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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

 

Title of Each Class of Securities to be Registered  

Amount

to be

Registered

  Proposed
Maximum Offering
Price Per Unit
  Proposed
Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price
  Amount of
Registration Fee(1)

Strategic Accelerated Redemption Securities Linked to the EURO STOXX 50® Index, due January 2, 2015

  1,316,673   $10.00   $13,166,730   $1,695.87

 

 

(1) Calculated in accordance with Rule 457(r) of the Securities Act of 1933.


 

Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)

Registration Statement No. 333-180488

(To Prospectus dated March 30, 2012, Prospectus

Supplement dated March 30, 2012 and Product

Supplement EQUITY INDICES STR-1 dated

September 4, 2013)

 

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The notes are being issued by Bank of America Corporation (“BAC”). There are important differences between the notes and a conventional debt security, including different investment risks and certain additional costs. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page TS-6 of this term sheet and beginning on page PS-6 of product supplement EQUITY INDICES STR-1.

The initial estimated value of the notes as of the pricing date is $9.84 per unit, which is less than the public offering price listed below. See “Summary” on the following page, “Risk Factors” on page TS-6 of this term sheet and “Structuring the Notes” on page TS-11 of this term sheet for additional information. The actual value of your notes at any time will reflect many factors and cannot be predicted with accuracy.

None of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), any state securities commission, or any other regulatory body has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this Note Prospectus (as defined below) is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

    

Per Unit

      

Total

        

Public offering price

     $10.000           $13,166,730.00        

Underwriting discount

     $0.125           $164,584.12        

Proceeds, before expenses, to BAC

     $9.875           $13,002,145.88        

The notes:

 

        Are Not FDIC Insured    Are Not Bank Guaranteed    May Lose Value  

Merrill Lynch & Co.

December 23, 2013

 

Pricing Date December 23, 2013 Settlement Date December 31, 2013 Maturity Date January 2, 2015
1,316,673 Units
$10 principal amount per unit
CUSIP No. 06053G495
Strategic Accelerated Redemption Securities® Linked to the EURO STOXX 50® Index
¡Automatically callable if the level of the Index on any Observation Date, occurring approximately six, nine, and twelve months after the pricing date, is at or above the Starting Value
¡In the event of an automatic call, the amount payable per unit will be:
¡$10.650 if called on the first Observation Date
¡$10.975 if called on the second Observation Date
¡$11.300 if called on the final Observation Date
¡If not called on the first or second Observation Dates, a maturity of approximately one year
¡If not called, 1-to-1 downside exposure to decreases in the Index, with up to 100% of your principal at risk
¡All payments are subject to the credit risk of Bank of America Corporation
¡No periodic interest payments Bank of America Enhanced Return
¡Limited secondary market liquidity, with no exchange listing


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Summary

The Strategic Accelerated Redemption Securities® Linked to the EURO STOXX 50® Index, due January 2, 2015 (the “notes”) are our senior unsecured debt securities. The notes are not guaranteed or insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or secured by collateral. The notes will rank equally with all of our other unsecured and unsubordinated debt. Any payments due on the notes, including any repayment of principal, will be subject to the credit risk of BAC. The notes will be automatically called at the applicable Call Amount if the closing level of the Market Measure, which is the EURO STOXX 50® Index (the “Index”) on any Observation Date is equal to or greater than the Starting Value. If your notes are not called, you will lose all or a portion of the principal amount of your notes. Payments on the notes, including the amount you receive at maturity or upon an automatic call, will be calculated based on the $10 principal amount per unit and will depend on our credit risk and the performance of the Index. See “Terms of the Notes” below.

The economic terms of the notes (including the Call Amounts and Call Premiums) are based on the rate we would pay to borrow funds through the issuance of market-linked notes and the economic terms of certain related hedging arrangements. The implied borrowing rate for market-linked notes is typically lower than the rate we would pay when we issue conventional fixed or floating rate debt securities. This difference in borrowing rate, as well as the underwriting discount and the hedging related charge described below, reduced the economic terms of the notes to you and the initial estimated value of the notes on the pricing date. Due to these factors, the public offering price you pay to purchase the notes is greater than the initial estimated value of the notes.

On the cover page of this term sheet, we have provided the initial estimated value for the notes. This initial estimated value was determined based on our and our affiliates’ pricing models, which take into consideration our implied borrowing costs and the market prices for the hedging arrangements related to the notes. The notes are subject to an automatic call, and the initial estimated value is based on an assumed tenor of the notes. For more information about the initial estimated value and the structuring of the notes, see “Structuring the Notes” on page TS-11.

 

Terms of the Notes

 

Issuer:

 

 

Bank of America Corporation (“BAC”)

 

Principal Amount:

 

 

$10.00 per unit

 

Term:

 

 

Approximately one year, if not called on the first or second Observation Dates

 

Market Measure:

 

 

EURO STOXX 50® Index (Bloomberg symbol: “SX5E”), a price return index.

 

Starting Value:

 

 

3,070.91

 

Ending Value:

 

 

The closing level of the Market Measure on the final Observation Date.

 

Observation Level:

 

 

The closing level of the Market Measure on any Observation Date.

 

Observation Dates:

 

 

June 20, 2014, September 19, 2014, and December 24, 2014 (the final Observation Date).

 

The Observation Dates are subject to postponement in the event of Market Disruption Events, as described beginning on page PS-15 of product supplement EQUITY INDICES STR-1.

 

Call Level:

 

 

100% of the Starting Value

 

Call Amounts (per Unit) and Call Premiums:

 

 

$10.650, representing a Call Premium of 6.50% of the principal amount, if called on the first Observation Date;

 

$10.975, representing a Call Premium of 9.75% of the principal amount, if called on the second Observation Date; and

 

$11.300, representing a Call Premium of 13.00% of the principal amount, if called on the final Observation Date.

 

Call Settlement Dates:

 

 

Approximately the fifth business day following the applicable Observation Date, subject to postponement as described on page PS-15 of product supplement EQUITY INDICES STR-1; provided however, that the Call Settlement Date related to the final Observation Date will be the maturity date.

 

Threshold Value:

 

 

3,070.91, or 100% of the Starting Value

 

Fees and Charges:

 

 

The underwriting discount of $0.125 per unit listed on the cover page and the hedging related charge of $0.05 per unit described in “Structuring the Notes” on page TS-11.

 

Calculation Agent:   Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (“MLPF&S”), a subsidiary of BAC.

Payment Determination

Automatic Call Provision:

 

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Redemption Amount Determination:

If the notes are not called, you will receive the Redemption Amount per unit on the maturity date, determined as follows:

 

 

$10 +

  [   $10 ×    (  

 Ending Value  - Threshold Value 

Starting Value

  )   ]  

Because the Threshold Value for the notes is equal to the Starting Value, you will lose all or a portion of your investment if the Ending Value is less than the Starting Value.

 

 

 

 

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The terms and risks of the notes are contained in this term sheet and in the following:

 

  §   Product supplement EQUITY INDICES STR-1 dated September  4, 2013:

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/70858/000119312513356808/d591937d424b5.htm

 

  §   Series L MTN prospectus supplement dated March 30, 2012 and prospectus dated March  30, 2012:

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/70858/000119312512143855/d323958d424b5.htm

These documents (together, the “Note Prospectus”) have been filed as part of a registration statement with the SEC, which may, without cost, be accessed on the SEC website as indicated above or obtained from MLPF&S by calling 1-866-500-5408.

Before you invest, you should read the Note Prospectus, including this term sheet, for information about us and this offering. Any prior or contemporaneous oral statements and any other written materials you may have received are superseded by the Note Prospectus. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this term sheet have the meanings set forth in product supplement EQUITY INDICES STR-1. Unless otherwise indicated or unless the context requires otherwise, all references in this document to “we,” “us,” “our,” or similar references are to BAC.

Investor Considerations

 

You may wish to consider an investment in the notes if:

 

§   You anticipate that the closing level of the Index on any of the Observation Dates will be equal to or greater than the Starting Value, and, in that case, you accept an early exit from your investment.

 

§   You accept that the return on the notes, if any, will be limited to the return represented by the applicable Call Premium even if the percentage change in the level of the Index is significantly greater than the applicable Call Premium.

 

§   If the notes are not called, you accept that your investment will result in a loss, which could be significant, if the Ending Value is below the Threshold Value.

 

§   You are willing to forgo the interest payments that are paid on conventional interest bearing debt securities.

 

§   You are willing to forgo dividends or other benefits of owning the stocks included in the Index.

 

§   You are willing to accept a limited market for sales prior to maturity, and understand that the market prices for the notes, if any, will be affected by various factors, including our actual and perceived creditworthiness, the implied borrowing rate and fees and charges on the notes.

 

§   You are willing to assume our credit risk, as issuer of the notes, for all payments under the notes, including the Call Amounts and the Redemption Amount.

The notes may not be an appropriate investment for you if:

 

§   You wish to make an investment that cannot be automatically called prior to maturity.

 

§   You believe that the level of the Index will decrease from the Starting Value to the Ending Value.

 

§   You anticipate that the Observation Level will be less than the Call Level on each Observation Date.

 

§   You seek an uncapped return on your investment.

 

§   You seek principal protection or preservation of capital.

 

§   You seek interest payments or other current income on your investment.

 

§   You want to receive dividends or other distributions paid on the stocks included in the Index.

 

§   You seek an investment for which there will be a liquid secondary market.

 

§   You are unwilling or are unable to take market risk on the notes or to take our credit risk as issuer of the notes.
 

 

We urge you to consult your investment, legal, tax, accounting, and other advisors before you invest in the notes.

 

 

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Examples of Hypothetical Payments

The following examples are for purposes of illustration only. They are based on hypothetical values and show hypothetical returns on the notes. They illustrate the calculation of the Call Amount or Redemption Amount, as applicable, based on the hypothetical terms set forth below. The actual amount you receive and the resulting return will depend on the actual Starting Value, Threshold Value, Call Level, Observation Levels, and the term of your investment. The following examples do not take into account any tax consequences from investing in the notes. These examples are based on:

 

1) a Starting Value of 100.00;

 

2) a Threshold Value of 100.00;

 

3) a Call Level of 100.00;

 

4) the term of the notes from December 31, 2013 to January 2, 2015;

 

5) the Call Premium of 6.50% of the principal amount if the notes are called on the first Observation Date, 9.75% if called on the second Observation Date, and 13.00% if called on the final Observation Date; and

 

6) Observation Dates occurring on June 20, 2014, September 19, 2014, and December 24, 2014 (the final Observation Date).

The hypothetical Starting Value of 100.00 used in these examples has been chosen for illustrative purposes only. The actual Starting Value is 3,070.91, which was the closing level of the Market Measure on the pricing date. For recent actual levels of the Market Measure, see “The Index” section below. The Index is a price return index and as such the Ending Value will not include any income generated by dividends paid on the stocks included in the Index, which you would otherwise be entitled to receive if you invested in those stocks directly. In addition, all payments on the notes are subject to issuer credit risk.

 

 

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Notes Are Called on an Observation Date

The notes will be called at $10.000 plus the applicable Call Premium on one of the Observation Dates if the Observation Level is equal to or greater than the Call Level.

Example 1 – The Observation Level on the first Observation Date is 110.00. Therefore, the notes will be called at $10.000 plus the Call Premium of $0.650 = $10.650 per unit. After the notes are called, they will no longer remain outstanding and there will not be any further payments on the notes.

Example 2 – The Observation Level on the first Observation Date is below the Call Level, but the Observation Level on the second Observation Date is 105.00. Therefore, the notes will be called at $10.000 plus the Call Premium of $0.975 = $10.975 per unit. After the notes are called, they will no longer remain outstanding and there will not be any further payments on the notes.

Example 3 – The Observation Levels on the first and second Observation Dates are below the Call Level, but the Observation Level on the third and final Observation Date is 105.00. Therefore, the notes will be called at $10.000 plus the Call Premium of $1.300 = $11.300 per unit.

Notes Are Not Called on Any Observation Date

Example 4 – The notes are not called on any Observation Date and the Ending Value is less than the Threshold Value. The Redemption Amount will be less, and possibly significantly less, than the principal amount. For example, if the Ending Value is 85.00, the Redemption Amount per unit will be:

 

   

$10 –

  [   $10 ×   (  

 100.00 –  85.00 

100.00

  )     ]   = $8.500  

Summary of the Hypothetical Examples

 

     Notes Are Called on an Observation Date   

Notes Are Not Called

on Any

Observation Date

     Example 1    Example 2    Example 3    Example 4

Starting Value

   100.00    100.00    100.00    100.00

Call Level

   100.00    100.00    100.00    100.00

Threshold Value

   100.00    100.00    100.00    100.00

Observation Level on the First Observation Date

   110.00    90.00    90.00    88.00

Observation Level on the Second Observation Date

   N/A    105.00    83.00    78.00

Observation Level on the Final Observation Date

   N/A    N/A    105.00    85.00

Return of the Index

   10.00%    5.00%    5.00%    -15.00%

Return of the Notes

   6.50%    9.75%    13.00%    -15.00%

Call Amount / Redemption Amount per Unit

   $10.650    $10.975    $11.300    $8.500

 

 

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Risk Factors

There are important differences between the notes and a conventional debt security. An investment in the notes involves significant risks, including those listed below. You should carefully review the more detailed explanation of risks relating to the notes in the “Risk Factors” sections beginning on page PS-6 of product supplement EQUITY INDICES STR-1, page S-5 of the MTN prospectus supplement, and page 8 of the prospectus identified above. We also urge you to consult your investment, legal, tax, accounting, and other advisors before you invest in the notes.

 

  §   If the notes are not called, your investment will result in a loss, there is no guaranteed return of principal.

 

  §   Your return on the notes may be less than the yield you could earn by owning a conventional fixed or floating rate debt security of comparable maturity.

 

  §   Payments on the notes are subject to our credit risk, and actual or perceived changes in our creditworthiness are expected to affect the value of the notes. If we become insolvent or are unable to pay our obligations, you may lose your entire investment.

 

  §   Your investment return, if any, is limited to the return represented by the applicable Call Premium and may be less than a comparable investment directly in the stocks included in the Index.

 

  §   The initial estimated value of the notes is an estimate only, determined as of a particular point in time by reference to our and our affiliates’ pricing models. These pricing models consider certain assumptions and variables, including our credit spreads, our implied borrowing rate on the pricing date, mid-market terms on hedging transactions, expectations on interest rates and volatility, price-sensitivity analysis, and the expected term of the notes. These pricing models rely in part on certain forecasts about future events, which may prove to be incorrect.

 

  §   The public offering price you pay for the notes exceeds the initial estimated value. If you attempt to sell the notes prior to maturity, their market value may be lower than the price you paid for them and lower than the initial estimated value. This is due to, among other things, changes in the level of the Index, the implied borrowing rate we pay to issue market-linked notes, and the inclusion in the public offering price of the underwriting discount and the hedging related charge, all as further described in “Structuring the Notes” on page TS-11. These factors, together with various credit, market and economic factors over the term of the notes, are expected to reduce the price at which you may be able to sell the notes in any secondary market and will affect the value of the notes in complex and unpredictable ways.

 

  §   The initial estimated value does not represent a minimum or maximum price at which we, MLPF&S or any of our affiliates would be willing to purchase your notes in any secondary market (if any exists) at any time. The value of your notes at any time after issuance will vary based on many factors that cannot be predicted with accuracy, including the performance of the Index, our creditworthiness and changes in market conditions.

 

  §   A trading market is not expected to develop for the notes. Neither we nor MLPF&S is obligated to make a market for, or to repurchase, the notes. There is no assurance that any party will be willing to purchase your notes at any price in any secondary market.

 

  §   Your return on the notes and the value of the notes may be affected by exchange rate movements and factors affecting the international securities markets, including economic, financial, social and political conditions. Specifically, the stocks included in the Index are issued by companies located within the Eurozone. The Eurozone is and has been undergoing severe financial stress, and the political, legal and regulatory ramifications are impossible to predict. Changes within the Eurozone could adversely affect the performance of the Index and, consequently, the value of the notes.

 

  §   Our business activities as a full service financial institution, including our commercial and investment banking activities, our hedging and trading activities (including trades in shares of companies included in the Index) and any hedging and trading activities we engage in for our clients’ accounts, may affect the market value and return of the notes and may create conflicts of interest with you.

 

  §   The Index sponsor may adjust the Index in a way that affects its level, and has no obligation to consider your interests.

 

  §   You will have no rights of a holder of the securities represented by the Index, and you will not be entitled to receive securities or dividends or other distributions by the issuers of those securities.

 

  §   While we or our affiliates may from time to time own securities of companies included in the Index we do not control any company included in the Index, and are not responsible for any disclosure made by any other company.

 

  §   There may be potential conflicts of interest involving the calculation agent. We have the right to appoint and remove the calculation agent.

 

  §   The U.S. federal income tax consequences of the notes are uncertain, and may be adverse to a holder of the notes. See “Summary Tax Consequences” below and “U.S. Federal Income Tax Summary” beginning on page PS-24 of product supplement EQUITY INDICES STR-1.

 

 

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Other Terms of the Notes

The provisions of this section supersede and replace the definition of “Market Measure Business Day” set forth in product supplement EQUITY INDICES STR-1.

Market Measure Business Day

A “Market Measure Business Day” means a day on which:

 

      (A) the Eurex (or any successor) is open for trading; and

 

      (B) the Index or any successor thereto is calculated and published.

 

 

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The Index

All disclosures contained in this term sheet regarding the Index, including, without limitation, its make up, method of calculation, and changes in its components, have been derived from publicly available sources. The information reflects the policies of, and is subject to change by, STOXX Limited (“STOXX” or “Index sponsor”). STOXX, which owns the copyright and all other rights to the Index, has no obligation to continue to publish, and may discontinue publication of, the Index. The consequences of STOXX discontinuing publication of the Index are discussed in the section entitled “Description of the Notes — Discontinuance of an Index” beginning on page PS-18 of product supplement EQUITY INDICES STR-1. None of us, the calculation agent, or MLPF&S accepts any responsibility for the calculation, maintenance, or publication of the Index or any successor index.

The Index was created by STOXX, a joint venture between Deutsche Börse AG and SIX Group AG. Publication of the Index began in February 1998, based on an initial Index level of 1,000 at December 31, 1991. On March 1, 2010, STOXX announced the removal of the “Dow Jones” prefix from all of its indices, including the Index.

Index Composition and Maintenance

For each of the 19 EURO STOXX regional supersector indices, the stocks are ranked in terms of free-float market capitalization. The largest stocks are added to the selection list until the coverage is close to, but still less than, 60% of the free-float market capitalization of the corresponding supersector index. If the next highest-ranked stock brings the coverage closer to 60% in absolute terms, then it is also added to the selection list. All current stocks in the Index are then added to the selection list. All of the stocks on the selection list are then ranked in terms of free-float market capitalization to produce the final index selection list. The largest 40 stocks on the selection list are selected; the remaining 10 stocks are selected from the largest remaining current stocks ranked between 41 and 60; if the number of stocks selected is still below 50, then the largest remaining stocks are selected until there are 50 stocks. In exceptional cases, STOXX’s management board can add stocks to and remove them from the selection list.

The Index components are subject to a capped maximum index weight of 10%, which is applied on a quarterly basis.

The Index is composed of 50 component stocks of market sector leaders from within the 19 EURO STOXX® Supersector indices, which represent the Eurozone portion of the STOXX Europe 600® Supersector indices. Set forth below are the country weightings and market sector weightings of the securities included in the Index as of November 29, 2013:

 

Country Weightings         Sector Weightings

France

     36.1%             Banks      16.1%      

Germany

     33.2%             Industrial Goods & Services      10.3%      

Spain

     12.4%             Chemicals      9.8%      

Italy

     7.6%             Insurance      9.6%      

Netherlands

     7.1%             Oil & Gas      8.6%      

Belgium

     2.9%             Food & Beverage      7.0%      

Ireland

     0.7%             Automobiles & Parts      6.1%      
            Utilities      6.0%      
            Health Care      5.8%      
            Telecommunications      5.4%      
            Technology      4.4%      
            Personal & Household Goods      3.5%      
            Construction & Materials      3.0%      
            Retail      2.2%      
            Media      1.2%      
            Real Estate      1.0%      

The composition of the Index is reviewed annually, based on the closing stock data on the last trading day in August. Changes in the composition of the Index are made to ensure that the Index includes the 50 market sector leaders from within the EURO STOXX® Index.

The free float factors for each component stock used to calculate the Index, as described below, are reviewed, calculated, and implemented on a quarterly basis and are fixed until the next quarterly review.

The Index is subject to a “fast exit rule.” The Index components are monitored for any changes based on the monthly selection list ranking. A stock is deleted from the Index if: (a) it ranks 75 or below on the monthly selection list and (b) it has been ranked 75 or below for a consecutive period of two months in the monthly selection list. The highest-ranked stock that is not an index component will replace it. Changes will be implemented on the close of the fifth trading day of the month, and are effective the next trading day.

 

 

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The Index is also subject to a “fast entry rule.” All stocks on the latest selection lists and initial public offering (IPO) stocks are reviewed for a fast-track addition on a quarterly basis. A stock is added, if (a) it qualifies for the latest STOXX blue-chip selection list generated end of February, May, August or November and (b) it ranks within the “lower buffer” on this selection list.

The Index is also reviewed on an ongoing basis. Corporate actions (including initial public offerings, mergers and takeovers, spin-offs, delistings, and bankruptcy) that affect the Index composition are immediately reviewed. Any changes are announced, implemented, and effective in line with the type of corporate action and the magnitude of the effect.

Index Calculation

The Index is calculated with the “Laspeyres formula,” which measures the aggregate price changes in the component stocks against a fixed base quantity weight. The formula for calculating the Index value can be expressed as follows:

 

Index =   

Free float market capitalization of the Index

   × 1,000
   Adjusted base date market capitalization of the Index   

The “free float market capitalization of the Index” is equal to the sum of the product of the closing price, number of shares outstanding, free float factor, and weighting cap factor, for each component stock as of the time the Index is being calculated.

The Index is also subject to a divisor, which is adjusted to maintain the continuity of the Index values across changes due to corporate actions, such as the deletion and addition of stocks, the substitution of stocks, stock dividends, and stock splits.

Neither we nor any of our affiliates, including the selling agent, accepts any responsibility for the calculation, maintenance, or publication of, or for any error, omission, or disruption in, the Index or any successor to the Index. STOXX does not guarantee the accuracy or the completeness of the Index or any data included in the Index. STOXX assumes no liability for any errors, omissions, or disruption in the calculation and dissemination of the Index. STOXX disclaims all responsibility for any errors or omissions in the calculation and dissemination of the Index or the manner in which the Index is applied in determining the amount payable on the notes at maturity.

The following graph shows the monthly historical performance of the Index in the period from January 2008 through November 2013. We obtained this historical data from Bloomberg L.P. We have not independently verified the accuracy or completeness of the information obtained from Bloomberg L.P. On the pricing date, the closing level of the Index was 3,070.91.

 

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This historical data on the Index is not necessarily indicative of the future performance of the Index or what the value of the notes may be. Any historical upward or downward trend in the level of the Index during any period set forth above is not an indication that the level of the Index is more or less likely to increase or decrease at any time over the term of the notes.

Before investing in the notes, you should consult publicly available sources for the levels and trading pattern of the Index.

 

 

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License Agreement

We have entered into a non-exclusive license agreement with STOXX providing for the license to us and certain of our affiliated or subsidiary companies, in exchange for a fee, of the right to use indices owned and published by STOXX (including the Index) in connection with certain securities, including the notes.

The license agreement between us and STOXX requires that the following language be stated in this term sheet:

STOXX has no relationship to us, other than the licensing of the Index and the related trademarks for use in connection with the notes. STOXX does not:

 

  ¡ sponsor, endorse, sell, or promote the notes;

 

  ¡ recommend that any person invest in the notes or any other securities;

 

  ¡ have any responsibility or liability for or make any decisions about the timing, amount, or pricing of the notes;

 

  ¡ have any responsibility or liability for the administration, management, or marketing of the notes; or

 

  ¡ consider the needs of the notes or the holders of the notes in determining, composing, or calculating the Index, or have any obligation to do so.

STOXX will not have any liability in connection with the notes. Specifically:

 

  ¡ STOXX does not make any warranty, express or implied, and disclaims any and all warranty concerning:

 

  ¡ the results to be obtained by the notes, the holders of the notes or any other person in connection with the use of the Index and the data included in the Index;

 

  ¡ the accuracy or completeness of the Index and its data;

 

  ¡ the merchantability and the fitness for a particular purpose or use of the Index and its data;

 

  ¡ STOXX will have no liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions in the Index or its data; and

 

  ¡ Under no circumstances will STOXX be liable for any lost profits or indirect, punitive, special, or consequential damages or losses, even if STOXX knows that they might occur.

The licensing agreement between us and STOXX is solely for their benefit and our benefit, and not for the benefit of the holders of the notes or any other third parties.

 

 

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Strategic Accelerated Redemption Securities®

Linked to the EURO STOXX 50® Index, due January 2, 2015

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Supplement to the Plan of Distribution; Conflicts of Interest

Under our distribution agreement with MLPF&S, MLPF&S will purchase the notes from us as principal at the public offering price indicated on the cover of this term sheet, less the indicated underwriting discount.

MLPF&S, a broker-dealer subsidiary of BAC, is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) and will participate as selling agent in the distribution of the notes. Accordingly, offerings of the notes will conform to the requirements of Rule 5121 applicable to FINRA members. MLPF&S may not make sales in this offering to any of its discretionary accounts without the prior written approval of the account holder.

We will deliver the notes against payment therefor in New York, New York on a date that is greater than three business days following the pricing date. Under Rule 15c6-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, trades in the secondary market generally are required to settle in three business days, unless the parties to any such trade expressly agree otherwise. Accordingly, purchasers who wish to trade the notes more than three business days prior to the original issue date will be required to specify alternative settlement arrangements to prevent a failed settlement.

The notes will not be listed on any securities exchange. In the original offering of the notes, the notes will be sold in minimum investment amounts of 100 units. If you place an order to purchase the notes, you are consenting to MLPF&S acting as a principal in effecting the transaction for your account.

MLPF&S may repurchase and resell the notes, with repurchases and resales being made at prices related to then-prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices, and these will include MLPF&S’s trading commissions and mark-ups. MLPF&S may act as principal or agent in these market-making transactions; however, it is not obligated to engage in any such transactions. At MLPF&S’s discretion, for a short, undetermined initial period after the issuance of the notes, any purchase price paid by MLPF&S in the secondary market may be, in certain circumstances, closer to the amount that you paid for the notes than to the initial estimated value. However, neither we nor any of our affiliates is obligated to purchase your notes at any price, or at a price that exceeds the initial estimated value.

The value of the notes shown on your account statement will be based on MLPF&S’s estimate of the value of the notes if MLPF&S or another of our affiliates were to make a market in the notes, which it is not obligated to do. That estimate will be based upon the price that MLPF&S may pay for the notes in light of then-prevailing market conditions, our creditworthiness and transaction costs. At certain times, this price may be higher than or lower than the initial estimated value of the notes.

Structuring the Notes

The notes are our debt securities, the return on which is linked to the performance of the Index. As is the case for all of our debt securities, including our market-linked notes, the economic terms of the notes reflect our actual or perceived creditworthiness at the time of pricing. In addition, because market-linked notes result in increased operational, funding and liability management costs to us, we typically borrow the funds under these notes at a rate that is more favorable to us than the rate that we might pay for a conventional fixed or floating rate debt security. This rate is generally lower by an amount that we do not expect to exceed 0.50% per annum (equivalent to not more than $0.05 per unit). This generally relatively lower implied borrowing rate, which is reflected in the economic terms of the notes, along with the fees and charges associated with market-linked notes, resulted in the initial estimated value of the notes on the pricing date being less than their public offering price.

Payments on the notes, including the amount you receive at maturity or upon an automatic call, will be calculated based on the $10 per unit principal amount and will depend on the performance of the Index. In order to meet these payment obligations, at the time we issue the notes, we may choose to enter into certain hedging arrangements (which may include call options, put options or other derivatives) with MLPF&S or one of its affiliates. The terms of these hedging arrangements are determined by seeking bids from market participants, including MLPF&S and its affiliates, and take into account a number of factors, including our creditworthiness, interest rate movements, the volatility of the Index, the tenor of the note and the tenor of the hedging arrangements. The economic terms of the notes and their initial estimated value depend in part on the terms of these hedging arrangements.

MLPF&S has advised us that the hedging arrangements will include a hedging related charge of approximately $0.05 per unit, reflecting an estimated profit to be credited to MLPF&S from these transactions. Since hedging entails risk and may be influenced by unpredictable market forces, additional profits and losses from these hedging arrangements may be realized by MLPF&S or any third party hedge providers.

For further information, see “Risk Factors — General Risks Relating to the Notes” beginning on page PS-6 and “Use of Proceeds” on page PS-14 of product supplement EQUITY INDICES STR-1.

 

 

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Strategic Accelerated Redemption Securities®

Linked to the EURO STOXX 50® Index, due January 2, 2015

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Summary Tax Consequences

You should consider the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the notes, including the following:

 

    There is no statutory, judicial, or administrative authority directly addressing the characterization of the notes.

 

    You agree with us (in the absence of an administrative determination, or judicial ruling to the contrary) to characterize and treat the notes for all tax purposes as a callable single financial contract with respect to the Index.

 

    Under this characterization and tax treatment of the notes, a U.S. Holder (as defined beginning on page 62 of the prospectus) generally will recognize capital gain or loss upon maturity or upon a sale, exchange, or redemption of the notes prior to maturity. This capital gain or loss generally will be long-term capital gain or loss if you held the notes for more than one year.

 

    No assurance can be given that the IRS or any court will agree with this characterization and tax treatment.

You should consult your own tax advisor concerning the U.S. federal income tax consequences to you of acquiring, owning, and disposing of the notes, as well as any tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, local, foreign, or other tax jurisdiction and the possible effects of changes in U.S. federal or other tax laws. You should review carefully the discussion under the section entitled “U.S. Federal Income Tax Summary” beginning on page PS-24 of product supplement EQUITY INDICES STR-1.

Validity of the Notes

In the opinion of McGuireWoods LLP, as counsel to BAC, when the trustee has made an appropriate entry on Schedule 1 to the Master Registered Global Senior Note, dated March 30, 2012 (the “Master Note”) identifying the notes offered hereby as supplemental obligations thereunder in accordance with the instructions of BAC, and the notes have been delivered against payment therefor as contemplated in this Note Prospectus, all in accordance with the provisions of the Senior Indenture, such notes will be legal, valid and binding obligations of BAC, subject to applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or other similar laws affecting the rights of creditors now or hereafter in effect, and to equitable principles that may limit the right to specific enforcement of remedies, and further subject to 12 U.S.C. §1818(b)(6)(D) (or any successor statute) and any bank regulatory powers now or hereafter in effect and to the application of principles of public policy. This opinion is given as of the date hereof and is limited to the federal laws of the United States, the laws of the State of New York and the Delaware General Corporation Law (including the statutory provisions, all applicable provisions of the Delaware Constitution and reported judicial decisions interpreting the foregoing). In addition, this opinion is subject to the assumption that the trustee’s certificate of authentication of the Master Note has been manually signed by one of the trustee’s authorized officers and to customary assumptions about the trustee’s authorization, execution and delivery of the Senior Indenture, the validity, binding nature and enforceability of the Senior Indenture with respect to the trustee, the legal capacity of natural persons, the genuineness of signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to McGuireWoods LLP as originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to McGuireWoods LLP as photocopies thereof, the authenticity of the originals of such copies and certain factual matters, all as stated in the letter of McGuireWoods LLP dated March 30, 2012, which has been filed as an exhibit to BAC’s Registration Statement relating to the notes filed with the SEC on March 30, 2012.

 

 

Strategic Accelerated Redemption Securities®    TS-12


Strategic Accelerated Redemption Securities®

Linked to the EURO STOXX 50® Index, due January 2, 2015

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Where You Can Find More Information

We have filed a registration statement (including a product supplement, a prospectus supplement, and a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this term sheet relates. Before you invest, you should read the Note Prospectus, including this term sheet, and the other documents that we have filed with the SEC, for more complete information about us and this offering. You may get these documents without cost by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, we, any agent, or any dealer participating in this offering will arrange to send you these documents if you so request by calling MLPF&S toll-free at 1-866-500-5408.

Market-Linked Investments Classification

 

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MLPF&S classifies certain market-linked investments (the “Market-Linked Investments”) into categories, each with different investment characteristics. The following description is meant solely for informational purposes and is not intended to represent any particular Enhanced Return Market-Linked Investment or guarantee any performance.

Enhanced Return Market-Linked Investments are short- to medium-term investments that offer you a way to enhance exposure to a particular market view without taking on a similarly enhanced level of market downside risk. They can be especially effective in a flat to moderately positive market (or, in the case of bearish investments, a flat to moderately negative market). In exchange for the potential to receive better-than market returns on the linked asset, you must generally accept market downside risk and capped upside potential. As these investments are not market downside protected, and do not assure full repayment of principal at maturity, you need to be prepared for the possibility that you may lose all or part of your investment.

“Strategic Accelerated Redemption Securities®” is our registered service mark.

 

 

Strategic Accelerated Redemption Securities®    TS-13