Settlements have been reached with Bank of America Corporation, Bank of America, N.A., Bank of America Canada, Bank of America, National Association, Bank of America Merrill Lynch International Limited, Merrill Lynch International, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc., Merrill Lynch Canada Inc., Merrill Lynch International Services Limited, Merrill Lynch Financial Assets Inc., and Merrill Lynch Benefits Ltd. and (collectively “Bank of America”) and HSBC Holdings PLC, HSBC Bank USA, N.A., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., HSBC Bank PLC, HSBC North America Holdings Inc., HSBC Bank Canada, and HSBC USA, Inc. (collectively, “HSBC”) the “Settlement Agreements”). If the Settlement Agreements are approved by the Court and its conditions are satisfied, the settlement will settle, extinguish and bar all claims relating in any way to or arising out of the lawsuit against Bank of America and HSBC (the “Settling Defendants”).
Copy of the Settlement Agreement, Short-Form and Long Form Notice (English and French) and opt-out form can be located under Documents.