FORM 3UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
HAMMONDS BRUCE L

(Last)(First)(Middle)
100 NORTH TRYON STREET

(Street)
CHARLOTTENC28255

(City)(State)(Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/01/2008
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ [BAC]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director10% Owner
XOfficer (give title below)Other (specify below)
President, Global Card Svcs
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock 574,429
D
 
Common Stock 1,181
I
By Revocable Trust
Common Stock 455
I
By Spouse
Common Stock 19,408
I
GRAT I
Common Stock 36,146
I
GRAT II
Common Stock 70,588
I
GRAT III
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)4. Conversion or Excercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Option, Right to Buy  (1)05/18/2009 Common Stock 6,629 $ 30.17 D  
Option, Right to Buy  (1)02/28/2011 Common Stock 2,717 $ 36.8 D  
Option, Right to Buy  (1)05/28/2012 Common Stock 265,410 $ 40.76 D  
Option, Right to Buy  (2)02/15/2018 Common Stock 74,900 $ 42.7 D  
Option, Right to Buy  (3)02/15/2017 Common Stock 105,000 $ 53.85 D  
Restricted Stock Units  (4)02/13/2009 Common Stock 45,916 $ 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units  (4)02/15/2010 Common Stock 37,506 $ 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units  (4)02/15/2011 Common Stock 49,771 $ 0 D  
Explanation of Responses:
1. These options fully vested on the effective date of the merger of MBNA Corporation into Bank of America Corporation.
2. These options, which are exempt under Rule 16b3-(d), vest in three equal installments commencing on February 15, 2009. The proceeds must be held for one year following exercise.
3. These options, which are exempt under Rule 16b-3(d), vest in three equal installments commencing on February 15, 2008. The proceeds must be held for one year following exercise.
4. These restricted stock units, which are exempt under Rule 16b-3(d), vest in three equal installments commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date.
 
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Bruce L. Hammonds/Roger C. McClary POA07/08/2008
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POWER OF ATTORNEY

Know all by these presents that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints 
each of Roger C. McClary, Jane R. Smith, Linda M. Sinkevitch and Kenneth N. 
Caesar as the undersigned's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact to:

(1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity 
as a reporting person pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and the rules thereunder of Bank of 
America Corporation (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section
  16(a) of the Exchange Act;

(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which 
may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5 
and timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange 
Commission and the New York Stock Exchange or similar authority; and

(3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the 
foregoing which, in the opinion of any of such attorneys-in-fact, may be of 
benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it
  being understood that the documents executed by any of such attorneys-in-fact 
on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such
  form and shall contain such terms and conditions as any of such 
attorneys-in-fact may approve in the discretion of any of such 
attorneys-in-fact.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and 
authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, 
necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers 
herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or
  could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation,
  hereby ratifying and confirming all that any of such attorneys-in-fact, or the
  substitute or substitutes of any of such attorneys in-fact, shall lawfully do 
or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and 
powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing 
attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the 
undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the 
undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the 
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the 
undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, 
unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the 
foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be 
executed as of this  12th day of June, 2008.



Signature:  /S/ Bruce Hammonds

Name:      Bruce Hammonds
Doc # 436277




 
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