---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000070858-25-000055"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BAC"
cik: "0000070858"
company_name: "BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2025-01-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T07:35:34.820943+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bank of America appoints former Cisco COO Maria Martinez to board

## Summary
- Maria Martinez, former Cisco EVP and COO, appointed to BofA board effective Jan 29, 2025.
- She will serve on the Corporate Governance, ESG & Sustainability and Enterprise Risk Committees.
- Martinez brings 40+ years tech/telecom experience (Salesforce, Microsoft, Motorola, AT&T Bell Labs).
- Also serves on boards of Tyson Foods and McKesson Corp.
- Receives standard non-employee director compensation prorated from appointment to next annual meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000070858-25-000055
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BAC
- cik: 0000070858
- company_name: BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2025-01-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/70858/000007085825000055/0000070858-25-000055-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/70858/000007085825000055/bac-20250129.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000070858-25-000055
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000070858-25-000055.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000070858-25-000055.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Maria N. Martinez was appointed as Director at BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed Maria N. Martinez to serve on the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/70858/000007085825000055/0000070858-25-000055-index.htm

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