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Title: DEPOSIT AGREEMENT
Governing Law: New York     Date: 2/11/2004
Industry: Money Center Banks     Sector: Financial

DEPOSIT AGREEMENT, Parties: bank of america corp /de/
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EXHIBIT 4.16

 

DEPOSIT AGREEMENT

 

among

 

BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION,

 

                     , As Depositary,

 

AND

 

THE HOLDERS FROM TIME TO TIME OF

THE DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS DESCRIBED HEREIN

 

Dated as of              , 20     

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Page


 

 

 

 

ARTICLE I

 

Definitions

  

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE II

 

Form of Receipts, Deposit of Shares, Execution, and Delivery, Transfer, Surrender, and Redemption of Receipts

  

 

 

 

 

Section 2.1.

 

Form and Transfer of Receipts

  

2

Section 2.2.

 

Deposit of Shares; Execution and Delivery of Receipts in Respect Thereof

  

3

Section 2.3.

 

Redemption of Shares

  

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Section 2.4.

 

Registration of Transfer of Receipts

  

5

Section 2.5.

 

Split-ups and Combinations of Receipts; Surrender of Receipts and Withdrawal of Shares

  

5

Section 2.6.

 

Limitations on Execution and Delivery, Transfer, Surrender, and Exchange of Receipts

  

6

Section 2.7.

 

Lost Receipts, etc

  

6

Section 2.8.

 

Cancellation and Destruction of Surrendered Receipts

  

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ARTICLE III

 

Certain Obligations of the Holders of Receipts and the Company

  

 

 

 

 

Section 3.1.

 

Filing Proofs, Certificates, and Other information

  

7

Section 3.2.

 

Payment of Taxes or Other Governmental Charges

  

7

Section 3.3.

 

Warranty as to Shares

  

7

 

 

 

ARTICLE IV

 

The Deposited Securities; Notices

  

 

 

 

 

Section 4.1.

 

Cash Distributions

  

7

Section 4.2.

 

Distributions Other than Cash, Rights, Preferences, or Privileges

  

8

Section 4.3.

 

Subscription Rights, Preferences, or Privileges

  

8

Section 4.4.

 

Notice of Dividends, etc.; Fixing of Record Date for Holders of Receipts

  

9

Section 4.5.

 

Voting Rights

  

9

Section 4.6.

 

Changes Affecting Deposited Securities and Reclassifications, Recapitalizations, etc

  

10

Section 4.7.

 

Inspection of Reports

  

10

Section 4.8.

 

Lists of Receipt Holders

  

10

 

 

 

ARTICLE V

 

The Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents, the Registrar, and the Company

  

 

 

 

 

Section 5.1.

 

Maintenance of Offices, Agencies, and Transfer Books by the Depositary; Registrar

  

10

Section 5.2.

 

Prevention of or Delay in Performance by the Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents, the Registrar or the Company

  

11

Section 5.3.

 

Obligations of the Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents, the Registrar, and the Company

  

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

(continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

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Section 5.4.

 

Resignation and Removal of the Depositary; Appointment of Successor Depositary

  

12

Section 5.5.

 

Corporate Notices and Reports

  

13

Section 5.6.

 

Indemnification by the Company

  

13

Section 5.7.

 

Charges and Expenses

  

13

 

 

 

ARTICLE VI

 

Amendment and Termination

  

 

 

 

 

Section 6.1.

 

Amendment

  

14

Section 6.2.

 

Termination

  

14

 

 

 

ARTICLE VII

 

Miscellaneous

  

 

 

 

 

Section 7.1.

 

Counterparts

  

14

Section 7.2.

 

Exclusive Benefit of Parties

  

14

Section 7.3.

 

Invalidity of Provisions

  

14

Section 7.4.

 

Notices

  

14

Section 7.5.

 

Depositary’s Agents

  

15

Section 7.6.

 

Holders of Receipts Are Parties

  

15

Section 7.7.

 

Governing Law

  

15

Section 7.8.

 

Inspection of Deposit Agreement

  

15

Section 7.9.

 

Headings

  

15

 

 

 

Exhibit A

 

Depositary Receipt

  

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DEPOSIT AGREEMENT

dated as of              , 20      ,

among

BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION,

a Delaware corporation,

 

                         , a                                                           ,

and the holders

from time to time of the Receipts

described herein.

 

WHEREAS, it is desired to provide, as hereinafter set forth in this Deposit Agreement, for the deposit of Shares (as hereinafter defined) of BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION with the Depositary (as hereinafter defined) for the purposes set forth in this Deposit Agreement and for the issuance hereunder of Receipts (as hereinafter defined) evidencing Depositary Shares (as hereinafter defined), in respect of the Shares (as hereinafter defined) so deposited; and

 

WHEREAS , the Receipts are to be substantially in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto, with appropriate insertions, modifications, and omissions, as hereinafter provided in this Deposit Agreement;

 

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the premises, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I

 

Definitions

 

The following definitions for all purposes, unless otherwise indicated, shall apply to the respective terms used in this Deposit Agreement and the Receipts:

 

“Certificate of Designation” shall mean the Certificate of Designation filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware establishing the Shares as a series of preferred stock of the Company.

 

“Company” shall mean Bank of America Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and its successors.

 

“Deposit Agreement” shall mean this Deposit Agreement, as amended or supplemented from time to time.

 

“Depositary” shall mean                      , a                          , and any successor as Depositary hereunder.

 

“Depositary Shares” shall mean depositary shares, each representing [specify fraction] interest in a Share and evidenced by a Receipt.

 


“Depositary’s Agent” shall mean an agent appointed by the Depositary pursuant to Section 7.5.

 

“Depositary’s Office” shall mean the principal office of the Depositary in [The City of New York], at which at any particular time its depositary receipt business shall be administered.

 

“Receipt” shall mean one of the depositary receipts issued hereunder, whether in definitive or temporary form, substantially in the form set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto with appropriate insertions, modifications, and omissions as herein provided.

 

“Record Holder” as applied to a Receipt shall mean the person in whose name a Receipt is registered on the books of the Depositary maintained for such purpose.

 

“Registrar” shall mean any bank or trust company which shall be appointed to register ownership and transfer of Receipts as herein provided.

 

“Shares” shall mean shares of the Company’s [insert designation of preferred stock].

 

ARTICLE II

 

Form of Receipts, Deposit of Shares, Execution and Delivery,

Transfer, Surrender, and Redemption of Receipts

 

Section 2.1. Form and Transfer of Receipts. Definitive Receipts may be typewritten, photocopied, engraved, printed, or lithographed on steel-engraved borders and shall be substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit A attached to this Deposit Agreement and incorporated herein by reference, with appropriate insertions, modifications, and omissions, as hereinafter provided. Pending the preparation of definitive Receipts, the Depositary, upon the written order of the Company or any holder of Shares, as the case may be, delivered in compliance with Section 2.2, shall execute and deliver temporary Receipts which are printed, lithographed, typewritten, photocopied, or otherwise substantially of the tenor of the definitive Receipts in lieu of which they are issued and with such appropriate insertions, omissions, substitutions, and other variations as the persons executing such Receipts may determine, as evidenced by their execution of such Receipts. If temporary Receipts are issued, the Company and the Depositary will cause definitive Receipts to be prepared without unreasonable delay. After the preparation of definitive Receipts, the temporary Receipts shall be exchangeable for definitive Receipts upon surrender of the temporary Receipts at the office described in Section 2.2, without charge to the holder. Upon surrender for cancellation of any one or more temporary Receipts, the Depositary shall execute and deliver in exchange therefor definitive Receipts representing the same number of Depositary Shares as represented by the surrendered temporary Receipt or Receipts. Such exchange shall be made at the Company’s expense and without any charge therefor. Until so exchanged, the temporary Receipts shall in all respects be entitled to the same benefits under this Agreement, and with respect to the Shares, as definitive Receipts.

 

Receipts shall be executed by the Depositary by the manual signature of a duly authorized officer of the Depositary; provided, however , that such signature may be a facsimile if a Registrar for the Receipts (other than the Depositary) shall have been appointed and such Receipts are counter-signed by manual signature of a duly authorized officer of the Registrar.

 

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No Receipt shall be entitled to any benefits under this Deposit Agreement or be valid or obligatory for any purpose unless it shall have been executed manually by a duly authorized officer of the Depositary or, if a Registrar for the Receipts shall have been appointed, by manual or facsimile signature of a duly authorized officer of the Depositary and countersigned manually by a duly authorized officer of such Registrar. The Depositary shall record on its books each Receipt so signed and delivered as hereinafter provided.

 

Receipts shall be in denominations of any number of whole Depositary Shares up to but not in excess of              Depositary Shares for any particular Receipt.

 

Receipts may be endorsed with or have incorporated in the text thereof such legends or recitals or changes not inconsistent with the provisions of this Deposit Agreement as may be required by the Depositary or required to comply with any applicable law or any regulation thereunder or with the rules and regulations of any securities exchange upon which the Shares, the Depositary Shares, or the Receipts may be listed or to conform with any usage with respect thereto, or to indicate any special limitations or restrictions to which any particular Receipts are subject.

 

At the election of the Company, Receipts may be issued in book-entry only form registered in the name of Cede & Co. or such other name as may be requested by the designated securities depositary.

 

Title to Depositary Shares evidenced by a Receipt which is properly endorsed, or accompanied by a properly executed instrument of transfer, shall be transferable by delivery with the same effect as in the case of a negotiable instrument; provided, however , that until transfer of a Receipt shall be registered on the books of the Depositary as provided in Section 2.4, the Depositary, notwithstanding any notice to the contrary, may treat the Record Holder thereof at such time as the absolute owner thereof for the purpose of determining the person entitled to dividends or other distributions or to any notice provided for in this Deposit Agreement and for all other purposes.

 

Section 2.2. Deposit of Shares; Execution and Delivery of Receipts in Respect Thereof. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Deposit Agreement, the Company from time to time may deposit Shares under this Deposit Agreement by delivery to the Depositary of a certificate or certificates for the Shares to be deposited, properly endorsed or accompanied, if required by the Depositary, by a duly executed instrument of transfer or endorsement, in form satisfactory to the Depositary, together with all such certifications as may be required by the Depositary in accordance with the provisions of this Deposit Agreement, and together with a written order of the Company or such holder, as the case may be, directing the Depositary to execute and deliver to, or upon the written order of, the person or persons stated in such order a Receipt or Receipts for the number of Depositary Shares representing interests in such deposited Shares.

 

Deposited Shares shall be held by the Depositary at the Depositary’s Office or at such other place or places as the Depositary shall determine.

 

Upon receipt by the Depositary of a certificate or certificates for Shares deposited in accordance with the provisions of this Section, together with the other documents required as

 

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above specified, and upon recordation of the Shares on the books of the registrar for the Shares in the name of the Depositary or its nominee, the Depositary, subject to the terms and conditions of this Deposit Agreement, shall execute and deliver, to or upon the order of the person or persons named in the written order delivered to the Depositary referred to in the first paragraph of this Section, a Receipt for the number of Depositary Shares relating to the Shares so deposited and registered in such name or names as may be requested by such person or persons. The Depositary shall execute and deliver such Receipt at the Depositary’s Office or such other offices, if any, as the Depositary may designate. Delivery at other offices shall be at the risk and expense of the person requesting such delivery.

 

Other than in the case of splits, combinations, or other reclassifications affecting the Shares, or in the case of dividends or other distributions of Shares, if any, there shall be deposited hereunder not more than              Shares.

 

Section 2.3. Redemption of Shares. Whenever the Company shall elect to redeem Shares, it shall (unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Depositary) give the Depositary not less than 40 nor more than 70 days’ notice of the date of such proposed redemption of Shares. On the date of such redemption, provided that the Company shall then have paid in full to the Depositary the redemption price of the Shares to be redeemed, the Depositary shall redeem the Depositary Shares relating to such Shares. The Depositary shall mail notice of such redemption and the proposed simultaneous redemption of the number of Depositary Shares representing the Shares to be redeemed, first-class postage prepaid, not less than 30 and not more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for redemption of such Shares and Depositary Shares (the “Redemption Date”), to the Record Holders of the Receipts evidencing the Depositary Shares to be so redeemed, at the addresses of such holders as they appear on the records of the Depositary; but neither failure to mail any such notice to one or more such holders nor any defect in any notice to one or more such holders shall affect the sufficiency of the proceedings for redemption as to other holders. Each such notice shall state: (i) the Redemption Date; (ii) the number of Depositary Shares to be redeemed and, if less than all the Depositary Shares held by any such holder are to be redeemed, the number of such Depositary Shares held by such holder to be so redeemed; (iii) the redemption price; (iv) the place or places where Receipts evidencing Depositary Shares are to be surrendered for payment of the redemption price; and (v) that dividends in respect of the Shares underlying the Depositary Shares to be redeemed will cease to accumulate at the close of business on the business day next preceding such Redemption Date. In case less than all the outstanding Depositary Shares are to be redeemed, the Depositary Shares to be so redeemed shall be selected by lot or pro rata (subject to rounding to avoid fractions of the Depositary Shares) as may be determined by the Depositary.

 

Notice having been mailed by the Depositary as aforesaid, from and after the Redemption Date (unless the Company shall have failed to redeem the Shares to be redeemed by it as set forth in the Company’s notice provided for in the preceding paragraph), all dividends in respect of the Shares so called for redemption shall cease to accumulate, the Depositary Shares being redeemed from such proceeds shall be deemed no longer to be outstanding, all rights of the holders of Receipts evidencing such Depositary Shares (except the right to receive the redemption price), to the extent of such Depositary Shares, shall cease and terminate and, upon surrender in accordance with such notice of the Receipts evidencing any such Depositary Shares (properly endorsed or assigned for transfer, if the Depositary shall so require), such Depositary

 

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Shares shall be redeemed by the Depositary at a redemption price per Depositary Share equal to [specify fraction] of the redemption price per share paid in respect of the Shares plus all money and other property, if any, underlying such Depositary Shares, including all amounts paid by the Company in respect of dividends which on the Redemption Date have accumulated on the Shares to be so redeemed and have not therefore been paid.

 

If less than all the Depositary Shares evidenced by a Receipt are called for redemption, the Depositary will deliver to the holder of such Receipt upon its surrender to the Depositary, together with the redemption payment, a new Receipt evidencing the Depositary Shares evidenced by such prior Receipt and not called for redemption.

 

Section 2.4. Registration of Transfer of Receipts. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Deposit Agreement, the Depositary shall register on its books from time to time transfers of Receipts upon any surrender thereof by the holder in person or by duly authorized attorney, properly endorsed or accompanied by a properly executed instrument of transfer. Thereupon, the Depositary shall execute a new Receipt or Receipts evidencing the same aggregate number of Depositary Shares as those evidenced by the Receipt or Receipts surrendered and deliver such new Receipt or Receipts to or upon the order of the person entitled thereto.

 

Section 2.5. Split-ups and Combinations of Receipts; Surrender of Receipts and Withdrawal of Shares. Upon surrender of a Receipt or Receipts at the Depositary’s Office or at such other offices as it may designate for the purpose of effecting a split-up or combination of such Receipt or Receipts, and subject to the terms and conditions of this Deposit Agreement, the Depositary shall execute and deliver a new Receipt or Receipts in the authorized denomination or denominations requested, evidencing the aggregate number of Depositary Shares evidenced by the Receipt or Receipts surrendered.

 

Any holder of a Receipt or Receipts representing any number of whole Shares may withdraw such Shares and all money and other property, if any, represented thereby by surrendering such Receipt or Receipts, at the Depositary’s Office or at such other offices as the Depositary may designate for such withdrawals. Thereafter, without unreasonable delay, the Depositary shall deliver to such holder, or to the person or persons designated by such holder as hereinafter provided, the number of whole Shares and all money and other property, if any, represented by the Receipt or Receipts so surrendered for withdrawal, but holders of such whole Shares will not thereafter be entitled to deposit such Shares hereunder or to receive Depositary Shares therefor. If a Receipt delivered by the holder to the Depositary in connection with such withdrawal shall evidence a number of Depositary Shares in excess of the number of Depositary Shares representing the number of whole Shares to be so withdrawn, the Depositary at the same time, in addition to such number of whole Shares and such money and other property, if any, to be so withdrawn, shall deliver to such holder, or (subject to Section 2.3) upon such holder’s order, a new Receipt evidencing such excess number of Depositary Shares. Delivery of the Shares and money and other property, if any, being withdrawn may be made by the delivery of such certificates, documents of title and other instruments as the Depositary may deem appropriate.

 

If the Shares and the money and other property, if any, being withdrawn are to be delivered to a person or persons other than the record holder of the Receipt or Receipts being

 

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surrendered for withdrawal of Shares, such holder shall execute and deliver to the Depositary a written order so directing the Depositary and the Depositary may require that the Receipt or Receipts surrendered by such holder for withdrawal of such Shares be properly endorsed in blank or accompanied by a properly executed instrument of transfer in blank

 

Delivery of the Shares and the money and other property, if any, represented by Receipts surrendered for withdrawal shall be made by the Depositary at the Depositary’s Office, except that, at the request, risk and expense of the holder surrendering such Receipt or Receipts and for the account of the holder thereof, such delivery may be made at such other place as may be designated by such holder.

 

Section 2.6. Limitations on Execution and Delivery, Transfer, Surrender, and Exchange of Receipts. As a condition precedent to the execution and delivery, registration of transfer, split-up, combination, surrender, or exchange of any Receipt, the Depositary, any of the Depositary’s Agents or the Company may require (a) payment to it of a sum sufficient for the payment (or, in the event that the Depositary or the Company shall have made such payment, the reimbursement to it) of any charges or expenses payable by the holder of a Receipt pursuant to Section 5.7, (b) the production of evidence satisfactory to it as to the identity and genuineness of any signature, and (c) compliance with such regulations, if any, as the Depositary or the Company may establish consistent with the provisions of this Deposit Agreement.

 

The deposit of Shares may be refused, the delivery of Receipts against Shares may be suspended, the registration of transfer of Receipts may be refused and the registration of transfer, surrender, or exchange of outstanding Receipts may be suspended (i) during any period when the register of shareholders of the Company is closed or (ii) if any such action is deemed necessary or advisable by the Depositary, any of the Depositary’s Agents or the Company at any time or from time to time because of any requirement of law or of any government or governmental body or commission or under any provision of this Deposit Agreement.

 

Section 2.7. Lost Receipts, etc. In case any Receipt shall be mutilated, destroyed, lost, or stolen, the Depositary in its discretion may execute and deliver a Receipt of like form and tenor in exchange and substitution for such mutilated Receipt, or in lieu of and in substitution for such destroyed, lost, or stolen Receipt, upon (i) the filing by the holder thereof with the Depositary of evidence satisfactory to the Depositary of such destruction or loss or theft of such Receipt, of the authenticity thereof and of his or her ownership thereof and (ii) the furnishing of the Depositary with reasonable indemnification satisfactory to it.

 

Section 2.8. Cancellation and Destruction of Surrendered Receipts. All Receipts surrendered to the Depositary or any Depositary’s Agent shall be cancelled by the Depositary. Except as prohibited by applicable law or regulation, any cancelled Receipts held by the Depositary shall be delivered to the Company or disposed of as directed by the Company.

 

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ARTICLE III

 

Certain Obligations of the Holders

of Receipts and the Company

 

Section 3.1. Filing Proofs, Certificates and Other information. Any holder of a Receipt may be required from time to time to file such proof of residence, or other matters or other information, to execute such certificates and to make such representations and warranties as the Depositary or the Company may reasonably deem necessary or proper. The Depositary or the Company may withhold the delivery, or delay the registration of transfer, redemption or exchange, of any Receipt or the distribution of any dividend or other distribution or the sale of any rights or of the proceeds thereof until such proof or other information is filed or such certificates are executed or such representations and warranties are made.

 

Section 3.2. Payment of Taxes or Other Governmental Charges. Holders of Receipts shall be obligated to make payments to the Depositary of certain charges and expenses, as provided in Section 5.7. Registration of transfer of any Receipt or any withdrawal of Shares and all money or other property, if any, represented by the Depositary Shares evidenced by such Receipt may


 
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