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Exhibit 4.3
FORM OF DEPOSITARY RECEIPT FOR THE DEPOSITARY SHARES
THE DEPOSITARY SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS RECEIPT ARE NOT SAVINGS ACCOUNTS, DEPOSITS OR OTHER OBLIGATIONS OF A BANK AND ARE NOT INSURED BY THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY.
UNLESS THIS RECEIPT IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (“DTC”), TO COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A. OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE, OR PAYMENT, AND ANY RECEIPT ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY SUCH AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE, OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.
     
Number DR-___                        Depositary Shares
(CUSIP 060505 427)                 
DEPOSITARY RECEIPT FOR DEPOSITARY SHARES,
EACH REPRESENTING ONE ONE-THOUSANDTH OF ONE SHARE OF
COMMON EQUIVALENT JUNIOR PREFERRED STOCK, SERIES S, OF
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
Incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware
(See reverse for certain definitions.)
     Computershare Trust Company, N.A., a national banking association, as depository (the “Depository”), hereby certifies that CEDE & CO. is the registered owner of                      (                    ) DEPOSITARY SHARES (“Depositary Shares”), each Depositary Share representing one one-thousandth of a share of Common Equivalent Junior Preferred Stock, Series S, par value $0.01 per share (the “Preferred Stock”), of BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), on deposit with the Depository, subject to the terms and entitled to the benefits of the Deposit Agreement dated as of December ___, 2009 (the “Deposit Agreement”), among the Corporation, Computershare Inc., the Depository and the Holders from time to time of the Depositary Receipts. The powers, designations, preferences and rights of the Preferred Stock are set forth in a Certificate of Designations filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. This Depositary Receipt is issuable to Cede & Co. as the registered owner of the Depositary Shares on the Separation Date (as defined in the Deposit Agreement). By accepting this Depositary Receipt, the Holder hereof becomes a party to and agrees to be bound by all the terms and conditions of the Deposit Agreement. This Depositary Receipt shall not be valid or obligatory for any purpose or entitled to any benefits under the Deposit Agreement unless it shall have been executed by the Depository by the manual signature of a duly authorized officer or, if executed in facsimile by the Depository, countersigned by a Registrar in respect of the Depositary Receipts by the manual signature of a duly authorized officer thereof.
             
Dated: December __, 2009   Computershare Trust Company, N.A., Depository
 
           
 
  By:        
 
     
 
Authorized Officer
   
         
Countersigned and Registered:
Computershare Trust Company, N.A., Transfer Agent and Registrar
 
       
By:
       
 
       
 
  Authorized Signatory    


 

[REVERSE OF RECEIPT]
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
     UPON REQUEST, BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION WILL FURNISH WITHOUT CHARGE TO EACH HOLDER OF A DEPOSITARY RECEIPT WHO SO REQUESTS A COPY OF THE DEPOSIT AGREEMENT AND A COPY OR SUMMARY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS OF THE COMMON EQUIVALENT JUNIOR PREFERRED STOCK, SERIES S, OF BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION. ANY SUCH REQUEST IS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE DEPOSITORY NAMED ON THE FACE OF THIS RECEIPT.
     The Corporation will furnish without charge to each holder of a depositary receipt who so requests the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof of the Corporation, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences or rights. Such request may be made to the Corporation or to the Registrar.
KEEP THIS RECEIPT IN A SAFE PLACE. IF IT IS LOST, STOLEN OR DESTROYED THE CORPORATION WILL REQUIRE A BOND OF INDEMNITY AS A CONDITION TO THE ISSUANCE OF A REPLACEMENT RECEIPT.
The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this receipt, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations:
     
TEN COM — as tenants in common
  UNIF GIFT MIN ACT - _______ Custodian _________
TEN ENT —  as tenants by the entireties
                                               (Cust)                           (Minor)
JT TEN —     as joint tenants with right of survivorship
        and not as tenants in Common
                                               Under Uniform Gifts to Minors
Act                     
      (State)
Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.
For value received,                                          hereby sell, assign and transfer unto
PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE
      
 
(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE)
 
                                         Depositary Shares represented by the within receipt, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint                           Attorney to transfer the Depositary Shares on the books of the within named Depository with full power of substitution in the premises.
Dated                                         
         
 
       
NOTICE:   THE SIGNATURE TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME AS WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THE RECEIPT IN EVERY PARTICULAR, WITHOUT ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER.
 
       
 
       
SIGNATURE(S) GUARANTEED:   THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM), PURSUANT TO SEC RULE 14Ad-15.