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Pricing Supplement No. 9 dated May 7, 1996 Registration No. 33-52571
(To Prospectus Supplement dated December 16, 1994 Rule 424(b)(3)
and Prospectus dated March 18, 1994)
BANK OF BOSTON CORPORATION
MEDIUM-TERM NOTES
DUE NINE MONTHS OR MORE FROM DATE OF ISSUE
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Except as set forth herein, the Senior Notes offered hereby are "Fixed Rate
Notes" and have such terms as are described in the accompanying Prospectus
Supplement dated December 16, 1994, relating to Fixed Rate Notes. This Pricing
Supplement relates to $17,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes
that are being purchased, as principal, by Smith Barney Inc. ("Smith Barney")
for resale to one or more investors at varying prices relating to prevailing
market conditions at the time or times of resale as determined by Smith Barney.
Net proceeds payable by Smith Barney to Bank of Boston Corporation (the
"Corporation") will be 99.9617% of the aggregate principal amount of the Senior
Notes, or $16,993,489, before deduction of expenses payable by the Corporation.
In connection with the sale of the Senior Notes, Smith Barney may be deemed to
have received compensation from the Corporation in the form of underwriting
discounts in the amount of .0383%, or $6,511.
DTC CUSIP #: 06420 MAJ9
Principal Amount: $17,000,000
Issue Date: May 7, 1996
(Settlement Date): May 9, 1996
Stated Maturity Date: May 9, 1997
Interest Rate(s)
(Fixed Rate Notes): 5.90%
Initial Interest Rate
(Floating Rate Notes): N/A
Interest Payment Dates: N/A
Interest Payment Period: Interest paid at maturity
Record Dates: [X ] Fifteenth calendar day (whether or not a Business Day)
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Interest Rate Basis: Actual/360
Interest Calculation: ($17,000,000 x .0590 x 365 days)/360 = $1,016,930.56
Index Maturity
(Floating Rate Notes): N/A
Index Currency
(LIBOR Notes): N/A
Designated LIBOR Page
(LIBOR Notes): N/A
Designated CMT Telerate
Page (CMT Rate Notes): N/A
Designated CMT Maturity
Index (CMT Rate Notes): N/A
Reuters Screen NYMF Page
(Prime Rate Notes): N/A
Spread (Plus or Minus)
(Floating Rate Notes): N/A
Spread Multiplier
(Floating Rate Notes): N/A
Interest Rate Formula
(Floating Rate Notes): N/A
Interest Reset Dates
(Floating Rate Notes): N/A
Interest Reset Period: N/A
Interest Determination Dates
(Floating Rate Notes): N/A
Calculation Agent (if other
than the Bank)
(Floating Rate Notes): N/A
Minimum Interest Rate
(Floating Rate Notes): N/A
Maximum Interest Rate
(Floating Rate Notes): N/A
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Redemption Date(s): N/A
Initial Redemption Percentage: N/A
Annual Redemption
Percentage Reduction: N/A
Holder's Optional
Repayment Date(s): N/A
Day Count Convention
(Floating Rate Notes): N/A
Original Issue
Discount Note: [ ] Yes
[X] No
Total Amount of OID: N/A
Yield to Maturity: N/A
Interest Accrual
Period: N/A
Default Rate: N/A
Other Provisions: Terms used but not defined in this Pricing Supplement shall
have the meanings specified in the above-referenced Prospectus Supplement.
