-----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, ETuoPhKqP19j3OkXsgK2YMUNonKFVRAJ7egySw+dWABkPQ77ZurCyBgo8dsAAkm+ jNWXLSYlXElGa3+2dUtVnA== 0000950144-05-012943.txt : 20051221 0000950144-05-012943.hdr.sgml : 20051221 20051221135011 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950144-05-012943 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20051220 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20051221 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20051221 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: 051277994 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 g98920e8vk.htm BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION Bank of America Corporation
 

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 21, 2005
 
 
 
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):
December 20, 2005
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)
800-386-8486
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act.
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o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act.
o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act.
 
 

 

 

ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS.
Bank of America Corporation (the Registrant) and American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. (American Express) have agreed to discontinue, and to jointly seek court approval of a stipulation of dismissal with prejudice in, the litigation entitled American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. v. VISA U.S.A., Inc., et. al. that is pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Civil Action No. 04-CV-08967) with respect to all Bank of America entities (the Registrant, Bank of America, N.A., Fleet National Bank, and Fleet Bank (R.I.), N.A.). Further, American Express, on behalf of itself and its parents, subsidiaries and affiliate companies, has unconditionally agreed not to bring claims such as those asserted in the litigation against the Registrant or any of its subsidiaries or affiliate companies, including Bank of America, N.A. (USA).

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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/ Teresa M. Brenner    
    Teresa M. Brenner, Associate General Counsel   
       
 
December 21, 2005

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