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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000070858-22-000119"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BAC"
cik: "0000070858"
company_name: "BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2022-09-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T09:48:40.950119+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bank of America appoints Baxter CEO José E. Almeida to board of directors

## Summary
- José E. Almeida, 59, chairman/president/CEO of Baxter International, appointed effective September 14, 2022.
- Almeida will serve on the Audit Committee and Compensation and Human Capital Committee.
- He previously led Covidien and held board roles at Walgreens Boots Alliance, Analog Devices, EMC, and State Street.
- He receives prorated restricted stock and cash awards per the non-employee director compensation program.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000070858-22-000119
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BAC
- cik: 0000070858
- company_name: BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2022-09-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/70858/000007085822000119/0000070858-22-000119-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/70858/000007085822000119/bac-20220914.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000070858-22-000119
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000070858-22-000119.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000070858-22-000119.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  José E. Almeida was appointed as Director at BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On September 14, 2022, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Bank of America Corporation (the “Corporation”) appointed Mr. José (Joe) E. Almeida to serve on the Board effective immediately, and also appointed Mr. Almeida to serve on the Board’s Audit Committee and Compensation and Human Capital Committee.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/70858/000007085822000119/0000070858-22-000119-index.htm

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