BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
Bank of America Corporate Center
100 North Tryon Street
Charlotte, North Carolina 28255
June 27, 2018
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549-010
Attention: Era Anagnosti, Legal Branch Chief, Office of Financial Services
Jessica Livingston, Staff Attorney
Re: Bank of America Corporation
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-224523)
Request for Acceleration of Effectiveness
Ladies and Gentleman:
In accordance with Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Bank of America Corporation, BAC Capital Trust XIII, BAC Capital Trust XIV, BAC Capital Trust XV and Merrill Lynch Capital Trust I (the Registrants), hereby request acceleration of the effective date of the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-224523) (the Registration Statement) so that it will become effective at 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on June 29, 2019, or as soon thereafter as practicable. The members of the underwriting group for a take down from the Registration Statement have not been finally determined.
Please contact Richard W. Viola at (704) 343-2149 or Elizabeth G. Wren at (704) 343-2319, of McGuireWoods LLP, counsel to the Registrants, as soon as the Registration Statement has been declared effective, or if you have any other questions or concerns regarding this matter.
Very truly yours, | ||
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION | ||
By: | /s/ Vincent Lichtenberger | |
Name: | Vincent Lichtenberger | |
Title: | Associate General Counsel |
Securities and Exchange Commission
June 27, 2018
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BAC CAPITAL TRUST XIII | ||
BAC CAPITAL TRUST XIV | ||
BAC CAPITAL TRUST XV | ||
By: | /s/ Shannon Lilly | |
Name: | Shannon Lilly | |
Title: | Regular Trustee | |
By: | /s/ Julia Yoffee | |
Name: | Julia Yoffee | |
Title: | Regular Trustee | |
MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL TRUST I | ||
By: | /s/ Shannon Lilly | |
Name: | Shannon Lilly | |
Title: | Administrative Trustee | |
By: | /s/ Julia Yoffee | |
Name: | Julia Yoffee | |
Title: | Administrative Trustee |