Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Bessant Catherine P
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ [BAC]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Ops & Tech Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
100 NORTH TRYON STREET
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/15/2018
(Street)

CHARLOTTE, NC 28255
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock               499,499.52 D  
Common Stock               8,107.94 I 401(k) Plan
Common Stock               75,367 I Revocable Trust
Common Stock               1,250 I UTMA Trust 1
Common Stock               1,250 I UTMA Trust 2

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
2018 Performance Restricted Stock Units (1) 02/15/2018   A   67,481     (2)   (2) Common Stock 67,481 $ 0 (1) 67,481 D  
2018 Restricted Stock Units (1) 02/15/2018   A   67,481     (3) 02/15/2021 Common Stock 67,481 $ 0 (1) 67,481 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Bessant Catherine P
100 NORTH TRYON STREET
CHARLOTTE, NC 28255
      Chief Ops & Tech Officer  

Signatures

 Catherine P. Bessant/Natalie A. Hyman POA   02/16/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Each unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Bank of America Corporation common stock.
(2) Award under the Bank of America Corporation Key Employee Equity Plan in a transaction that is exempt under Rule 16b-3(d). These units are subject to the attainment of pre-established performance goals. One-half of the units have performance goals based on the Company's three-year average return on assets and one-half of the units have performance goals based on the Company's three-year average growth in adjusted tangible book value, both beginning on January 1, 2018 and ending December 31, 2020. To the extent earned, the award will be settled in shares on March 1, 2021. The reported number of units represents the "maximum" amount of the award (i.e., 100%); the actual award upon vesting may range between 0% and 100% of the maximum, depending upon satisfaction of the performance goals.
(3) Award under the Bank of America Corporation Key Employee Equity Plan in a transaction that is exempt under Rule 16b-3(d). These units vest in three equal annual installments commencing February 15, 2019.

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