As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 3, 2010
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
April 28, 2010
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
1-6523 |
56-0906609 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
100 North Tryon Street
Charlotte, North Carolina 28255
(Address of principal executive offices)
(704) 386-5681
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On April 28, 2010, Bank of America Corporation (the Registrant) held its 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the Annual Meeting). At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders of the Registrant approved an amendment to the Registrants 2003 Key Associate Stock Plan (the Stock Plan, as amended, the Amended Stock Plan) to, among other things, add 500 million shares of the Registrants Common Stock to the pool of shares available for awards. The Amended Stock Plan is substantially identical in design to the prior Stock Plan, other than the increase to the share pool and to permit the vesting of awards upon a change in control only if the participants employment also is terminated in connection with the change in control. The Amended Stock Plan extended the Stock Plans term by two years from December 31, 2013 to December 31, 2015.
A description of the material terms and conditions of the Amended Stock Plan appears on pages 59-70 of the Registrants definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 17, 2010 (the Proxy Statement). The description, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto, is incorporated herein by reference. The description of the Amended Stock Plan incorporated herein by reference does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amended Stock Plan, which is attached as Exhibit 10.2 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On April 28, 2010, upon receipt of stockholder approval at the Annual Meeting, the Registrant amended its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to provide for an increase in the number of shares of the Registrants common stock authorized for issuance from 11.3 billion to 12.8 billion. A copy of the Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On April 28, 2010, the Registrant held its Annual Meeting. As of the record date for the Annual Meeting, there were 10,032,241,771 shares, representing 10,057,452,645 votes, entitled to vote on all matters presented to the Registrants stockholders at the Annual Meeting. Votes representing 82.34% of the combined voting power of the Registrants common stock, Series B Preferred Stock and Series 1-8 Preferred Stock were present in person or represented by proxy.
The following are the voting results on each matter submitted to the Registrants stockholders at the Annual Meeting. The proposals below are described in detail in the Proxy Statement. At the Annual Meeting, the 13 nominees for director were elected to the Registrants Board of Directors (Proposal 1 below). In addition, management proposals regarding ratification of the retention of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Registrants registered independent public accounting firm for 2010, adoption of an amendment to the Registrants Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock, an advisory vote approving executive compensation, and amendment of the Amended Stock Plan (Proposals 2-5 below), as well as an advisory stockholder proposal regarding special stockholder meetings (Proposal 8 below), were approved. Six additional stockholder proposals (Proposals 6-7 and 9-12 below) were not approved.
1. Election to the Registrants Board of Directors the following 13 nominees:
For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||
Susan S. Bies |
6,146,947,693 | 483,330,169 | 25,980,988 | 1,625,416,566 | ||||
William P. Boardman |
5,996,053,105 | 634,163,083 | 26,042,662 | 1,625,416,566 | ||||
Frank P. Bramble, Sr. |
6,016,679,945 | 613,351,587 | 26,227,318 | 1,625,416,566 | ||||
Virgis W. Colbert |
5,433,914,792 | 1,194,504,390 | 27,839,668 | 1,625,416,566 | ||||
Charles K. Gifford |
5,989,317,246 | 641,195,256 | 25,746,348 | 1,625,416,566 | ||||
Charles O. Holliday, Jr. |
6,147,724,271 | 482,381,756 | 26,152,823 | 1,625,416,566 | ||||
D. Paul Jones, Jr. |
6,145,225,525 | 484,651,922 | 26,351,403 | 1.625,416,566 | ||||
Monica C. Lozano |
5,777,586,572 | 852,883,351 | 25,788,927 | 1,625,416,566 | ||||
Thomas J. May |
6,032,030,612 | 597,770,993 | 26,457,245 | 1,625,416,566 | ||||
Brian T. Moynihan |
6,147,504,933 | 483,492,728 | 25,261,189 | 1,625,416,566 | ||||
Donald E. Powell |
5,995,310,420 | 633,911,270 | 27,037,160 | 1,625,416,566 | ||||
Charles O. Rossotti |
5,157,660,400 | 1,471,907,198 | 26,691,252 | 1,625,416,566 | ||||
Robert W. Scully |
5,967,301,428 | 663,073,111 | 25,884,311 | 1,625,416,566 |
2. Ratification of selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Registrants registered independent public accounting firm for 2010.
For
|
Against
|
Abstentions
| ||
8,092,815,196 | 142,676,159 | 46,184,061 |
3. Adoption of an amendment to the Bank of America Corporation Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the authorized number of shares of common stock from 11.3 billion to 12.8 billion.1
For | Against | Abstentions | ||
7,852,848,003 | 381,782,877 | 47,044,536 |
1 Common Stock only results were 7,832,353,333 For; 380,159,947 Against; and 46,476,429 Abstentions.
4. An advisory (non-binding) vote approving executive compensation.
For | Against | Abstentions | ||
7,248,696,487 | 901,070,885 | 131,908,044 |
5. Amendment of the 2003 Key Associate Stock Plan.
For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
5,481,650,234 | 1,132,620,698 | 41,987,918 | 1,625,416,566 |
6. Stockholder proposal regarding disclosure of government employment.
For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
683,092,678 | 4,971,432,113 | 1,001,734,059 | 1,625,416,566 |
7. Stockholder proposal regarding non-deductible pay.
For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
2,214,136,258 | 4,350,307,085 | 91,815,507 | 1,625,416,566 |
8. Stockholder proposal regarding special stockholder meetings.
For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
3,477,323,509 | 3,123,745,670 | 55,189,671 | 1,625,416,566 |
9. Stockholder proposal regarding an advisory vote on executive compensation.
For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
2,781,783,995 | 3,532,696,481 | 341,778,374 | 1,625,416,566 |
10. Stockholder proposal regarding succession planning.
For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
2,645,983,814 | 3,956,840,679 | 53,434,357 | 1,625,416,566 |
11. Stockholder proposal regarding over-the-counter derivatives trading.
For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
2,557,310,204 | 3,977,244,406 | 121,704,240 | 1,625,416,566 |
12. Stockholder proposal regarding recoupment of incentive compensation paid to senior executives.
For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
2,892,695,327 | 3,704,497,984 | 59,065,539 | 1,625,416,566 |
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
EXHIBIT NO. | DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT | |
3.1 | Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Bank of America Corporation | |
10.1 | Summary of Bank of America Corporation 2003 Key Associate Stock Plan, as amended and restated, from pages 59-70 of the Proxy Statement | |
10.2 | Bank of America Corporation 2003 Key Associate Stock Plan, as amended and restated |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION | ||
By: | /s/ Teresa M. Brenner | |
Teresa M. Brenner | ||
Associate General Counsel |
Dated: May 3, 2010
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT NO. | DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT | |
3.1 | Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Bank of America Corporation | |
10.1 | Summary of Bank of America Corporation 2003 Key Associate Stock Plan, as amended and restated, from pages 59-70 of the Proxy Statement | |
10.2 | Bank of America Corporation 2003 Key Associate Stock Plan, as amended and restated |