SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                       Washington, D.C. 20549

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                            SCHEDULE 13G

              UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                         (Amendment No. 1)*

                          ATHEROGENICS INC
     ___________________________________________________________
                          (Name of Issuer)


                            COMMON STOCK
     ___________________________________________________________
                   (Title of Class of Securities)


                              047439104

                            (CUSIP Number)

                          November 30, 2007
     ___________________________________________________________
       (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


Check the  appropriate  box to designate  the Rule  pursuant to which
this Schedule is filed:

                         [X] Rule 13d - 1(b)
                         [ ] Rule 13d - 1(c)
                         [ ] Rule 13d - 1(d)

*    The  remainder  of this  cover  page  shall be filled  out for a
reporting  person's  initial  filing on this form with respect to the
subject  class  of  securities,  and  for  any  subsequent  amendment
containing  information which would alter  disclosures  provided in a
prior cover page.

     The  information  required on the  remainder  of this page shall
not be deemed to be  "filed"  for the  purpose  of  Section 18 of the
Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the
liabilities  of that  section  of the Act but shall be subject to all
other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes.)














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  1    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
       I.R.S.   IDENTIFICATION   NO.  OF  ABOVE  PERSONS
       (ENTITIES ONLY):

       Bank of America Corporation
       56-0906609

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  2    CHECK THE  APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
       (See Instructions)
       (a) [ ]
                                           (b) [ ]
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  3    SEC USE ONLY


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  4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                                                Delaware
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                5   SOLE VOTING POWER
  NUMBER OF
    SHARES      6
 BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
  REPORTING     7
 PERSON WITH
                8
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                    SHARED VOTING POWER
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                    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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                    SHARED DISPOSITIVE
                    POWER
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  9    AGGREGATE  AMOUNT   BENEFICIALLY  OWNED  BY  EACH
       REPORTING PERSON

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  10   CHECK  IF  THE   AGGREGATE   AMOUNT  IN  ROW  (9)
       EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)

                                                    [  ]
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  11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                           Less than 5% (closing filing)
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  12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

                                                      HC
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Item 1(a).    Name of Issuer:

         AtheroGenics Inc

Item 1(b).    Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

         8995 Westside Parkway
         Alpharetta, GA  30004

Item 2(a).    Name of Person Filing:

         Bank of America Corporation

Item 2(b).    Address  of  Principal  Business  Office  or,  if None,
Residence:

         100 North Tryon Street, Floor 25
         Bank of America Corporate Center
         Charlotte, NC 28255.

Item 2(c).    Citizenship:

         Delaware

Item 2(d).    Title of Class of Securities:

         Common Stock

Item 2(e).    CUSIP Number:

         047439104

Item 3.  If This  Statement is Filed  Pursuant to Rule  13d-1(b),  or
         13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:

         (a)  [ ] Broker or dealer  registered  under  Section 15  of
         the Exchange Act.
         (b)  [  ]  Bank  as  defined  in   Section 3(a)(6)   of  the
         Exchange Act.
         (c)  [ ]  Insurance  company as defined in  Section 3(a)(19)
              of the Exchange Act.
         (d)  [ ] Investment  company  registered  under Section 8 of
              the Investment Company Act.
         (e)  [  ]  An   investment   adviser  in   accordance   with
         Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
         (f)  [ ] An  employee  benefit  plan  or  endowment  fund in
              accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
         (g)  [X] A parent  holding  company  or  control  person  in
              accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
         (h)  [ ] A savings  association  as defined in  Section 3(b)
              of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
         (i)  [  ]  A  church   plan  that  is   excluded   from  the
              definition  of  an  investment  company  under  Section
              3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act.
         (j)  [  ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).


Item 4.       Ownership:

         With respect to the  beneficial  ownership of the  reporting
         person,  see Items 5 through  11 of the cover  pages to this
         Schedule 13G, which are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.       Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

         If this  statement is being filed to report the fact that as
         of the date  hereof  the  reporting  person has ceased to be
         the beneficial  owner of more than five percent of the class
         of securities, check the following  [X].

Item 6.       Ownership  of More  than  Five  Percent  on  Behalf  of
Another Person:

         Not applicable.

Item 7.  Identification  and  Classification  of the Subsidiary Which
         Acquired  the  Security  Being  Reported  on by  the  Parent
         Holding Company or Control Person:

         With    respect    to    Subsidiary    Identification    and
         Classification,  see Items 5 through  11 of the cover  pages
         to this  Schedule  13G,  which  are  incorporated  herein by
         reference.

Item 8.       Identification  and  Classification  of  Members of the
Group:

         Not applicable.

Item 9.       Notice of Dissolution of Group:

         Not applicable.







Item 10. Certification:

         By signing below each of the undersigned  certifies that, to
         the best of such  undersigned's  knowledge  and belief,  the
         securities  referred to above were  acquired and are held in
         the  ordinary  course of business  and were not acquired and
         are not for the  purpose of or with the  effect of  changing
         or  influencing  the control of the issuer of the securities
         and were not  acquired and are not held in  connection  with
         or as a participant in any  transaction  having that purpose
         or effect.

                                SIGNATURE

After reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
I certify that the  information  set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.

Dated:   December 11, 2007

Bank of America Corporation


By:      /s/ Lucille E. Reymann
     Lucille E. Reymann
     Senior Vice President