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EX-3.1 - CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED CERT OF INCORPORATION - BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/dex31.htm
EX-10.2 - 2003 KEY ASSOCIATE STOCK PLAN - BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/dex102.htm
EX-10.1 - SUMMARY OF 2003 KEY ASSOCIATE STOCK PLAN - BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/dex101.htm

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 3, 2010

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):

April 28, 2010

BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware
  1-6523
  56-0906609

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

100 North Tryon Street

Charlotte, North Carolina 28255

(Address of principal executive offices)

(704) 386-5681

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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 (17 CFR 230.425)

 

[  ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

[  ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

[  ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 5.02.        Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On April 28, 2010, Bank of America Corporation (the “Registrant”) held its 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders of the Registrant approved an amendment to the Registrant’s 2003 Key Associate Stock Plan (the “Stock Plan,” as amended, the “Amended Stock Plan”) to, among other things, add 500 million shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock to the pool of shares available for awards. The Amended Stock Plan is substantially identical in design to the prior Stock Plan, other than the increase to the share pool and to permit the vesting of awards upon a change in control only if the participant’s employment also is terminated in connection with the change in control. The Amended Stock Plan extended the Stock Plan’s term by two years from December 31, 2013 to December 31, 2015.

A description of the material terms and conditions of the Amended Stock Plan appears on pages 59-70 of the Registrant’s definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 17, 2010 (the “Proxy Statement”). The description, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto, is incorporated herein by reference. The description of the Amended Stock Plan incorporated herein by reference does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amended Stock Plan, which is attached as Exhibit 10.2 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.03.        Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On April 28, 2010, upon receipt of stockholder approval at the Annual Meeting, the Registrant amended its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to provide for an increase in the number of shares of the Registrant’s common stock authorized for issuance from 11.3 billion to 12.8 billion. A copy of the Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.07.        Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On April 28, 2010, the Registrant held its Annual Meeting. As of the record date for the Annual Meeting, there were 10,032,241,771 shares, representing 10,057,452,645 votes, entitled to vote on all matters presented to the Registrant’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting. Votes representing 82.34% of the combined voting power of the Registrant’s common stock, Series B Preferred Stock and Series 1-8 Preferred Stock were present in person or represented by proxy.

The following are the voting results on each matter submitted to the Registrant’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting. The proposals below are described in detail in the Proxy Statement. At the Annual Meeting, the 13 nominees for director were elected to the Registrant’s Board of Directors (Proposal 1 below). In addition, management proposals regarding ratification of the retention of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Registrant’s registered independent public accounting firm for 2010, adoption of an amendment to the Registrant’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock, an advisory vote approving executive compensation, and amendment of the Amended Stock Plan (Proposals 2-5 below), as well as an advisory stockholder proposal regarding special stockholder meetings (Proposal 8 below), were approved. Six additional stockholder proposals (Proposals 6-7 and 9-12 below) were not approved.


1.        Election to the Registrant’s Board of Directors the following 13 nominees:

 

     For    Against    Abstentions    Broker Non-Votes

Susan S. Bies

       6,146,947,693            483,330,169              25,980,988                1,625,416,566      

William P. Boardman

       5,996,053,105            634,163,083              26,042,662                1,625,416,566      

Frank P. Bramble, Sr.

       6,016,679,945            613,351,587              26,227,318                1,625,416,566      

Virgis W. Colbert

       5,433,914,792          1,194,504,390            27,839,668                1,625,416,566      

Charles K. Gifford

       5,989,317,246            641,195,256              25,746,348                1,625,416,566      

Charles O. Holliday, Jr.

       6,147,724,271            482,381,756              26,152,823                1,625,416,566      

D. Paul Jones, Jr.

       6,145,225,525            484,651,922              26,351,403                1.625,416,566      

Monica C. Lozano

       5,777,586,572            852,883,351              25,788,927                1,625,416,566      

Thomas J. May

       6,032,030,612            597,770,993              26,457,245                1,625,416,566      

Brian T. Moynihan

       6,147,504,933            483,492,728              25,261,189                1,625,416,566      

Donald E. Powell

       5,995,310,420            633,911,270              27,037,160                1,625,416,566      

Charles O. Rossotti

       5,157,660,400          1,471,907,198            26,691,252                1,625,416,566      

Robert W. Scully

       5,967,301,428            663,073,111              25,884,311                1,625,416,566      

2.        Ratification of selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Registrant’s registered independent public accounting firm for 2010.

 

For

 

 

Against

 

 

Abstentions

 

8,092,815,196   142,676,159   46,184,061

3.        Adoption of an amendment to the Bank of America Corporation Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the authorized number of shares of common stock from 11.3 billion to 12.8 billion.1

 

For   Against   Abstentions
7,852,848,003   381,782,877   47,044,536

1 Common Stock only results were 7,832,353,333 For; 380,159,947 Against; and 46,476,429 Abstentions.

4.        An advisory (non-binding) vote approving executive compensation.

 

For   Against   Abstentions
7,248,696,487   901,070,885   131,908,044

5.        Amendment of the 2003 Key Associate Stock Plan.

 

For   Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
5,481,650,234   1,132,620,698   41,987,918   1,625,416,566

6.        Stockholder proposal regarding disclosure of government employment.

 

For   Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
683,092,678   4,971,432,113   1,001,734,059   1,625,416,566


7.        Stockholder proposal regarding non-deductible pay.

 

For   Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
2,214,136,258   4,350,307,085   91,815,507   1,625,416,566

8.        Stockholder proposal regarding special stockholder meetings.

 

For   Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
3,477,323,509   3,123,745,670   55,189,671   1,625,416,566

9.        Stockholder proposal regarding an advisory vote on executive compensation.

 

For   Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
2,781,783,995   3,532,696,481   341,778,374   1,625,416,566

10.        Stockholder proposal regarding succession planning.

 

For   Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
2,645,983,814   3,956,840,679   53,434,357   1,625,416,566

11.        Stockholder proposal regarding over-the-counter derivatives trading.

 

For   Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
2,557,310,204   3,977,244,406   121,704,240   1,625,416,566

12.        Stockholder proposal regarding recoupment of incentive compensation paid to senior executives.

 

For   Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
2,892,695,327   3,704,497,984   59,065,539   1,625,416,566

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

    EXHIBIT NO.   DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
3.1   Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Bank of America Corporation
10.1   Summary of Bank of America Corporation 2003 Key Associate Stock Plan, as amended and restated, from pages 59-70 of the Proxy Statement
10.2   Bank of America Corporation 2003 Key Associate Stock Plan, as amended and restated


SIGNATURES

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/ Teresa M. Brenner

  Teresa M. Brenner
  Associate General Counsel

Dated: May 3, 2010


INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

EXHIBIT NO.   DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
3.1   Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Bank of America Corporation
10.1   Summary of Bank of America Corporation 2003 Key Associate Stock Plan, as amended and restated, from pages 59-70 of the Proxy Statement
10.2   Bank of America Corporation 2003 Key Associate Stock Plan, as amended and restated