INDEX OF DEFINED TERMS - Banca di Legnano

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Bank of America Corporation
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
Bank of America Corporation is a Delaware corporation, a bank holding company, and a financial
holding company. The Issuer was incorporated in 1998 (for an unlimited duration) as a part of the merger
of BankAmerica Corporation with NationsBank Corporation. The Issuer’s Delaware registration number is
2927442. The Issuer operates under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, Title 8 of the
Delaware Code 1953, sections 101 through 398, known as the “Delaware General Corporation Law”. The
Issuer’s headquarters and principal place of business are located at 100 North Tryon Street, Charlotte,
North Carolina 28255, United States of America, telephone number (704) 386-5681. The Issuer’s objects
and purposes are to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized and
incorporated in the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as specified in paragraph 2 of the
Issuer’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation.
Business Segment Operations
The Issuer, together with its subsidiaries, provides a diversified range of banking and non-banking
financial services and products in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and more than 40 foreign
countries. The Issuer provides these services and products through six business segments: (1) Deposits, (2)
Global Card Services, (3) Home Loans & Insurance, (4) Global Commercial Banking, (5) Global Banking
& Markets, and (6) Global Wealth & Investment Management.
Acquisition and Disposition Activity
As part of its operations, the Issuer regularly evaluates the potential acquisition of, and holds
discussions with, various financial institutions and other businesses of a type eligible for financial holding
company ownership or control. In addition, the Issuer regularly analyzes the values of, and submits bids
for, the acquisition of customer-based funds and other liabilities and assets of such financial institutions
and other businesses. The Issuer also regularly considers the potential disposition of certain of its assets,
branches, subsidiaries, or lines of businesses. As a general rule, the Issuer publicly announces any material
acquisitions or dispositions when a definitive agreement has been reached.
Board of Directors
The Directors of the Issuer are:
Director
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Function
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Charles O. Holliday, Jr................................. Chairman, Non-employee director
Susan S. Bies .............................................. Non-employee director
William P. Boardman .................................. Non-employee director
Frank P. Bramble, Sr. .................................. Non-employee director
Virgis W. Colbert ........................................ Non-employee director
Charles K. Gifford........................................ Non-employee director
D. Paul Jones, Jr. ........................................ Non-employee director
Monica C. Lozano ...................................... Non-employee director
Thomas J. May ............................................ Non-employee director
Brian T. Moynihan ...................................... Chief Executive Officer and President
Donald E. Powell ........................................ Non-employee director
Charles O. Rossotti ...................................... Non-employee director
Robert W. Scully .......................................... Non-employee director
The business address of each Director is 100 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, North Carolina, 28255,
United States of America.
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