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
March 12, 1997
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(Date of earliest event reported)
BankAmerica Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Delaware 1-7377 94-1681731
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification Number)
Bank of America Center
555 California Street
San Francisco, California 94104
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(415) 622-3530
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 5. Other Events.
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On March 12, 1997 BankAmerica Corporation ("BAC") announced the
appointment of H. Eugene Lockhart as President of its Global Retail Bank. In
this newly created position, Lockhart will report to David A. Coulter, Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer of BAC. As President of the Global Retail Bank,
Lockhart will be responsible for the consumer and small business banking areas
now reporting to Vice Chairman Tom Peterson, who previously announced his
intention to retire in 1997.
BAC also announced that Vice Chairman Michael J. Murray will become
President of the new Global Wholesale Bank.
In the near future, as BAC evolves into a basic retail/wholesale
structure, specific business units will be assigned to the retail and wholesale
banks.
Lockhart, 47, will assume his new responsibilities May 5. He has been
serving as President and Chief Executive Officer of MasterCard International.
Before joining MasterCard in 1994, Lockhart was Chief Executive of U.K. Banking
and Group Operations and a main board director of Midland Bank plc.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
BANKAMERICA CORPORATION
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(Registrant)
Date: March 12, 1997
By: /s/ JOHN J. HIGGINS
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John J. Higgins
Executive Vice President
and Chief Accounting Officer
