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
October 1, 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)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
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On October 1, 1997, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger
dated as of June 8, 1997 by and among BankAmerica Corporation ("BAC"),
Ladder Merger Corporation (now named Robertson Stephens Investment
Management Co. ("RSIM Co.")), Robertson, Stephens & Company Group,
L.L.C. ("Group") Robertson, Stephens & Company, Inc. ("RS &Co., Inc."),
Group and RS&Co., Inc. merged with and into RSIM Co., and Robertson,
Stephens & Company LLC merged with and into BankAmerica Robertson
Stephens (formerly named BankAmerica Securities, Inc.). RSIM Co. and
BankAmerica Robertson Stephens are wholly owned subsidiaries of BAC.
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: October 1, 1997
By: /s/ JOHN J. HIGGINS
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John J. Higgins
Executive Vice President
and Chief Accounting Officer
