0000070858-17-000056.txt : 20171222 0000070858-17-000056.hdr.sgml : 20171222 20171222160409 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000070858-17-000056 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20171222 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20171222 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20171222 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000070858 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 560906609 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-06523 FILM NUMBER: 171272737 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATE CENTER STREET 2: 100 N TRYON ST CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28255 BUSINESS PHONE: 7043868486 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATE CENTER STREET 2: 100 N TRYON ST CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28255 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BANKAMERICA CORP/DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19981022 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NATIONSBANK CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NCNB CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920107 8-K 1 bac1222178-k.htm 8-K Document


As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 22, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
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):
December 22, 2017
___________________________
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)
 
(I.R.S. 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)
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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:
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o
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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ITEM 8.01.
Other Events.

On December 22, 2017, Bank of America Corporation (the “Corporation”) announced following enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”), it currently estimates net income for the quarter ending December 31, 2017, will include a reduction of approximately $3 billion as a result of the Tax Act, primarily from a lower valuation of certain net deferred tax assets. The Corporation will continue to analyze the Tax Act to determine the full effects of the new law, including the new lower corporate tax rate, on the Corporation’s financial statements and operations. The Corporation will announce financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2017, on January 17, 2018.




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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 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/ Ross E. Jeffries, Jr.
 
 
 
Ross E. Jeffries, Jr.
 
 
 
Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
 

Dated: December 22, 2017


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