to a United States Holder’s ability to offset capital losses against ordinary income. United States Holders should consult their tax advisors with respect to the treatment of capital gain or loss on the notes.

Price Event Acceleration. Although the tax consequences of a price event acceleration are uncertain, we intend to treat a price event acceleration as (i) the repayment by us of the Deposit in an amount equal to the Issue Price plus the present value of the portion of the remaining scheduled payments on the notes (from and including the date of acceleration) that is attributable to interest on the Deposit, and (ii) the settlement of the Put Option through the delivery by the United States Holder to us of the Exercise Price in exchange for (a) Index Stock or, at our option, cash in lieu of such shares and (b) payment of additional Put Premium equal to the present value of the portion of the remaining scheduled payments on the notes (from and including the date of acceleration) that is attributable to Put Premium.

Assuming the characterization of the price event acceleration described above, a United States Holder, with respect to the price paid by us to repay the Deposit, would recognize capital gain or loss equal to the difference between such amount and the United States Holder’s adjusted tax basis in the Deposit, which difference would be equal to the present value of the portion of remaining scheduled payments on the notes attributable to the interest on the Deposit. In general, the tax treatment of the settlement of the Put Option upon a price event acceleration would be the same as described above under “— Settlement of the Put Option.” However, the tax treatment of cash received with respect to the present value of the portion of the remaining scheduled payments on the notes that is attributable to the Put Premium is uncertain. Such amount could be treated as an adjustment to the Exercise Price, which would reduce a United States Holder’s basis in the Index Stock received (or, if the Put Option is settled for cash, increase the amount of gain or decrease the amount of loss realized with respect to the Put Option), or as cash proceeds subject to current taxation. United States Holders are urged to consult their own tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal income tax treatment of cash received with respect to the Put Option upon a price event acceleration.

We also will pay cash representing unpaid interest on the Deposit and unpaid Put Premium that accrued up to but excluding the date of acceleration. Any cash received with respect to accrued interest on the notes for the period up to but excluding the date of acceleration will be taxed as described above under “— Payments on the Notes and OID”.

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Sale, Exchange, or Early Retirement of the Notes. Upon a sale, exchange, or other disposition of notes other than at maturity, a United States Holder will be required to apportion the value of the amount received between the Deposit and the Put Option on the basis of their values on the date of the redemption or sale. The United States Holder will recognize gain or loss with respect to the Deposit in an amount equal to the difference between (a) the amount apportioned to the Deposit and (b) the United States Holder’s adjusted tax basis in the Deposit, which will generally be equal to the principal amount of the notes (increased by the amount of any OID previously recognized and decreased by the amount of any interest payments received with respect to the Deposit). Except to the extent attributable to accrued but unpaid interest with respect to the Deposit, which will be treated as ordinary income, the gain or loss would be short-term capital gain or loss. The value of the amount received that is apportioned to the Put Option together with the sum of all payments of Put Premium previously received will be treated as short-term capital gain. If the value of the Deposit on the date of the sale of the notes is greater than the amount received upon the sale, the United States Holder likely would be treated as having received a payment for the Deposit equal to the Deposit’s value and as having made a payment to the purchaser equal to the amount of that excess in order to transfer that holder’s rights and obligations under the Put Option. In that case, the holder would likely recognize short-term capital gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between the sum of all payments of Put Premium previously received in respect of the Put Option and the amount of the deemed payment made by that holder to transfer the Put Option.

Possible Alternative Tax Treatments of an Investment in the Notes. Due to the absence of authorities that directly address the proper characterization of the notes, no assurance can be given that the IRS will accept, or that a court will agree with, the characterization and tax treatment described above. Other alternative U.S. federal income tax characterizations or treatments of the notes are also possible, and if applied, these characterizations or treatments also could affect the timing and the character of the income or loss with respect to the notes. It is possible, for example, that the notes could be treated as constituting an “open transaction,” with the result that the payments on the notes would first constitute a return of basis and then, after basis was fully recovered, ordinary income to a United States Holder. Other alternative characterizations are also possible. Also, the IRS or a court may determine that amounts denominated as Put Premium should be includible in the United States Holder’s income as interest or other kinds of income. Accordingly, prospective purchasers are urged to consult their own tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the notes.

Backup Withholding and Information Reporting

Generally, payments with respect to the notes will be subject to information reporting and possibly to backup withholding. Information reporting means that the payment is required to be reported to you and the IRS. Backup withholding means that we are required to collect and deposit a portion of the payment with the IRS as a tax payment on your behalf. Backup withholding will be imposed at a rate of 28%. This rate is schedule to increase to 31% after 2010.

Payments with respect to notes held by a United States Holder, other than certain exempt recipients such as corporations, and proceeds from the sale of notes through the U.S. office of a broker will be subject to backup withholding unless the United States Holder supplies us with a taxpayer identification number and certifies that its taxpayer identification number is correct or otherwise establishes an exemption. In addition, backup withholding will be imposed on any payment with respect to notes held by a United States Holder that is informed by the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury that it has not reported all dividend and interest income required to be shown on its U.S. federal income tax return or that fails to certify that it has not underreported its interest and dividend income.

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custodian, agent, or broker is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, (1) a United States person, (2) the government of the United States or the government of any State or political subdivision of any State (or any agency or instrumentality of any of these governmental units), (3) a controlled foreign corporation, (4) a foreign partnership that is either engaged in a U.S. trade or business or whose U.S. partners in the aggregate hold more than 50% of the income or capital interests in the partnership, (5) a foreign person that derives 50% or more of its gross income for certain periods from the conduct of a trade or business in the United States, or (6) a U.S. branch of a foreign bank or foreign insurance company, the payments will be subject to information reporting, unless (a) the custodian, nominee, agent, or broker has documentary evidence in its records that the holder is not a United States person and certain other conditions are met or (b) the holder otherwise establishes an exemption from information reporting.

A United States Holder that does not provide us with its correct taxpayer identification number may be subject to penalties imposed by the IRS. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules will be allowed as a refund or a credit against the holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability provided certain required information is furnished to the IRS.

Applicable Treasury regulations require taxpayers that participate in “reportable transactions” to disclose their participation to the IRS by attaching Form 8886 to their tax returns and to retain a copy of all documents and records related to the transaction. In addition, “material advisors” with respect to such a transaction may be required to file returns and maintain records, including lists identifying investors in the transaction, and to furnish those records to the IRS upon demand. A transaction may be a “reportable transaction” based on any of several criteria, one or more of which may be present with respect to an investment in the notes. Whether an investment in the notes constitutes a “reportable transaction” for any investor depends on your particular circumstances. You should consult your own tax advisor concerning any possible disclosure obligation you may have for your investment in the notes and should be aware that, should any “material advisor” determine that the return filing or investor list maintenance requirements apply to this transaction, they would be required to comply with these requirements.

ERISA CONSIDERATIONS

A fiduciary of a pension plan or other employee benefit plan (including a governmental plan, an individual retirement account, or a Keogh plan) subject to ERISA should consider fiduciary standards under ERISA in the context of the particular circumstances of the plan before authorizing an investment in the notes. A fiduciary also should consider whether the investment is authorized by, and in accordance with, the documents and instruments governing the plan. In addition, ERISA and the Code prohibit a number of transactions (referred to as “prohibited transactions”) involving the assets of a plan subject to ERISA or the assets of an individual retirement account, or plan subject to Section 4975 of the Code (referred to here as an “ERISA plan”), on the one hand, and persons who have specified relationships of the plan (“parties in interest” within the meaning of ERISA or “disqualified persons” within the meaning of the Code), on the other.

Treatment of Our Underlying Assets Under ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code

As discussed above, provisions of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code prohibit certain transactions involving the assets of Plans. The Department of Labor has issued regulations concerning the definition of what constitutes the assets of an ERISA Plan (“the plan asset regulations”). These regulations provide that, as a general rule, the underlying assets and properties of corporations, partnerships, trusts and certain other entities in which a plan purchases an “equity interest” will be deemed, for purposes of ERISA, to be assets of the investing plan unless certain exceptions apply. The plan asset regulations define an “equity interest” as any interest in an entity other than an instrument that is treated as indebtedness under applicable local law and which has no substantial equity features. Debt-related instruments incorporating substantial equity features are generally subject to the plan assets

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regulations to the same extent as equity interests. Although some of the notes that may be offered hereunder will be regarded as indebtedness lacking substantial equity features, certain of the notes (including linked notes and physical delivery notes) may instead be regarded as incorporating substantial equity features (“restricted notes”).

An investing plan’s assets will not include any of the underlying assets of an entity if at all times less than 25% of each class of “equity” interests in the entity is held by “benefit plan investors,” which, in accordance with Section 3(42) of ERISA, is defined to include employee benefit plans that are subject to part 4 of ERISA, any plan subject to Section 4975 of the Code, and any entity whose underlying assets include plan assets by reason of a plan’s investment in such entity. For purposes of this determination, equity interests held by a person who has discretionary authority or control over the entity’s assets or who provides investment advice for a fee (direct or indirect) with respect to such assets, and affiliates of any such persons, are disregarded.

We will take such steps as may be necessary to qualify for one or more of the exceptions available under the plan asset regulations and thereby prevent our assets from being treated as assets of any investing plan. More specifically, we intend to limit the offering of any class of notes that may be restricted notes by benefit plan investors to less than 25% of the value of that class of securities, unless and until we comply with another available exception under the plan asset regulations.

If none of the exceptions under the plan asset regulations were applicable and we were deemed to hold plan assets by reason of a plan’s investment in the restricted notes, that plan’s assets would include an undivided interest in the assets held by us. In such event, those assets, transactions involving those assets and the persons with authority or control over and otherwise providing services with respect to those assets would be subject to the fiduciary responsibility provisions of Title I of ERISA and the prohibited transaction provisions of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code, and we cannot assure you that any statutory or administrative exemption from the application of those rules would be available.

Accordingly, we intend to offer the notes so that, following each offering, less than 25% of the value of any restricted notes and any other class of security that is treated as an equity interest in us for purposes of the plan asset regulations, as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA, is held by (a) employee benefit plans (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) subject to part 4 of ERISA; (b) plans described in Section 4975 of the Code; (c) entities whose underlying assets include plan assets by reason of a plan’s investment in such entities; or (d) entities that otherwise constitute “benefit plan investors” within the meaning of the plan asset regulations determined without regard to the value of any such interests held by persons with authority or control with respect to our assets (other than benefit plan investors).

Treatment of Parties in Interest and Disqualified Persons

If we (or an affiliate) are considered a party in interest or disqualified person for an ERISA plan, then the investment in the notes by that ERISA plan may give rise to a prohibited transaction. There are several ways by which we or our affiliates may be considered a party in interest or a disqualified person for an ERISA plan. For example, if we provide banking or financial advisory services to an ERISA plan, or act as a trustee or in a similar fiduciary role for ERISA plan assets, we may be considered a party in interest or a disqualified person for that ERISA plan.

A violation of the prohibited transaction rules may result in civil penalties or other liabilities under ERISA and an excise tax under Section 4975 of the Code for those persons, unless exemptive relief is available under an applicable statutory, regulatory, or administrative exemption. In addition, a prohibited transaction may require “correction” of the transaction. Some types of employee benefit plans and arrangements including those that are governmental plans (as defined in Section 3(32) of ERISA), certain church plans (as defined in Section 3(33) of ERISA) and foreign plans (as described in Section 4(b)(4) of ERISA) (“non-ERISA

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arrangements”) are not subject to the requirements of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code but may be subject to similar provisions under applicable federal, state, local, foreign or other regulations, rules, or laws (“similar laws”).

Therefore, an ERISA plan should not invest in the notes unless the plan fiduciary or other person acquiring them on behalf of the ERISA plan determines that neither we nor an affiliate is a party in interest or a disqualified person or, alternatively, that an exemption from the prohibited transaction rules is available. The United States Department of Labor has issued five prohibited transaction class exemptions, or “PTCEs,” that may provide exemptive relief if required for direct or indirect prohibited transactions that may arise from the purchase or holding of the notes. These exemptions include:

(1) PTCE 84-14, an exemption for some transactions determined by independent qualified professional asset managers;

(2) PTCE 90-1, an exemption for some types of transactions involving insurance company pooled separate accounts;

(3) PTCE 91-38, an exemption for some types of transactions involving bank collective investment funds;

(4) PTCE 95-60, an exemption for transactions involving some types of insurance company general accounts; and

(5) PTCE 96-23, an exemption for plan asset transactions managed by in-house asset managers.

Additional statutory exemptions, such as the exemption set forth in Section 408(b)(17) of ERISA, which relates to certain entities that provide services to a plan, may also be available.

Because we may be considered a party in interest or a disqualified person with respect to many plans, the notes may not be purchased, held, or disposed of by any ERISA plan or any person investing “plan assets” of any ERISA plan, unless the purchase, holding, or disposition is eligible for exemptive relief or that purchase, holding, or disposition is otherwise not prohibited. Therefore, any purchaser, including any fiduciary purchasing on behalf of an ERISA plan, transferee, or holder of these securities will be deemed to have represented, in its corporate and its fiduciary capacity, by its purchase and holding, that either (a) it is not an ERISA plan and is not purchasing the notes on behalf of or with “plan assets” of any ERISA plan, or with any assets of a non-ERISA arrangement, or (b) its purchase, holding, and disposition are eligible for exemptive relief or the purchase, holding, or disposition are not prohibited by ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code (or, in the case of a non-ERISA arrangement, any similar laws).

The sale of the notes to an ERISA plan or non-ERISA arrangement is not a representation by us to you or any other person associated with the sale that those securities meet any legal requirements for investments by those entities generally or any particular entities.

If you are the fiduciary of a pension plan or non-ERISA arrangement, or an insurance company that is providing investment advice or other features to a pension plan or other ERISA plan, and you propose to invest in the notes with the assets of the ERISA plan or a non-ERISA arrangement, you should consult your own legal counsel for further guidance.

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Medium-Term Notes, Series K

We may offer to sell our Bank of America Corporation Medium-Term Notes, Series K, from time to time. The specific terms of any notes that we offer will be determined before each sale and will be described in a separate pricing supplement. Terms may include:

We may sell notes to the agents as principal for resale at varying or fixed offering prices or through the agents as agents using their best efforts on our behalf. We also may sell the notes directly to investors.

We may use this prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus in the initial sale of any note. In addition, Banc of America Securities LLC, or any of our other affiliates, may use this prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus in a market-making transaction in any note after its initial sale. Unless we or our agent inform the purchaser otherwise in the confirmation of sale, this prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus are being used in a market-making transaction.

Unless otherwise specified in the pricing supplement, we do not intend to list the notes on any securities exchange.

Our notes are unsecured and are not savings accounts, deposits, or other obligations of a bank. Our notes are not guaranteed by Bank of America, N.A. or any other bank, are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and may involve investment risks. Potential purchasers of the notes should consider the information set forth in the “ Risk Factors” section beginning on page S-3.

None of the Securities and Exchange Commission, any state securities commission, or any other regulatory body has approved or disapproved of these notes or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

Prospectus Supplement to Prospectus dated April 14, 2004

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT AND ANY PRICING SUPPLEMENTS

We have registered the notes on a registration statement on Form S-3 with the Securities and Exchange Commission under Registration No. 333-112708.

From time to time, we intend to use this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus, and a related pricing supplement to offer the notes. You should read each of these documents before investing in the notes.

This prospectus supplement describes additional terms of the notes and supplements the description of the debt securities contained in the accompanying prospectus. If the information in this prospectus supplement is inconsistent with the prospectus, this prospectus supplement will supersede the information in the prospectus.

Each time we issue notes, we will prepare a pricing supplement which will contain additional terms of the offering and a specific description of the notes being offered. The pricing supplement also may add, update, or change information in this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus, including provisions describing the calculation of interest and the method of making payments under the terms of a note. We will state in the pricing supplement the interest rate or interest rate basis or formula, issue price, any relevant index or indices, the maturity date, interest payment dates, redemption or repayment provisions, if any, and other relevant terms and conditions for each note at the time of issuance. A pricing supplement can be quite detailed and always should be read carefully.

Any term that is used, but not defined, in this prospectus supplement shall have the meaning set forth in the accompanying prospectus.

RISK FACTORS

Your investment in the notes involves significant risks. Your decision to purchase the notes should be made only after carefully considering the risks of an investment in the notes, including those discussed below, with your advisors in light of your particular circumstances. The notes are not an appropriate investment for you if you are not knowledgeable about significant elements of the notes or financial matters in general.

We cannot assure you that a trading market for the notes exists, will develop, or will be maintained if developed.

We do not intend to list the notes on any securities exchange. Even if the notes are listed at a later date, we cannot guarantee that a trading market for the notes ever will develop or be maintained if developed. The agents have advised us that they intend under ordinary market conditions to indicate prices for the notes on request. However, we cannot guarantee that bids for outstanding notes will be made in the future, nor can we predict the price at which those bids will be made.

The amount of interest we may pay on the notes may be limited by state law.

New York law governs the notes. New York usury laws limit the amount of interest that can be charged and paid on loans, including debt securities like the notes. Under present New York law, the maximum permissible rate of interest is 25% per year on a simple interest basis. This limit may not apply to debt securities in which $2,500,000 or more has been invested. While we believe that a state or federal court sitting outside of New York may give effect to New York law, many other states also have laws that regulate the amount of interest that may be charged to and paid by a borrower. We do not intend to claim the benefits of any laws concerning usurious rates of interest.

Redemption of the notes prior to maturity may result in a reduced return on your investment.

If the terms of a note permit or require redemption prior to maturity, that redemption may occur at times when prevailing interest rates are relatively low. As a result, you may not be able to reinvest the redemption proceeds in a comparable replacement security at an effective interest rate as high as the return on your redeemed note.

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The trading value of the notes may be less than the principal amount of the notes.

The trading market for, and trading value of, the notes may be affected by a number of factors. These factors include:

Often, the only way to liquidate your investment in the notes prior to maturity will be to sell the notes. At that time, there may be a very illiquid market for the notes or no market at all.

For indexed notes that have very specific investment objectives or strategies, the applicable trading market may be more limited, and the price may be more volatile, than for other notes. The trading value of indexed notes may be adversely affected by the complexity of the formula and volatility of the applicable reference asset, including any dividend rates or yields of other securities or financial instruments that relate to the indexed notes. Moreover, the trading value of indexed notes could be adversely affected by changes in the amount of outstanding equity or other securities linked to the applicable reference asset or formula applicable to the indexed notes.

Hedging activities may affect your return at maturity and the market value of the notes.

Hedging activities also may affect trading in the notes. At any time, we or our affiliates may engage in hedging activities contemporaneous with an offering of the notes. This hedging activity, in turn, may increase or decrease the value of the notes. In addition, we or our affiliates may acquire a long or short position in the notes from time to time. In the case of indexed notes, we or our affiliates may engage in hedging activity related to the indexed notes or to a component of the index or formula applicable to the indexed notes. All or a portion of these positions may be liquidated at or about the time of the maturity date of the notes. The aggregate amount and the composition of these positions are likely to vary over time. We have no reason to believe that any of our activities will have a material effect on the notes. However, we cannot assure you that our activities or the activities of our affiliates will not affect the prices at which you may sell your notes.

Changes in our credit ratings are expected to affect the value of the notes.

Our credit ratings are an assessment of our ability to pay our obligations. Consequently, real or anticipated changes in our credit ratings may affect the trading value of the notes. However, because your return on the notes depends upon factors in addition to our ability to pay our obligations, an improvement in our credit ratings will not reduce the other investment risks related to the notes.

Holders of notes denominated in a foreign currency are subject to governmental action impacting currency transfer and other exchange rate risks.

If you invest in notes that are not denominated or payable in your home country currency, you will be subject to significant risks not associated with an investment denominated and payable in your home country currency.

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If a governmental authority imposes exchange controls or other conditions, such as taxes on the transfer of a foreign currency, there may be limited availability of that foreign currency for payment on the notes at their maturity or on any other payment date. In addition, the ability of a holder to move currency freely out of the country in which payment in the currency is received or to convert the currency at a freely determined market rate could be limited by governmental actions.

In courts outside of New York, you may not be able to obtain a judgment in a specified currency other than U.S. dollars. For example, a judgment for money in an action based on the notes in other U.S. federal or state courts ordinarily would be enforced in the United States only in U.S. dollars. The date used to determine the rate of conversion of the foreign currency into U.S. dollars will depend upon various factors, including which court renders the judgment.

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Holders of indexed notes are subject to important risks that are not associated with more conventional debt securities.

If you invest in indexed notes, you will be subject to significant risks not associated with conventional fixed-rate or floating-rate debt securities. These risks include the possibility that the particular index or indices may be subject to fluctuations, and the possibility that an investor will receive a lower, or no, amount of principal, premium, or interest, and at different times than expected. In recent years, interest rates and indices have been volatile, and this volatility may be expected in the future. However, past experience is not necessarily indicative of what may occur in the future. We have no control over a number of matters, including economic, financial, and political events, that are important in determining the existence, magnitude, and longevity of these risks and their impact on the value of, or payments made on, the indexed notes. Some of the additional risks that you should consider in connection with an investment in indexed notes are as follows:

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BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION

General

Bank of America Corporation is a Delaware corporation, a bank holding company, and a financial holding company. Bank of America Corporation was incorporated in 1998 as part of the merger of BankAmerica Corporation with NationsBank Corporation. We provide a diversified range of banking and nonbanking financial services and products in 29 states and the District of Columbia and in selected international markets. We provide services and products through four business segments: (1) Consumer and Small Business, (2) Commercial Banking, (3) Global Corporate and Investment Banking, and (4) Wealth and Investment Management.

On October 27, 2003, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with FleetBoston Financial Corporation, or “FleetBoston,” providing for the merger of FleetBoston with and into us (the “FleetBoston Merger”). The FleetBoston Merger closed on April 1, 2004, and we were the surviving corporation in the transaction. Following the FleetBoston Merger, our principal banking subsidiaries are Bank of America, N.A. and Fleet National Bank.

Acquisitions and Sales

As part of our operations, we regularly evaluate the potential acquisition of, and hold discussions with, various financial institutions and other businesses of a type eligible for financial holding company ownership or control. In addition, we regularly analyze the values of, and submit bids for, the acquisition of customer-based funds and other liabilities and assets of such financial institutions and other businesses. We also regularly consider the potential disposition of certain of our assets, branches, subsidiaries, or lines of businesses. As a general rule, we publicly announce any material acquisitions or dispositions when a definitive agreement has been reached.

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Outstanding Debt

The following table sets forth: (1) our outstanding long-term debt as of December 31, 2003, (2) the pro forma combined outstanding long-term debt of us and FleetBoston as of December 31, 2003, and (3) the pro forma combined outstanding long-term debt of us and FleetBoston as adjusted for the issuance and maturity of some of our and FleetBoston’s long-term debt during the period beginning January 1, 2004 through April 15, 2004. The pro forma information assumes that we had been combined with FleetBoston on January 1, 2003, on a purchase accounting basis.

Also, as of December 31, 2003, there was approximately $2.6 billion of Bank of America Corporation commercial paper and other short-term notes payable outstanding and approximately $759 million of FleetBoston commercial paper and other short-term notes payable outstanding.

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DESCRIPTION OF THE NOTES

This section describes the general terms and conditions of the notes, which may be senior or subordinated medium-term notes. We will describe the particular terms of the notes we sell in a pricing supplement. The terms and conditions stated in this section will apply to each note unless the note, the pricing supplement, or an amendment or supplement to the registration statement indicates otherwise.

General

We will issue the notes as part of a series of debt securities under the Indentures, which are exhibits to our registration statement and are contracts between us and The Bank of New York, the trustee. The trustee has two principal functions:

The Indentures are subject to, and governed by, the Trust Indenture Act of 1939. We, the agents, and the depository, in the ordinary course of our respective businesses, have conducted and may conduct business with The Bank of New York or its affiliates.

The following summary of the terms of the notes and the Indentures is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the actual notes and the specific provisions of the applicable Indentures. The following description of notes will apply to each note we offer unless we otherwise specify in the applicable pricing supplement.

The notes are our direct unsecured obligations and are not obligations of our subsidiaries. The notes are being offered on a continuous basis. The total initial public offering price of the Senior and Subordinated Medium-Term Notes, Series K, that may be offered using this prospectus supplement is $10,000,000,000. We may issue other debt securities under the Indentures from time to time in one or more series up to the aggregate initial offering price authorized for the particular series. We also may increase the size of Medium-Term Notes, Series K, without notice to, or the consent of, the registered holders of the notes of that series or other debt securities under the Indentures.

Unless otherwise provided in the pricing supplement, the minimum denomination of the notes will be $1,000 and any larger amount that is a whole multiple of $1,000.

For purposes of calculating the aggregate principal amount of notes issued from time to time:

Types of Notes

We may issue notes that bear interest at a fixed rate described in the pricing supplement, which we refer to as “fixed-rate notes.” We also may issue fixed-rate notes that combine principal and interest payments in installment payments over the life of the note, which we refer to as “amortizing notes.”

We may issue notes that will bear interest at a floating rate of interest determined by reference to one or more interest rate bases, or by reference to one or more interest rate formulae, described in the pricing supplement, which we refer to as “floating-rate notes.” In some cases, the interest rate of a floating-rate note also may be adjusted by adding or subtracting a spread or by multiplying the interest rate by a spread multiplier. A floating-rate note also may be subject to:

We may issue notes that provide that the rate of return, including the principal, premium (if any), interest, or other amounts payable (if any), is determined by reference, either directly or indirectly, to the

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price or performance of one or more securities, currencies or composite currencies, commodities, interest rates, stock indices, or other indices or formulae, in each case as specified in the pricing supplement. We refer to these notes as “indexed notes.”

We may issue notes at a price lower than their principal amount or lower than their minimum guaranteed repayment amount at maturity, which we refer to as “original issue discount notes” or “OID notes.” OID notes may be fixed-rate, floating-rate, or indexed notes and may bear no interest (“zero coupon notes”) or may bear interest at a rate that is below market rates at the time of issuance.

The pricing supplement for each offering of notes will contain additional terms of the offering and a specific description of those notes, including:

Payment of Principal, Interest, and Other Amounts Due

Unless otherwise provided in the pricing supplement, the trustee will act as our sole paying agent, security registrar, and transfer agent with respect to the notes through the trustee’s office. That office is currently located at 101 Barclay Street, New York, New York 10286. At any time, we may rescind the designation of a paying agent, appoint a successor paying agent, or approve a change in the office through which any successor paying agent acts in accordance with the applicable Indenture. In addition, we may decide to act as our own paying agent with respect to some or all of the notes, and the paying agent may resign.

The trustee also will act as the calculation agent for floating-rate notes, unless otherwise specified in the pricing supplement. We will identify the calculation agent for any indexed notes in the pricing supplement. The calculation agent will be responsible for calculating the interest rate, reference rates, principal, premium (if any), interest, or other amounts payable (if any) applicable to the floating-rate notes or indexed

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notes, as the case may be, and for certain other related matters. The calculation agent, at the request of the holder of any floating-rate note, will provide the interest rate then in effect and, if already determined, the interest rate that is to take effect on the next interest reset date, as described below, for the floating-rate note. At the request of the holder of any floating-rate note that is an indexed note, the calculation agent will provide the reference rate, index, or formula then in effect. We may replace any calculation agent or elect to act as the calculation agent for some or all of the notes, and the calculation agent may resign.

We refer to each date on which interest is payable on a note as an “interest payment date.” Unless otherwise specified in the pricing supplement, interest payments on the notes will be made on each interest payment date applicable to, and at the maturity date of, the notes. Interest payable at any interest payment date will be paid to the registered holder of the note on the regular record date for that interest payment date, as described below. Unless otherwise specified in the pricing supplement, the regular record date for an interest payment date will be 15 calendar days prior to the interest payment date, whether or not that date is a business day. The principal and interest payable at maturity will be paid to the holder of the note at the close of business on the maturity date.

If any interest payment date or the maturity date of a fixed-rate note falls on a day that is not a business day, the required payment of principal, premium (if any), interest, or other amounts payable (if any) will be made on the next business day, and no additional interest will accrue in respect of the payment made on the next business day. If any interest payment date or the maturity date of a floating-rate note falls on a day that is not a business day, the interest payment date will be postponed to the next business day. However, in the case of a floating-rate note with an interest rate based on the London interbank offered rate, referred to as a “LIBOR note” and described below, if an interest payment date falls on a date that is not a business day, and the next business day is in the next calendar month, the interest payment date will be the immediately preceding business day.

Each note will mature on a business day nine months or more from the issue date. Unless otherwise specified in the pricing supplement, the term “business day” means any weekday that is not a legal holiday in New York, New York, Charlotte, North Carolina, or any other place of payment of the note, is not a date on which banking institutions in those cities are authorized or required by law or regulation to be closed, and:

The “Principal Financial Center” is:

The notes are not subject to any sinking fund, which means we will not deposit money on a regular basis into any separate custodial account to repay the notes.

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We will issue each note in book-entry only form. This means that we will not issue actual notes or certificates to each holder. Instead, the notes will be in the form of a global note held in the name of The Depository Trust Company, which is known as “DTC,” or its nominee. In order to own a beneficial interest in a note, you must be an institution that has an account with DTC or has a direct or an individual account with such an institution that has an account with DTC.

Notes will not be issued in certificated form unless:

No service charge will be made for any registration of transfer or exchange of notes issued in certificated form, but we may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any related tax or other governmental charges.

Unless otherwise stated in the pricing supplement, we will pay principal, premium (if any), interest, and other amounts payable (if any) on the notes in book-entry form in accordance with arrangements then in place between the paying agent, DTC, and its nominee, as holder. Unless otherwise stated in the pricing supplement, we will pay any interest on notes in certificated form on each interest payment date other than the maturity date by check mailed to holders of the notes on the applicable record date at the address appearing on our records. Unless otherwise stated in the pricing supplement, we will pay any principal, premium (if any), interest, and other amounts payable (if any) at the maturity date of a note in certificated form by wire transfer of immediately available funds upon surrender of the note at the corporate trust office of the applicable trustee or paying agent.

Ranking

Senior Notes. The senior notes will be unsecured and will rank equally with all our other unsecured and unsubordinated obligations from time to time outstanding, except obligations, including deposit liabilities, that are subject to any priorities or preferences by law. Under United States law, claims of our subsidiaries’ creditors, including their depositors, would be entitled to priority over the claims of our unsecured general creditors, including holders of senior notes, in the event of our liquidation or other resolution.

The Indenture and the senior notes do not contain any limitation on the amount of obligations that we may incur in the future.

Subordinated Notes. Our indebtedness evidenced by the subordinated notes, including the principal, premium (if any), interest, and other amounts payable (if any) will be subordinate and junior in right of payment to all of our senior indebtedness from time to time outstanding. Payment of principal of our subordinated indebtedness, including any subordinated notes, may not be accelerated if there is a default in the payment of amounts due under, or a default in any of our other covenants applicable to, our subordinated indebtedness.

The Indenture and the subordinated notes do not contain any limitation on the amount of obligations ranking senior to the subordinated notes, or the amount of obligations ranking equally with the subordinated notes, that we may incur in the future.

Fixed-Rate Notes

Generally. Each fixed-rate note will bear one or more designated rates of interest. Unless otherwise indicated in the pricing supplement, interest on fixed-rate notes will be payable semi-annually in arrears and will be computed and paid on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months.

Interest for fixed-rate notes will accrue from the most recent interest payment date to which interest has been paid, or, if no interest has been paid, from the original issue date, to, but excluding, the next interest payment date (or maturity date, as the case may be). However, the initial interest payment on fixed-rate notes issued between a regular record date and the interest payment date immediately following the regular record date will be made on the second interest payment date following the original issue date to the holder of record on the regular record date preceding the second interest payment date.

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The pricing supplement and each fixed-rate note will contain the provisions of that note, including the interest rate, the original issue date, the interest payment dates, the maturity date, and any additional terms.

Amortizing Notes. We may issue amortizing notes, which are fixed-rate notes for which combined principal and interest payments are made in installments over the life of the notes. Payments on amortizing notes are applied first to interest due and then to the reduction of the unpaid principal amount. The pricing supplement for an amortizing note will include a table setting forth repayment information.

Floating-Rate Notes

Interest Rate Bases. Each floating-rate note will have an interest rate basis or formula, which may be based on:

The specific terms of each floating-rate note, including the initial interest rate in effect until the first interest reset date, will be specified in the pricing supplement and in the floating-rate note. Thereafter, the interest rate will be determined by reference to the specified interest rate basis or formula, plus or minus the spread, if any, or multiplied by the spread multiplier, if any. The “spread” is the number of basis points we specify on the floating-rate note to be added to or subtracted from the base rate. The “spread multiplier” is the percentage we specify on the floating-rate note by which the base rate is multiplied in order to calculate the applicable interest rate.

Interest Reset Dates. The interest rate of each floating-rate note may be reset daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, or annually, as we specify in the pricing supplement. We refer to the period during which an interest rate is effective as an “interest reset period” and the date in each such period on which the interest is reset as an “interest reset date.” Unless otherwise specified in the pricing supplement, the interest reset date will be:

However, the interest rate in effect from the issue date to the first interest reset date for a floating-rate note will be the initial interest rate, as specified in the pricing supplement.

If any interest reset date for any floating-rate note would otherwise be a day that is not a business day for the floating-rate note, the interest reset date for the floating-rate note will be postponed to the next day that is a business day for the floating-rate note. However, in the case of a LIBOR note, if the next business day is in the next succeeding calendar month, the interest reset date will be the immediately preceding business day.

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Interest Determination Dates. Unless otherwise specified in the pricing supplement, the interest determination date for an interest reset date will be:

The “index maturity” is the period to maturity of the instrument for which the interest rate basis is calculated.

Treasury bills usually are sold at auction on Monday of each week, unless that day is a legal holiday, in which case the auction usually is held on the following Tuesday, except that the auction may be held on the preceding Friday. If, as a result of a legal holiday, an auction is held on the preceding Friday, that preceding Friday will be the interest determination date pertaining to the interest reset date occurring in the next succeeding week. Each base rate will be determined as of that date, and the applicable interest rate will take effect on the applicable interest reset date.

For a floating-rate note for which interest rate is determined by reference to two or more base rates, the interest determination date will be the most recent business day that is at least two business days prior to the applicable interest reset date for the floating-rate note on which each applicable base rate is determinable.

Calculation Date. Unless otherwise specified in the pricing supplement, the calculation date for any interest determination date will be the date by which the calculation agent computes the amount of interest owed on a floating-rate note for the related interest reset period. Unless otherwise specified in the pricing supplement, the calculation date will be the earlier of:

Interest Payments. Except as provided below and unless otherwise provided in the pricing supplement, interest on floating-rate notes will be payable, in the case of floating-rate notes with an interest reset date that resets:

Unless otherwise indicated in the pricing supplement, interest payments for floating-rate notes will include interest accrued from the most recent interest payment date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from the original issue date, to, but excluding, the next interest payment date. However, the initial interest payment on a floating-rate note issued between a regular record date and the interest payment date immediately following the regular record date will be made on the second interest payment date following the original issue date to the holder of record on the regular record date preceding the second interest payment date.

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Accrued interest on a floating-rate note is calculated by multiplying the principal amount of a note by an accrued interest factor. This accrued interest factor is the sum of the interest factors calculated for each day in the period for which accrued interest is being calculated. Unless otherwise indicated in the pricing supplement, the accrued interest factor will be computed and interest will be paid (including payments for partial periods) as follows:

All dollar amounts used in or resulting from any calculation on floating-rate notes will be rounded to the nearest cent, with one-half cent being rounded upward. Unless otherwise specified in the pricing supplement, all percentages resulting from any calculation with respect to a floating-rate note will be rounded, if necessary, to the nearest one hundred-thousandth of a percent, with five one-millionths of a percentage point rounded upwards, e.g., 9.876545% (or .09876545) being rounded to 9.87655% (or .0987655).

The calculation agent, upon the request of the holder of any floating-rate note, will provide the interest rate then in effect and, if different, the interest rate that will become effective on the next interest reset date as a result of a determination made on the most recent interest determination date with respect to the floating-rate note.

LIBOR Notes. Each LIBOR note will bear interest at the LIBOR base rate, adjusted by any spread or spread multiplier, as specified in the pricing supplement. The LIBOR base rate will be the London interbank offered rate for deposits in U.S. dollars or any index currency, as specified in the pricing supplement. Except as provided below, LIBOR for each interest reset period will be calculated on the interest determination date for the related interest reset date.

On each interest determination date, the calculation agent will determine LIBOR as follows:

If the pricing supplement does not specify “LIBOR Telerate” or “LIBOR Reuters,” the LIBOR rate will be LIBOR Telerate.

If “LIBOR Telerate” applies and the rate described above does not appear on that page, or if “LIBOR Reuters” applies and fewer than two of the rates described above appears on that page or no rate appears on any page on which only one rate normally appears, then the calculation agent will determine LIBOR as follows:

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Treasury Rate Notes. Each treasury rate note will bear interest at the treasury rate plus or minus any spread and multiplied by any spread multiplier described in the pricing supplement. Except as provided below, the treasury rate for each interest reset period will be calculated on the interest determination date for the related interest reset date.

The “treasury rate” for any interest determination date is the rate set at the auction of direct obligations of the United States (“Treasury bills”) having the index maturity described in the pricing supplement, as specified under the caption “Investment Rate” on the display on Moneyline Telerate, or any successor service, on page 56 or any other page as may replace page 56, or page 57 or any other page as may replace page 57.

If the rate cannot be determined as described above, the treasury rate will be determined as follows: