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Related Documentation

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Bank of America Corporation Currency Linked Principal Protected Investments

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The Underlying Currency or Underlying Currency Basket

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Supplemental Redemption Amount Payable at Maturity

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Examples of Supplemental Redemption Amounts

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Summary of Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences

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Risk Factors

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Related Documentation

This document generally describes the terms of Bank of America Corporation Currency Linked Principal Protected Investments (“Currency Linked PPIs”) with a “Digital Appreciation” payout. This document should be read together with the prospectus supplement for Medium Term Notes, Series L, dated April 10, 2008 and the prospectus dated May 5, 2006. Terms used but not otherwise defined below have the meanings given to them in those documents, unless the context requires otherwise. Unless otherwise indicated or unless the context requires otherwise, all references in this document to “we”, “us”, “our”, or similar references are to Bank of America Corporation.

In connection with each offering of Currency Linked PPIs, we will provide a final pricing supplement describing the specific terms of the offering. In addition, prior to the pricing of the offering, we expect to provide to you a preliminary pricing supplement relating to the offering, which will set forth those terms in preliminary form.

We have filed a registration statement (including the Series L prospectus supplement and the prospectus) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the potential offerings to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read those documents and the other documents we have filed with the SEC for more complete information about us and these offerings. You may obtain these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, we or Banc of America Securities LLC will arrange to send you these documents if you request them by calling toll-free 1-888-583-8900 (ext. 56800).

You may access the prospectus supplement and the prospectus on the SEC website at www.sec.gov as follows (or if such address has changed, by reviewing our filings for the relevant dates on the SEC website):

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/70858/000119312508079745/d424b5.htm

Potential purchasers of the Currency Linked PPIs should consider the information in “Risk Factors” in the prospectus supplement, the applicable pricing supplement, and pages 16-17 of this document.

The terms of the Currency Linked PPIs with a “Digital Appreciation” payout described herein may be modified, as described in the applicable pricing supplement, which will also be filed with the SEC.

 

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Bank of America Corporation Currency Linked Principal Protected Investments

Currency Linked PPIs with a “Digital Appreciation” payout provide you with an opportunity to participate in the potential appreciation or depreciation of one or more currencies, usually as compared to the U.S. dollar. Currency Linked PPIs are fully principal protected if held until maturity, subject to our creditworthiness. In addition, at maturity, you may receive a “Supplemental Redemption Amount,” based upon the performance or underperformance of the applicable currency (an “Underlying Currency”) or basket of currencies (an “Underlying Currency Basket”) over the term of the Currency Linked PPIs.

Some Currency Linked PPIs will pay a Supplemental Redemption Amount if the value of the Underlying Currency Basket increases as compared to the U.S. dollar during the term of the notes. These Currency Linked PPIs are said to be “bearish” as to the U.S. dollar. However, some Currency Linked PPIs will pay a Supplemental Redemption Amount if the value of the Underlying Currency Basket decreases as compared to the U.S. dollar during the term of the notes. These Currency Linked PPIs are said to be “bullish” as to the U.S. dollar.

Currency Linked PPIs are our senior debt securities. However, Currency Linked PPIs with a “Digital Appreciation” payout differ from traditional debt securities in that, unless otherwise described in the pricing supplement, you will not receive interest payments during the term of the Currency Linked PPI. In addition, these securities contain a currency derivative component.

If you hold the Currency Linked PPIs until maturity, you will receive, at a minimum, your principal amount, subject to our creditworthiness. In addition, you also may receive a Supplemental Redemption Amount. However, if you sell the Currency Linked PPIs prior to maturity, you may find that the market value of the Currency Linked PPIs is less than the principal amount of the Currency Linked PPIs.

For a Currency Linked PPI with a “Digital Appreciation” payout based on an Underlying Currency Basket, the size of the Supplemental Redemption Amount will depend upon the “Basket Return,” as described below, and upon the “Digital Percentage.” The Digital Percentage will be determined on the pricing date and set forth in the applicable pricing supplement. If the Basket Return is greater than zero, then the Supplemental Redemption Amount will be at least equal to the product of (a) the Digital Percentage and (b) the principal amount invested in the Currency Linked PPIs. See “Supplemental Redemption Amount Payable at Maturity” for further discussion.

Currency Linked PPIs typically are issued in minimum denominations of $1,000, and whole multiples of $1,000.

Currency Linked PPIs are generally not listed on a stock exchange. Whether or not they are listed, there may be little or no secondary market for Currency Linked PPIs.

We expect that one or more of our broker-dealer subsidiaries, including Banc of America Securities LLC and Banc of America Investment Services, Inc., will act as our selling agents in connection with each offering of Currency Linked PPIs.

 

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The Underlying Currency or Underlying Currency Basket

At maturity, the Supplemental Redemption Amount for Currency Linked PPIs with a “Digital Appreciation” payout will be determined by reference to the exchange rate (an “Exchange Rate”) of each of the currencies in the applicable Underlying Currency Basket.

The applicable pricing supplement for the Currency Linked PPIs will set forth the specific Underlying Currency Basket, and will provide information as to the historical Exchange Rates of the applicable currencies. However, the historical Exchange Rates of any currency are not indicative of the future Exchange Rates of that currency or the performance of the Currency Linked PPIs.

Among the currencies that may be an Underlying Currency or included in the Underlying Currency Basket are:

 

 

  (EUR) the euro

 

   

 

  (GBP) the British pound

 

   

 

  (AUD) the Australian dollar

 

   

 

  (NZD) the New Zealand dollar

 

   

 

  (JPY) the Japanese yen

 

   

 

  (CAD) the Canadian dollar

 

   

 

  (KRW) the South Korean won

 

   

 

  (INR) the Indian rupee

 

   

 

  (IDR) the Indonesian rupiah

 

   

 

  (SGD) the Singapore dollar

 

   

 

  (MXN) the Mexican peso

 

   

 

  (CNY) the Chinese yuan

 

   

 

  (BRL) the Brazilian real

 

   

 

  (PLN) the Polish zloty

 

   

 

  (HUF) the Hungarian forint

 

   

 

  (RUB) the Russian ruble

 

   

 

  (TRY) the Turkish lira

 

   

The Exchange Rate for most of the currencies listed above represents the rate at which one U.S. dollar may be exchanged for that currency. Thus, for one of these types of currencies, an increase in the Exchange Rate means that the currency has weakened relative to the U.S. dollar. However, due to different reporting conventions, for other currencies, such as the euro, the British pound, the Australian dollar, and the New Zealand dollar, the Exchange Rate represents the rate at which one unit of these currencies may be exchanged for U.S. dollars. Thus, for one of these types of currencies, an increase in the Exchange Rate means that it has strengthened relative to the U.S. dollar.

 

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Supplemental Redemption Amount Payable at Maturity

At maturity, you will receive the principal amount of the Currency Linked PPIs, subject to our creditworthiness. In addition, you may receive a Supplemental Redemption Amount, based upon the performance or underperformance of the Underlying Currency Basket.

As described above, some Currency Linked PPIs are structured to be “bearish” on the U.S. dollar and “bullish” on the applicable Underlying Currency Basket. In this case, for Currency Linked PPIs with a “Digital Appreciation” payout linked to an Underlying Currency Basket, we define the concept of “Basket Return” to be equal to the “Basket Performance.”

The “Basket Performance” is equal to:

Final Basket Level – Initial Basket Level

Other Currency Linked PPIs are structured to be “bullish” on the U.S. dollar and “bearish” on the applicable Underlying Currency Basket. In this case, for Currency Linked PPIs with a “Digital Appreciation” payout linked to an Underlying Currency Basket, we define the concept of “Basket Return” to be equal to the “Basket Underperformance.”

The “Basket Underperformance” is equal to:

Initial Basket Level – Final Basket Level

Unless otherwise set forth in the applicable pricing supplement, the “Initial Basket Level” will be equal to 100.0000%. The “Final Basket Level” will be an amount (rounded to the nearest one ten-thousandth of a percent) equal to the sum of the Individual Currency Returns (as defined below) for each currency in the Underlying Currency Basket, divided by the total number of such currencies. For an illustration, please see the next section, “Examples of Supplemental Redemption Amounts.”

Unless specified otherwise in the applicable pricing supplement, the “Individual Currency Return” for most currencies will be equal to the Initial Exchange Rate (as defined below) for that currency divided by the Final Exchange Rate (as defined below). However, due to different reporting conventions, for other currencies such as the euro, the British pound, the Australian dollar, and the New Zealand dollar, the Exchange Rate represents the rate at which one unit of these currencies may be exchanged for U.S. dollars; therefore, the “Individual Currency Return” for those types of currencies will be equal to the Final Exchange Rate divided by the Initial Exchange Rate.

 

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The Initial Exchange Rate for the currencies included in the applicable Underlying Currency Basket will be determined at the time of pricing the applicable Currency Linked PPIs. The Final Exchange Rate will be the closing Exchange Rate for that currency on the valuation date. The valuation date typically will fall several business days before the maturity date of the Currency Linked PPIs.

You will receive a Supplemental Redemption Amount for Currency Linked PPIs with a “Digital Appreciation” payout only if the Basket Return is greater than zero. If the Basket Return does not exceed zero, you will receive only your principal amount at maturity, regardless of whether the Currency Linked PPIs are “bullish” or “bearish” as to the Underlying Currency Basket.

If the Basket Return is less than or equal to zero, then the Supplemental Redemption Amount will equal $0.00.

If the Basket Return is greater than zero, but is less than or equal to the Digital Percentage, then the Supplemental Redemption Amount for each $1,000 principal amount will equal the product of $1,000 and the Digital Percentage.

If the Basket Return is greater the Digital Percentage, then the Supplemental Redemption Amount for each $1,000 principal amount will equal the product of $1,000 and the Basket Return.

For Currency Linked PPIs that are “bearish” on the U.S. dollar and linked to only one Underlying Currency, the term “Basket Performance” will be replaced by the term “Currency Performance.” The Currency Performance for such notes will be equal to:

Individual Currency Return – 100.0000%

Similarly, for Currency Linked PPIs that are “bullish” on the U.S. dollar, the term “Basket Underperformance” will be replaced by the term “Currency Underperformance.” The Currency Underperformance for such notes will be equal to:

100.0000% - Individual Currency Return

The Supplemental Redemption Amount, if any, will be calculated after the close of the relevant currency markets on the valuation date. Changes in the Exchange Rates of the applicable currencies between the valuation date and the maturity date will not affect the Supplemental Redemption Amount, if any, payable to you at maturity.

 

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Examples of Supplemental Redemption Amounts

Below are eight hypothetical examples of the calculation of the Supplemental Redemption Amount for a Currency Linked PPI with a “Digital Appreciation” payout and a principal amount of $1,000. The amounts in the tables and graphs below are for purposes of illustration only.

Each of the examples below considers a different range of hypothetical Final Exchange Rates. The actual amounts payable at maturity on the Currency Linked PPIs with “Digital Appreciation” payout will depend on the actual Individual Currency Returns and the actual Digital Percentage that applies to your Currency Linked PPIs. However, in each case, at maturity, you will not receive less than the principal amount of your investment.

Currency Linked PPIs with a “Digital Appreciation” Payout that Are “Bearish” on the U.S. Dollar and “Bullish” on the Underlying Currency Basket

The first four examples are based on a hypothetical maturity of 18 months, a hypothetical Digital Percentage of 10.0000% and an Underlying Currency Basket with the currencies and their associated hypothetical Initial Exchange Rates below:

 

   

the Brazilian real (“BRL”): 2.1700

 

   

the Russian ruble (“RUB”): 26.2400

 

   

the Indian rupee (“INR”): 48.5300

 

   

the Chinese yuan (“CNY”): 6.8500

These examples are based on Currency Linked PPIs with a “Digital Appreciation” payout that are “bearish” on the U.S. dollar and “bullish” on the Underlying Currency Basket. Therefore, as shown below, if the Basket Performance is greater than zero – that is, if, as of the valuation date, the Underlying Currency Basket has appreciated even slightly versus the U.S. dollar – then you will receive a Supplemental Redemption Amount that is at least 10.0000% of the principal amount. If the Basket Performance is greater than the Digital Percentage, then you will receive a Supplemental Redemption Amount reflecting the full benefit of the positive performance of the Underlying Currency Basket. On the other hand, if the Basket Performance is less than or equal to zero – that is, if, as of the valuation date, Underlying Currency Basket has depreciated versus the U.S. dollar – then you will receive only the principal amount of your Currency Linked PPIs, subject to our creditworthiness.

 

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As described above, the Individual Currency Return for the Brazilian real, the Russian ruble, the Indian rupee, and the Chinese yuan is equal to the Initial Exchange Rate for that currency divided by the Final Exchange Rate and the Basket Performance will be equal to:

Final Basket Level – Initial Basket Level

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Initial
Exchange Rate

 

  

 

Final
Exchange Rate

 

  

 

Currency    
Return    

 

      Basket Performance        0.0000%  

BRL    

   2.1700    2.1700    100.0000%          

 

Supplemental    

Redemption Amount    

 

   $0.00  

RUB    

   26.2400    26.2400    100.0000%          

 

Payment at Maturity    

 

   $1,000.00  

 

INR    

 

   48.5300    48.5300    100.0000%             

 

CNY    

 

   6.8500    6.8500    100.0000%             

 

Final Basket Level    

         100.0000%             

BASKET PERFORMANCE MARGINALLY POSITIVE

 

        
    

 

Initial
Exchange Rate

 

  

 

Final
Exchange Rate

 

  

 

Currency    
Return    

 

      Basket Performance        1.4105%  

BRL    

   2.1700    2.1411    101.3498%          

 

Supplemental    
Redemption Amount    

 

   $100.00  

 

RUB    

 

   26.2400    25.8918    101.3448%          

 

Payment at Maturity    

 

   $1,100.00  

 

INR    

 

   48.5300    47.5792    101.9984%             

 

CNY    

 

   6.8500    6.7856    100.9491%             

 

Final Basket Level    

         101.4105%             

BASKET PERFORMANCE POSITIVE BY MORE THAN 10%

 

        
    

 

Initial
Exchange Rate

 

  

 

Final
Exchange Rate

 

  

 

Currency    
Return    

 

      Basket Performance        25.2618%  

BRL    

   2.1700    1.9250    112.7273%          

 

Supplemental    
Redemption Amount    

 

   $252.62  

 

RUB    

 

   26.2400    24.2405    108.2486%          

 

Payment at Maturity    

 

   $1,252.62  

 

INR    

 

   48.5300    32.9122    147.4529%             

 

CNY    

 

   6.8500    5.1652    132.6183%             

 

Final Basket Level    

         125.2618%             

BASKET PERFORMANCE NEGATIVE

 

        
    

 

Initial
Exchange Rate

 

  

 

Final
Exchange Rate

 

  

 

Currency    
Return    

 

      Basket Performance        -20.4350%

BRL    

   2.1700    2.3468    92.4663%          

 

Supplemental    
Redemption Amount    

 

   $0.00

 

RUB    

 

   26.2400    30.5959    85.7631%          

 

Payment at Maturity    

 

   $1,000.00

 

INR    

 

   48.5300    74.8068    64.8738%             

 

CNY    

 

   6.8500    9.1143    75.1566%             

 

Final Basket Level    

         79.5650%             

 

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Currency Linked PPIs with a “Digital Appreciation” Payout that Are “Bearish” on the Underlying Currency Basket and “Bullish” on the U.S. Dollar

The remaining four examples are based on a hypothetical maturity of two years, a hypothetical Digital Percentage of 15.0000% and an Underlying Currency Basket with the currencies and associated hypothetical Initial Exchange Rates below:

 

   

the Canadian dollar (“CAD”): 1.1875

 

   

the Japanese yen (“JPY”): 100.50

These examples are based on Currency Linked PPIs with a “Digital Appreciation” payout that are “bullish” on the U.S. dollar and “bearish” on the Underlying Currency Basket. Therefore, as shown below, if the Basket Underperformance is greater than zero – that is, if, as of the valuation date, the Underlying Currency Basket has depreciated even slightly versus the U.S. dollar – then you will receive a Supplemental Redemption Amount that is at least 15.0000% of the principal amount. If the Basket Underperformance is greater than the Digital Percentage, then you will receive a Supplemental Redemption Amount reflecting the full benefit of the underperformance of the Underlying Currency Basket. On the other hand, if the Basket Underperformance is less than or equal to zero – that is, if, as of the valuation date, Underlying Currency Basket has appreciated versus the U.S. dollar – then you will receive only the principal amount of your Currency Linked PPIs, subject to our creditworthiness.

 

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As described above, the Individual Currency Return for the Canadian dollar and the Japanese yen is equal to the Initial Exchange Rate for that currency divided by the Final Exchange Rate and the Basket Underperformance will be equal to:

Initial Basket Level – Final Basket Level

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Initial
Exchange Rate

 

  

 

Final
Exchange Rate

 

  

 

Currency    
Return    

 

      Basket Underperformance        0.0000%  

CAD    

   1.1875    1.1875    100.0000%          

 

Supplemental    

Redemption Amount    

 

   $0.00  

JPY    

   100.5000    100.5000    100.0000%          

 

Payment at Maturity    

 

   $1,000.00  

 

Final Basket Level    

 

         100.0000%               

BASKET UNDERPERFORMANCE MARGINALLY POSITIVE

 

        
    

 

Initial
Exchange Rate

 

  

 

Final
Exchange Rate

 

  

 

Currency    
Return    

 

      Basket Underperformance        1.2112%  

CAD    

   1.1875    1.1993    99.0161%          

 

Supplemental    

Redemption Amount    

 

   $150.00  

JPY    

   100.5000    101.9667    98.5616%          

 

Payment at Maturity    

 

   $1,150.00  

 

Final Basket Level    

 

         98.7888%               

BASKET UNDERPERFORMANCE POSITIVE BY MORE THAN 15%

 

        
    

 

Initial
Exchange Rate

 

  

 

Final
Exchange Rate

 

  

 

Currency    
Return    

 

      Basket Underperformance        22.1572%  

CAD    

   1.1875    1.5900    74.6855%          

 

Supplemental    

Redemption Amount    

 

   $221.57  

JPY    

   100.5000    124.0740    81.0000%          

 

Payment at Maturity    

 

   $1,221.57  

 

Final Basket Level    

 

         77.8428%               

BASKET UNDERPERFORMANCE NEGATIVE

 

        
    

 

Initial
Exchange Rate

 

  

 

Final
Exchange Rate

 

  

 

Currency    
Return    

 

      Basket Underperformance        -7.6531%  

CAD    

   1.1875    1.1251    105.5462%          

 

Supplemental    

Redemption Amount    

 

   $0.00  

JPY    

   100.5000    91.5634    109.7600%          

 

Payment at Maturity    

 

   $1,000.00  

 

Final Basket Level    

 

         107.6531%               

 

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Summary of Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences

The following is a general summary of certain U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the Currency Linked PPIs to certain U.S. Holders (as defined in the prospectus referred to on page 2) that acquire the Currency Linked PPIs upon their original issuance at the issue price (as defined below). This summary does not deal with persons in special tax situations. You should refer to the applicable pricing supplement, which will contain a more detailed U.S. federal income tax summary. The tax consequences of investing in the Currency Linked PPIs are complex and you should consult your own tax advisor concerning the application of the U.S. federal income tax laws to your particular situation as well as any consequences of the acquisition, ownership, and disposition of the Currency Linked PPIs arising under the laws of any state, local, or foreign jurisdiction.

The amount payable on the Currency Linked PPIs at maturity will depend on the performance or underperformance of the Underlying Currency Basket. The proper U.S. federal income tax treatment of the Currency Linked PPIs depends on whether the “denomination currency” (as defined in the applicable Treasury regulations) of the Currency Linked PPIs is the U.S. dollar. We intend to take the position that the denomination currency of the Currency Linked PPIs is the U.S. dollar. Under that treatment, the Currency Linked PPIs should not be subject to the special rules described in the Treasury regulations governing nonfunctional currency debt instruments. Rather, the Currency Linked PPIs should be treated as “contingent payment debt instruments” for U.S. federal income tax purposes subject to taxation under the “noncontingent bond method” and the balance of this discussion assumes that this characterization is proper and will be respected. Under this characterization, the Currency Linked PPIs generally will be subject to the Treasury regulations governing contingent payment debt instruments. Under those Treasury regulations, a U.S. Holder will be required to report original issue discount (“OID”) or interest income based on a “comparable yield” and a “projected payment schedule,” both as described below, established by us for determining interest accruals and adjustments with respect to the Currency Linked PPIs. A U.S. Holder which does not use the “comparable yield” and follow the “projected payment schedule” to calculate its OID and interest income on the Currency Linked PPIs must timely disclose and justify the use of other estimates to the Internal Revenue Service.

A “comparable yield” with respect to Currency Linked PPIs generally is the yield at which we could issue a fixed-rate debt instrument with terms similar to those of the Currency Linked PPIs (taking into account for this purpose the level of subordination, term, timing of payments, and general market conditions, but ignoring any adjustments for liquidity or the riskiness of the contingencies with respect to the debt instrument). Notwithstanding the foregoing, a comparable yield must not be less than the U.S. applicable federal rate based on the overall maturity of the Currency Linked PPIs. A “projected payment schedule” with respect to Currency Linked PPIs generally is a series of projected payments, the amount and timing of which would produce a yield to maturity on that Currency Linked PPIs equal to the comparable yield. This amount is not calculated or provided for any purposes other than the determination of a U.S. Holder’s interest accruals and adjustments with respect to the Currency Linked PPIs for U.S. federal income tax purposes. By providing the projected

 

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payment schedule, we make no representations regarding the actual amounts of payments on the Currency Linked PPIs, except with respect to the principal amount.

Based on the comparable yield and the projected payment schedule of the Currency Linked PPIs, a U.S. Holder of the Currency Linked PPIs (regardless of accounting method) generally will be required to accrue as OID the sum of the daily portions of interest on the Currency Linked PPIs for each day in the taxable year on which the holder holds the Currency Linked PPIs, adjusted upward or downward to reflect the difference, if any, between the actual and projected amount of any contingent payments on the Currency Linked PPIs, as set forth below. The daily portions of interest for the Currency Linked PPIs are determined by allocating to each day in an accrual period the ratable portion of interest on the Currency Linked PPIs that accrues in the accrual period. The amount of interest on the Currency Linked PPIs that accrues in an accrual period is the product of the comparable yield on the Currency Linked PPIs (adjusted to reflect the length of the accrual period) and the adjusted issue price of the Currency Linked PPIs at the beginning of the accrual period. The adjusted issue price of the Currency Linked PPIs at the beginning of the first accrual period will equal its issue price. The issue price of each Currency Linked PPIs in an issue of the Currency Linked PPIs is the first price at which a substantial amount of those Currency Linked PPIs has been sold (including any premium paid for those Currency Linked PPIs and ignoring sales to bond houses, brokers, or similar persons or organizations acting in the capacity of underwriters, placement agents, or wholesalers). For any subsequent accrual period, the adjusted issue price will be (1) the sum of the issue price of the Currency Linked PPIs and any interest previously accrued on the Currency Linked PPIs by a holder (without regard to any positive or negative adjustments described below) minus (2) the amount of any projected payments on the Currency Linked PPIs for previous accrual periods. A U.S. Holder of the Currency Linked PPIs will be required to include in income OID in excess of actual cash payments received for certain taxable years.

A U.S. Holder will be required to recognize interest income equal to the amount of any positive adjustment for the Currency Linked PPIs for the taxable year in which a contingent payment is paid (including a payment at maturity). A positive adjustment is the excess of actual payments in respect of contingent payments over the projected amount of contingent payments. A U.S. Holder also will be required to account for any “negative adjustment” for a taxable year in which a contingent payment is paid. A negative adjustment is the excess of the projected amounts of contingent payments over actual payments in respect of the contingent payments. A net negative adjustment is the amount by which total negative adjustments in a taxable year exceed total positive adjustments in such taxable year. A net negative adjustment (1) will first reduce the amount of interest for the Currency Linked PPIs that a U.S. Holder would otherwise be required to include in income in the taxable year and (2) to the extent of any excess, will result in an ordinary loss equal to that portion of the excess as does not exceed the excess of (A) the amount of all previous interest inclusions under the Currency Linked PPIs over (B) the total amount of the U.S. Holder’s net negative adjustments treated as ordinary loss on the Currency Linked PPIs in prior taxable years. A net negative adjustment is not subject to the 2% floor limitation imposed on miscellaneous deductions under Section 67 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Any net negative adjustment in excess of the amounts described above in (1) and (2) will be carried

 

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forward to offset future interest income on the Currency Linked PPIs or to reduce the amount realized on a sale, exchange, or retirement of the Currency Linked PPIs.

We expect that the applicable pricing supplement will provide a tax accrual table and projected payment schedule with information for each $1,000 principal amount of Currency Linked PPIs for each applicable accrual period through maturity, based on market conditions and actual market interest rates as of the date of the applicable pricing supplement.

A U.S. Holder generally will treat any gain on sale or exchange of the Currency Linked PPIs as ordinary interest income. The pricing supplement will set forth additional information about the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Currency Linked PPIs, including a discussion of the tax consequences of payments on the Currency Linked PPIs and a sale, exchange, or retirement of the Currency Linked PPIs, possible alternative tax treatments of the Currency Linked PPIs, backup withholding and information reporting considerations, certain tax consequences applicable to Currency Linked PPIs with a maturity date of not more than one year from the date of issue, if applicable, and certain tax consequences applicable to Non-U.S. Holders (as defined in the prospectus referred to on page 2), if applicable.

 

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Risk Factors

An investment in the Currency Linked PPIs entails significant risks. The following is a list of some of the principal risks associated with an investment in Currency Linked PPIs with a “Digital Appreciation” payout. You should refer to the applicable pricing supplement, which will contain a detailed discussion of the risks associated with the Currency Linked PPIs. Your decision to purchase the Currency Linked PPIs should be made only after carefully considering the risks of an investment in the Currency Linked PPIs, including those described below, with your advisors in light of your particular circumstances. The Currency Linked PPIs are not an appropriate investment for you if you are not knowledgeable about the significant elements of the Currency Linked PPIs or financial matters in general.

Currency Linked PPIs are our senior unsecured debt securities. Receipt of any amounts payable, including the principal protection, described in this document and the applicable pricing supplement, are dependent upon Bank of America Corporation’s ability to repay its obligations on the applicable payment date, even if the level of the Underlying Currency Basket increases after the issue date. Currency Linked PPIs are not guaranteed by Bank of America, N.A. or any other bank, and are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency.

 

   

Your yield may be less than the yield on a conventional debt security of comparable maturity and you may not be entitled to receive any Supplemental Redemption Amount.

 

   

The Currency Linked PPIs will generally not be listed on any stock exchange, and a trading market for them may never develop or be maintained.

 

   

Even though currencies are traded around-the-clock, the Currency Linked PPIs will not.

 

   

If you attempt to sell the Currency Linked PPIs prior to maturity, the market value of the Currency Linked PPIs, if any, may be less than the principal amount of the Currency Linked PPIs. A variety of complex and interrelated factors could affect or reduce the market value of the Currency Linked PPIs, including:

 

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developments and/or market forces relating to the value of the applicable currency or currencies, including economic conditions, political conditions, interest rates, and other factors in the relevant countries;

 

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changes in prevailing interest rates in the U.S. and the relevant countries could adversely affect the value of the Currency Linked PPIs;

 

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volatility of the applicable Exchange Rates;

 

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the inclusion in the original issue price of the Currency Linked PPIs of the selling agents’ commissions and costs of hedging our obligations under the Currency Linked PPIs;

 

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suspensions or disruptions of market trading in the currency markets;

 

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changes in our credit ratings;

 

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if your Currency Linked PPIs are linked to an Underlying Currency Basket, changes in the correlation between different Exchange Rates; and

 

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time to maturity.

 

   

Your payment at maturity will not be affected by all developments relating to the Underlying Currency or Underlying Currency Basket during the term of the Currency Linked PPIs.

 

   

If your Currency Linked PPIs are linked to an Underlying Currency Basket, changes in the Exchange Rate of one or more applicable currencies may be offset by changes in the Exchange Rate of one or more of the other applicable currencies.

 

   

Actions by the governments of the relevant countries or jurisdictions relating to the applicable currency or currencies, including exchange controls, could adversely impact the payment on your Currency Linked PPIs.

 

   

You have no right to receive payments of any of the applicable non-U.S. currencies, and payments on the Currency Linked PPIs will be made only in U.S. dollars.

 

   

Business activities relating to the currency markets that we and the selling agents may engage in may create conflicts of interest with you.

 

   

The trading and hedging activities that we or the selling agents may engage in may create conflicts of interest with you.

 

   

Our trading and hedging activities may affect the Supplemental Redemption Amount and the market value of the Currency Linked PPIs.

 

   

There may be potential conflicts of interest involving the calculation agent. We have the right to appoint and remove a calculation agent.

 

   

You must rely on your own evaluation of the merits of an investment linked to an Underlying Currency Basket.

 

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