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2005 Summary Annual Report: Form 10-K: Items 5

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 quarter $ 41.38 $ 39.15
2004 second quarter 42.72 38.96
2004 third quarter 44.98 41.81
2004 fourth quarter 47.44 43.62
2005 first quarter 47.08 43.66
2005 second quarter 47.08 44.01
2005 third quarter 45.98 41.60
2005 fourth quarter 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 1.8 for the periods indicated:


Quarter Dividend



2004 first quarter $ .40
second quarter .40
third quarter .45
fourth quarter .45
2005 first quarter .45
second quarter .45
third quarter .50
fourth quarter .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 which is incorporated herein by reference.


For information on the Corporation ’s equity compensation plans, see Note 17 of the Consolidated Financial Statements which is incorporated herein by reference.


See Note 14 of the Consolidated Financial Statements 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.



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