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Published on 8/21/2012 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: Bank of America prices $2 million notes linked to best performing of three baskets

By Angela McDaniels

Tacoma, Wash., Aug. 21 - Bank of America Corp. priced $2 million of 0% notes due Aug. 22, 2018 linked to the best performing of three baskets, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Each basket is made up of different weights of the Dow Jones industrial average, the iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund and the SPDR Gold Trust.

Basket A contains the equity index with a 55% weight, the investment-grade bond fund with a 35% weight and the gold trust with a 10% weight.

Basket B contains the equity index with a 50% weight, the investment-grade bond fund with a 45% weight and the gold trust with a 5% weight.

Basket C contains the equity index with a 45% weight, the investment-grade bond fund with a 52% weight and the gold trust with a 3% weight.

If the return of the best-performing basket is positive, the payout at maturity will be par plus that basket's return. If the return of the best-performing basket is zero or negative, the payout will be par.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch is the underwriter.

Issuer:Bank of America Corp.
Issue:Notes
Basket components:Dow Jones industrial average, iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund and SPDR Gold Trust
Basket A:Dow (55% weight), iBoxx fund (35% weight) and SPDR Gold Trust (10% weight)
Basket B:Dow (50% weight), iBoxx fund (45% weight) and SPDR Gold Trust (5% weight)
Basket C:Dow (45% weight), iBoxx fund (52% weight) and SPDR Gold Trust (3% weight)
Amount:$2 million
Maturity:Aug. 22, 2018
Coupon:0%
Price:Par
Payout at maturity:If return of best-performing basket is positive, par plus that basket's return; if return of best-performing basket is zero or negative, par
Initial levels:13,275.2 for Dow; $118.46 for iBoxx fund; $156.72 for gold trust
Pricing date:Aug. 17
Settlement date:Aug. 22
Underwriter:Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Fees:2.5%
Cusip:06048WNB2

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