As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 21, 2011
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):
January 21, 2011
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 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
On January 21, 2011, Bank of America Corporation (the Registrant) announced financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2010, reporting a fourth quarter net loss of $1.2 billion and diluted loss per common share of $0.16 and for the year a net loss of $2.2 billion and diluted loss per common share of $0.37. A copy of the press release announcing the Registrants results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2010 as well as certain earnings related slides for use in connection with an earnings investor conference call and webcast are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively, and incorporated by reference herein.
The information provided under Item 2.02 of this Report, including Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, shall be deemed to be filed for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
ITEM 7.01. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
On January 21, 2011, the Registrant will hold an investor conference call and webcast to disclose financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2010. The Supplemental Information package for use during this conference call and webcast is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.3 and incorporated by reference in this Item 7.01. All information in the Supplemental Information package is presented as of the particular date or dates referenced therein, and the Registrant does not undertake any obligation to, and disclaims any duty to, update any of the information provided.
The information in the preceding paragraph, as well as Exhibit 99.3 referenced therein, shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filings under the Securities Act of 1933.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d) Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed, or furnished in the case of Exhibit 99.3, herewith:
EXHIBIT NO. |
DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT | |
99.1 |
Press Release dated January 21, 2011 with respect to the Registrants financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2010 | |
99.2 |
Select earnings related slides for use on January 21, 2011 with respect to the Registrants financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2010 | |
99.3 |
Supplemental Information for use on January 21, 2011 with respect to the Registrants financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2010 |
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/ Neil A. Cotty | |
Neil A. Cotty | ||
Chief Accounting Officer |
Dated: January 21, 2011
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT NO. |
DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT | |
99.1 |
Press Release dated January 21, 2011 with respect to the Registrants financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2010 | |
99.2 |
Select earnings related slides for use on January 21, 2011 with respect to the Registrants financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2010 | |
99.3 |
Supplemental Information prepared for use on January 21, 2011 with respect to the Registrants financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2010 |