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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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) May 4, 2001
FLEETBOSTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
RHODE ISLAND
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-6366 05-1341324
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employers Identification No.)
100 Federal Street, Boston, MA 02110
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 617-434-2200
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Item 5. Other Events
On March 1, 2001, Summit Bancorp. ("Summit") merged with FleetBoston
Financial Corporation ("FleetBoston"). Each Summit stockholder
received, for each share of Summit common stock held by such
stockholder, 1.02 shares of the Common Stock, $0.01 par value
(including the associated preferred share purchase rights), of
FleetBoston, with cash in lieu of fractional shares.
The merger was accounted for as a pooling of interests. Accordingly,
FleetBoston hereby files consolidated financial statements for the
years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998 that reflect the merger
as if FleetBoston and Summit had been combined for all periods
presented.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed as part of this report.
12(a) Computation of the Corporation's Consolidated Ratio of Earnings to
Fixed Charges (including preferred dividends)
12(b) Computation of the Corporation's Consolidated Ratio of Earnings to
Fixed Charges (excluding preferred dividends)
23 Consent of Independent Accountants
99(a) Report of Independent Accountants
99(b) Selected Financial Highlights; Management's Discussion and Analysis;
Consolidated Balance Sheets of FleetBoston as of December 31, 2000 and
1999; Consolidated Statements of Income of FleetBoston for the years
ended December 31, 2000, 1999, and 1998; Consolidated Statements of
Changes in Stockholders' Equity and Consolidated Statements of Cash
Flows for the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999, and 1998; Footnotes
to Consolidated Financial Statements; Statistical Disclosure by Bank
Holding Companies.
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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.
FLEETBOSTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Eugene M. McQuade
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Eugene M. McQuade
Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer
/s/ Ernest L. Puschaver
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Ernest L. Puschaver
Chief Accounting Officer
Date: May 4, 2001
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