Rule: 424(b)(3)
File No: 333-36444
PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 4 DATED FEBRUARY 15, 2001
(To Prospectus Supplement dated June 2, 2000 and Prospectus
dated May 30, 2000)
FLEET BOSTON COPORATION
SENIOR MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES R (The "Senior Notes") AND
SUBORDINATED MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES S (The "Subordinated Notes")
DUE 9 MONTHS OR MORE FROM DATE OF ISSUE
FLOATING RATE NOTE
Series R (Senior) [x] Series S (Subordinated) [ ]
Principal Amount: $30,000,000.00 CUSIP Number: 33900QAZ7
Price to Public: 100.00% Original Issue Discount (OID) Note: [ ] Yes [x] No
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Total Amount of OID:
Issue Date: February 20, 2001 Yield to Maturity:
Maturity Date: February 20, 2004 Initial Accrual Period OID:
Price to Issuer
(as % principal): 99.9450%
Net Proceeds to Issuer: $29,983,500.00
Specified Currency (if
other than U.S. Dollars):
Interest Rate Basis: [ ] CMT Rate [ ] Treasury Rate
Designated CMT Telerate Page: [ ] Federal Funds Rate
Designated CMT Maturity Index: [ ] Prime Rate
[ ] Commercial Paper Rate [ ] Other:
[x] LIBOR
LIBOR SCREEN
Telerate (p 3750)[x]
Reuters [ ]
Other [ ]
Index Maturity: 3 Month
Spread: plus 28 basis points
Spread Multiplier:
Maximum Interest Rate:
Minimum Interest Rate:
Initial Interest Rate: 5.69250%
Method of Calculation: Actual / 360 [x] Actual/Actual [ ] 30/360 [ ]
Interest Determination Dates: [ ] One Business Day Prior to the Interest Reset Date (No Rate Cutoff)
[ ] Two Business Days Prior to the Interest Reset Date
[x] Two London Business Days Prior to the Interest Reset Date
Initial Interest Reset Date: May 21, 2001
Interest Reset Dates: Quarterly on each Interest Payment Date
Interest Payment Dates: Quarterly on the 20th of February, May, August, November
and subject to modified following business day convention.
Regular Record Dates (if other than the 15th day prior to each Interest Payment Date):
Interest Reset Period: Quarterly
Interest Payment Period: Quarterly
Calculation Agent (if other than Bank of New York):
Redemption: [x] The Notes cannot be redeemed prior to maturity
[ ] The Notes can be redeemed prior to maturity
Initial Redemption Date:
Initial Redemption Percentage:
Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction:
Repayment: [x] The Notes cannot be repaid prior to maturity
[ ] The Notes can be repaid prior to maturity, at the
option of the holder of the Note
Holder's Optional Repayment Date(s):
Index Currency: Place of Payment: Authorized Denomination:
(only if non-U.S. Dollar denominated)
Agent: Banc of America Securities LLC
Agent's Capacity: [x] As Principal [ ] As Agent
Delivery: DTC # 5235
Additional Terms: