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Published on 4/24/2008 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Bank of America prices $4 billion perpetual hybrid preferred stock with initial 8.125% dividend

By Andrea Heisinger

Omaha, April 24 - Bank of America Corp. priced $4 billion of perpetual hybrid non-cumulative preferred stock (Aa3/A+), market sources said.

The stock priced at par and has a fixed rate of 8.125% until May 1, 2018 and then a floating rate of three-month Libor plus 364 basis points.

The preferreds are callable beginning May 1, 2018.

Banc of America Securities LLC was the bookrunner.

The financial services company is based in Charlotte, N.C.

Issuer:Bank of America Corp.
Issue:Hybrid non-cumulative preferred stock
Amount:$4 billion
Maturity:Perpetual
Bookrunner:Banc of America Securities LLC
Dividend:8.125% until May 1, 2018, then three-month Libor plus 364 bps
Price:Par
Call:Beginning May 1, 2018
Trade date:April 24
Settlement date:April 30
Ratings:Moody's: Aa3
Standard & Poor's: A+

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