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Publicatie datum 02 okt 2014 - 08:10
Statutaire naam Bank of America Corporation
Titel BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION FILED A FORM 8-K
Bericht CHARLOTTE, N.C.– (BUSINESS WIRE) – October 1, 2014 – Bank of America Company (the “Corporation”) today informed its securities holders that it has filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on October 1, 2014, announcing that, in connection with the appointment of a Lead Independent Director of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) the Corporation, the Board approved and adopted amendments to the Corporation’s Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “Bylaws”). The amendments, as summarized below, to the Bylaws were effective upon approval by the Board. Location Description of Amendment Article I, Section 1 Adds definition for “Lead Independent Director.” Article III, Section 11 Clarifies the persons who may preside at meetings of stockholders in the Chairman of the Board’s absence. Article IV, Section 7 Adds a new provision providing for the election, at the option of a majority of the independent members of the Board, of a Lead Independent Director who is “independent” pursuant to the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) listing standards. Article V, Section 2 Clarifies that the Lead Independent Director, if one is elected, may call special meetings of the Board. Article V, Section 7 Clarifies that the Lead Independent Director, if one is elected, may preside at the meetings of the Board in the Chairman of the Board’s absence or at the Chairman of the Board’s request. Article VI, Section 7 Deletes the paragraph requiring the Chairman of the Board to be independent pursuant to the NYSE listing standards. Article X, Section 2 Clarifies that the Lead Independent Director, if one is elected, may call a meeting of the Board, or any committee thereof, during an “Emergency” (as defined in the Bylaws). Technical Revisions In addition to the changes described above, the amended Bylaws include non-substantive, technical revisions. On October 1, 2014, the Board elected Brian T. Moynihan, Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, to the a