FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
BARNET WILLIAM III
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ [BAC] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
100 NORTH TRYON STREET		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2009
(Street)

CHARLOTTE, NC 28255		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 01/01/2009   A   378 A $ 0 (1) 49,633.71 D  
Common Stock               5,724 I As Co-Trustee for Mary G Barnet Rev Trust
Common Stock               488 I Barnet Company
Common Stock               22,519 I Barnet Dev Corp
Common Stock               4,680 I Barnet Rev Trust
Common Stock               565 I By Daughter Mary
Common Stock               547 I By Son John
Common Stock               600 I By Son William
Common Stock               122 I Spouse Valerie

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Director Stock Unit Plan $ 0 06/27/2008   A V 1,707.53     (2)   (2) Common Stock 1,707.53 $ 0 67,313.90 D  
Phantom Stock $ 0 06/27/2008   A V 295.22     (3)   (3) Common Stock 295.22 $ 0 11,638.35 D  
Director Stock Unit Plan $ 0 09/26/2008   A V 1,173.87     (2)   (2) Common Stock 1,173.87 $ 0 68,487.77 D  
Phantom Stock $ 0 09/26/2008   A V 202.96     (3)   (3) Common Stock 202.96 $ 0 11,841.31 D  
Director Stock Unit Plan $ 0 12/26/2008   A V 1,640.42     (2)   (2) Common Stock 1,640.42 $ 0 70,128.19 D  
Phantom Stock $ 0 12/26/2008   A V 283.62     (3)   (3) Common Stock 283.62 $ 0 12,124.93 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
BARNET WILLIAM III
100 NORTH TRYON STREET
CHARLOTTE, NC 28255		   X      

Signatures

 William Barnet, III/Roger C. McClary POA   01/02/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Received in exchange for common stock of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (Merrill) at an exchange ratio of .8595 of a share of Bank of America common stock for each share of Merrill common stock in connection with the merger of Merrill into Bank of America on January 1, 2009. The closing price of Merrill common stock on the last day prior to the effective time of the merger was $11.64 per share.
(2) Reinvested Phantom Stock dividends which are exempt under Rule 16b-3. Phantom Stock units may be settled in stock on death or termination of service as a director.
(3) Reinvested Phantom Stock dividends which are exempt under Rule 16b-3. Phantom Stock units may be settled in cash on death or termination of service as a director.

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