Summary
This filing is an amendment to a previous 8-K, providing further financial information related to the merger between Bank of America Corporation (BAC) and FleetBoston Financial Corporation. The primary purpose of this amendment is to file the required financial statements of FleetBoston for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, and for the quarter ended March 31, 2004. Additionally, it includes pro forma financial information combining the results of both entities for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, the quarter ended March 31, 2004, and the quarter ended June 30, 2004. Investors should note that this filing is supplemental and builds upon previous disclosures regarding the closing of the merger on April 1, 2004.
Key Highlights
- 1Bank of America Corporation (BAC) is filing an amendment (8-K/A) to provide additional financial disclosures related to the FleetBoston merger.
- 2The filing includes the audited consolidated financial statements of FleetBoston for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003.
- 3It also provides the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of FleetBoston for the quarter ended March 31, 2004.
- 4Pro forma financial information is presented for the combined entities for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003.
- 5Pro forma financial information is also included for the combined entities for the quarter ended March 31, 2004.
- 6Pro forma financial information for the combined entities is provided for the quarter ended June 30, 2004.
- 7This amendment follows earlier filings providing initial financial information post-merger, which officially closed on April 1, 2004.