-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Q2V7sik+ta//t16KuFKpEC5vlfyUW5Eu2yQQmvk1R2X0232hWXq1Tncld07F/2pz 4m08j6OETe/2ln2dUs3ZZg== 0000895527-06-000060.txt : 20060801 0000895527-06-000060.hdr.sgml : 20060801 20060801140023 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000895527-06-000060 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060801 ITEM INFORMATION: Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20060801 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060801 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000070858 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 560906609 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-06523 FILM NUMBER: 06993797 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATE CENTER STREET 2: 100 N TRYON ST CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28255 BUSINESS PHONE: 7043868486 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATE CENTER STREET 2: 100 N TRYON ST CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28255 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BANKAMERICA CORP/DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19981022 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NATIONSBANK CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NCNB CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920107 8-K 1 bofaaugust18k1.htm

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 1, 2006

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):
August 1, 2006

 BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

1-6523
(Commission File Number)

56-0906609
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

100 North Tryon Street
Charlotte, North Carolina
(Address of principal executive offices)

28255
(Zip Code)

704.386.8486
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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ITEM 5.0.       AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES OFINCORPORATION OR BYLAWS; CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR.

 On August 1, 2006, Bank of America (the "Registrant") filed a Certificate of Elimination (the "Certificate of Elimination") with the office of the Secretary of State of Delaware, effective as of the filing.  The Registrant had previously filed a Certificate of Designation on March 29, 2004 creating a series of Fixed/Adjustable Rate Preferred Stock and a series of 6.75% Perpetual Preferred Stock (collectively, the "Preferred Stock").  Both series of Preferred Stock were redeemed by the Registrant in July.  The Certificate of Elimination eliminates from the Registrant's Certificate of Incorporation all matters set forth in the Certificate of Designation with respect to the two series of Preferred Stock.  The Certificate of Elimination is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

ITEM 9.01.     EXHIBITS.

(c)        Exhibits

            The following exhibit is filed herewith:

Exhibit No.                 Description of Exhibit

3.1                               Certificate of Elimination filed with the office of the Secretary of State of Delaware on August 1, 2006

                                   



 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

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/ Teresa M. Brenner
                                                                      Teresa M. Brenner
                                                                      Associate General Counsel

August 1, 2006



EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.                 Description of Exhibit

3.1                               Certificate of Elimination filed with the office of the Secretary of State of Delaware on August 1, 2006

EX-3 2 bofaaugust1exhibit1.htm

CERTIFICATE OF ELIMINATION
OF
FIXED/ADJUSTABLE RATE CUMULATIVE PREFERRED STOCK
AND
6.75% PERPETUAL PREFERRED STOCK
OF
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION

Pursuant to Section 151(g)
of the General Corporation Law
of the State of Delaware

Bank of America Corporation, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the "Company"), in accordance with the provisions of Section 151(g) of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the "DGCL"), hereby certifies as follows:

1.         That, pursuant to Section 151 of the DGCL and the authority granted in the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (the "Certificate of Incorporation"), the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board"), by resolution duly adopted, authorized the issuance of a series of 805,000 shares of Fixed/Adjustable Rate Cumulative Preferred Stock, without par value (the "Fixed/Adjustable Preferred Stock"), and established the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating and other rights, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, and, on March 29, 2004, filed a Certificate of Designation with respect to such Fixed/Adjustable Preferred Stock in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the "Secretary of State").

2.         That, pursuant to Section 151 of the DGCL and the authority granted in the Certificate of Incorporation, the Board, by resolution duly adopted, authorized the issuance of a series of 690,000 shares of 6.75% Perpetual Preferred Stock, without par value (the "Perpetual Preferred Stock"), and established the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating and other rights, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, and, on March 29, 2004, filed a Certificate of Designation with respect to such Perpetual Preferred Stock in the office of the Secretary of State.

3.         That on May 26, 2006 the Special Preferred Stock Committee of the Board (the "Committee") authorized and approved the redemption of the issued and outstanding shares of Fixed/Adjustable Preferred Stock on July 3, 2006 and the redemption of the Fixed/Adjustable Preferred Stock on July 14, 2006.

4.         That all of the issued and outstanding shares of Fixed/Adjustable Preferred Stock were redeemed on July 3, 2006 and all of the issued and outstanding shares of Perpetual Preferred Stock were redeemed on July 14, 2006, and, therefore, no shares of

 




 Fixed/Adjustable Preferred Stock or Perpetual Preferred Stock are outstanding and no shares thereof will be issued subject to such Certificates of Designation.

5.         That the Board has adopted the following resolutions:

            WHEREAS, by resolution of the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") and by a Certificate of Designation filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the "Secretary of State") on March 29, 2004, this Company authorized the issuance of a series of 805,000 shares of Fixed/Adjustable Rate Cumulative Preferred Stock, without par value, of the Company (the "Fixed/Adjustable Preferred Stock") and established the voting powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating and other rights, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof; and
 

            WHEREAS, by resolution of the Board and by a Certificate of Designation filed in the office of the Secretary of State on March 29, 2004, this Company authorized the issuance of a series of 690,000 shares of 6.75% Perpetual Preferred Stock, without par value, of the Company (the "Perpetual Preferred Stock") and established the voting powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating and other rights, and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof;


            WHEREAS, on May 26, 2006, the Special Preferred Stock Committee of the Board (the "Committee") authorized and approved the redemption of all the issued and outstanding shares of the Fixed/Adjustable Preferred Stock on July 3, 2006 and the Perpetual Preferred Stock on July 14, 2006;


            WHEREAS, all of the issued and outstanding shares of Fixed/Adjustable Preferred Stock were redeemed on July 3, 2006 and all issued and outstanding shares of Perpetual Preferred Stock were redeemed on July 14, 2006, and, therefore, no shares of Fixed/Adjustable Preferred Stock or Perpetual Preferred Stock are outstanding and no shares thereof will be issued subject to such Certificates of Designation;


            WHEREAS, it is desirable that all matters set forth in the Certificates of Designation with respect to such Fixed/Adjustable Preferred Stock and Perpetual Preferred Stock be eliminated from the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as heretofore amended, of the Company (the "Certificate of Incorporation").



 




            NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT AND IT HEREBY IS:


            RESOLVED, that all matters set forth in the Certificates of Designation with respect to such Fixed/Adjustable Preferred Stock and Perpetual Preferred Stock be eliminated from the Certificate of Incorporation; and it is further


            RESOLVED, that the officers of the Company be, and hereby are, authorized and directed to file a Certificate with the office of the Secretary of State setting forth a copy of these resolutions whereupon all matters set forth in the Certificates of Designation with respect to such Fixed/Adjustable Preferred Stock and Perpetual Preferred Stock shall be eliminated from the Certificate of Incorporation; and it is further


            RESOLVED, that the officers of the Corporation be, and each of them hereby is, authorized and directed, for and on behalf of the Corporation, to take any and all actions,  to perform all such acts and things, to execute, file, deliver or record in the name and on behalf of the Corporation, all such certificates, instruments, agreements or other documents, and to make all such payments as they, in their judgment, or in the judgment of any one or more of them, may deem necessary, advisable or appropriate in order to carry out the purpose and intent of the foregoing resolutions and the transactions contemplated therein or thereby, the authorization therefor to be conclusively evidenced by the taking of such action or the execution and delivery of such certificates, instruments, agreements or documents.

6.         That, accordingly, all matters set forth in the Certificates of Designation with respect to such Fixed/Adjustable Preferred Stock and Perpetual Preferred Stock be, and hereby are, eliminated from the Certificate of Incorporation, as heretofore amended.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Certificate to be signed by its duly authorized officer as of this 31st day of July, 2006.

                                                           

                                                            BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION

By: /s/ Teresa M. Brenner        
                                                            Name:  Teresa M. Brenner
                                                            Title:    Associate General Counsel

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