Bank of America CEO and President Kenneth Lewis (R) looks at a memo being projected onto the wall during testimony about his company's acquisition of Merrill Lynch, at a hearing of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 11, 2009. Emails from Federal Reserve officials appear to back assertions by Lewis that he was under pressure, to the point of losing his job, to complete the purchase of Merrill Lynch, despite worries about its financial condition. Reuters Pictures 6 months ago

Bank of America CEO and President Kenneth Lewis (R) looks at a memo being projected onto the wall during testimony about his company's acquisition of Merrill Lynch, at a hearing of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 11, 2009. Emails from Federal Reserve officials appear to back assertions by Lewis that he was under pressure, to the point of losing his job, to complete the purchase of Merrill Lynch, despite worries about its financial condition.

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  1. Bank of New York's Mellon Corp. Robert Kelly joins other TARP recipient financial institution leaders as they testify before House Financial Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington in this February 11, 2009 file photo. Kelly has resurfaced as a possible candidate to succeed retiring Bank of America Corp. CEO Kenneth Lewis, the Wall Street Journal reported December 11, 2009, citing people familiar with the matter.

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  1. Bank of America's Ken Lewis joins TARP recipient financial institution leaders before they testify before House Financial Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, in this February 11, 2009 file photo. Lewis, whose handling of the takeover of Merrill Lynch & Co drew scorn from prosecutors and investors, will retire by year's end and his successor is yet to be determined, the bank said on September 30, 2009.
  2. Robert Kelly, chief executive of Bank of New York Mellon Corp., speaks at the Reuters Finance Summit in New York in this November 6, 2007 file photo. Kelly has resurfaced as a possible candidate to succeed retiring Bank of America Corp. CEO Kenneth Lewis, the Wall Street Journal reported December 11, 2009, citing people familiar with the matter.
  3. Bank of New York's Mellon Corp. Robert Kelly joins other TARP recipient financial institution leaders as they testify before House Financial Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington in this February 11, 2009 file photo. Kelly has resurfaced as a possible candidate to succeed retiring Bank of America Corp. CEO Kenneth Lewis, the Wall Street Journal reported December 11, 2009, citing people familiar with the matter.
  4. Bank of America Chief Executive Officer Ken Lewis speaks at the Boston College CEO club luncheon in Boston, Massachusetts, in this March 12, 2009 file photo. Lewis, whose handling of the takeover of Merrill Lynch & Co drew scorn from prosecutors and investors, will retire by year's end and his successor is yet to be determined, the bank said on September 30, 2009.
  5. Director of Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Enforcement Robert Khuzami is sworn in before testifying before a House Oversight and Government Reform hearing on "Bank of America and Merrill Lynch: How did a Private Deal Turn into a Federal Bailout? Part V" on Capitol Hill in Washington, December 11, 2009.
  6. Director of Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Enforcement Robert Khuzami testifies before a House Oversight and Government Reform hearing on "Bank of America and Merrill Lynch: How did a Private Deal Turn into a Federal Bailout? Part V" on Capitol Hill in Washington, December 11, 2009.
  7. Director of Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Enforcement Robert Khuzami testifies before a House Oversight and Government Reform hearing on "Bank of America and Merrill Lynch: How did a Private Deal Turn into a Federal Bailout? Part V" on Capitol Hill in Washington, December 11, 2009.
  8. Director of Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Enforcement Robert Khuzami testifies before a House Oversight and Government Reform hearing on "Bank of America and Merrill Lynch: How did a Private Deal Turn into a Federal Bailout? Part V" on Capitol Hill in Washington, December 11, 2009.
  9. Director of Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Enforcement Robert Khuzami testifies before a House Oversight and Government Reform hearing on "Bank of America and Merrill Lynch: How did a Private Deal Turn into a Federal Bailout? Part V" on Capitol Hill in Washington, December 11, 2009.
  10. Director of Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Enforcement Robert Khuzami is sworn in before testifying before a House Oversight and Government Reform hearing on "Bank of America and Merrill Lynch: How did a Private Deal Turn into a Federal Bailout? Part V" on Capitol Hill in Washington, December 11, 2009.
  11. Director of Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Enforcement Robert Khuzami is sworn in before testifying before a House Oversight and Government Reform hearing on "Bank of America and Merrill Lynch: How did a Private Deal Turn into a Federal Bailout? Part V" on Capitol Hill in Washington, December 11, 2009.
  12. Director of Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Enforcement Robert Khuzami testifies before a House Oversight and Government Reform hearing on "Bank of America and Merrill Lynch: How did a Private Deal Turn into a Federal Bailout? Part V" on Capitol Hill in Washington, December 11, 2009.
  13. Director of Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Enforcement Robert Khuzami testifies before a House Oversight and Government Reform hearing on "Bank of America and Merrill Lynch: How did a Private Deal Turn into a Federal Bailout? Part V" on Capitol Hill in Washington, December 11, 2009.
  14. Director of Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Enforcement Robert Khuzami testifies before a House Oversight and Government Reform hearing on "Bank of America and Merrill Lynch: How did a Private Deal Turn into a Federal Bailout? Part V" on Capitol Hill in Washington, December 11, 2009.
  15. Director of Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Enforcement Robert Khuzami testifies before a House Oversight and Government Reform hearing on "Bank of America and Merrill Lynch: How did a Private Deal Turn into a Federal Bailout? Part V" on Capitol Hill in Washington, December 11, 2009.
  16. Director of Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Enforcement Robert Khuzami is sworn in before testifying before a House Oversight and Government Reform hearing on "Bank of America and Merrill Lynch: How did a Private Deal Turn into a Federal Bailout? Part V" on Capitol Hill in Washington, December 11, 2009.

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