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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): November 25, 1997
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. 333-38135) (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 Novmeber 21, 1997. On
November 28, 1997, the Corporation filed a Prospectus Supplement, dated November
25, 1997, 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 November 25, 1997, among the Corporation
and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., Chase
Securities Inc., Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation, Lehman Brothers
Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Salomon
Brothers Inc and BancBoston Securities 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.
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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: December 1, 1997 /s/ Gary A. Spiess
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General Counsel and Clerk