0000932440-11-001047.txt : 20110922 0000932440-11-001047.hdr.sgml : 20110922 20110922140425 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000932440-11-001047 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110908 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110922 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110922 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BOULDER TOTAL RETURN FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000895422 IRS NUMBER: 954405635 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2344 SPRUCE STREET STREET 2: SUITE A CITY: BOULDER STATE: CO ZIP: 80302 BUSINESS PHONE: 3034445483 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2344 SPRUCE STREET STREET 2: SUITE A CITY: BOULDER STATE: CO ZIP: 80302 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PREFERRED INCOME MANAGEMENT FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930328 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000070858 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-07390 FILM NUMBER: 111102827 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 NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BANKAMERICA CORP/DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19981022 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NATIONSBANK CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NCNB CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920107 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000728612 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211] STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-07390 FILM NUMBER: 111102826 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4 WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER STREET 2: NORTH TOWER CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10080 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-670-2756 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4 WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER STREET 2: NORTH TOWER CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10080 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920929 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0304 4 2011-09-08 0000895422 BOULDER TOTAL RETURN FUND INC BTF 0000070858 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATE CENTER 100 N. TRYON STREET CHARLOTTE NC 28255 0 0 1 0 0000728612 MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INC. 4 WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER NORTH TOWER NEW YORK NY 10080 0 0 1 0 Common Stock 2011-09-08 4 P 0 534 14.12 A 534 I By Subsidiary Common Stock 2011-09-08 4 S 0 500 14.44 D 34 I By Subsidiary Common Stock 2011-09-08 4 S 0 34 14.46 D 0 I By Subsidiary The transactions reported on this Form 4 were effected by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation. Disgorgement of profits, if applicable, based on transactions reported above is being made by the Reporting Persons to the Issuer. Bank of America Corporation, By: /s/ Gary Whitman, Authorized Signatory 2011-09-22 Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, By: /s/ Lawrence Emerson, Title: Attorney-In-Fact 2011-09-22