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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
June 9, 1997
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(Date of earliest event reported)
BankAmerica Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its 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)
4063959
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Item 5. Other Events.
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BankAmerica Corporation ("BAC") has entered into an agreement to acquire
Robertson Stephens & Company Group, L.L.C. ("Robertson Stephens") in a cash
transaction consisting of an initial payment of $245 million to the equity-
owning "partners" of Robertson Stephens, up to $225 million of compensation over
a three-year period to certain Robertson Stephens equity-owning "partners,"
subject to continued employment, and up to $70 million to be distributed from a
cash retention pool as compensation in the form of awards vesting over a four-
year period. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and the
satisfaction or waiver of a number of conditions, and is expected to be
completed by the end of 1997. Robertson Stephens is a privately owned investment
banking firm based in San Francisco.
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: June 9, 1997
By /s/ JOHN J. HIGGINS
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John J. Higgins
Executive Vice President
and Chief Accounting
Officer
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