FWP 1 g12889fwfwp.htm BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION Bank of America Corporation
Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration No. 333-133852
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
108,000,000 Depositary Shares, Each Representing a 1/1,000th Interest in a Share of
Bank of America Corporation 8.20% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series H
FINAL TERM SHEET
Dated May 20, 2008
     
Issuer:
  Bank of America Corporation
 
    
Security:
  Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of Bank of America Corporation 8.20% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series H
 
    
Ratings:
  A1 (Moody’s) / A+ (S&P) / AA- (Fitch)
 
    
Size:
  108,000,000 Depositary Shares
 
    
Public Offering Price:
  $25 per depositary share
 
    
Maturity:
  Perpetual
 
    
Trade Date:
  May 20, 2008
 
    
Settlement Date:
  May 23, 2008 (DTC)
 
    
Dividend Rate (Non-Cumulative):
  8.20%
 
    
Dividend Payment Dates:
  Beginning August 1, 2008, each February 1, May 1, August 1, and November 1.
 
    
Day Count:
  30/360
 
    
Optional Redemption:
  On any Dividend Payment Date on or after May 1, 2013 (subject to limitations described in the prospectus supplement dated May 20, 2008)
 
    
Underwriting Commissions(1):
  $85,050,000
 
    
Net Proceeds (before expenses) to Bank of America Corporation(2):
  $2,614,950,000
 
    
Book-Running Manager:
  Banc of America Securities LLC
 
    
Joint Lead Managers:
  Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
Incapital LLC
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
                     Incorporated
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
UBS Securities LLC
Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC
 
    
Senior Co-Managers:
  Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
Lehman Brothers Inc.
 
    
Listing:
  NYSE
 
    
CUSIP for the Depositary Shares:
  060505 765
 
(1)   To the extent of sales to certain institutions, the total underwriting commissions will be less than the total shown above.
 
(2)   To the extent of sales to certain institutions, the net proceeds will be more than the total shown above.
 
The Issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the Issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the Issuer and this offering. You may obtain these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, Bank of America Corporation or Banc of America Securities LLC will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by contacting Bank of America Corporation, Corporate Treasury — Securities Administration, at 1-866-804-5241, or Banc of America Securities LLC, toll free at 1-800-294-1322. You may also request a copy by e-mail from securities.administration@bankofamerica.com or dg.prospectus_distribution@bofasecurities.com.