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Bank of America8-K: Board change

Bank of America Expands Board to 14, Appointing Jim Fitterling and Bill Thomas

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What happened

Bank of America increased its board size from 12 to 14 directors, appointing former Dow CEO Jim Fitterling and former KPMG CEO Bill Thomas effective October 21, 2026. The additions to the Audit, Risk, Governance, and Compensation committees may influence enterprise oversight and governance priorities.

Source

SEC EDGAROct 21, 2026

Current report (Form 8-K)

Bank of America 8-K

Filing excerpt

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.

sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/70858/000007085826000494/bac-20261021.htmRead the full source

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From the Signal API record
Signal
8-K: Board change

What this signalsFilings often name leadership changes, deals and spending plans.

Form
8-K
Fiscal year end
10/21
Filed
Oct 21, 2026

The full record

From the Signal API record

Details

CIK
70858
Accession number
0000070858-26-000494
Timeframe
Immediate
Filing year
2026
Why it matters
Strategic direction shift
Signal category
Leadership

Extraction

Confidence
High
Relevance
80%
Sentiment
Positive
Detected
Oct 27, 2026
signal_type
sec-8k
signal_subtype
boardChange

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  "signal_type": "sec-8k",
  "signal_subtype": "boardChange",
  "detected_at": "2026-10-27T08:04:04.03+00:00",
  "company": {
    "name": "Bank of America",
    "domain": "bankofamerica.com"
  },
  "data": {
    "detail": "Bank of America increased its board size from 12 to 14 directors, appointing former Dow CEO Jim Fitterling and former KPMG CEO Bill Thomas effective October 21, 2026. The additions to the Audit, Risk, Governance, and Compensation committees may influence enterprise oversight and governance priorities.",
    "metrics": {
      "timeframe": "immediate"
    },
    "summary": "Bank of America Expands Board to 14, Appointing Jim Fitterling and Bill Thomas",
    "excerpts": "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.",
    "relevance": 0.8,
    "sentiment": "positive",
    "confidence": "high",
    "source_url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/70858/000007085826000494/bac-20261021.htm",
    "filing_date": "2026-10-21",
    "filing_year": 2026,
    "fiscal_year_end": "10/21",
    "sales_relevance": "Strategic direction shift",
    "signal_category": "leadership"
  }
}

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