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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
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REGISTRATION NO. 333-36490
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(To Prospectus dated March 15, 2011)
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Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
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1,000,000,000 Depositary Receipts
Utilities HOLDRS (SM) Trust
This prospectus supplement supplements information contained in the prospectus dated March 15, 2011 relating to the sale of up to 1,000,000,000 depositary receipts by the Utilities HOLDRS (SM) Trust.
The share amounts specified in the table in the “Highlights of Utilities HOLDERS” section of the base prospectus shall be replaced with the following:
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Name of Company
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Ticker
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Share Amounts
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Primary
Trading
Market
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American Electric Power Company, Inc.
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AEP
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14.0000 |
NYSE
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CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
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CNP
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13.0000 |
NYSE
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Consolidated Edison, Inc.
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ED
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9.0000 |
NYSE
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Dominion Resources, Inc.
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D | 22.0000 |
NYSE
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Duke Energy Corporation
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DUK
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30.0000 |
NYSE
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Dynegy, Inc.
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DYN
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2.4000 |
NYSE
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Edison International
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EIX
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15.0000 |
NYSE
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El Paso Corporation
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EP
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10.0000 |
NYSE
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Entergy Corporation
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ETR
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10.0000 |
NYSE
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Exelon Corporation
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EXC
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30.0000 |
NYSE
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FirstEnergy Corporation
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FE
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10.0000 |
NYSE
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GenOn Energy, Inc.
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GEN
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10.2518 |
NYSE
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NextEra Energy, Inc.
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NEE
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16.0000 |
NYSE
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PG&E Corporation
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PCG
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17.0000 |
NYSE
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Progress Energy, Inc.
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PGN
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7.0000 |
NYSE
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Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.
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PEG
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20.0000 |
NYSE
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The Southern Company
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SO
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29.0000 |
NYSE
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The Williams Companies, Inc.(1)
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WMB
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20.0000 |
NYSE
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WPX Energy, Inc.(1)
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WPX
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6.6666 |
NYSE
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(1) Effective January 6, 2012, as a result of the spin-off of WPX Energy, Inc. from The Williams Companies, Inc., a constituent of the Utilities HOLDRS Trust, WPX Energy, Inc. will be added as an underlying constituent of the Utilities HOLDRS Trust. Shareholders of The Williams Companies, Inc. will receive 0.3333333333 shares of WPX Energy, Inc. for every share of The Williams Companies, Inc. The Bank of New York Mellon will receive 6.66666666666 shares of WPX Energy, Inc. for the 20 shares of The Williams Companies, Inc. per 100 share round-lot of Utilities HOLDRS. Effective at the opening of business on January 6, 2012, 6.66666666666 shares of WPX Energy, Inc. will be required for creations/cancellations per 100 share round-lot of Utilities HOLDRS. The record date, payable date and due bill redemption date are December 14, 2011, December 31, 2011 and January 5, 2012, respectively.
The share amounts listed in the table above reflect all previous stock splits, dividends and business combination transactions.
The date of this prospectus supplement is December 12, 2011.