<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">In a memo to Merrill employees, Thain also said he plans to reimburse Bank of America for $1.2 million spent to renovate his office a year ago, including $35,115 reportedly spent on commode and <span style="font-weight: bold">$1,405 reportedly paid for a trash can</span>. He called the expenses "a mistake in the light of the world we live in today." </div></div>