8-K


As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 29, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
December 29, 2015
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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)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
100 North Tryon Street
Charlotte, North Carolina 28255
 
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
 

(704) 386-5681
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 8.01
Other Events.

On December 29, 2015, Bank of America Corporation (the “Corporation”) provided notice of the redemption on January 29, 2016 of all trust preferred securities of Merrill Lynch Preferred Capital Trust III, Merrill Lynch Preferred Capital Trust IV and Merrill Lynch Preferred Capital Trust V (the “Trust Preferred Securities”). As a result of the Corporation’s acquisition of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. in 2009, the Corporation recorded a discount to par value as purchase accounting adjustments associated with the Trust Preferred Securities. The Corporation will record a non-cash reduction to net interest income and to pretax income of approximately $600 million in the fourth quarter of 2015 for the remaining discount to par value.

A copy of the news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.

(d) Exhibits.

The following exhibit is filed herewith.
EXHIBIT NO.
DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
99.1
News Release dated December 29, 2015


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 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/ Ross E. Jeffries, Jr.
 
 
 
Ross E. Jeffries, Jr.
 
 
 
Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
 

Dated: December 29, 2015

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
 
EXHIBIT NO.
DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
99.1
News Release dated December 29, 2015


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