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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 3, 1999
BANKBOSTON CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Massachusetts 1-6522 04-2471221
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
100 Federal Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 434-2200
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Item 5. Other Events.
BankBoston Corporation ("the Corporation") has filed a shelf registration
statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-67383) (the "Registration
Statement") pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the "Act"), covering one or more proposed issuances of (i) debt securities and
warrants to purchase debt securities, (ii) shares of preferred stock, which may
be issued in the form of depositary shares evidenced by depositary receipts, and
warrants to purchase shares of preferred stock and (iii) shares of common stock
and warrants to purchase shares of common stock. The Registration Statement, as
amended by Pre-Effective Amendment No. I thereto, was declared effective by the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on February 2, 1999. On
February 10, 1999, the Corporation filed a Prospectus Supplement with the
Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2) under the Act in connection with the
establishment of a program to offer up to $1 billion aggregate initial offering
price of its senior and subordinated Medium-Term Notes (the "Notes"). The
Notes, which may be offered from time to time, will be issued under the above
Registration Statement and will be due nine months or more from the date of
issue. By filing this Current Report on Form 8-K, the Corporation is
incorporating by reference into the above-referenced Registration Statement the
information contained herein relating to the Notes.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
1 Distribution Agreement, dated February 3, 1999, among the Corporation and
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, BancBoston Robertson Stephens Inc.,
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., Chase Securities Inc., Credit Suisse First
Boston Corporation, Lehman Brothers Inc., Merrill Lynch & Co., Merrill
Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Salomon Smith Barney Inc.
relating to the Notes.
4(a) Form of global certificate representing the senior fixed rate Notes.
4(b) Form of global certificate representing the senior floating rate Notes.
4(c) Form of global certificate representing the subordinated fixed rate
Notes.
4(d) Form of global certificate representing the subordinated floating rate
Notes.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
BANKBOSTON CORPORATION
Dated: February 17, 1999 /s/ Gary A. Spiess
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Gary A. Spiess
Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and Clerk