Form 8-K · Current report
Bank of America 8-K, filed Oct 21, 2026
- Filed
- CIK
- 0000070858
- Accession no.
- 0000070858-26-000494
Summary
Bank of America's board expanded from 12 to 14 directors and appointed Jim Fitterling, executive chairman of Dow Inc., and Bill Thomas, former global chairman and CEO of KPMG International, as directors effective immediately, with Fitterling joining the Enterprise Risk and Compensation and Human Capital committees and Thomas joining the Audit and Corporate Governance committees.
Key points
- The Bank of America board increased its size from 12 to 14 directors on October 21, 2026.
- Fitterling, 65, is executive chairman of Dow Inc. and served as its CEO from 2018 to 2026; Thomas, 58, was global chairman and CEO of KPMG International from 2017 to 2026.
- Both will receive non-employee director compensation, including restricted stock and cash awards granted October 21, 2026, prorated to the next annual shareholders' meeting.
- CEO Brian Moynihan and Lead Independent Director Lionel Nowell III welcomed the appointments.
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Items reported
- 5.02Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
- 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits
From the filing
ITEM 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On October 21, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Bank of America Corporation (the “Corporation”) increased the size of the Board from 12 directors to 14 directors and appointed James Fitterling and William Thomas to serve on the Board, effective immediately. Mr. Fitterling was appointed to serve as a member of the Enterprise Risk Committee and the Compensation and Human Capital Committee, and Mr. Thomas was appointed to serve as a member of the Audit Committee and Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. …
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