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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) November 27, 2001
FLEETBOSTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
RHODE ISLAND
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-6366 05-0341324
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
100 Federal Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 617-434-2200
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.
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On November 27, 2001, FleetBoston Financial Corporation (the
"Corporation") authorized the sale of and established the terms of up
to $4,000,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of its Senior
Medium-Term Notes, Series T and Subordinated Medium-Term Notes, Series
U (collectively, the "Notes"), under its shelf registration statement
on Form S-3 (Registration Statement No. 333-72912) (the "Registration
Statement"). The Notes, which may be offered from time to time, will
be due nine months or more from the date of issue and will bear
interest at fixed or floating rates. The Notes may be offered by one
or more of the Corporation's Agents, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., Fleet
Securities, Inc., Goldman, Sachs & Co., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner
& Smith Incorporated, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Robertson
Stephens, Inc. and Salomon Smith Barney Inc. By filing this Current
Report on Form 8-K, the Corporation is incorporating by reference into
the above-referenced Registration Statement the information contained
herein relating to the Notes.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(c) Exhibits
(1) Selling Agency Agreement, dated November 27, 2001, among the
Corporation and Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., Fleet Securities,
Inc., Goldman, Sachs & Co., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &
Smith Incorporated, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated,
Robertson Stephens, Inc. and Salomon Smith Barney Inc.
(4)(a) Specimen certificate of the Series T Senior Medium-Term
Notes
(4)(b) Specimen certificate of the Series U Subordinated
Medium-Term Notes
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed in its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
FLEETBOSTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
By /s/ Gary A. Spiess
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Name: Gary A. Spiess
Title: Senior Vice President
Senior Deputy General Counsel and
Assistant Secretary
Date: November 27, 2001