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):

October 7, 2004

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)

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:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act.

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act.

ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS.

On October 7, 2004, Dr. Enrico Bondi, in his capacity as Extraordinary Commissioner in the Parmalat bankruptcy proceedings, filed an action against Bank of America, N.A. and certain of its affiliates in the U.S. District Court in the Western District of North Carolina, Asheville Division (Civil No. 1:04cv215). The action alleges among other things that Bank of America knew of fraud at Parmalat and assisted the company in perpetuating such fraud. We intend to vigorously defend this matter.

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/ Jacqueline Jarvis Jones
	Jacqueline Jarvis Jones Associate General Counsel

Dated: October 8, 2004