On Monday, March 8, 2004, at 9:00 a.m., a portion of the closed meeting of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System was held under expedited procedures, as set forth in section 26lb.7 of the Board's Rules Regarding Public Observation of Meetings, at the Board's offices at 20th and C Streets, N.W., Washington, D.C., to consider the following matters of official Board business.
Meeting date: March 8, 2004
Matters Considered: |
Exemption(s) |
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Application by Bank of America Corporation, Charlotte,
North Carolina, to merge with FleetBoston Financial Corporation,
Boston, Massachusetts, and thereby acquire FleetBoston's subsidiary
banks, Fleet National Bank, Providence, Rhode Island, and Fleet
Maine, National Association, South Portland, Maine. |
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Effective March 8, 2004, this meeting was
closed to public observation by Order of the Board of Governors1
because the matters fall under exemption(s) 8
of the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. Section 552b(c)),
and it was determined that the public interest did not require opening
this portion.
For more information please contact: Michelle Smith, Director, Office of Board Members at 202-452-2955.
Supplementary Information: This meeting notice, which is available in the Board's Freedom of Information and Public Affairs Offices, is also available electronically at http://www.federalreserve.gov on the Board's Web site. (The Web site also includes procedural and other information about the closed meeting.)
Dated: March 8, 2004
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