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Rule 424(b)(2)
File No. 33-54385
PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 12
DATED NOVEMBER 17, 1994
(To Prospectus Supplement dated
August 22, 1994, including the
Prospectus dated August 22, 1994)
$15,000,000
BANKAMERICA CORPORATION
SENIOR MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES I
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Floating Rate Notes [_] 8% Fixed Rate Notes [x]
Book Entry Notes [x] Certificated Notes [_]
Original Issue Date: December 13, 1994 Stated Maturity: December 13, 1999
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Extended Notice of
Maturity Extension
Date(s) Date(s)
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N/A N/A
Redemption Redemption Specified
Date(s) Price(s) Currency: U.S. Dollars
------- -------- Authorized
N/A N/A Denominations
(Only applicable if
Specified Currency
is other than
U.S. Dollars): N/A
Repayment Repayment
Date(s) Price(s)
- --------- --------- Interest Payment
N/A N/A Period: N/A
Interest Payment
Dates: 6/13/95 6/13/97 6/13/99
12/13/95 12/13/97 12/13/99
6/13/96 6/13/98
12/13/96 12/13/98
Total Amount of
OID: N/A
Yield to Maturity: N/A
Initial Accrual
Period OID and
Designated Method: N/A
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Trade Date: November 17, 1994 Agent's Commission: N/A
Name of Agent: Merrill Lynch & Co., Proceeds to Corporation: $14,818,800
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated [X] Agent is purchasing Notes from
the Corporation at 98.792% of their
principal amount as principal for
[_] Agent is acting as agent for resale to investors and other
the sale of Notes by the purchasers at:
Corporation at a price to
public of: [_] a fixed initial public offering
price of 100% of the principal
[_] 100% of the principal amount amount.
[_] % of the principal amount [_] a fixed initial public offering
price of % of the principal
amount.
[X] varying prices relating to
prevailing market prices at time
of resale to be determined by
Agent.
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