March 9, 2012 · Form 4 insider transaction
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ bought 2 shares of HCA Healthcare, Inc. at $25.63 per share, a transaction worth $51.26. The trade was recorded as open-market purchase and disclosed on an SEC Form 4, filed 4767 days after the transaction.
This statement is jointly filed by Bank of America Corporation, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated ("Merrill Lynch"), and Bank of America, N.A. ("BANA") (together, the "Reporting Persons"). Bank of America Corporation holds an indirect interest in the securities listed in this Report by virtue of its 100% ownership of its subsidiaries Merrill Lynch, and BANA. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, if any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that any such Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of, or has any pecuniary interest in, such securities for purposes of Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), or for any other purpose.; Each Reporting Person declares that neither the filing of this statement nor anything herein shall be construed as an admission that such person is, for the purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act or any other purpose, (i) acting (or has agreed or is agreeing to act together with any other person) as a partnership, limited partnership, syndicate or other group for the purpose of acquiring, holding or disposing of securities of the Issuer or otherwise with respect to the Issuer or any securities of the Issuer or (ii) a member of any group with respect to the Issuer or any securities of the Issuer.; Without conceding its status as a greater than 10% beneficial owner or that the reported transactions are subject to disclosure under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act or short-swing profit recovery under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, the amount of profit potentially recoverable by the Issuer from the reported transactions in the event that the Reporting Persons were greater than 10% beneficial owners and the transactions were subject to Section 16(b) has been or will be remitted to the Issuer.; The starting ownership position of the Reporting Persons is not reasonably available to the Reporting Persons and has accordingly been omitted pursuant to Rule 12b-21 under the Exchange Act.