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BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 8-K Report (Nov 26, 2002)

Filed November 26, 2002For Securities:BACBAC-PBBAC-PKBAC-PLBAC-PMBAC-PNBAC-PSBML-PJBAC-PEBAC-PPBAC-PQBACRPBML-PGBML-PHBML-PLBAC-POMER-PK

Summary

Bank of America Corporation (BAC) filed an 8-K report on November 26, 2002, detailing the approval and execution of an offering for $1,000,000,000 of 3 7/8% Senior Notes due 2008. This action, approved by a committee of the Board of Directors on November 21, 2002, signifies the company's ongoing efforts to manage its capital structure and debt obligations. The notes were issued under a previously established shelf registration statement (Registration No. 333-97197) and were offered through various underwriters. The filing primarily serves to disclose the formalization of this debt issuance. Investors can interpret this as a strategic move by Bank of America to access capital markets, potentially to fund operations, acquisitions, or refinance existing debt. The specific terms of the notes, including the coupon rate and maturity date, are publicly disclosed. The inclusion of the underwriting agreement and related legal opinions as exhibits provides transparency into the transaction's mechanics.

Key Highlights

  • 1Bank of America Corporation publicly offered $1,000,000,000 in 3 7/8% Senior Notes due 2008.
  • 2The offering was approved by a Board of Directors Committee on November 21, 2002.
  • 3An Underwriting Agreement was entered into with various underwriters on November 21, 2002.
  • 4The notes were issued under a pre-existing shelf registration statement (Registration No. 333-97197) filed on Form S-3.
  • 5This debt issuance is part of a larger shelf registration program allowing up to $20,000,000,000 in various debt and equity securities.
  • 6Key documents, including the Underwriting Agreement and Board resolutions, were filed as exhibits.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to publicly announce and disclose the details of Bank of America Corporation's offering of $1,000,000,000 of 3 7/8% Senior Notes due 2008, including the approval and execution of the underwriting agreement.

The notes are senior notes with a principal amount of $1,000,000,000, bearing an interest rate of 3 7/8% per annum, and maturing in 2008.

The notes were issued pursuant to Bank of America's shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-97197), which allows for the delayed offering of various debt and equity securities.

This debt issuance suggests that Bank of America was actively managing its capital structure by accessing the debt markets. It could be for funding general corporate purposes, refinancing existing debt, or supporting business growth initiatives in late 2002.