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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
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REGISTRATION NO. 333-33362
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(To Prospectus dated March 15, 2011)
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Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
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1,000,000,000 Depositary Receipts
Semiconductor HOLDRS (SM) Trust
This prospectus supplement supplements information contained in the prospectus dated March 15, 2011 relating to the sale of up to 1,000,000,000 depositary receipts by the Semiconductor HOLDRS (SM) Trust.
The share amounts specified in the table in the “Highlights of Semiconductor HOLDRS” section of the base prospectus shall be replaced with the following:
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Name of Company1
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Ticker
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Share Amounts
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Primary Trading Market
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Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
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AMD
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4
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NYSE
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Altera Corporation
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ALTR
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6
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NASDAQ
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Amkor Technology, Inc.
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AMKR
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2
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NASDAQ
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Analog Devices, Inc.
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ADI
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6
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NYSE
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Applied Materials, Inc.
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AMAT
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26
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NASDAQ
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Atmel Corporation
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ATML
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8
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NASDAQ
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Broadcom Corporation
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BRCM
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3
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NASDAQ
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Intel Corporation
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INTC
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30
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NASDAQ
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KLA-Tencor Corporation
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KLAC
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3
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NASDAQ
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Linear Technology Corporation
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LLTC
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5
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NASDAQ
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LSI Corporation
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LSI
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5
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NYSE
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Micron Technology, Inc.
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MU
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9
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NYSE
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Novellus Systems, Inc.
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NVLS
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2
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NASDAQ
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SanDisk Corporation
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SNDK
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2
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NASDAQ
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Teradyne, Inc.
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TER
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3
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NYSE
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Texas Instruments, Inc.
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TXN
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22
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NYSE
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Xilinx, Inc.
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XLNX
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5
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NASDAQ
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The share amounts listed in the table above reflect all previous stock splits, dividends and business combination transactions.
The date of this prospectus supplement is September 30, 2011.
1 On September 26, 2011, the acquisition of National Semiconductor Corporation by Texas Instruments Incorporated became effective. As a result, National Semiconductor Corporation will no longer be an underlying constituent of the Semiconductor HOLDRS Trust. Texas Instruments Incorporated will not be added as an underlying constituent of the Semiconductor HOLDRS Trust. In connection with the acquisition, National Semiconductor Corporation shareholders will receive $25.00 in cash for each share of National Semiconductor Corporation. The Bank of New York Mellon will receive $150.00 for the 6 shares of National Semiconductor Corporation per 100 share round-lot of Semiconductor HOLDRS. The Bank of New York Mellon will distribute cash at a rate of $1.50 per depositary share of Semiconductor HOLDRS. Additionally, upon completion of the allocation, $150.00 will be required for creations/cancellations per 100 share round-lot of Semiconductor HOLDRS through October 6, 2011 inclusive.