Financial Regulatory Forum

Bank of America, U.S. SEC say execs not liable on Merrill bonuses

Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis in this  February 11, 2009 file photo. Bank of America Corp shareholders voted to oust Lewis as chairman of the board on April 29, 2009 after months of mounting criticism of his stewardship of the largest U.S. bank. REUTERS/Larry Downing/Files By Jonathan Stempel
NEW YORK, Sept 9 (Reuters) – Bank of America Corp and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission made a third and perhaps final push to convince a federal judge to approve a settlement over the alleged misleading disclosure of Merrill Lynch & Co bonuses, saying executives should not be charged.

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NY’s Cuomo may charge Bank of America executives over Merrill

New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo answers questions during a news conference held on Wall Street in New York October 15, 2008. NEW YORK, Sept 8 (Reuters) – New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo threatened on Tuesday to file charges accusing top Bank of America CorpĀ  executives of failing to disclose essential details about its takeover of Merrill Lynch & Co.

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