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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 26, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
April 26, 2017
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BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
1-6523
56-0906609
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
100 North Tryon Street
Charlotte, North Carolina 28255
 
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
 

(704) 386-5681
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a) On April 26, 2017, Bank of America Corporation (the “Corporation”) held its 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

(b) The Corporation’s stockholders elected all of the nominees for director; approved the advisory vote on executive compensation; and ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2017. The Corporation’s stockholders did not approve the stockholder proposals listed below. With respect to all matters subject to a vote, holders of the Corporation’s common stock, Series B Preferred Stock, and Series 1 to 5 Preferred Stock voted together as a class.

1. Election of Directors:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares For
 
Shares Against
 
Shares Abstain
 
Broker
Non-Votes
Sharon L. Allen
7,057,281,252
 
 
50,591,213
 
 
39,478,819
 
 
1,522,769,613
 
Susan S. Bies
7,055,751,956
 
 
52,300,617
 
 
39,288,223
 
 
1,522,769,613
 
Jack O. Bovender, Jr.
6,953,499,448
 
 
152,031,212
 
 
41,818,945
 
 
1,522,769,613
 
Frank P. Bramble, Sr.
7,007,895,932
 
 
97,618,028
 
 
41,837,032
 
 
1,522,769,613
 
Pierre J.P. de Weck
7,044,461,495
 
 
60,979,047
 
 
41,908,675
 
 
1,522,769,613
 
Arnold W. Donald
6,429,422,815
 
 
675,835,310
 
 
42,063,159
 
 
1,522,799,613
 
Linda P. Hudson
7,020,337,851
 
 
87,602,595
 
 
39,407,507
 
 
1,522,769,613
 
Monica C. Lozano
7,009,660,452
 
 
96,901,059
 
 
40,783,454
 
 
1,522,769,613
 
Thomas J. May
6,849,741,880
 
 
245,745,271
 
 
51,864,097
 
 
1,522,769,613
 
Brian T. Moynihan
6,842,814,025
 
 
234,004,892
 
 
70,524,388
 
 
1,522,769,613
 
Lionel L. Nowell, III
7,049,561,148
 
 
55,210,705
 
 
42,577,669
 
 
1,522,769,613
 
Michael D. White
7,042,134,487
 
 
63,000,579
 
 
42,208,218
 
 
1,522,777,613
 
Thomas D. Woods
7,055,172,390
 
 
50,142,709
 
 
42,036,071
 
 
1,522,769,613
 
R. David Yost
7,046,317,777
 
 
59,089,092
 
 
41,944,415
 
 
1,522,769,613
 
2. Approving the Corporation’s Executive Compensation (an Advisory, Non-binding “Say on Pay” Resolution):
 
 
For
6,748,773,608

Against
311,621,707

Abstain
86,980,262

Broker Non-Votes
1,522,739,613

3. A Vote on the Frequency of Future Advisory “Say on Pay” Resolutions (an Advisory, Non-binding “Say on Frequency” Resolution):
 
 
Each Year
6,294,554,794

Every 2 Years
47,966,351

Every 3 Years
753,253,513

Abstain
51,531,043

Broker Non-Votes
1,522,769,613

4. Ratifying the Appointment of the Corporation’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2017:
 
 
For
8,500,848,556

Against
121,051,558

Abstain
48,216,631

5. Stockholder Proposal - Clawback Amendment:
 
 
 
For
409,952,750

Against
6,667,665,545

Abstain
69,678,569

Broker Non-Votes
1,522,769,613





6. Stockholder Proposal - Divestiture & Division Study Sessions:
 
 
 
For
211,190,123

Against
6,835,952,543

Abstain
100,203,770

Broker Non-Votes
1,522,769,613

7. Stockholder Proposal - Independent Board Chairman:
 
 
 
For
2,338,428,105

Against
4,753,597,091

Abstain
55,275,426

Broker Non-Votes
1,522,769,613

8. Stockholder Proposal - Report Concerning Gender Pay Equity:
 
 
 
For
1,006,988,230

Against
5,803,509,425

Abstain
336,843,610

Broker Non-Votes
1,522,769,613


(d) In light of the vote on Proposal 3 and the Corporation’s Board of Directors’ recommendation that stockholders vote to hold future advisory votes on executive compensation each year, the Corporation will hold such vote each year until the next required vote on the frequency of stockholders votes on the compensation of executives.   




SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Corporation has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Ross E. Jeffries, Jr.
 
 
 
Ross E. Jeffries, Jr.
 
 
 
Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Dated: April 26, 2017