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PART II
Item 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED
STOCK HOLDER MATTERS
The principal market on which the Common Stock is traded is the New York Stock Exchange. The Common Stock is
also listed on the London Stock Exchange and the Pacific Stock Exchange, and certain shares are listed on the Tokyo
Stock Exchange. The following table sets forth the high and low closing sales prices
of the Common Stock on the New
York Stock Exchange for the periods indicated:
Quarter High Low
Bank of America Corporation
2004 first $41.38 $39.15
second 42.72 38.96
third 44.98 41.81
fourth 47.44 43.62
2005 first 47.08 43.66
second 47.08 44.01
third 45.98 41.60
fourth 46.99 41.57
The above table has been adjusted to reflect the August 27, 2004 2-for-1 stock split.
As of March 13, 2006, there were 279,463 record holders of Common Stock. During 2004 and 2005, the Corporation
paid dividends on the Common Stock on a quarterly basis. The following table sets forth dividends paid per share of
Common Stock for the periods indicated:
Quarter Dividend
2004 first $.40
second .40
third .45
fourth .45
2005 first .45
second .45
third .50
fourth .50
The above table has been adjusted to reflect the August 27, 2004 2-for-1 stock split.
For additional information regarding the Corporation’s ability to pay dividends, see “Government Supervision and
Regulation – Distributions” and Note 15 of the Consolidated Financial Statements on page 136 which is incorporated
herein by reference.
For information on the Corporation’s equity compensation plans, see Note 17 of the Consolidated Financial
Statements on page 144 which is incorporated herein by reference.
See Note 14 of the Consolidated Financial Statements on page 134 for information on the monthly share
repurchases activity for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, including total common
shares repurchased and announced programs, weighted average per share price and the remaining buy back authority
under announced programs which is incorporated herein by reference.
The Corporation did not have any unregistered sales of its equity securities in fiscal year 2005.
Item 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
See Table 2 in the MD&A on page 23 and Table VII of the Statistical Financial Information on page 84 which are
incorporated herein by reference.
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