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Bank of America Announces the Redemption of $3.9 Billion of Trust Preferred Securities

CHARLOTTE, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Bank of America Corporation announced it has submitted redemption
notices to the property trustee for each trust listed in the table
below, which will result in the redemption of all of the trust preferred
securities of each such trust on July 25, 2012. The trust preferred
securities will be redeemed at the applicable redemption price (as a
percentage of the liquidation preference) listed in the table below,
plus accrued and unpaid distributions to the redemption date. All of the
redemptions are being effected under the optional redemption provisions
applicable to the trust preferred securities of each trust, and not
pursuant to redemption provisions relating to the determination of the
occurrence of a “Capital Treatment Event.”

“We
continue to look to optimize the balance sheet.”

Bank of America has received all necessary approvals for these
redemptions. These redemptions will be funded with excess liquidity.
“This action reflects the work we’ve done to build record levels of
capital and liquidity,” said Chief Financial Officer Bruce Thompson. “We
continue to look to optimize the balance sheet.”

CUSIP

 

Trust

 

Title of Security

 

NYSE Ticker Symbol

 

Aggregate Liquidation Pref. Outstanding

 

Redemption Price

 

Accrued Distributions per Security

 

Trustee/Paying Agent

055189203

BAC Capital Trust X

6¼% Capital Securities

BAC Pr B

$888,400,000
($25 per Security)

100%

$ 0.112847

The Bank of New York Mellon

 

066048AA7

BankAmerica Capital II

8% Cumulative Semi-Annual Income Preferred Securities,
Series 2

$450,000,000
($1,000 per Security)

101.9845%

$ 8.888889

Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas

 

06605HAA6

BankAmerica Institutional Capital A

8.07% Capital Securities, Series A

$450,000,000
($1,000 per Security)

102.0175%

$ 5.604167

Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas

 

338899AA5

Fleet Capital Trust II

7.92% Capital Securities

$203,280,000
($1,000 per Security)

101.954%

$ 8.800000

The Bank of New York Mellon

 

33889X203

Fleet Capital Trust VIII

7.20% Preferred Securities

FBF PrM

$534,000,000
($25 per Security)

100%

$ 0.200000

The Bank of New York Mellon

 

33889Y201

Fleet Capital Trust IX

6.000% Preferred Securities

FBF PrN

$172,525,000
($25 per Security)

100%

$ 0.350000

The Bank of New York Mellon

 

55263BAA9

MBNA Capital A

8.278% Capital Securities, Series A

BAC/26

$250,000,000
($1,000 per Security)

102.0695%

$ 12.417000

The Bank of New York Mellon

 

55266J200

MBNA Capital D

8.125% Trust Preferred Securities, Series D

KRB Pr D

$300,000,000
($25 per Security)

100%

$ 0.135417

The Bank of New York Mellon

 

55270B201

MBNA Capital E

8.10% Trust Originated Preferred Securities, Series E

KRB Pr E

$200,000,000
($25 per Security)

100%

$ 0.393750

The Bank of New York Mellon

 

62874HAA3

NB Capital Trust IV

8¼% Capital Securities

$426,684,000
($1,000 per Security)

101.92%

$ 22.916667

The Bank of New York Mellon

 

74325VAC8

Progress Capital Trust I

10.50% Capital Securities

$8,750,000
($1,000 per Security)

102.625%

$ 15.750020

The Bank of New York Mellon

The addresses of the Trustees/Paying Agents for the trusts listed in the
table above are as follows:

Bank of America

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serving individual consumers, small- and middle-market businesses and
large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset
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implied by, any of these forward-looking statements. You should not
place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement and should
consider all of the uncertainties and risks discussed under Item 1A.
“Risk Factors” of Bank of America’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2011 and in any of Bank of America’s other
subsequent Securities and Exchange Commission filings.

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