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 Exhibit 4.34 
  

DEPOSIT AGREEMENT 
 among 

BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION, 

[                    ], 

as Depository, 
 and 

THE HOLDERS FROM TIME TO TIME OF 

THE DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS DESCRIBED HEREIN 

Dated as of [                    ] 

 
  
  






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	 ARTICLE I

DEFINED TERMS
	  
  

			
	Section 1.1.	  	Definitions	  	 	1	 
	
	 ARTICLE II

APPOINTMENT OF DEPOSITORY; BOOK-ENTRY SYSTEM; FORM OF RECEIPTS;
DEPOSIT OF STOCK; EXECUTION AND DELIVERY; TRANSFER, SURRENDER
AND
REDEMPTION OF RECEIPTS
	  
  

			
	Section 2.1.	  	Appointment of Depository	  	 	2	 
	Section 2.2.	  	Book-Entry System; Form and Transfer of Receipts	  	 	2	 
	Section 2.3.	  	Deposit of Stock; Execution and Delivery of Receipts	  	 	4	 
	Section 2.4.	  	Registration of Transfer of Receipts	  	 	5	 
	Section 2.5.	  	Split-ups and Combinations of Receipts; Surrender of Receipts and Withdrawal of Stock	  	 	6	 
	Section 2.6.	  	Limitations on Execution and Delivery, Transfer, Surrender and Exchange of Receipts	  	 	7	 
	Section 2.7.	  	Lost Receipts, etc.	  	 	7	 
	Section 2.8.	  	Cancellation and Destruction of Surrendered Receipts	  	 	7	 
	Section 2.9.	  	Redemption of Stock	  	 	7	 
	Section 2.10.	  	Deposits	  	 	9	 
	
	 ARTICLE III

CERTAIN OBLIGATIONS OF HOLDERS OF RECEIPTS AND THE CORPORATION
	  
  

			
	Section 3.1.	  	Filing Proofs; Certificates and Other Information	  	 	9	 
	Section 3.2.	  	Payment of Taxes or Other Governmental Charges	  	 	10	 
	Section 3.3.	  	Warranty as to Stock	  	 	10	 
	Section 3.4.	  	Warranty as to Receipts	  	 	10	 
	
	 ARTICLE IV

THE DEPOSITED SECURITIES; NOTICES
	  
  

			
	Section 4.1.	  	Cash Distributions	  	 	10	 
	Section 4.2.	  	Distributions Other than Cash, Rights, Preferences or Privileges	  	 	11	 
	Section 4.3.	  	Subscription Rights, Preferences or Privileges	  	 	11	 
	Section 4.4.	  	Notice of Dividends, etc.; Fixing Record Date for Holders of Receipts	  	 	12	 
	Section 4.5.	  	Voting Rights	  	 	13	 
	Section 4.6.	  	Changes Affecting Deposited Securities and Reclassifications, Recapitalizations, etc.	  	 	13	 
	Section 4.7.	  	Delivery of Reports	  	 	14	 
	Section 4.8.	  	Lists of Receipt Holders	  	 	14	 
	
	 ARTICLE V

THE DEPOSITORY, THE DEPOSITORY’S AGENTS, THE REGISTRAR AND THE
CORPORATION
	  

 



  
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	Section 5.1.	  	Maintenance of Offices, Agencies and Transfer Books by the Depository; Registrar; Depository’s Agents	  	 	14	 
	Section 5.2.	  	Prevention of or Delay in Performance by the Depository, the Depository’s Agents, the Registrar or the Corporation	  	 	15	 
	Section 5.3.	  	Obligations of the Depository, the Depository’s Agents, the Registrar and the Corporation	  	 	15	 
	Section 5.4.	  	Resignation and Removal of the Depository; Appointment of Successor Depository	  	 	17	 
	Section 5.5.	  	Corporate Notices and Reports	  	 	18	 
	Section 5.6.	  	Indemnification by the Corporation	  	 	18	 
	Section 5.7.	  	Fees, Charges and Expenses	  	 	19	 
	Section 5.8.	  	Tax Compliance	  	 	19	 
	
	 ARTICLE VI

AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION
	  
  

			
	Section 6.1.	  	Amendment	  	 	20	 
	Section 6.2.	  	Termination	  	 	20	 
	
	 ARTICLE VII

MISCELLANEOUS
	  
  

			
	Section 7.1.	  	Counterparts	  	 	21	 
	Section 7.2.	  	Exclusive Benefit of Parties	  	 	21	 
	Section 7.3.	  	Invalidity of Provisions	  	 	21	 
	Section 7.4.	  	Notices	  	 	21	 
	Section 7.5.	  	Appointment of Registrar and Transfer Agent, Dividend Disbursing Agent and Redemption Agent	  	 	22	 
	Section 7.6.	  	Holders of Receipts Are Parties	  	 	22	 
	Section 7.7.	  	Governing Law	  	 	23	 
	Section 7.8.	  	Headings	  	 	23	 
			
	Exhibit A	  	Form of Receipt	  	 	A-1	 


  
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 THIS DEPOSIT AGREEMENT dated as of
[                    ] (this “Agreement”), among (i) BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the
“Corporation”), (ii) [                    ] (the “Depository”), and (iii) the Holders from time to time of the Receipts
described in this Agreement. 
 RECITALS 

WHEREAS, the parties desire to provide, as set forth in this Agreement, for the deposit of shares of the Corporation’s
[                    ], from time to time with the Depository for the purposes set forth in this Agreement and for the issuance hereunder of Receipts
(as defined herein) evidencing Depositary Shares (as defined herein) in respect of the Stock (as defined herein) so deposited; and 

WHEREAS, the Receipts are to be substantially in the form of Exhibit A annexed hereto, with appropriate insertions,
modifications and omissions, as hereinafter provided in this Agreement; 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the
parties hereto agree as follows: 
 ARTICLE I 

DEFINED TERMS 
  

	 	Section 1.1.	Definitions. 

 The following definitions shall for all purposes, unless otherwise indicated,
apply to the respective terms used in this Agreement: 
 “Certificate” shall mean the Certificate of Designations filed or to be
filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware establishing the Stock as a series of preferred stock of the Corporation. 

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

“Deposit Agreement” shall mean this Agreement, as amended or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof.

 “Depository” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble of this Agreement. 

“Depositary Shares” shall mean the depositary shares, each representing one
one-[                    ] of a share of the Stock and evidenced by a Receipt. 

“Depository’s Agent” shall mean an agent appointed by the Depository pursuant to Section 5.1. 

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






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 “Receipt” shall mean one of the depositary receipts issued hereunder, substantially in
the form set forth as Exhibit A hereto, whether in definitive or temporary form, and evidencing the number of Depositary Shares held of record by the Record Holder of those Depositary Shares and shall include the DTC Receipt, as defined in
Section 2.2, where appropriate. 
 “Record Holder” or “Holder” as applied to a Receipt shall mean the person in
whose name that Receipt is registered on the books of the Depository maintained for such purpose. 
 “Registrar” shall mean
[                    ] or such other successor bank or trust company which shall be appointed by the Corporation to register ownership and transfers
of Receipts as herein provided, and, if a successor Registrar shall be so appointed, references herein to “the books” of or maintained by the Registrar shall be deemed, as applicable, to refer as well to the register maintained by such
successor Registrar for such purpose. 
 “Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. 

“Stock” shall mean the shares of the Corporation’s
[                    ], designated in the Certificate. 

“Transfer Agent” shall mean
[                    ] or such other successor bank or trust company which shall be appointed by the Corporation to transfer the Receipts and the
deposited Stock. 
 ARTICLE II 

APPOINTMENT OF DEPOSITORY; BOOK-ENTRY SYSTEM; FORM OF RECEIPTS; 

DEPOSIT OF STOCK; EXECUTION AND DELIVERY; TRANSFER, SURRENDER 

AND REDEMPTION OF RECEIPTS
  

	 	Section 2.1.	Appointment of Depository 

 The Corporation hereby appoints
[                    ] as Depository for the Stock, and
[                    ] hereby accepts such appointment as Depository for the Stock, on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. 

 

	 	Section 2.2.	Book-Entry System; Form and Transfer of Receipts. 

 The Corporation and the Depository shall
make application to The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) for acceptance of all of the Receipts for its book-entry settlement system. The Corporation hereby appoints the Depository acting through any authorized officer thereof as its attorney-in-fact, with full power to delegate, for purposes of executing any agreements, certifications or other instruments or documents necessary or desirable in order to
effect the acceptance of such Receipts for DTC eligibility. So long as the Receipts are eligible for book-entry settlement with DTC, unless otherwise required by law, all Depositary Shares with book-entry settlement through DTC shall be represented
by a single receipt (the “DTC Receipt”), which shall be deposited with DTC (or its designee) evidencing all such Depositary Shares and registered in the name of the nominee of DTC (initially expected to be Cede & Co.). The
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transfer of such ownership shall be effected through, records maintained by (i) DTC or its nominee for such DTC Receipt or (ii) institutions that have accounts with DTC. The DTC Receipt
shall bear such legend or legends as may be required by DTC in order for it to accept the Depositary Shares for its book-entry settlement system. 

If DTC subsequently ceases to make its book-entry settlement system available for the Receipts, the Corporation may instruct the Depository
regarding making other arrangements for book-entry settlement. If the Receipts are not eligible for book-entry form, the Depository shall provide written instructions to DTC to deliver the DTC Receipt to the Depository for cancellation and the
Corporation shall instruct the Depository to deliver to the beneficial owners of the Depositary Shares previously evidenced by the DTC Receipt definitive Receipts in physical form evidencing such Depositary Shares. 

Beneficial owners of Depositary Shares through DTC will not be entitled to receive Receipts in physical, certificated form or have Depositary
Shares registered in their name, except as described below. 
 The DTC Receipt shall be exchangeable for definitive Receipts only if
(i) DTC notifies the Corporation at any time that it is unwilling or unable to continue to make its book-entry settlement available for the Receipts and a successor to DTC is not appointed by the Corporation within 90 days of the date the
Corporation is so informed in writing, (ii) DTC notifies the Corporation at any time that it has ceased to be a clearing agency registered under applicable law and a successor to DTC is not appointed within 90 days of the date the Corporation
is so informed in writing, or (iii) the Corporation in its sole discretion notifies the Depository in writing that the DTC Receipt shall be exchangeable for definitive Receipts. If beneficial owners of interests in Depositary Shares are
entitled to exchange such interests for definitive Receipts as the result of an event described in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) of the preceding sentence, then without unnecessary delay but in any event not later than the earliest date on which
such beneficial interests may be so exchanged, upon receipt by the Depository of the DTC Receipt for cancellation and any other necessary documentation, the Depository is hereby directed to and shall execute and deliver to the beneficial owners of
the Depositary Shares previously evidenced by the DTC Receipt definitive Receipts in physical form evidencing such Depositary Shares and to make appropriate entries in the register with respect thereto. 

Receipts shall be in denominations of any number of whole Depositary Shares. The Corporation shall deliver to the Depository from time to time
such quantities of Receipts as the Depository may request to enable the Depository to perform its obligations under this Agreement. 
 The
DTC Receipt and definitive Receipts, if any, shall be substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit A annexed to this Agreement and incorporated herein by reference, with appropriate insertions, modifications and omissions, as hereinafter
provided and shall be engraved or otherwise prepared so as to comply with applicable rules of any securities exchange on which the Depositary Shares are then listed. In the case of any of the events described above resulting in the issuance of
definitive Receipts in exchange for the DTC Receipt, the Depository, pending preparation of definitive Receipts and upon the written order of the Corporation, delivered in compliance with Section 2.3, shall execute and deliver temporary
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may be printed, lithographed 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 Corporation and the Depository will cause definitive Receipts to be prepared without
unreasonable delay. After the preparation of definitive Receipts, the temporary Receipts shall be exchangeable by the Holder for definitive Receipts upon surrender of the temporary Receipts at an office described in the first paragraph of
Section 2.3, without charge to the Holder. Upon surrender for cancellation of any one or more temporary Receipts, the Depository 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 Corporation’s expense and without any charge therefor to the Holder or the Depository. Until so exchanged, the temporary Receipts shall
in all respects be entitled to the same benefits under this Agreement as definitive Receipts. 
 Receipts shall be executed by the
Depository by the manual or facsimile signature of a duly authorized officer of the Depository; provided that, if a Registrar for the Receipts (other than the Depository) shall have been appointed, such Receipts shall also be countersigned by manual
or facsimile signature of a duly authorized officer of such Registrar. No Receipt shall be entitled to any benefits under this Agreement or be valid or obligatory for any purpose unless it shall have been executed as described in the preceding
sentence. The Registrar shall record on its books each Receipt so signed and delivered as hereinafter provided. Receipts bearing the manual or facsimile signature of a duly authorized signatory of the Depository who was at any time a proper and duly
authorized signatory of the Depository shall bind the Depository, notwithstanding that such signatory ceased to hold such office prior to the delivery of such Receipts or did not hold such office on the date of issuance of such receipts. 

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 Agreement all as may be required by the Corporation 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 Stock, 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. 

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 any particular Receipt shall be registered on the books of the Registrar as provided in Section 2.4, the
Depository may, notwithstanding any notice to the contrary, treat the Record Holder thereof at such time as the absolute owner thereof for the purpose of determining the person entitled to distributions of dividends or other distributions or to any
notice provided for in this Agreement and for all other purposes. 
  

	 	Section 2.3.	Deposit of Stock; Execution and Delivery of Receipts. 

 Subject to the terms and conditions of
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electronic book-entry, for such shares of Stock to be deposited (or in such other manner as may be agreed to by the Corporation and the Depository), properly endorsed or accompanied, if required
by the Depository, by a duly executed instrument of transfer or endorsement, in form satisfactory to the Depository, together with (i) all such certifications as may be required by the Depository in accordance with the provisions of this
Agreement, including the resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Corporation or a committee of the Board of Directors, as certified by the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary of the Corporation on the date thereof as being complete, accurate
and in effect, relating to issuance and sale of the Stock, (ii) an opinion of counsel to the Corporation addressed to the Depository containing opinions, or a letter of counsel to the Corporation authorizing reliance on such counsel’s
opinions delivered to the underwriters named therein, relating to, (A) the existence and good standing of the Corporation, (B) the due authorization of the Depositary Shares and the status of the Depositary Shares as validly issued, fully
paid and non-assessable, and (C) the effectiveness of any registration statement under the Securities Act relating to the Depositary Shares, and (iii) a written order of the Corporation, directing
the Depository 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 such deposited Stock. Shares of deposited Stock shall be held
by the Depository in an account to be established by the Depository at the Depository’s Office, or at such other place or places as the Depository shall determine. As Registrar and Transfer Agent for the deposited Stock, the Depository will
reflect changes in the number of shares of deposited Stock held by it by notation, book-entry or other appropriate method. 
 Upon receipt
by the Depository of shares of Stock deposited in accordance with the provisions of this Section 2.3, together with the other documents required as above specified, and upon registering the Stock on the books of the Corporation (or its duly
appointed Transfer Agent) in the name of the Depository or its nominee, the Depository, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, shall execute and deliver to, or upon the order of, the person or persons named in the written order
delivered to the Depository referred to in the first paragraph of this Section 2.3, a Receipt or Receipts evidencing in the aggregate the number of Depositary Shares representing the Stock so deposited and registered in such name or names as
may be requested by such person or persons. The Depository shall execute and deliver such Receipt or Receipts at the Depository’s Office or such other offices, if any, as the Depository may designate. Delivery at other offices shall be at the
risk and expense of the person requesting such delivery. 
  

	 	Section 2.4.	Registration of Transfer of Receipts. 

 Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
the Depository, as Registrar and Transfer Agent for the Receipts, 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, including a guarantee of the signature thereon from an eligible guarantor institution participating in a signature guarantee program approved by the Securities Transfer Association, Inc. (the
“Signature Guarantee”), and any other evidence of authority as may be reasonably required by the Depository (or successor Registrar or Transfer Agent). Thereupon, the Depository 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. 

  
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	 	Section 2.5.	Split-ups and Combinations of Receipts; Surrender of Receipts and Withdrawal of Stock. 


Upon surrender of a Receipt or Receipts at the Depository’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 Agreement, the Depository shall execute 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, and shall deliver such new Receipt or Receipts to or upon the order of the Holder of the Receipt or Receipts so
surrendered. 
 Any Holder of a Receipt or Receipts may withdraw the number of whole shares of Stock and all money represented thereby by
surrendering such Receipt or Depositary Shares represented by the Receipts at the Depository’s Office or at such other offices as the Depository may designate for such withdrawals. Thereafter, without unreasonable delay, the Depository shall
deliver to such Holder, or to the person or persons designated by such Holder as hereinafter provided, the number of whole shares of Stock and all money represented by the Receipt or Receipts, or Depositary Shares represented by such Receipt or
Receipts, so surrendered for withdrawal, but Holders of such whole shares of Stock will not thereafter be entitled to deposit such Stock hereunder or to receive a Receipt evidencing Depositary Shares therefor. If a Receipt delivered by the Holder to
the Depository 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 of Stock to be withdrawn, the Depository shall at the same time, in
addition to such number of whole shares of Stock and such money to be so withdrawn, deliver to such Holder, or subject to Section 2.4 upon his order, a new Receipt evidencing such excess number of Depositary Shares; provided, however, that the
Depository shall not issue any Receipt evidencing a fractional Depositary Share. 
 Delivery of the Stock and money being withdrawn may be
made by the delivery of such certificates, documents of title and other instruments as the Depository may deem appropriate (or in such other manner as may be agreed to by the Corporation and the Depository), which, if required by the Depository,
shall be properly endorsed or accompanied by proper instruments of transfer including, but not limited to, a Signature Guarantee. 
 If the
Stock and the money being withdrawn are to be delivered to a person or persons other than the Record Holder of the related Receipt or Receipts being surrendered for withdrawal of such Stock, such Holder shall execute and deliver to the Depository a
written order so directing the Depository, and the Depository may require that the Receipt or Receipts surrendered by such Holder for withdrawal of such shares of Stock be properly endorsed in blank or accompanied by a properly executed instrument
of transfer in blank. 
 Delivery of the Stock and the money represented by Receipts surrendered for withdrawal shall be made by the
Depository at the Depository’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
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	 	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 Depository, any of the Depository’s Agents or the Corporation
may require payment to it of a sum sufficient for the payment (or, in the event that the Depository or the Corporation shall have made such payment, the reimbursement to it) of any charges or expenses payable by the Holder of a Receipt pursuant to
Sections 3.2 and 5.7, may require the production of evidence satisfactory to it as to the identity and genuineness of any signature, including a Signature Guarantee, and may also require compliance with such regulations, if any, as the Depository or
the Corporation may establish consistent with the provisions of this Agreement and applicable law and as may be required by any securities exchange on which the Stock, the Depositary Shares or the Receipts may be listed. 

The deposit of the Stock may be refused, the delivery of Receipts against Stock 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 stockholders of the Corporation is closed or (ii) if any such action is deemed necessary
or advisable by the Depository, any of the Depository’s Agents or the Corporation 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
Agreement. 
  

	 	Section 2.7.	Lost Receipts, etc. 

 In case any Receipt shall be mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen, the
Depository in its discretion may execute and deliver a Receipt of like form and tenor in exchange and substitution for such mutilated Receipt upon cancellation thereof, or in lieu of and in substitution for such destroyed, lost or stolen Receipt,
upon (i) the filing by the Holder thereof with the Depository of evidence satisfactory to the Depository of such destruction or loss or theft of such Receipt, of the authenticity thereof and of his or her ownership thereof; (ii) the Holder
thereof furnishing of the Depository with reasonable indemnification satisfactory to the Depository and the provision of an open penalty surety bond satisfactory to the Depository and holding it and the Corporation harmless; and (iii) the
payment of any reasonable expense (including reasonable fees, charges and expenses of the Depository) in connection with such execution and delivery. 
  

	 	Section 2.8.	Cancellation and Destruction of Surrendered Receipts. 

 All Receipts surrendered to the
Depository or any Depository’s Agent shall be cancelled by the Depository. Except as prohibited by applicable law or regulation, the Depository is authorized and directed to destroy all Receipts so cancelled. 

 

	 	Section 2.9.	Redemption of Stock. 

 Whenever the Corporation shall be permitted and shall elect to redeem
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the Depository) give or cause to be given to the Depository, not less than 30 days and not more than 60 days prior to the Redemption Date (as defined below), notice of the date of such proposed
redemption of Stock and of the number of such shares held by the Depository to be so redeemed and the applicable redemption price, which notice shall be accompanied by a certificate from the Corporation stating that such redemption of Stock is in
accordance with the provisions of the Certificate. On the Redemption Date, provided that the Corporation shall then have paid or caused to be paid in full to the Depository the redemption price of the Stock to be redeemed, which redemption price
shall include, if required by the provisions of the Certificate, an amount equal to any accrued and unpaid dividends thereon to the date fixed for redemption and any other applicable amounts, all in accordance with the provisions of the Certificate,
the Depository shall redeem the number of Depositary Shares representing such Stock. The Depository shall mail notice of the Corporation’s redemption of Stock and the proposed simultaneous redemption of the number of Depositary Shares
representing the Stock to be redeemed by first-class mail, postage prepaid (or another reasonably acceptable transmission method), not less than 30 days and not more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for redemption of such Stock and Depositary
Shares (the “Redemption Date”), to the Record Holders of the Receipts evidencing the Depositary Shares to be so redeemed at their respective last addresses as they appear on the records of the Depository; but neither failure to mail any
notice of redemption of Depositary Shares to one or more Holders nor any defect in any notice of redemption of Depositary Shares to one or more Holders shall affect the sufficiency of the proceedings for redemption as to the other Holders. Each
notice shall be prepared by the Corporation and 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 Holder are to be redeemed, the number of
Depositary Shares held by such Holder to be so redeemed; (iii) the redemption price; (iv) the place or places where Receipts evidencing such Depositary Shares are to be surrendered for payment of the redemption price; and (v) that
dividends in respect of the Stock represented by the Depositary Shares to be redeemed will cease to accrue on 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 either pro rata or by lot. 
 Notice having been mailed (or transmitted) by the Depository as aforesaid, from and after
the Redemption Date (unless the Corporation shall have failed to provide the funds necessary to redeem the Stock evidenced by the Depositary Shares called for redemption) (i) dividends on the shares of Stock so called for Redemption shall cease
to accrue from and after such date, (ii) the Depositary Shares being redeemed from such proceeds shall be deemed no longer to be outstanding, (iii) all rights of the Holders of Receipts evidencing such Depositary Shares (except the right
to receive the redemption price) shall, to the extent of such Depositary Shares, cease and terminate, and (iv) upon surrender in accordance with such redemption notice of the Receipts evidencing any such Depositary Shares called for redemption
(properly endorsed or assigned for transfer, if the Depository or applicable law shall so require), such Depositary Shares shall be redeemed by the Depository at a redemption price per Depositary Share equal to one
one-[                    ] of the redemption price per share of Stock so redeemed plus all money represented
by such Depositary Shares, including, if required by the provisions of the Certificate, all amounts paid by the Corporation in respect of dividends which on the Redemption Date have been declared on the shares of Stock to be so redeemed and have not
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 If fewer than all of the Depositary Shares evidenced by a Receipt are called for redemption, the
Depository will deliver to the Holder of such Receipt upon its surrender to the Depository, together with the redemption payment, a new Receipt evidencing the Depositary Shares evidenced by such prior Receipt and not called for redemption; provided,
however, that the Depository shall not issue any Receipt evidencing a fractional Depositary Share and cash will be payable in respect of fractional interests. 

The Depository shall, to the extent permitted by law, release or repay to the Corporation any funds deposited by or for the account of the
Corporation for the purpose of redeeming any Depositary Shares that remain unclaimed at the end of three years from the applicable Redemption Date, without further action necessary on the part of the Corporation. 

 

	 	Section 2.10.	Deposits. 

 All funds received by the Depository under this Agreement that are to be
distributed or applied by the Depository in the performance of services hereunder (the “Funds”) shall be held by the Depository as agent for the Corporation and deposited in one or more bank accounts to be maintained by the Depository in
its name as agent for the Corporation. Until paid pursuant to this Agreement, the Depository may hold or invest the Funds through such accounts in: (i) obligations of, or guaranteed by, the United States of America, (ii) commercial paper
obligations rated A-1 or P-1 or better by Standard & Poor’s Corporation (“S&P”) or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.
(“Moody’s”), respectively, (iii) money market funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, or (iv) demand deposit accounts, short-term certificates of
deposit, bank repurchase agreements or bankers’ acceptances, of commercial banks with Tier 1 capital exceeding $1 billion or with an average rating above investment grade by S&P (LT Local Issuer Credit Rating), Moody’s (Long Term
Rating) and Fitch Ratings, Inc. (LT Issuer Default Rating) (each as reported by Bloomberg Finance L.P.). The Depository shall bear responsibility and liability to the Corporation for any diminution of the Funds, other than those resulting from a
default by Bank of America, National Association (“BANA”), with respect to one or more bank accounts in which the Funds are deposited that is maintained by the Depository at BANA in accordance with the foregoing. The Depository may from
time to time receive interest, dividends or other earnings in connection with such deposits or investments. The Depository shall not be obligated to pay such interest, dividends or earnings to the Corporation, any Holder or any other party. 

ARTICLE III 
 CERTAIN
OBLIGATIONS OF HOLDERS OF 
 RECEIPTS AND THE CORPORATION 

 

	 	Section 3.1.	Filing Proofs; Certificates and Other Information. 

 Any Holder of a Receipt may be required
from time to time to file proof of residence, or other matters or other information, to execute certificates and to make such representations and warranties as the Depository or the Corporation may reasonably deem necessary or proper. The Depository
or the Corporation may withhold the delivery, or delay the registration of transfer or redemption, of any Receipt or the withdrawal of the Stock represented by the Depositary Shares and evidenced by a 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. 

  
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	 	Section 3.2.	Payment of Taxes or Other Governmental Charges. 

 Holders of Receipts shall be obligated to
make payments to the Depository of certain charges and expenses, as provided in Section 5.7. Registration of transfer of any Receipt or any withdrawal of Stock and all money represented by the Depositary Shares evidenced by such Receipt may be
refused until any such payment due is made, and any dividends , interest payments or other distributions may be withheld or any part of or all the Stock represented by the Depositary Shares evidenced by such Receipt and not theretofore sold may be
sold for the account of the Holder thereof (after attempting by reasonable means to notify such Holder prior to such sale), and such dividends , interest payments or other distributions or the proceeds of any such sale may be applied to any payment
of such charges or expenses, the Holder of such Receipt remaining liable for any deficiency. 
  

	 	Section 3.3.	Warranty as to Stock. 

 The Corporation hereby represents and warrants that the Stock, when
issued, will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. Such representation and warranty shall survive the deposit of the Stock and the issuance of the related Receipts. 

 

	 	Section 3.4.	Warranty as to Receipts. 

 The Corporation hereby represents and warrants that the Receipts,
when issued, will represent legal and valid interests in the Depositary Shares, and each Depositary Share will represent one
one-[                    ] interest in a share of deposited Stock. Such representation and warranty shall
survive the deposit of the Stock and the issuance of the Receipts. 
 ARTICLE IV 

THE DEPOSITED SECURITIES; NOTICES 
  

	 	Section 4.1.	Cash Distributions. 

 Whenever
[                    ], as distribution agent, shall receive any cash dividend or other cash distribution on the Stock,
[                    ] shall, subject to Sections 3.1 and 3.2, distribute to Record Holders of Receipts on the record date fixed pursuant to
Section 4.4 such amounts of such dividend or distribution as are, as nearly as practicable, in proportion to the respective numbers of Depositary Shares evidenced by the Receipts held by such Holders; provided, however, that in case the
Corporation or [                    ] shall be required to withhold, and shall withhold, from any cash dividend or other cash distribution in respect
of the Stock an amount on account of taxes, or as otherwise required by law, regulation or court process, the amount made available for distribution or distributed in respect of Depositary Shares shall be reduced accordingly. In the event that the
calculation of any such cash dividend or other cash distribution to be paid to any Record Holder on the aggregate number of Depositary Shares held by such Record Holder results in an amount that is a fraction of a cent and that fraction of a cent is
equal to or greater than $0.005, the amount [                    ] shall distribute to such record holder shall be rounded up to the next highest
whole cent; otherwise, such fractional amount shall be disregarded by the Depository; provided, however, upon the Depository’s request, the Corporation shall pay the additional amount to the Depository for distribution. 

  
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 Each Holder of a Receipt shall provide
[                        ] with its certified tax identification number on a properly completed Form W-8 or W-9, as may be applicable. Each Holder of a Receipt acknowledges that, in the event of non-compliance with the preceding
sentence, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, may require withholding by [                    ] of a portion of any of the distributions
to be made hereunder. 
  

	 	Section 4.2.	Distributions Other than Cash, Rights, Preferences or Privileges. 

 Whenever
[                    ] shall receive any distribution other than cash, rights, preferences or privileges upon the Stock,
[                    ] shall, subject to Sections 3.1 and 3.2, distribute to Record Holders of Receipts on the record date fixed pursuant to
Section 4.4 such amounts of the securities or property received by it as are, as nearly as practicable, in proportion to the respective numbers of Depositary Shares evidenced by such Receipts held by such Holders, in any manner that
[                    ] may deem equitable and practicable for accomplishing such distribution. If in the opinion of
[                    ] such distribution cannot be made proportionately among such Record Holders, or if for any other reason (including any
requirement that the Corporation or [                    ] withhold an amount on account of taxes or governmental charges)
[                    ] deems, after consultation with the Corporation, such distribution not to be feasible,
[                    ] may, with the approval of the Corporation, adopt such method as it deems equitable and practicable for the purpose of
effecting such distribution, including the sale (at public or private sale) of the securities or property thus received, or any part thereof, in a commercially reasonable manner. The net proceeds of any such sale shall, subject to Sections 3.1 and
3.2, be distributed or made available for distribution, as the case may be, by [                    ] to Record Holders of Receipts as provided by
Section 4.1 in the case of a distribution received in cash. The Corporation shall not make any distribution of such securities or property to
[                    ], and
[                    ] shall not make any distribution of such securities or property to the Holders of Receipts, unless the Corporation shall have
provided an opinion of counsel stating that such securities or property have been registered under the Securities Act or do not need to be registered in connection with such distributions. 

 

	 	Section 4.3.	Subscription Rights, Preferences or Privileges. 

 If the Corporation shall at any time offer or
cause to be offered to the persons in whose names the deposited Stock is recorded on the books of the Corporation any rights, preferences or privileges to subscribe for or to purchase any securities or any rights, preferences or privileges of any
other nature, such rights, preferences or privileges shall in each such instance be communicated to the Depository and thereafter made available by the Depository to the Record Holders of Receipts in such manner as the Depository (in consultation
with the Corporation) may determine, either by the issue to such Record Holders of warrants representing such rights, preferences or privileges or by such other method as may be approved by the Depository in its discretion with the approval of the
Corporation; provided, however, that (i) if at the time of issue or offer of any such rights, preferences or privileges the Depository or the Corporation determines that it is not lawful or (after consultation with the Corporation) not feasible
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otherwise, or (ii) if and to the extent so instructed by Holders of Receipts who do not desire to exercise such rights, preferences or privileges, then
[                    ], in its discretion (with approval of the Corporation, in any case where the Depository has determined that it is not feasible
to make such rights, preferences or privileges available), may, if applicable laws or the terms of such rights, preferences or privileges permit such transfer, sell such rights, preferences or privileges at public or private sale, at such place or
places and upon such terms as it may deem proper. The net proceeds of any such sale shall, subject to Sections 3.1 and 3.2, be distributed by
[                    ] to the Record Holders of Receipts entitled thereto as provided by Section 4.1 in the case of a distribution received in
cash. 
 The Corporation shall notify the Depository whether registration under the Securities Act of the securities to which any rights,
preferences or privileges relate is required in order for Holders of Receipts to be offered or sold the securities to which such rights, preferences or privileges relate, and the Corporation agrees with the Depository that it will file promptly a
registration statement pursuant to the Securities Act with respect to such rights, preferences or privileges and securities and use its best efforts and take all steps available to it to cause such registration statement to become effective
sufficiently in advance of the expiration of such rights, preferences or privileges to enable such Holders to exercise such rights, preferences or privileges. In no event shall the Depository make available to the Holders of Receipts any right,
preference or privilege to subscribe for or to purchase any securities unless and until such registration statement shall have become effective, or the Corporation shall have provided to the Depository an opinion of counsel to the effect that the
offering and sale of such securities to the Holders are exempt from registration under the provisions of the Securities Act. 
 The
Corporation shall notify the Depository whether any other action under the laws of any jurisdiction or any governmental or administrative authorization, consent or permit is required in order for such rights, preferences or privileges to be made
available to Holders of Receipts, and the Corporation agrees with the Depository that the Corporation will use its reasonable best efforts to take such action or obtain such authorization, consent or permit sufficiently in advance of the expiration
of such rights, preferences or privileges to enable such Holders to exercise such rights, preferences or privileges. 
  

	 	Section 4.4.	Notice of Dividends, etc.; Fixing Record Date for Holders of Receipts. 

 Whenever any cash
dividend or other cash distribution shall become payable or any distribution other than cash shall be made, or if rights, preferences or privileges shall at any time be offered, with respect to the Stock, or whenever the Depository shall receive
notice of any meeting at which holders of the Stock are entitled to vote or of which holders of the Stock are entitled to notice, or whenever the Depository and the Corporation shall decide it is appropriate, the Depository shall in each such
instance fix a record date (which shall be the same date as the record date fixed by the Corporation with respect to or otherwise in accordance with the terms of the Stock) for the determination of the Holders of Receipts who shall be entitled to
receive such dividend, distribution, rights, preferences or privileges or the net proceeds of the sale thereof, or to give instructions for the exercise of voting rights at any such meeting, or who shall be entitled to notice of such meeting or for
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	 	Section 4.5.	Voting Rights. 

 Subject to the provisions of the Certificate, upon receipt of notice of any
meeting at which the holders of the Stock are entitled to vote, the Depository shall, as soon as practicable thereafter, mail to the Record Holders of Receipts, determined on the record date as set forth in Section 4.4, a notice prepared by the
Corporation which shall contain (i) such information as is contained in such notice of meeting and (ii) a statement that the Holders may, subject to any applicable restrictions, instruct the Depository as to the exercise of the voting
rights pertaining to the amount of Stock represented by their respective Depositary Shares (including an express indication that instructions may be given to the Depository to give a discretionary proxy to a person designated by the Corporation) and
a brief statement as to the manner in which such instructions may be given. Upon the written request of the Holders of Receipts on the relevant record date, the Depository shall endeavor insofar as practicable to vote or cause to be voted, in
accordance with the instructions set forth in such requests, the maximum number of whole shares of Stock represented by the Depositary Shares evidenced by all Receipts as to which any particular voting instructions are received. The Corporation
hereby agrees to take all reasonable action which may be deemed necessary by the Depository in order to enable the Depository to vote such Stock or cause such Stock to be voted. In the absence of specific instructions from Holders of Receipts, the
Depository will not vote (but at its discretion, may appear at any meeting with respect to such Stock unless directed otherwise by the Holders of all the Receipts) to the extent of the Stock represented by the Depositary Shares evidenced by the
Receipts of such Holders. 
  

	 	Section 4.6.	Changes Affecting Deposited Securities and Reclassifications, Recapitalizations, etc. 

 Upon
any change in par or stated value, split-up, combination or any other reclassification of the Stock, subject to the provisions of the Certificate, or upon any recapitalization, reorganization, merger or
consolidation affecting the Corporation or to which it is a party, the Depository may in its discretion with the approval of, and shall upon the instructions of, the Corporation, and (in either case) in such manner as the Depository may deem
equitable, (i) make such adjustments as are certified by the Corporation in the fraction of an interest represented by one Depositary Share in one share of Stock and in the ratio of the redemption price per Depositary Share to the redemption
price per share of Stock, in each case as may be necessary fully to reflect the effects of such change in par or stated value, split-up, combination or other reclassification of the Stock, or of such
recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation and (ii) treat any securities which shall be received by the Depository in exchange for or upon conversion of or in respect of the Stock as new deposited securities so received in
exchange for or upon conversion or in respect of such Stock. In any such case the Corporation may in its discretion direct the Depository to execute and deliver additional Receipts or may call for the surrender of all outstanding Receipts to be
exchanged for new Receipts specifically describing such new deposited securities. Anything to the contrary herein notwithstanding, Holders of Receipts shall have the right from and after the effective date of any such change in par or stated value, split-up, combination or other reclassification of the Stock or any such recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation to surrender such Receipts to the Depository with instructions to convert, exchange
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property and cash into which the Stock represented by such Receipts might have been converted or for which such Stock might have been exchanged or surrendered immediately prior to the effective
date of such transaction. 
  

	 	Section 4.7.	Delivery of Reports. 

 The Depository shall furnish to Holders of Receipts any reports and
communications received from the Corporation which are received by the Depository, as the holder of the Stock, and which the Corporation is required to furnish to the holders of the Stock. 

 

	 	Section 4.8.	Lists of Receipt Holders. 

 Reasonably promptly upon request from time to time by the
Corporation, at the sole expense of the Corporation, the Depository shall furnish to it a list, as of the most recent practicable date, of the names, addresses and holdings of Depositary Shares of all registered Holders of Receipts. 

ARTICLE V 
 THE
DEPOSITORY, THE DEPOSITORY’S 
 AGENTS, THE REGISTRAR AND THE CORPORATION 

 

	 	Section 5.1.	Maintenance of Offices, Agencies and Transfer Books by the Depository; Registrar; Depository’s Agents. 


Upon execution of this Agreement, the Depository shall maintain at the Depository’s Office, facilities for the execution and delivery,
registration and registration of transfer, surrender and exchange of Receipts, and at the offices of the Depository’s Agents, if any, facilities for the delivery, registration of transfer, surrender and exchange of Receipts, all in accordance
with the provisions of this Agreement; provided that, to the extent provisions of this Agreement regarding transfer or registration functions performed by the Depository conflict with the terms of any transfer agency agreement between the
Corporation and the Depository, the terms of such transfer agency agreement shall control. 
 The Registrar shall keep books at the
Depository’s Office for the registration and transfer of Receipts. Upon direction by the Corporation and with reasonable notice to the Registrar, the Depository shall open its books for inspection by the Record Holders of Receipts as directed
by the Corporation; provided that any Holder shall be granted such right by the Corporation only after certifying that such inspection shall be for a proper purpose reasonably related to such person’s interest as an owner of Depositary Shares
evidenced by the Receipts. 
 The Registrar may close such books, at any time or from time to time, when deemed expedient by it in
connection with the performance of its duties hereunder. 
 If the Receipts or the Depositary Shares evidenced thereby or the Stock
represented by such Depositary Shares shall be listed on one or more national securities exchanges, the Depository will appoint a registrar (acceptable to the Corporation) for registration of the Receipts or Depositary Shares in accordance with any
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removed and a substitute registrar appointed by the Depository upon the request or with the approval of the Corporation. If the Receipts, Depositary Shares or Stock are listed on one or more
other securities exchanges, the Registrar will, at the request of the Corporation, arrange such facilities for the delivery, registration, registration of transfer, surrender and exchange of the Receipts, Depositary Shares or Stock as may be
required by law or applicable securities exchange regulation. 
 The Depository may from time to time appoint Depository’s Agents to
act in any respect for the Depository for the purposes of this Agreement and may from time to time appoint additional Depository’s Agents and vary or terminate the appointment of such Depository’s Agents, provided that the Depository will
notify the Corporation of any such appointment or variation or termination of such appointment. 
  

	 	Section 5.2.	Prevention of or Delay in Performance by the Depository, the Depository’s Agents, the Registrar or the Corporation. 


None of the Depository, any Depository’s Agent, any Registrar or the Corporation shall incur any liability to any Holder of a Receipt if
by reason of any provision of any present or future law, or regulation thereunder, of the United States of America or of any other governmental authority or, in the case of the Depository, the Depository’s Agents or the Registrar, by reason of
any provision, present or future, of the Corporation’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (including the Certificate) or by reason of any act of God or war or other circumstance beyond the control of the relevant party, the
Depository, the Depository’s Agents, the Registrar or the Corporation shall be prevented, delayed or forbidden from, or subjected to any penalty on account of, doing or performing any act or thing which the terms of this Agreement provide shall
be done or performed. Nor shall the Depository, any Depository’s Agent, any Registrar or the Corporation incur liability to any Holder of a Receipt (i) by reason of any nonperformance or delay, caused as aforesaid, in the performance of
any act or thing which the terms of this Agreement shall provide shall or may be done or performed, or (ii) by reason of any exercise of, or failure to exercise, any discretion provided for in this Agreement except, in case of any such exercise
or failure to exercise discretion not caused as aforesaid, if caused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the party charged with such exercise or failure to exercise, or as otherwise explicitly set forth in this Agreement. 

 

	 	Section 5.3.	Obligations of the Depository, the Depository’s Agents, the Registrar and the Corporation. 


None of the Depository, any Depository’s Agent, any Registrar or the Corporation assumes any obligation or shall be subject to any
liability under this Agreement to Holders of Receipts other than for its gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith. 
 None of the
Depository, any Depository’s Agent, any Registrar or the Corporation shall be under any obligation to appear in, prosecute or defend any action, suit or other proceeding in respect of the Stock, the Depositary Shares or the Receipts, which, in
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 None of the Depository, any Depository’s Agent, any Registrar or the Corporation shall be
liable for any action or any failure to act by it in reliance upon the written advice of legal counsel or accountants, or information from any person presenting Stock for deposit, any Holder of a Receipt or any other person believed by it in good
faith to be competent to give such information. The Depository, any Depository’s Agent, any Registrar and the Corporation may each rely, and shall each be protected in acting upon or omitting to act upon any written notice, request, direction
or other document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties. 
 The Depository shall
indemnify the Corporation against any liability which may directly arise out of acts performed or omitted by the Depository or any Depository’s Agent due to its or their gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith. 

The Depository shall not be responsible for any failure to carry out any instruction to vote any of the shares of Stock or for the manner or
effect of any such vote made, as long as any such action or inaction is not taken in bad faith. The Depository undertakes, and any Registrar shall be required to undertake, to perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in
this Agreement, and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Agreement against the Depository or any Registrar. 
 The
Depository, its parent, affiliates or subsidiaries, the Depository’s Agents and the Registrar may own, buy, sell and deal in any class of securities of the Corporation and its affiliates and in Receipts or Depositary Shares or become
pecuniarily interested in any transaction in which the Corporation or its affiliates may be interested or contract with or lend money to any such person or otherwise act as fully or as freely as if it were not the Depository, the parent, affiliate
or subsidiary or the Depository’s Agents or the Registrar hereunder. The Depository may also act as trustee, transfer agent or registrar of any of the securities of the Corporation and its affiliates. 

It is intended that none of the Depository, any Depository’s Agent or the Registrar, acting as the Depository’s Agent or Registrar,
as the case may be, shall be deemed to be an “issuer” of the securities under the federal securities laws or applicable state securities laws, it being expressly understood and agreed that the Depository, any of the Depository’s
Agents and the Registrar are acting only in a ministerial capacity as Depository or Registrar for the Stock. 
 None of the Depository (or
its officers, directors, employees or agents), any Depository’s Agent or the Registrar makes any representation or has any responsibility as to the validity of the registration statement pursuant to which the Depositary Shares are registered
under the Securities Act, the Stock, the Depositary Shares or the Receipts (except for its counter-signatures thereon) or any instruments referred to therein or herein, or as to the correctness of any statement made therein or herein. 

The Depository assumes no responsibility for the correctness of the description that appears in the Receipts. Notwithstanding any other
provision herein or in the Receipts, the Depository makes no warranties or representations as to the validity or genuineness of any Stock at any time deposited with the Depository hereunder or of the Depositary Shares, as to the validity or
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right, title or interest of the record holders of Receipts in and to the Depositary Shares. The Depository shall not be accountable for the use or application by the Corporation of the Depositary
Shares or the Receipts or the proceeds thereof. 
 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no party to this Agreement shall be
liable for any incidental, indirect, special or consequential damages of any nature whatsoever, including, but not limited to, loss of anticipated profits, occasioned by breach of any provision of this Agreement even if apprised of the possibility
of such damages. 
 The Depository shall not be under any liability for interest on any monies at any time received by it pursuant to any of
the provisions of this Agreement or of the Receipts, the Depositary Shares or the Stock nor shall it be obligated to segregate such monies from other monies held by it, except as required by law. The Depository shall not be responsible for advancing
funds on behalf of the Corporation and shall have no duty or obligation to make any payments if it has not timely received sufficient funds to make timely payments. 

In the event the Depository believes any ambiguity or uncertainty exists hereunder or in any notice, instruction, direction, request or other
communication, paper or document received by the Depository hereunder, or in the administration of any of the provisions of this Agreement, the Depository shall deem it necessary or desirable that a matter be proved or established prior to taking,
omitting or suffering to take any action hereunder, the Depository may, in its sole discretion upon written notice to the Corporation, refrain from taking any action and shall be fully protected and shall not be liable in any way to the Corporation,
any Holders of Receipts or any other person or entity for refraining from taking such action, unless the Depository receives written instructions or a certificate signed by the Corporation which eliminates such ambiguity or uncertainty to the
satisfaction of the Depository or which proves or establishes the applicable matter to the satisfaction of the Depository. 
 The Depository
undertakes not to issue any Receipt other than to evidence the Depositary Shares representing interests in the shares of Stock that have been delivered to and are then on deposit with the Depository. The Depository also undertakes not to sell,
except as provided herein, pledge or lend Depositary Shares or any shares of deposited Stock by it as Depository. 
 The Depository shall
not be held to have notice of any change of authority of any person, until receipt of written notice thereof from the Corporation. The obligations of the Corporation and the rights of the Depository set forth in this Section 5.3 shall survive
the termination of this Agreement and any succession of any of the Depository, the Registrar or the Depository’s Agents. 
  

	 	Section 5.4.	Resignation and Removal of the Depository; Appointment of Successor Depository. 

 The
Depository may at any time resign as Depository hereunder by delivering notice of its election to do so to the Corporation, such resignation to take effect upon the appointment of a successor Depository and its acceptance of such appointment as
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 The Depository may at any time be removed by the Corporation by notice of such removal delivered
to the Depository, such removal to take effect upon the appointment of a successor Depository hereunder and its acceptance of such appointment as hereinafter provided. 

In case at any time the Depository acting hereunder shall resign or be removed, the Corporation shall, within 60 days after the delivery of
the notice of resignation or removal, as the case may be, appoint a successor Depository, which shall be a bank or trust company having its principal office in the United States of America and having a combined capital and surplus of at least
$50,000,000. If no successor Depository shall have been so appointed and have accepted appointment within 60 days after delivery of such notice, the resigning or removed Depository may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment
of a successor Depository. Every successor Depository shall execute and deliver to its predecessor and to the Corporation an instrument in writing accepting its appointment hereunder, and thereupon such successor Depository, without any further act
or deed, shall become fully vested with all the rights, powers, duties and obligations of its predecessor and for all purposes shall be the Depository under this Agreement, and such predecessor, upon payment of all sums due it and on the written
request of the Corporation, shall promptly execute and deliver an instrument transferring to such successor all rights and powers of such predecessor hereunder, shall duly assign, transfer and deliver all right, title and interest in the Stock and
any moneys held hereunder to such successor, and shall deliver to such successor a list of the Record Holders of all outstanding Receipts and such records, books and other information in its possession relating thereto. 

Any entity into or with which the Depository may be merged, consolidated or converted shall be the successor of the Depository without the
execution or filing of any document or any further act, and notice thereof shall not be required hereunder. Such successor Depository may authenticate the Receipts in the name of the predecessor Depository or its own name as successor Depository.

  

	 	Section 5.5.	Corporate Notices and Reports. 

 The Corporation agrees that it will deliver to the Depository,
and the Depository will, promptly after receipt thereof, transmit to the Record Holders of Receipts, in each case at the addresses recorded in the Depository’s books, copies of all notices and reports (including without limitation financial
statements) required by law, by the rules of any national securities exchange upon which the Stock, the Depositary Shares or the Receipts are listed or by the Corporation’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (including the
Certificate), to be furnished to the Record Holders of Receipts. Such transmission will be at the Corporation’s expense and the Corporation will provide the Depository with such number of copies of such documents as the Depository may
reasonably request. In addition, the Depository will transmit to the Record Holders of Receipts at the Corporation’s expense, including applicable fees, such other documents as may be requested by the Corporation. 

 

	 	Section 5.6.	Indemnification by the Corporation. 

 Subject to Section 5.3, the Corporation shall
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expense (including the reasonable costs and expenses of defending itself) which may arise out of acts performed, suffered or omitted to be taken in connection with this Agreement and the Receipts
by the Depository, any Registrar or any of their respective agents (including any Depository’s Agent) and any transactions or documents contemplated hereby, except for any liability arising out of negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith on
the respective parts of any such person or persons. The obligations of the Corporation and the rights of the Depository set forth in this Section 5.6 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and any succession of any Depository,
Registrar or Depository’s Agent. 
  

	 	Section 5.7.	Fees, Charges and Expenses. 

 The Corporation agrees promptly to pay the Depository the
compensation to be agreed upon with the Corporation for all services rendered by the Depository hereunder and to reimburse the Depository for its reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses) incurred by the Depository without negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith on its part (or on
the part of any agent or Depository’s Agent) in connection with the services rendered by it (or such agent or Depository’s Agent) hereunder. The Corporation shall pay all charges of the Depository in connection with the initial deposit of
the Stock and the initial issuance of the Depositary Shares and any redemption or exchange of the Stock at the option of the Corporation. The Corporation shall pay all transfer and other taxes and governmental charges arising solely from the
existence of the depository arrangements. All other transfer and other taxes and governmental charges shall be at the expense of Holders of Depositary Shares evidenced by Receipts. If, at the request of a Holder of Receipts, the Depository incurs
charges or expenses for which the Corporation is not otherwise liable hereunder, such Holder will be liable for such charges and expenses; provided, however, that the Depository may, at its sole option, request that the Corporation direct a Holder
of a Receipt to prepay the Depository any charge or expense the Depository has been asked to incur at the request of such Holder of Receipts. The Depository shall present its statement for charges and expenses to the Corporation at such intervals as
the Corporation and the Depository may agree. 
  

	 	Section 5.8.	Tax Compliance. 

 The Depository, on its own behalf and on behalf of the Corporation, will
comply with all applicable certification, information reporting and withholding (including “backup” withholding) requirements imposed by applicable tax laws, regulations or administrative practice with respect to (i) any payments made
with respect to the Depositary Shares or (ii) the issuance, delivery, holding, transfer, redemption or exercise of rights under the Depositary Receipts or the Depositary Shares. Such compliance shall include, without limitation, the preparation
and timely filing of required returns and the timely payment of all amounts required to be withheld to the appropriate taxing authority or its designated agent. 

The Depository shall comply with any direction received from the Corporation with respect to the application of such requirements to
particular payments or holders or in other particular circumstances, and may for purposes of this Agreement rely on any such direction in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.3 hereof. 

  
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 The Depository shall maintain all appropriate records documenting compliance with such
requirements, and shall make such records available on request to the Corporation or to its authorized representatives. 
 ARTICLE VI

 AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION 
  

	 	Section 6.1.	Amendment. 

 The form of the Receipts and any provisions of this Agreement may at any time and
from time to time be amended by agreement between the Corporation and the Depository in any respect which they may deem necessary or desirable; provided, however, that no such amendment (other than a change in fees) which shall materially and
adversely alter the rights of the Holders of Receipts shall be effective unless such amendment shall have been approved by the Holders of Receipts evidencing at least a majority of the Depositary Shares then outstanding. Every Holder of an
outstanding receipt at the time any such amendment becomes effective shall be deemed, by continuing to hold such Receipt, to consent and agree to such amendment and to be bound by this Agreement. 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the Corporation be required to execute any amendment which may impair the right, subject to
the provisions of Sections 2.6 and 2.7 and Article III, of any owner of Depositary Shares to surrender any Receipt evidencing such Depositary Shares to the Depository with instructions to deliver to the Holder the Stock and all money represented
thereby, except in order to comply with mandatory provisions of applicable law or the rules and regulations of any governmental body, agency or commission, or applicable securities exchange. As a condition precedent to the Depository’s
execution of any amendment, the Corporation shall deliver to the Depository a certificate from a duly authorized officer of the Corporation that states that the proposed amendment is in compliance with the terms of this Section 6.1, except
that, if, under the foregoing paragraph, such amendment would require approval of at least a majority of Holders of Receipts to be effective, such Holders shall be deemed to have consented and agreed to such amendment for purposes of the statement
in such certificate that such amendment is in compliance with the terms of this Section 6.1. 
  

	 	Section 6.2.	Termination. 

 This Agreement may be terminated by the Corporation or the Depository only if
(i) all outstanding Depositary Shares issued hereunder have been redeemed pursuant to Section 2.9, or (ii) there shall have been made a final distribution in respect of the Stock in connection with any liquidation, dissolution or
winding up of the Corporation and such distribution shall have been distributed to the Holders of Receipts representing Depositary Shares pursuant to Section 4.1 or 4.2, as applicable. 

Upon the termination of this Agreement, the Corporation shall be discharged from all obligations under this Agreement except for its
obligations to the Depository, any Depository’s Agent and any Registrar under Sections 5.6 and 5.7. 

  
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 ARTICLE VII 

MISCELLANEOUS 
  

	 	Section 7.1.	Counterparts. 

 This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, and by each of
the parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of which counterparts, when so executed and delivered, shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. A signature to this
Agreement transmitted electronically shall have the same effect as an original signature. 
  

	 	Section 7.2.	Exclusive Benefit of Parties. 

 This Agreement is for the exclusive benefit of the parties
hereto, and their respective successors hereunder, and shall not be deemed to give any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim to any other person whatsoever. 
  

	 	Section 7.3.	Invalidity of Provisions. 

 In case any one or more of the provisions contained in this
Agreement or in the Receipts should be or become invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein or therein shall in no way be affected, prejudiced or disturbed
thereby. 
  

	 	Section 7.4.	Notices. 

 Any and all notices to be given to the Corporation hereunder or under the Receipts
shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if personally delivered or sent by mail, or by facsimile transmission or electronic mail, confirmed by letter, addressed to the Corporation at 

Bank of America Corporation 
 Bank
of America Corporate Center 

NC1-007-06-11 

100 North Tryon Street 

Charlotte, North Carolina 28255 

Attn: Corporate Treasury – Strategic Asset Liability Management 

Facsimile: (704) 548-5999 

Email: TMTreasuryFunding@bankofamerica.com 
 or
at any other addresses of which the Corporation shall have notified the Depository in writing. 
 Any and all notices to be given to the
Depository hereunder or under the Receipts shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if personally delivered or sent by mail, or by facsimile transmission confirmed by letter, addressed to the Depository at the
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[                       
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[                       
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 Attention:
[                        ] 

Facsimile:
[                        ] 
 or at
any other address of which the Depository shall have notified the Corporation in writing. 
 The Depository shall give any and all notices
directed to be given by the Corporation to any Record Holder of a Receipt in writing, which notices shall be deemed to have been duly given if personally delivered or sent by mail or facsimile transmission or confirmed by letter, addressed to such
Record Holder at the address of such Record Holder as it appears on the books of the Depository. 
 Delivery of a notice sent by mail or by
facsimile transmission shall be deemed to be effected at the time when a duly addressed letter containing the same (or a confirmation thereof in the case of a facsimile transmission) is deposited, postage prepaid, in a post office letter box. The
Depository or the Corporation may, however, act upon any facsimile transmission received by it from the other, notwithstanding that such facsimile transmission shall not subsequently be confirmed by letter or as aforesaid. 

 

	 	Section 7.5.	Appointment of Registrar and Transfer Agent, Dividend Disbursing Agent and Redemption Agent. 


Unless otherwise set forth on a certificate duly executed by an authorized officer of the Corporation, the Corporation hereby appoints
[                        ] as Registrar and Transfer Agent and
[                        ] as dividend disbursing agent and redemption agent in respect of the Stock deposited with the
Depository hereunder and the Receipts, and [                        ] and
[                        ] hereby accept their respective appointments. With respect to the appointments of
[                        ] as Registrar,
[                        ] as Transfer Agent and
[                        ] as dividend disbursing agent and redemption agent in respect of the Stock and the Receipts, each of
the Corporation, [                        ] and
[                        ], in their respective capacities under such appointments, shall be entitled to the same rights,
indemnities, immunities and benefits as the Corporation and Depository hereunder, respectively, as if explicitly named in each such provision. 
  

	 	Section 7.6.	Holders of Receipts Are Parties. 

 The Holders of Receipts from time to time shall be parties
to this Agreement and shall be bound by all of the terms and conditions hereof and of the Receipts. The provisions of this Agreement are intended to benefit only the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns, and no rights
shall be granted to any other person by virtue of this Agreement. 

  
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	 	Section 7.7.	Governing Law. 

 This Agreement and the Receipts of each series and all rights hereunder and
thereunder and provisions hereof and thereof shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York without giving effect to applicable conflicts of law principles. 

 

	 	Section 7.8.	Headings. 

 The headings of articles and sections in this Agreement and in the form of the
Receipt set forth in Exhibit A hereto have been inserted for convenience only and are not to be regarded as a part of this Agreement or the Receipts or to have any bearing upon the meaning or interpretation of any provision contained herein
or in the Receipts. 
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation,
[                        ] and
[                        ] have duly executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above set forth. 

 

			
	BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION


 
			
		
	By:	 	  

		 	Name:
		 	Title:


  

			
	[DEPOSITORY]
	
	[                                    
            ]


 
			
		
	By:	 	  

		 	Name:
		 	Title:








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 EXHIBIT A 

[FORM OF FACE OF RECEIPT] 
 THE DEPOSITARY SHARES
REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE NOT SAVINGS ACCOUNTS, DEPOSITS OR OTHER OBLIGATIONS OF A BANK AND ARE NOT INSURED BY THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY. 

[To be included in any DTC Receipt or other global Receipt: UNLESS THIS RECEIPT IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST
COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (“DTC”), TO THE CORPORATION OR ITS AGENT (INCLUDING THE DEPOSITORY) FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE, OR PAYMENT, AND ANY RECEIPT ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH
OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE, OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR
OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN. 
 TRANSFERS OF THIS RECEIPT
SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS IN WHOLE, BUT NOT IN PART, TO NOMINEES OF DTC OR TO A SUCCESSOR THEREOF OR SUCH SUCCESSOR’S NOMINEE AND TRANSFERS OF PORTIONS OF THIS RECEIPT SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESTRICTIONS
SET FORTH IN THE DEPOSIT AGREEMENT REFERRED TO BELOW. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY TRANSFER, THE HOLDER WILL DELIVER TO THE REGISTRAR AND TRANSFER AGENT SUCH CERTIFICATES AND OTHER INFORMATION AS SUCH REGISTRAR AND TRANSFER AGENT MAY REQUIRE TO CONFIRM
THAT THE TRANSFER COMPLIES WITH THE FOREGOING RESTRICTIONS.] 
  

			
	Number DR-    	  	 Depositary Shares

(CUSIP [            ])    


 DEPOSITARY RECEIPT FOR DEPOSITARY SHARES, 

EACH REPRESENTING ONE ONE-[            ] OF ONE SHARE OF 

[                ] PREFERRED STOCK, SERIES
[    ], OF 
 BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION 

Incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware 

(See reverse for certain definitions.) 

[                       
 ], a [                        ], and
[                        ], a
[                        ], acting jointly as Depository (the “Depository”), hereby certifies that CEDE & CO.
is the registered owner of                         
(                ) DEPOSITARY SHARES (“Depositary Shares”), each Depositary Share representing one
one-[                        ] of a share of
[            ] Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series [    ], liquidation preference
$[            ] per share, par value $[        ] per share (the “Stock”), of BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the
“Corporation”), on deposit with the Depository, subject to the terms and entitled to the benefits of the Deposit Agreement dated as of
[                        ] (the “Deposit Agreement”), among the Corporation,
[                        ] and the Holders from time to time of the Depositary Receipts. By accepting this Depositary Receipt,
the Holder hereof becomes a party to and agrees to be bound by all the terms and conditions of the Deposit Agreement. This Depositary Receipt shall not be 






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valid or obligatory for any purpose or entitled to any benefits under the Deposit Agreement unless it shall have been executed by the Depository by the manual or facsimile signature of a duly
authorized officer and countersigned and registered by the Transfer Agent and Registrar. 
  

					
	Dated:                     	  		  	[                    ], as Depository
			
		  		  	By:                                     
                                    
		  	                                  
          Authorized Officer

 Countersigned and Registered: 

[                    ], 

Transfer Agent and Registrar 
  

			
	 By:
	 	  

		 	
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 [FORM OF REVERSE OF RECEIPT] 

BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION 

UPON REQUEST, BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION WILL FURNISH WITHOUT CHARGE TO EACH HOLDER OF A DEPOSITARY RECEIPT WHO SO REQUESTS A COPY OF THE
DEPOSIT AGREEMENT AND A COPY OR SUMMARY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS OF THE [                        ] PREFERRED STOCK,
SERIES [            ], OF BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION. ANY SUCH REQUEST IS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY OF THE CORPORATION OR THE DEPOSITORY NAMED ON THE FACE OF THIS RECEIPT. 

The Corporation will furnish without charge to each holder of a depositary receipt who so requests the powers, designations, preferences and
relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof of the Corporation, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences or rights. Such request may be made to the Corporation or
to the Registrar. 
 KEEP THIS CERTIFICATE IN A SAFE PLACE. IF IT IS LOST, STOLEN OR DESTROYED THE CORPORATION WILL REQUIRE A BOND OF INDEMNITY AS A
CONDITION TO THE ISSUANCE OF A REPLACEMENT CERTIFICATE. 
 The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this certificate, shall
be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations: 
  

			
	TEN COM – as tenants in common	  	UNIF GIFT MIN ACT -
		  	             Custodian             
	TEN ENT – as tenants by the entireties	  	        (Cust)                (Minor)
	JT TEN – as joint tenants with right of survivorship	  	Under Uniform Gifts to Minors
	                and not as tenants in common	  	            Act
                                
		  	                                (State)

 Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list. 

For value received,
                                         
                                         
                           hereby sell, assign and transfer unto 

PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE 
  

					
	 	  		  	

  
  

(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE) 

 
  
  

 
  






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                           Depositary Shares represented by the within Certificate, and do(es) hereby irrevocably
constitute and appoint
                                         
            Attorney to transfer the Depositary Shares on the books of the within named Depository with full power of substitution in the premises. 

Dated                         
                                

 

			
	NOTICE:	 	THE SIGNATURE TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME AS WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR, WITHOUT ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE
WHATEVER.

  

			
		 	  

	SIGNATURE(S) GUARANTEED:	 	THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE PROGRAM), PURSUANT TO RULE 17Ad-15 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.