CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

 

Title of Each Class of

Securities to be Registered

 

Amount

to be

Registered

 

Proposed
Maximum

Offering

Price Per

Unit

  Proposed
Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price
 

Amount of
Registration

Fee(1)

Strategic Accelerated Redemption Securities® Linked to an International Equity Basket, due September 11, 2014

  768,237   $10.00   $7,682,370   $1,047.88

 

 

(1) 

Calculated in accordance with Rule 457(r) of the Securities Act of 1933.


Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)

Registration No. 333-180488

(To Prospectus dated March 30, 2012,

Prospectus Supplement dated March 30, 2012 and

Product Supplement STR-3 dated April 2, 2012)

 

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The notes are being issued by Bank of America Corporation (“BAC”). There are important differences between the notes and a conventional debt security, including different investment risks and certain additional costs. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page TS-5 of this term sheet and beginning on page S-10 of product supplement STR-3.

The initial estimated value of the notes as of the pricing date is $9.71 per unit, which is less than the public offering price listed below. See “Summary” on the following page, “Risk Factors” beginning on page TS-5 of this term sheet and “Structuring the Notes” on page TS-12 of this term sheet for additional information. The actual value of your notes at any time will reflect many factors and cannot be predicted with accuracy.

None of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), any state securities commission, or any other regulatory body has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this Note Prospectus (as defined below) is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

    

Per Unit

      

Total

        

Public offering price

     $10.000           $7,682,370.00       

Underwriting discount

     $0.125           $96,029.63        

Proceeds, before expenses, to BAC

     $9.875           $7,586,340.37       

The notes:

 

        Are Not FDIC Insured    Are Not Bank Guaranteed    May Lose Value  

Merrill Lynch & Co.

August 29, 2013

 

768,237 Units

$10 principal amount per unit

CUSIP No. 06053F414

Bank of America

Pricing Date August 29, 2013

Settlement Date September 6, 2013

Maturity Date September 11, 2014

Strategic Accelerated Redemption Securities® Linked to an International Equity Basket

¡ Automatically callable if the value of an International Equity Basket comprised of the iShares® MSCI EAFE Index Fund and the iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund (the “Basket”) on any Observation Date, occurring approximately six, nine and twelve months after the pricing date, is at or above the Starting Value

¡ In the event of an automatic call, the amount payable per unit will be:

$10.4650 if called on the first Observation Date

$10.6975 if called on the second Observation Date

$10.9300 if called on the final Observation Date

¡ If not called on the first or second observation dates, a maturity of approximately one year

¡ If not called, 1-to-1 downside exposure to decreases in the Basket beyond a 5% decline, with up to 95% of your principal at risk

¡ All payments are subject to the credit risk of Bank of America Corporation

¡ No periodic interest payments

Limited secondary market liquidity, with no exchange listing

Enhanced Return


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Summary

The Strategic Accelerated Redemption Securities® Linked to an International Equity Basket, due September 11, 2014 (the “notes”) are our senior unsecured debt securities. The notes are not guaranteed or insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or secured by collateral. The notes will rank equally with all of our other unsecured and unsubordinated debt. Any payments due on the notes, including any repayment of principal, will be subject to the credit risk of BAC. The notes will be automatically called at the applicable Call Amount if the Observation Level of an International Equity Basket described below (the “Basket”) on any Observation Date after issuance is equal to or greater than the Starting Value. If your notes are not called, you may lose a portion, which could be significant, of the principal amount of your notes. Payments on the notes, including the amount you receive at maturity or an automatic call, will be calculated based on the $10 Original Offering Price and will depend on our credit risk and the performance of the Basket. See “Terms of the Notes” below.

The economic terms of the notes (including the Call Amounts and Call Premiums) are based on the rate we would pay to borrow funds through the issuance of market-linked notes and the economic terms of certain related hedging arrangements. The implied borrowing rate for market-linked notes is typically lower than the rate we would pay when we issue conventional fixed or floating rate debt securities. This difference in borrowing rate, as well as the underwriting discount and the hedging related charge described below, reduced the economic terms of the notes to you and the initial estimated value of the notes on the pricing date. Due to these factors, the public offering price you pay to purchase the notes will be greater than the initial estimated value of the notes.

On the cover page of this term sheet, we have provided the initial estimated value for the notes. This initial estimated value was determined based on our and our affiliates’ pricing models, which take into consideration our implied borrowing costs and the market prices for the hedging arrangements related to the notes. The notes are subject to an automatic call, and the initial estimated value is based on an assumed tenor of the notes. For more information about the initial estimated value and the structuring of the notes, see “Structuring the Notes” on page TS-12.

 

Terms of the Notes

 

 

Issuer:

 

 

Bank of America Corporation (“BAC”)

 

Original Offering Price:

 

 

$10.00 per unit

 

Term:

 

 

Approximately one year

 

Market Measure:

 

 

An International Equity Basket comprised of the iShares® MSCI EAFE Index Fund (NYSE Arca symbol: “EFA”) and the iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund (NYSE Arca symbol: “EEM”).

 

Starting Value:

 

 

100.00

 

Ending Value:

 

 

The Observation Level on the final Observation Date.

 

Observation Level:

 

 

The value of the Market Measure on any Observation Date, calculated as described on page TS-6.

 

Observation Dates:

 

 

February 25, 2014, May 27, 2014, and September 4, 2014 (the final Observation Date).

 

The Observation Dates are subject to postponement in the event of Market Disruption Events, as described on page S-41 of product supplement STR-3.

 

Call Level:

 

 

100% of the Starting Value

 

Call Amounts (per Unit) and Call Premiums:

 

 

$10.4650, representing a Call Premium of 4.650% of the Original Offering Price, if called on the first Observation Date;

 

$10.6975, representing a Call Premium of 6.975% of the Original Offering Price, if called on the second Observation Date; and

 

$10.9300, representing a Call Premium of 9.300% of the Original Offering Price, if called on the final Observation Date.

 

Call Settlement Dates:

 

 

The fifth business day following the applicable Observation Date, subject to postponement as described on page S-41 of product supplement STR-3; provided however, that the Call Settlement Date related to the final Observation Date will be the maturity date.

 

Threshold Value:

 

 

95.00 (or 95% of the Starting Value)

 

Fees and Charges:

 

 

The underwriting discount of $0.125 per unit listed on the cover page and the hedging related charge of $0.05 per unit described in “Structuring the Notes” on page TS-12.

 

Calculation Agent:

 

 

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (“MLPF&S”), a subsidiary of BAC.

 

Payment Determination

Automatic Call Provision:

 

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Redemption Amount Determination:

If the notes are not called, on the maturity date, you will receive a cash payment per unit determined as follows:

 

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The terms and risks of the notes are contained in this term sheet and in the following:

 

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Product supplement STR-3 dated April 2, 2012:

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/70858/000119312512146587/d324780d424b5.htm

 

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Series L MTN prospectus supplement dated March 30, 2012 and prospectus dated March 30, 2012:

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/70858/000119312512143855/d323958d424b5.htm

These documents (together, the “Note Prospectus”) have been filed as part of a registration statement with the SEC, which may, without cost, be accessed on the SEC website as indicated above or obtained from MLPF&S by calling 1-866-500-5408. Before you invest, you should read the Note Prospectus, including this term sheet, for information about us and this offering. Any prior or contemporaneous oral statements and any other written materials you may have received are superseded by the Note Prospectus. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this term sheet have the meanings set forth in product supplement STR-3. Unless otherwise indicated or unless the context requires otherwise, all references in this document to “we,” “us,” “our,” or similar references are to BAC.

Investor Considerations

We urge you to consult your investment, legal, tax, accounting, and other advisors before you invest in the notes.

 

You may wish to consider an investment in the notes if:

 

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You anticipate that the Observation Level of the Basket on any of the Observation Dates will be equal to or greater than the Starting Value, and, in that case, you accept an early exit from your investment.

 

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You accept that the return on the notes, if any, will be limited to the return represented by the applicable Call Premium even if the percentage change in the level of the Basket is significantly greater than the applicable Call Premium.

 

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If the notes are not called, you accept that your investment will result in a loss, which could be significant, if the Ending Value is below the Threshold Value.

 

§  

You are willing to forgo the interest payments that are paid on conventional interest bearing debt securities.

 

§  

You are willing to forgo dividends or other benefits of owning the Basket Components or the securities held by the Basket Components.

 

§  

You are willing to accept a limited market for sales prior to maturity, and understand that the market prices for the notes, if any, will be affected by various factors, including our actual and perceived creditworthiness, the implied borrowing rate and fees and charges on the notes.

 

§  

You are willing to assume our credit risk, as issuer of the notes, for all payments under the notes, including the Call Amounts and the Redemption Amount.

The notes may not be an appropriate investment for you if:

 

§  

You wish to make an investment that cannot be automatically called prior to maturity.

 

§  

You believe that the level of the Basket will decrease from the Starting Value to the Ending Value.

 

§  

You anticipate that the Observation Level will be less than the Call Level on each Observation Date.

 

§  

You seek an uncapped return on your investment.

 

§  

You seek 100% principal protection or preservation of capital.

 

§  

You seek interest payments or other current income on your investment.

 

§  

You want to receive dividends or other distributions paid on the Basket Components or the securities held by the Basket Components.

 

§  

You seek an investment for which there will be a liquid secondary market.

 

§  

You are unwilling or are unable to take market risk on the notes or to take our credit risk as issuer of the notes.

 

 

 

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Examples of Hypothetical Payments

The following examples are for purposes of illustration only. They are based on hypothetical values and show hypothetical returns on the notes. The actual amount you receive and the resulting return will depend on the actual Observation Levels, and the term of your investment. The following examples do not take into account any tax consequences from investing in the notes. These examples are based on:

 

1) the Starting Value of 100.00;

 

2) the Threshold Value of 95.00;

 

3) the Call Level of 100.00;

 

4) the term of the notes from September 6, 2013 to September 11, 2014;

 

5) the Call Premium of 4.650% of the Original Offering Price if the notes are called on the first Observation Date, 6.975% if called on the second Observation Date, and 9.300% if called on the final Observation Date; and

 

6) Observation Dates occurring on February 25, 2014, May 27, 2014, and September 4, 2014.

For recent hypothetical levels of the Market Measure, see “The Basket” section below. The Ending Value will not include any income generated by dividends paid on Basket Components or the securities held by the Basket Components, which you would otherwise be entitled to receive if you invested in those securities directly. In addition, all payments on the notes are subject to issuer credit risk.

Notes Are Called on an Observation Date

The notes will be called at $10.00 plus the applicable Call Premium on one of the Observation Dates if the Observation Level is equal to or greater than the Call Level.

Example 1 – The Observation Level on the first Observation Date is 110.00. Therefore, the notes will be called at $10.00 plus the Call Premium of $0.4650 = $16.4650 per unit. After the notes are called, they will no longer remain outstanding and there will not be any further payments on the notes.

Example 2 – The Observation Level on the first Observation Date is below the Call Level, but the Observation Level on the second Observation Date is 105.00. Therefore, the notes will be called at $10.00 plus the Call Premium of $0.6975 = $10.6975 per unit. After the notes are called, they will no longer remain outstanding and there will not be any further payments on the notes.

Example 3 – The Observation Levels on the first and second Observation Dates are below the Call Level, but the Observation Level on the third and final Observation Date is 105.00. Therefore, the notes will be called at $10.00 plus the Call Premium of $0.9300 = $10.9300 per unit.

Notes Are Not Called on Any Observation Date

Example 4 – The notes are not called on any Observation Date and the Ending Value is 97.00, which is greater than the Threshold Value. Therefore, the Redemption Amount per unit will be $10.00.

Example 5 – The notes are not called on any Observation Date and the Ending Value is less than the Threshold Value. The Redemption Amount will be less, and possibly significantly less, than the Original Offering Price. For example, if the Ending Value is 85.00, the Redemption Amount per unit will be:

 

   

$10 +

  [   $10 ×   (   85.00 – 95.00   )     ]   = $9.00   per unit
            100.00          

Summary of the Hypothetical Examples

 

     Notes Are Called on an Observation Date    Notes Are Not Called on Any
Observation Date
     Example 1    Example 2    Example 3    Example 4    Example 5

Starting Value

   100.00    100.00    100.00    100.00    100.00

Call Level

   100.00    100.00    100.00    100.00    100.00

Threshold Value

   95.00    95.00    95.00    95.00    95.00

Observation Level on the First Observation Date

   110.00    95.00    95.00    97.00    80.00

Observation Level on the Second Observation Date

   N/A    105.00    83.00    85.00    78.00

Observation Level on the Final Observation Date

   N/A    N/A    105.00    97.00    85.00

Return of the Basket

   10.00%    5.00%    5.00%    -3.00%    -15.00%

Return of the Notes

   4.650%    6.975%    9.300%    0.0000%    -10.0000%

Call Amount / Redemption Amount per Unit

   $10.4650    $10.6975    $10.9300    $10.0000    $9.0000

 

 

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Risk Factors

There are important differences between the notes and a conventional debt security. An investment in the notes involves significant risks, including those listed below. You should carefully review the more detailed explanation of risks relating to the notes in the “Risk Factors” sections beginning on page S-10 of product supplement STR-3, page S-5 of the MTN prospectus supplement, and page 8 of the prospectus identified above. We also urge you to consult your investment, legal, tax, accounting, and other advisors before you invest in the notes.

 

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If the notes are not called, your investment may result in a loss; there is no guaranteed return of principal.

 

  §  

Your return on the notes may be less than the yield you could earn by owning a conventional fixed or floating rate debt security of comparable maturity.

 

  §  

Payments on the notes are subject to our credit risk, and actual or perceived changes in our creditworthiness are expected to affect the value of the notes. If we become insolvent or are unable to pay our obligations, you may lose your entire investment.

 

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Your investment return, if any, is limited to the return represented by the applicable Call Premium and may be less than a comparable investment directly in the Basket Components, the stocks included in the Basket Components, or the stocks included in the Underlying Index for each Basket Component.

 

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The initial estimated value of the notes is an estimate only, determined as of a particular point in time by reference to our and our affiliates’ pricing models. These pricing models consider certain assumptions and variables, including our credit spreads, our implied borrowing rate on the pricing date, mid-market terms on hedging transactions, expectations on interest rates and volatility, price-sensitivity analysis, and the expected term of the notes. These pricing models rely in part on certain forecasts about future events, which may prove to be incorrect.

 

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The public offering price you pay for the notes exceeds the initial estimated value. If you attempt to sell the notes prior to maturity, their market value may be lower than the price you paid for them and lower than the initial estimated value. This is due to, among other things, changes in the level of the Basket, the implied borrowing rate we pay to issue market-linked notes, and the inclusion in the public offering price of the underwriting discount and the hedging related charge, all as further described in “Structuring the Notes” on page TS-12. These factors, together with various credit, market and economic factors over the term of the notes, are expected to reduce the price at which you may be able to sell the notes in any secondary market and will affect the value of the notes in complex and unpredictable ways.

 

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The initial estimated value does not represent a minimum or maximum price at which we, MLPF&S or any of our affiliates would be willing to purchase your notes in any secondary market (if any exists) at any time. The value of your notes at any time after issuance will vary based on many factors that cannot be predicted with accuracy, including the performance of the Index, our creditworthiness and changes in market conditions.

 

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A trading market is not expected to develop for the notes. Neither we nor MLPF&S is obligated to make a market for, or to repurchase, the notes. There is no assurance that any party will be willing to purchase your notes at any price in any secondary market.

 

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Our business activities as a full service financial institution, including our commercial and investment banking activities, our hedging and trading activities (including trades in shares of the Basket Components or securities held by the Basket Components) and any hedging and trading activities we engage in for our clients’ accounts, may affect the market value and return of the notes and may create conflicts of interest with you.

 

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Changes in the values of the Basket Components may offset each other.

 

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The sponsor of the Underlying Indices described below may adjust one or both of the Underlying Indices in a way that affects its level or their levels, and has no obligation to consider your interests.

 

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The sponsor and investment advisor of the Basket Components, BlackRock® Inc. (“Blackrock”), may adjust the Basket Components in a way that could adversely affect the value of the notes and the amount payable on the notes, and these entities have no obligation to consider your interests.

 

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You will have no rights of a holder of the shares of the Basket Components or the securities held by the Basket Components, and you will not be entitled to receive securities or dividends or other distributions on those securities.

 

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While we or our affiliates may from time to time own stocks held by the Basket Components or included in the Underlying Indices, we do not control any company held by a Basket Component or included in an Underlying Index, and are not responsible for any disclosure made by any other company.

 

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There are liquidity and management risks associated with the Basket Components.

 

  §  

The performance of each Basket Component and the performance of the related Underlying Index may vary.

 

  §  

Risks associated with each Underlying Index or the underlying assets of the Basket Components will affect the share prices of the Basket Components and hence, the value of the notes.

 

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Your return on the notes and the value of the notes may be affected by exchange rate movements and factors affecting the international securities markets.

 

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The payments on the notes will not be adjusted for all corporate events that could affect the Basket Components. See “Description of the Notes — Anti-Dilution and Discontinuance Adjustments for Exchange Traded Fund Linked Notes” beginning on page S-33 of product supplement STR-3.

 

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

 

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The U.S. federal income tax consequences of the notes are uncertain, and may be adverse to a holder of the notes. See “Summary Tax Consequences” below and “U.S. Federal Income Tax Summary” beginning on page S-45 of product supplement STR-3.

 

 

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The Basket

The Basket is designed to allow investors to participate in the percentage changes in the values of the Basket from the Starting Value to the Ending Value of the notes. The Basket Components are described in the section “The Basket Components” below. Each Basket Component was assigned an initial weight of 50.00% on the pricing date.

For more information on the calculation of the value of the Basket, please see the section entitled “Description of the Notes — Basket Market Measures” beginning on page S-38 of product supplement STR-3.

On the pricing date, for each Basket Component, the Initial Component Weight, the Closing Market Price, the Component Ratio, and the initial contribution to the Basket value were set as follows:

 

Basket Component

   Bloomberg
Symbol
   Initial
Component
Weight
  Closing
Market

Price(1)
   Component
Ratio(1)(2)
   Initial Basket
Value
Contribution

iShares® MSCI EAFE Index Fund

       EFA          50.00 %       59.91      0.83458521        50.00  

iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund

       EEM          50.00 %       37.72      1.32555673        50.00  
                 Starting Value        100.00  

 

(1)

These were the Closing Market Prices of the Basket Components on the pricing date.

 

(2) 

Each Basket Component has an initial Price Multiplier of 1. Each Component Ratio equals the Initial Component Weight of the Basket Component (as a percentage) multiplied by 100, and then divided by the Closing Market Price of that Basket Component on the pricing date and rounded to eight decimal places.

The calculation agent will calculate the value of the Basket on each scheduled Observation Date by summing the products of (a) the Closing Market Price, multiplied by its respective Price Multiplier, for each Basket Component on that scheduled Observation Date and (b) the Component Ratio applicable to that Basket Component. If a Market Disruption Event occurs as to any Basket Component on any scheduled Observation Date, the Closing Market Price of that Basket Component will be determined as more fully described above in the section entitled “Description of the Notes — Market Disruption Events on an Observation Date” beginning on page S-41 of product supplement STR-3 if a Market Disruption Event occurs on an Observation Date as to any Basket Component.

The Price Multiplier for each Basket Component was set to 1 on the pricing date, and is subject to adjustment for certain corporate events relating to that Basket Component. See the section entitled “Description of the Notes — Anti-Dilution and Discontinuance Adjustments for Exchange Traded Fund Linked Notes” beginning on page S-33 of product supplement STR-3.

While actual historical information on the Basket did not exist before the pricing date, the following graph sets forth the hypothetical historical monthly performance of the Basket in the period from January 2008 through July 2013, based upon actual month-end historical prices of each Basket Component, hypothetical Component Ratios based on the Closing Market Prices of the Basket Components as of December 31, 2007, and a Basket value of 100.00 as of that date. This hypothetical historical data on the Basket is not necessarily indicative of the future performance of the Basket or what the value of the notes may be. Any historical upward or downward trend in the value of the Basket during any period set forth below is not an indication that the value of the Basket is more or less likely to increase or decrease at any time over the term of the notes.

 

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The Basket Components

We have derived the following information from publicly available documents published by iShares, Inc. (“iShares”), a registered investment company. We have not independently verified the accuracy or completeness of the following information. We are not affiliated with either Basket Component, and neither Basket Component will have any obligations with respect to the notes. This term sheet relates only to the notes and does not relate to the shares of either Basket Component or securities included in either of the Underlying Indices described below. Neither we nor MLPF&S has or will participate in the preparation of the publicly available documents described below. Neither we nor MLPF&S has made any due diligence inquiry with respect to either Basket Component in connection with the offering of the notes. There can be no assurance that all events occurring prior to the date of this term sheet, including events that would affect the accuracy or completeness of the publicly available documents described below, that would affect the trading price of the shares of the Basket Components have been or will be publicly disclosed. Subsequent disclosure of any events or the disclosure of or failure to disclose material future events concerning the Basket Components could affect the value of the shares of the Basket Components on each Observation Date and therefore could affect your return on the notes.

iShares consists of numerous separate investment portfolios, including the Basket Components. The Basket Components typically earn income dividends from securities included in the applicable Underlying Index. These amounts, net of expenses and taxes (if applicable), are passed along to the Basket Component’s shareholders as “ordinary income.” In addition, each Basket Component realizes capital gains or losses whenever it sells securities. Net long-term capital gains are distributed to shareholders as “capital gain distributions.” However, because your notes are linked only to the share price of the Basket Components, you will not be entitled to receive income, dividend, or capital gain distributions from the Basket Components or any equivalent payments.

Information provided to or filed with the SEC by iShares Trust (the “Trust”) pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 can be located at the SEC’s facilities or through the SEC’s website by reference to SEC file number 333-92935 and 811-09729, respectively. Information provided to or filed with the SEC by iShares pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 can be located at the SEC’s facilities or through the SEC’s website by reference to SEC file number 033-97598 and 811-09102, respectively. We make no representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the information or reports.

The iShares® MSCI EAFE Index Fund

The iShares® MSCI EAFE Index Fund is intended to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of its Underlying Index, the MSCI EAFE Index. This Basket Component has an expense ratio of approximately 0.34% per year and trades on NYSE Arca under the ticker symbol “EFA”.

The MSCI EAFE Index. The MSCI EAFE Index is intended to measure equity market performance in developed market countries, excluding the U.S. and Canada. The MSCI EAFE Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization equity index with a base date of December 31, 1969 and an initial value of 100. The MSCI EAFE Index is calculated daily in U.S. dollars and published in real time every 60 seconds during market trading hours. The MSCI EAFE Index currently consists of companies from the following 22 developed countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. As of July 31, 2013, the five largest country weights were the United Kingdom (21.93%), Japan (21.62%), France (9.77%), Switzerland (9.07%), and Germany (8.74%), and the five largest sector weights were Financials (25.36%), Industrials (12.69%), Consumer Staples (11.65%), Consumer Discretionary (11.48%), and Health Care (10.26%).

The MSCI EAFE Index is part of the MSCI Regional Equity Indices series and is an MSCI Global Investable Market Index, which is a family within the MSCI International Equity Indices.

The iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund

The iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund is intended to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of its Underlying Index, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. This Basket Component has an expense ratio of approximately 0.67% per year and trades on NYSE Arca under the ticker symbol “EEM”.

The MSCI Emerging Markets Index. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is intended to measure equity market performance in the global emerging markets. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index with a base date of December 31, 1987 and an initial value of 100. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is calculated daily in U.S. dollars and published in real time every 60 seconds during market trading hours. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index currently consists of the following 21 emerging market country indices: Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Turkey. As of July 31, 2013, the five largest country weights were China (18.78%), South Korea (14.98%), Taiwan (11.73%), Brazil (11.00%) and South Africa (7.29%), and the five largest sector weights were Financials (27.37%), Information Technology (14.51%), Energy (11.69%), Materials (14.55%), and Consumer Staples (9.21%).

The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is part of the MSCI Regional Equity Indices series and is an MSCI Global Investable Market Index, which is a family within the MSCI International Equity Indices.

General - MSCI Indices

MSCI provides global equity indices intended to measure equity performance in international markets and the MSCI International Equity Indices are designed to serve as global equity performance benchmarks. In constructing these indices, MSCI applies its index construction and maintenance methodology across developed, emerging, and frontier markets.

MSCI enhanced the methodology used in its MSCI International Equity Indices. The MSCI Standard and MSCI Small Cap Indices, along with the other MSCI equity indices based on them, transitioned to the global investable market indices methodology described below. The transition was completed at the end of May 2008. The Enhanced MSCI Standard Indices are composed of the MSCI Large Cap and Mid Cap Indices. The MSCI Global Small Cap Index transitioned to the MSCI Small Cap Index resulting from the Global Investable Market Indices methodology and contains no overlap with constituents of the transitioned MSCI Standard Indices. Together, the relevant MSCI Large Cap, Mid Cap, and Small Cap Indices will make up the MSCI investable market index for each country, composite, sector, and style index that MSCI offers.

 

 

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Constructing the MSCI Global Investable Market Indices. MSCI undertakes an index construction process, which involves:

 

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defining the equity universe;

 

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determining the market investable equity universe for each market;

 

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determining market capitalization size segments for each market;

 

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applying index continuity rules for the MSCI Standard Index;

 

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creating style segments within each size segment within each market; and

 

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classifying securities under the Global Industry Classification Standard (the “GICS”).

Defining the Equity Universe. The equity universe is defined by:

 

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Identifying Eligible Equity Securities: the equity universe initially looks at securities listed in any of the countries in the MSCI Global Index Series, which will be classified as either Developed Markets (“DM”) or Emerging Markets (“EM”). All listed equity securities, or listed securities that exhibit characteristics of equity securities, except mutual funds, ETFs, equity derivatives, limited partnerships, and most investment trusts, are eligible for inclusion in the equity universe. Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”) in some countries and certain income trusts in Canada are also eligible for inclusion.

 

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Classifying Eligible Securities into the Appropriate Country: each company and its securities (i.e., share classes) are classified in only one country.

Determining the Market Investable Equity Universes. A market investable equity universe for a market is derived by applying investability screens to individual companies and securities in the equity universe that are classified in that market. A market is equivalent to a single country, except in DM Europe, where all DM countries in Europe are aggregated into a single market for index construction purposes. Subsequently, individual DM Europe country indices within the MSCI Europe Index are derived from the constituents of the MSCI Europe Index under the global investable market indices methodology.

The investability screens used to determine the investable equity universe in each market are as follows:

 

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Equity Universe Minimum Size Requirement: this investability screen is applied at the company level. In order to be included in a market investable equity universe, a company must have the required minimum full market capitalization.

 

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Equity Universe Minimum Free Float-Adjusted Market Capitalization Requirement: this investability screen is applied at the individual security level. To be eligible for inclusion in a market investable equity universe, a security must have a free float-adjusted market capitalization equal to or higher than 50% of the equity universe minimum size requirement.

 

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DM and EM Minimum Liquidity Requirement: this investability screen is applied at the individual security level. To be eligible for inclusion in a market investable equity universe, a security must have adequate liquidity. The twelve-month and three-month Annual Traded Value Ratio (“ATVR”), a measure that screens out extreme daily trading volumes and takes into account the free float-adjusted market capitalization size of securities, together with the three-month frequency of trading are used to measure liquidity. In the calculation of the ATVR, the trading volumes in depository receipts associated with that security, such as ADRs or GDRs, are also considered. A minimum liquidity level of 20% of three- and twelve-month ATVR and 90% of three-month frequency of trading over the last four consecutive quarters are required for inclusion of a security in a market investable equity universe of a DM, and a minimum liquidity level of 15% of three- and twelve-month ATVR and 80% of three-month frequency of trading over the last four consecutive quarters are required for inclusion of a security in a market investable equity universe of an EM.

 

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Global Minimum Foreign Inclusion Factor Requirement: this investability screen is applied at the individual security level. To be eligible for inclusion in a market investable equity universe, a security’s Foreign Inclusion Factor (“FIF”) must reach a certain threshold. The FIF of a security is defined as the proportion of shares outstanding that is available for purchase in the public equity markets by international investors. This proportion accounts for the available free float of and/or the foreign ownership limits applicable to a specific security (or company). In general, a security must have an FIF equal to or larger than 0.15 to be eligible for inclusion in a market investable equity universe.

 

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Minimum Length of Trading Requirement: this investability screen is applied at the individual security level. For an initial public offering (“IPO”) to be eligible for inclusion in a market investable equity universe, the new issue must have started trading at least four months before the implementation of the initial construction of the index or at least three months before the implementation of a semi–annual index review (as described below). This requirement is applicable to small new issues in all markets. Large IPOs are not subject to the minimum length of trading requirement and may be included in a market investable equity universe and the Standard Index outside of a Quarterly or Semi–Annual Index Review.

Defining Market Capitalization Size Segments for Each Market. Once a market investable equity universe is defined, it is segmented into the following size–based indices:

 

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Investable Market Index (Large + Mid + Small);

 

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Standard Index (Large + Mid);

 

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Large Cap Index;

 

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Mid Cap Index; or

 

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Small Cap Index.

 

 

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Creating the size segment indices in each market involves the following steps:

 

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defining the market coverage target range for each size segment;

 

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determining the global minimum size range for each size segment;

 

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determining the market size–segment cutoffs and associated segment number of companies;

 

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assigning companies to the size segments; and

 

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applying final size–segment investability requirements.

Index Continuity Rules for the Standard Indices. In order to achieve index continuity, as well as to provide some basic level of diversification within a market index, and notwithstanding the effect of other index construction rules described in this section, a minimum number of five constituents will be maintained for a DM Standard Index and a minimum number of three constituents will be maintained for an EM Standard Index.

Creating Style Indices within Each Size Segment. All securities in the investable equity universe are classified into value or growth segments using the MSCI Global Value and Growth methodology.

Classifying Securities under the Global Industry Classification Standard. All securities in the global investable equity universe are assigned to the industry that best describes their business activities. To this end, MSCI has designed, in conjunction with Standard & Poor’s, the GICS. Under the GICS, each company is assigned to one sub–industry according to its principal business activity. Therefore, a company can belong to only one industry grouping at each of the four levels of the GICS.

Index Maintenance

The MSCI global investable market indices are maintained with the objective of reflecting the evolution of the underlying equity markets and segments on a timely basis, while seeking to achieve index continuity, continuous investability of constituents and replicability of the indices, and index stability, and low index turnover. In particular, index maintenance involves:

 

  (i) Semi–Annual Index Reviews (“SAIRs”) in May and November of the Size Segment and Global Value and Growth Indices which include:

 

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updating the indices on the basis of a fully refreshed equity universe;

 

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taking buffer rules into consideration for migration of securities across size and style segments; and

 

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updating FIFs and Number of Shares (“NOS”).

 

  (ii) Quarterly Index Reviews (“QIRs”) in February and August of the Size Segment Indices aimed at:

 

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including significant new eligible securities (such as IPOs that were not eligible for earlier inclusion) in the index;

 

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allowing for significant moves of companies within the Size Segment Indices, using wider buffers than in the SAIR; and

 

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reflecting the impact of significant market events on FIFs and updating NOS.

 

  (iii) Ongoing Event–Related Changes: changes of this type are generally implemented in the indices as they occur. Significantly large IPOs are included in the indices after the close of the company’s tenth day of trading.

Neither we nor any of our affiliates, including MLPF&S, accepts any responsibility for the calculation, maintenance, or publication of, or for any error, omission, or disruption in, the MSCI EAFE Index, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, or any successor to these indices. MSCI does not guarantee the accuracy or the completeness of the MSCI EAFE Index, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, or any data included in these indices. MSCI assumes no liability for any errors, omissions, or disruption in the calculation and dissemination of the MSCI EAFE Index or the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. MSCI disclaims all responsibility for any errors or omissions in the calculation and dissemination of the MSCI EAFE Index, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, or the manner in which these indices are applied in determining the amount payable on the notes at maturity.

 

 

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Historical Data of the iShares® MSCI EAFE Index Fund

The following table sets forth the high and low closing prices of the shares of the iShares® MSCI EAFE Index Fund for each calendar quarter since the first quarter of 2008. The closing prices listed below were obtained from publicly available information at Bloomberg Financial Markets, rounded to two decimal places. The historical closing prices of shares of the iShares® MSCI EAFE Index Fund should not be taken as an indication of future performance, and we cannot assure you that the price per share of the iShares® MSCI EAFE Index Fund will not decrease.

 

              High            Low    

2008

   First Quarter    78.35    68.31
   Second Quarter    78.52    68.10
   Third Quarter    68.04    53.08
   Fourth Quarter    55.88    35.71

2009

   First Quarter    45.44    31.69
   Second Quarter    49.04    38.57
   Third Quarter    55.81    43.91
   Fourth Quarter    57.28    52.66

2010

   First Quarter    57.96    50.45
   Second Quarter    58.03    46.29
   Third Quarter    55.42    47.09
   Fourth Quarter    59.46    54.25

2011

   First Quarter    61.91    55.31
   Second Quarter    63.87    57.10
   Third Quarter    60.80    46.66
   Fourth Quarter    55.57    46.45

2012

   First Quarter    55.80    49.15
   Second Quarter    55.51    46.55
   Third Quarter    55.15    47.62
   Fourth Quarter    56.88    51.96

2013

   First Quarter    59.89    56.90
   Second Quarter    63.53    57.03
   Third Quarter (through the pricing date)    62.10    57.55

 

 

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Historical Data of the iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund

The following table sets forth the high and low closing prices of the shares of the iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund for each calendar quarter since the first quarter of 2008. The closing prices listed below were obtained from publicly available information at Bloomberg Financial Markets, rounded to two decimal places. The historical closing prices of shares of the iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund should not be taken as an indication of future performance, and we cannot assure you that the price per share of the iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund will not decrease.

 

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2008

   First Quarter    50.37    42.17
   Second Quarter    51.70    44.43
   Third Quarter    44.43    31.33
   Fourth Quarter    33.90    18.22

2009

   First Quarter    27.09    19.94
   Second Quarter    34.64    25.65
   Third Quarter    39.29    30.75
   Fourth Quarter    42.07    37.56

2010

   First Quarter    43.22    36.83
   Second Quarter    43.98    36.16
   Third Quarter    44.77    37.59
   Fourth Quarter    48.58    44.77

2011

   First Quarter    48.69    44.63
   Second Quarter    50.21    45.50
   Third Quarter    48.46    34.95
   Fourth Quarter    42.80    34.36

2012

   First Quarter    44.76    38.23
   Second Quarter    43.54    36.68
   Third Quarter    42.37    37.42
   Fourth Quarter    44.35    40.14

2013

   First Quarter    45.20    41.80
   Second Quarter    44.23    36.63
   Third Quarter (through the pricing date)    40.11    37.34

Before investing in the notes, you should consult publicly available sources for the prices and trading pattern of the Basket Components.

License Agreement

BlackRock and MLPF&S have entered into a non-exclusive license agreement under which BlackRock has licensed to MLPF&S and certain of its affiliates the right to use the iShares® mark in connection with each Basket Component. The license agreement provides that the following language must be set forth in this term sheet:

iShares® and BlackRock® are registered trademarks of BlackRock Inc. and its affiliates (“BlackRock”). BlackRock has licensed certain trademarks and trade names of BlackRock to Barclays Bank PLC. The notes are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by BlackRock. BlackRock makes no representations or warranties to the owners of the notes or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in the notes. BlackRock has no obligation or liability in connection with the operation, marketing, trading or sale of the notes.

 

 

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Supplement to the Plan of Distribution; Conflicts of Interest

Under our distribution agreement with MLPF&S, MLPF&S will purchase the notes from us as principal at the public offering price indicated on the cover of this term sheet, less the indicated underwriting discount.

MLPF&S, a broker-dealer subsidiary of BAC, is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) and will participate as selling agent in the distribution of the notes. Accordingly, offerings of the notes will conform to the requirements of Rule 5121 applicable to FINRA members. MLPF&S may not make sales in this offering to any of its discretionary accounts without the prior written approval of the account holder.

We will deliver the notes against payment therefor in New York, New York on a date that is greater than three business days following the pricing date. Under Rule 15c6-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, trades in the secondary market generally are required to settle in three business days, unless the parties to any such trade expressly agree otherwise. Accordingly, purchasers who wish to trade the notes more than three business days prior to the original issue date will be required to specify alternative settlement arrangements to prevent a failed settlement.

The notes will not be listed on any securities exchange. In the original offering of the notes, the notes will be sold in minimum investment amounts of 100 units. If you place an order to purchase the notes, you are consenting to MLPF&S acting as a principal in effecting the transaction for your account.

MLPF&S may repurchase and resell the notes, with repurchases and resales being made at prices related to then-prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices, and these will include MLPF&S’s trading commissions and mark-ups. MLPF&S may act as principal or agent in these market-making transactions; however it is not obligated to engage in any such transactions. At MLPF&S’s discretion, for a short, undetermined initial period after the issuance of the notes, any purchase price paid by MLPF&S in the secondary market may be, in certain circumstances, closer to the amount that you paid for the notes than to the initial estimated value. However, neither we nor any of our affiliates is obligated to purchase your notes at any price, or at a price that exceeds the initial estimated value.

The value of the notes shown on your account statement will be based on MLPF&S’s estimate of the value of the notes if MLPF&S or another of our affiliates were to make a market in the notes, which it is not obligated to do. That estimate will be based upon the price that MLPF&S may pay for the notes in light of then-prevailing market conditions, our creditworthiness and transaction costs. At certain times, this price may be higher than or lower than the initial estimated value of the notes.

Structuring the Notes

The notes are our debt securities, the return on which is linked to the performance of the Basket. As is the case for all of our debt securities, including our market-linked notes, the economic terms of the notes reflect our actual or perceived creditworthiness at the time of pricing. In addition, because market-linked notes result in increased operational, funding and liability management costs to us, we typically borrow the funds under these notes at a rate that is more favorable to us than the rate that we might pay for a conventional fixed or floating rate debt security. This rate is generally lower by an amount that we do not expect to exceed 0.50% per annum (equivalent to not more than $0.06 per unit). This generally relatively lower implied borrowing rate, which is reflected in the economic terms of the notes, along with the fees and charges associated with market-linked notes, resulted in the initial estimated value of the notes on the pricing date being less than their public offering price.

Payments on the notes, including the amount you receive at maturity or upon an automatic call, will be calculated based on the $10 per unit Original Offering Price and will depend on the performance of the Basket. In order to meet these payment obligations, at the time we issue the notes, we may choose to enter into certain hedging arrangements (which may include call options, put options or other derivatives) with MLPF&S or one of its affiliates. The terms of these hedging arrangements are determined by seeking bids from market participants, including MLPF&S and its affiliates, and take into account a number of factors, including our creditworthiness, interest rate movements, the volatility of the Basket Components, the tenor of the note and the tenor of the hedging arrangements. The economic terms of the notes and their initial estimated value depend in part on the terms of these hedging arrangements.

MLPF&S has advised us that the hedging arrangements will include a hedging related charge of approximately $0.05 per unit, reflecting an estimated profit to be credited to MLPF&S from these transactions. Since hedging entails risk and may be influenced by unpredictable market forces, additional profits and losses from these hedging arrangements may be realized by MLPF&S or any third party hedge providers.

For further information, see “Risk Factors — General Risks Relating to the Notes” beginning on page S-10 and “Use of Proceeds” on page S-23 of product supplement STR-3.

 

 

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Summary Tax Consequences

You should consider the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the notes, including the following:

 

   

There is no statutory, judicial, or administrative authority directly addressing the characterization of the notes.

 

   

You agree with us (in the absence of an administrative determination, or judicial ruling to the contrary) to characterize and treat the notes for all tax purposes as a callable single financial contract with respect to the Market Measure.

 

   

Under this characterization and tax treatment of the notes, a U.S. Holder (as defined beginning on page 62 of the prospectus) generally will recognize capital gain or loss upon maturity or upon a sale, exchange, or redemption of the notes prior to maturity. Subject to the discussion on page S-46 of product supplement STR-3 concerning the possible application of the “constructive ownership” rules under Section 1260 of the Code, this capital gain or loss generally will be long-term capital gain or loss if you held the notes for more than one year.

 

   

No assurance can be given that the IRS or any court will agree with this characterization and tax treatment.

 

   

Withholding and reporting requirements under the legislation enacted on March 18, 2010 (as discussed beginning on page 85 of the prospectus), will generally apply to payments made after June 30, 2014. However, this withholding tax will not be imposed on payments pursuant to obligations outstanding on July 1, 2014. Additionally, withholding due to any payment being treated as a “dividend equivalent” (as discussed beginning on page S-49 of product supplement STR-3) will begin no earlier than January 1, 2014. Holders are urged to consult with their own tax advisors regarding the possible implications of this recently enacted legislation on their investment in the notes.

You should consult your own tax advisor concerning the U.S. federal income tax consequences to you of acquiring, owning, and disposing of the notes, as well as any tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, local, foreign, or other tax jurisdiction and the possible effects of changes in U.S. federal or other tax laws. You should review carefully the discussion under the section entitled “U.S. Federal Income Tax Summary” beginning on page S-45 of product supplement STR-3.

Validity of the Notes

In the opinion of McGuireWoods LLP, as counsel to BAC, when the trustee has made an appropriate entry on Schedule 1 to the Master Registered Global Senior Note, dated March 30, 2012 (the “Master Note”) identifying the notes offered hereby as supplemental obligations thereunder in accordance with the instructions of BAC, and the notes have been delivered against payment therefor as contemplated in this Note Prospectus, all in accordance with the provisions of the Senior Indenture, such notes will be legal, valid and binding obligations of BAC, subject to applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or other similar laws affecting the rights of creditors now or hereafter in effect, and to equitable principles that may limit the right to specific enforcement of remedies, and further subject to 12 U.S.C. §1818(b)(6)(D) (or any successor statute) and any bank regulatory powers now or hereafter in effect and to the application of principles of public policy. This opinion is given as of the date hereof and is limited to the federal laws of the United States, the laws of the State of New York and the Delaware General Corporation Law (including the statutory provisions, all applicable provisions of the Delaware Constitution and reported judicial decisions interpreting the foregoing). In addition, this opinion is subject to the assumption that the trustee’s certificate of authentication of the Master Note has been manually signed by one of the trustee’s authorized officers and to customary assumptions about the trustee’s authorization, execution and delivery of the Senior Indenture, the validity, binding nature and enforceability of the Senior Indenture with respect to the trustee, the legal capacity of natural persons, the genuineness of signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to McGuireWoods LLP as originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to McGuireWoods LLP as photocopies thereof, the authenticity of the originals of such copies and certain factual matters, all as stated in the letter of McGuireWoods LLP dated March 30, 2012, which has been filed as an exhibit to BAC’s Registration Statement relating to the notes filed with the SEC on March 30, 2012.

 

 

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Where You Can Find More Information

We have filed a registration statement (including a product supplement, a prospectus supplement, and a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this term sheet relates. Before you invest, you should read the Note Prospectus, including this term sheet, and the other documents that we have filed with the SEC, for more complete information about us and this offering. You may get these documents without cost by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, we, any agent, or any dealer participating in this offering will arrange to send you these documents if you so request by calling MLPF&S toll-free at 1-866-500-5408.

Market-Linked Investments Classification

 

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MLPF&S classifies certain market-linked investments (the “Market-Linked Investments”) into categories, each with different investment characteristics. The following description is meant solely for informational purposes and is not intended to represent any particular Enhanced Return Market-Linked Investment or guarantee any performance.

Enhanced Return Market-Linked Investments are short- to medium-term investments that offer you a way to enhance exposure to a particular market view without taking on a similarly enhanced level of market downside risk. They can be especially effective in a flat to moderately positive market (or, in the case of bearish investments, a flat to moderately negative market). In exchange for the potential to receive better-than market returns on the linked asset, you must generally accept market downside risk and capped upside potential. As these investments are not market downside protected, and do not assure full repayment of principal at maturity, you need to be prepared for the possibility that you may lose all or part of your investment.

“Strategic Accelerated Redemption Securities®” is our registered service mark.

 

 

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