FILE - In this Feb. 26, 2009 file photo, Bank of America Corp.'s CEO Ken Lewis arrives at the building that houses the office New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo in New York. Lewis has been ousted as chairman of Bank of America Corp. after shareholders angry about the company's acquisition of Merrill Lynch & Co. voted to separate that job from that of the bank's chief executive. Lewis will remain the CEO of the bank, but board member Walter E. Massey will become BofA's chairman. AP Photo logo AP Photo 7 months ago

FILE - In this Feb. 26, 2009 file photo, Bank of America Corp.'s CEO Ken Lewis arrives at the building that houses the office New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo in New York. Lewis has been ousted as chairman of Bank of America Corp. after shareholders angry about the company's acquisition of Merrill Lynch & Co. voted to separate that job from that of the bank's chief executive. Lewis will remain the CEO of the bank, but board member Walter E. Massey will become BofA's chairman.

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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. 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.
  3. CHARLOTTE, NC - DECEMBER 06: Josh Freeman #5 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers calls a play against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on December 6, 2009 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
  4. CHARLOTTE, NC - DECEMBER 06: Carnell Williams #24 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers runs with the ball against the Carolina Panthers during their game at Bank of America Stadium on December 6, 2009 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
  5. CHARLOTTE, NC - DECEMBER 06: Jonathan Stewart #28 of the Carolina Panthers runs with the ball against Geno Hayes #54 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during their game at Bank of America Stadium on December 6, 2009 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
  6. CHARLOTTE, NC - DECEMBER 06: Matt Moore #3 of the Carolina Panthers drops back to pass against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during their game at Bank of America Stadium on December 6, 2009 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
  7. CHARLOTTE, NC - DECEMBER 06: Josh Freeman #5 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers drops back to pass against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on December 6, 2009 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
  8. CHARLOTTE, NC - DECEMBER 06: Matt Moore #3 of the Carolina Panthers hands the ball off to Jonathan Stewart against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during their game at Bank of America Stadium on December 6, 2009 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
  9. TROY, NY - SEPTEMBER 21: New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo (R) attends an appearance by President Barack Obama at Hudson Valley Community College on September 21, 2009 in Troy, New York. Obama has reportedly asked current New York Gov. David Paterson to step aside in the race for governor as his support in New York has dropped precipitously. Many Democrat party leaders prefer Cuomo for the governor's race should he decide to run.
  10. TROY, NY - SEPTEMBER 21: New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo (R) attends an appearance by President Barack Obama at Hudson Valley Community College on September 21, 2009 in Troy, New York. Obama has reportedly asked current New York Gov. David Paterson to step aside in the race for governor as his support in New York has dropped precipitously. Many Democrat party leaders prefer Cuomo for the governor's race should he decide to run.
  11. TROY, NY - SEPTEMBER 21: New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo (R) attends an appearance by President Barack Obama at Hudson Valley Community College on September 21, 2009 in Troy, New York. Obama has reportedly asked current New York Gov. David Paterson to step aside in the race for governor as his support in New York has dropped precipitously. Many Democrat party leaders prefer Cuomo for the governor's race should he decide to run.
  12. TROY, NY - SEPTEMBER 21: New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo (C) attends an appearance by President Barack Obama at Hudson Valley Community College on September 21, 2009 in Troy, New York. Obama has reportedly asked current New York Gov. David Paterson to step aside in the race for governor as his support in New York has dropped precipitously. Many Democrat party leaders prefer Cuomo for the governor's race should he decide to run.
  13. New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, right, sits near Gov. David Paterson, center left, as they await the arrival of President Barack Obama at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, N.Y., Monday, Sept. 21, 2009.
  14. President Barack Obama greets New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, right, as New York Gov. David Paterson, is seen second from right, before Obama speaks about the economy, Monday, Sept. 21, 2009, at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, N.Y.

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