1 INTRODUCTION

2 SAMPLE AND DATA  
2.1 The BASS DR1 Sample of AGN  
2.2 X-ray Data and Analysis  
2.3 Bolometric luminosities and $L/L_{\mathrm{Edd}}$  

3 THE $\Gamma_{\mathrm{x}}-L/L_{\mathrm{Edd}}$ RELATION FOR Swift /BAT AGN  

4 DISCUSSION  
4.1 The BASS $\Gamma_{\mathrm{x}}-L/L_{\mathrm{Edd}}$ plane for different classes of AGN  
4.2 Comparison with previous studies  
4.3 Using $\Gamma_{\mathrm{{X}}}$ as a BH growth indicator  
4.4 Possible physical links between $\Gamma_{\mathrm{{X}}}$ and $L/L_{\mathrm{Edd}}$  

5 CONCLUSIONS