PRELIMINARY PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. AIG-FP-29
The information in this preliminary pricing supplement is not complete and may be changed.
None of this preliminary pricing supplement, the prospectus supplement or the prospectus is an
offer to sell nor does it seek an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer
or sale is not permitted.
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SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED AUGUST 31, 2007
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FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 424(b)(2) |
PRELIMINARY PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. AIG-FP-29
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REGISTRATION NOS. 333-106040; 333-143992 |
TO PROSPECTUS DATED JULY 13, 2007 |
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AND PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED JULY 13, 2007 |
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AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES AIG-FP,
LIBOR RANGE NOTES DUE SEPTEMBER [28], 2022
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Principal Amount: U.S.$[ ]
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Issue Date: September [28], 2007 |
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Agents Discount or Commission: 1.50% of Principal Amount
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Stated Maturity Date: September [28], 2022 |
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Net Proceeds to Issuer: U.S.$[ ]
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Interest Rate: For each Interest Accrual
Period from and including the Interest
Accrual Period commencing on the Issue
Date to and including the Interest
Accrual Period ending on September [28],
2009: 7.00% times Interest Accrual Factor |
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For each Interest Accrual Period from and
including the Interest Accrual Period
commencing on September [28], 2009 to and
including the Interest Accrual Period
ending on September [28], 2011: 8.00% times
Interest Accrual Factor |
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For each Interest Accrual Period from and
including the Interest Accrual Period
commencing on September [28], 2011 to and
including the Interest Accrual Period
ending on September [28], 2022: 9.00% times
Interest Accrual Factor |
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Interest Payment Dates: Quarterly, on the
[28]th day of each March, June, September
and December, commencing December [28], 2007 and ending
on the Maturity Date (whether the Stated Maturity Date
or an earlier Redemption Date), subject to adjustment
using the Modified Following Business Day Convention.
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Interest Accrual Factor: For any
Interest Accrual Period, the number of
calendar days during that Interest
Accrual Period in respect of which 3m USD
LIBORREF is greater than or
equal to the applicable Lower LIBOR
Barrier and less than or equal to the
applicable Upper LIBOR Barrier, divided
by the total number of calendar days in
such Interest Accrual Period. |
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Period End Dates: Quarterly, on the [28]th
day of each March, June, September and December,
commencing December [28], 2007 and ending on the
Maturity Date, such dates not subject to adjustment
whether or not such dates are Business Days.
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Interest Accrual Periods: The quarterly
period from and including the Issue Date
(in the case of the first Interest
Accrual Period) or the previous Period
End Date, as applicable, to but excluding
the next Period End Date. |
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Reference Rate Cut-Off: Beginning with
the Interest Accrual Period commencing on
the Issue Date, for each calendar day in
an Interest Accrual Period starting on,
and including, the seventh Business Day
prior to the Period End Date for such
Interest Accrual Period and ending on and
excluding such Period End Date, 3m USD
LIBORREF will be equal to 3m
USD LIBORREF as determined on
the seventh Business Day prior to such
Period End Date. |
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Form: þ Book Entry o Certificated
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CUSIP No.: 02687QCL0 |
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Specified Currency (If other than U.S. dollars): N/A
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Authorized Denominations (If other than
U.S.$1,000 and integral multiples of
U.S.$1,000 in excess thereof): U.S.
$10,000 and multiples of U.S $1,000 in
excess thereof. |
The notes are being placed through or purchased by the Agents listed below:
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Agent |
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Principal Amount |
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Banc of America Securities LLC
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U.S.$[ ]
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Capacity:
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o Agent
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þ Principal |
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If as Agent:
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The notes are being offered at a fixed initial public offering price of ___% of principal amount. |
If as Principal:
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þ The notes are being offered at varying prices related to prevailing market prices at the time of resale. |
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o The notes are being offered at a fixed initial public offering price of 100% of principal amount. |
Redemption at Option of Issuer:
The notes will be redeemable, in whole only, at the option of the Issuer, upon written notice of a
minimum of five (5) Business Days, at 100% of the Principal Amount, on the Interest Payment Date
scheduled to fall on December [28], 2007 and on each Interest Payment Date thereafter (such date,
the Redemption Date).
Events of Default and Acceleration:
In case an Event of Default with respect to any of the notes has occurred and is continuing, the
amount payable to a holder of a note upon any acceleration permitted by the notes will be equal to
the amount payable on that note calculated as though the date of acceleration were the Maturity
Date of the notes.
In case of default in payment of the notes, whether at the Stated Maturity Date, upon redemption,
or upon acceleration, from and after that date the notes will bear interest, payable upon demand of
their holders, at the rate equal to the interest applicable to the Interest Accrual Period or
portion thereof as of the date on which the default occurs, to the extent that payment of interest
is legally enforceable on the unpaid amount due and payable on that date in accordance with the
terms of the notes to the date payment of that amount has been made or duly provided for.
Other Provisions:
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Modified Following Business |
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Day Convention
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Means the convention for adjusting any relevant date if it would otherwise fall on a day that is
not a Business Day. When used in conjunction with a date, this convention shall mean that an
adjustment will be made such that if that date would otherwise fall on a day that is not a
Business Day, that date will be adjusted to the first following day that is a Business Day, unless
the proposed adjusted date would fall in the next calendar month, in which case the adjusted date
will be the first preceding day that is a Business Day. |
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Maturity Date
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The earlier of the Stated Maturity Date or a Redemption Date. |
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Business Day
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Means any day other than a day that (i) is a Saturday or Sunday, (ii) is a day on which banking
institutions generally in the City of New York or London, England are authorized or obligated by
law, regulation or executive order to close or (iii) is a day on which transactions in dollars are
not conducted in the City of New York or London, England. |
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3m USD LIBORREF
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For any day within an Interest Accrual Period, the rate for deposits in U.S. Dollars for a designated maturity of 3 months which appears on Reuters Page
LIBOR01 as of 11:00 a.m. London time on such day (or if such day is not a London business day,
on the immediately preceding London business day), subject to the Reference Rate Cut Off provisions above. |
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Lower LIBOR Barrier
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0.00% |
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Upper LIBOR Barrier
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For the period from and including the Issue Date to but excluding September [28], 2008: []%.* For the
period from and including September [28], 2008 to but excluding September [28], 2009: []%.* For the
period from and including September [28], 2009 to but excluding September [28], 2010: []%.** For the
period from and including September [28], 2010 to but excluding September [28], 2011: []%.** For the
period from and including September [28], 2011 to but excluding September [28], 2022: 7.00%. |
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* The percentage for this period will be finalized on the date of pricing of the notes and specified in the final pricing supplement,
and is expected to be greater than or equal to 6.00% and less than or equal to 6.75%. |
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** The percentage for this period will be finalized on the date of pricing of the notes and specified in the final supplement, and is
expected to be greater than or equal to 6.25% and less than or equal to 6.75%. |
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Day Count Convention:
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30/360 |
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Calculation Agent:
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AIG Financial Products Corp. (AIG-FP) |
Examples of Calculation of Interest Rate:
Example 1: Assuming that, during a 91-day Interest Accrual Period commencing on or after September
[28], 2007 and ending prior to September [28], 2008, the value of 3m USD LIBORREF is
greater than or equal to 0.00% and less than or equal to the applicable Upper LIBOR Barrier on
every calendar day in the applicable Interest Accrual Period, on the applicable Interest Payment
Date, the Interest Rate per annum for the applicable Interest Accrual Period would be 7.00%
calculated as follows: 7.00% x 91/91 = 7.00% per annum.
Example 2: Assuming that, during a 91-day Interest Accrual Period commencing on or after September
[28], 2007 and ending prior to September [28], 2008, the value of 3m USD LIBORREF is
less than 0.00% or greater than the applicable Upper LIBOR Barrier on every calendar day in the
applicable Interest Accrual Period, on the applicable Interest Payment Date, the Interest Rate per
annum for the applicable Interest Accrual Period would be 0.00% calculated as follows: 7.00% x 0/91
= 0.00% per annum.
Example 3: Assuming that, during a 91-day Interest Accrual Period commencing on or after September
[28], 2007 and ending prior to September [28], 2008, the value of 3m USD LIBORREF is
greater than or equal to 0.00% and less than or equal to the applicable Upper LIBOR Barrier on 50
calendar days in the applicable Interest Accrual Period, on the applicable Interest Payment Date,
the Interest Rate per annum for the applicable Interest Accrual Period would be 3.8462% calculated
as follows: 7.00% x 50/91 = 3.84615% per annum.
Example 4: Assuming that, during a 91-day Interest Accrual Period commencing on or after September
[28], 2012 and ending prior to September [28], 2022, the value of 3m USD LIBORREF is
greater than or equal to 0.00% and less than or equal to the applicable Upper LIBOR Barrier on 20
calendar days in the applicable Interest Accrual Period, on the applicable Interest Payment Date,
the Interest Rate per annum for the applicable Interest Accrual Period would be 1.9780% calculated
as follows: 9.00% x 20/91 = 1.97802% per annum.
RISK FACTORS
Investing in the Notes involves a number of significant risks not associated with similar
investments in a conventional debt security, including, but not limited to, fluctuations in 3m USD
LIBORREF and other events that are difficult to predict and
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beyond AIGs control. Accordingly, prospective investors should consult their financial and legal
advisors as to the risks entailed by an investment in the notes and the suitability of the notes in
light of their particular circumstances.
Limitations on Returns on the Notes.
The interest payable on the notes is uncertain, and movements in the applicable LIBOR rate will
affect whether or not and the extent to which you will receive interest on the notes in any
Interest Accrual Period.
The maximum Interest Rates on the notes are, at all times to but excluding September [28], 2009,
7.00%; and at all times from and including September [28], 2009 to but excluding September [28],
2011, 8.00%; and at all times from and including September [28], 2011 to but excluding September
[28], 2022, 9.00%. However, for every day during an Interest Accrual Period on which 3m USD
LIBORREF is below the Lower LIBOR Barrier or above the applicable Upper LIBOR Barrier,
the applicable Interest Rate for that Interest Accrual Period will be reduced, and accordingly,
your return for any Interest Accrual Period over the life of the notes could be significantly less
than maximum Interest Rate for that Interest Accrual Period. If 3m USD LIBORREF is
below the Lower LIBOR Barrier or above the applicable Upper LIBOR Barrier on every day in any
Interest Accrual Period, the applicable Interest Rate for that Interest Accrual Period will be
zero.
Historical performance of 3m USD LIBORREF should not be taken as an indication of the
future performance of 3m USD LIBORREF during the term of the notes.
It is impossible to predict whether 3m USD LIBORREF will increase or decrease. 3m USD
LIBORREF will be influenced by complex and interrelated political, economic, financial
and other factors; therefore, the historical performance of 3m USD LIBORREF should not
be taken as an indication of future performance thereof during the term of the notes.
Factors that may affect the level of 3m USD LIBORREF include monetary policy, interest
rate volatility, interest rate levels and the inflation rate.
Please note that historical trends are not indicative of future behavior of 3m USD
LIBORREF.
The inclusion of compensation and projected profits from hedging in the original issue price is
likely to adversely affect secondary market prices.
Assuming no change in market conditions or any other relevant factors, the price, if any, at which
we (or any of our affiliates or any market maker) are willing to purchase the notes in secondary
market transactions will likely be lower, and may be materially lower, than the price at which we
sold the notes to the Agent. In addition, any such prices may differ from values determined by
pricing models used by us or any of our affiliates or any market maker as a result of dealer
discounts, mark-ups or other transactions.
Market factors may influence whether we exercise our right to redeem the notes prior to their
scheduled maturity.
It is more likely that we will redeem the notes prior to their Stated Maturity Date to the extent
that the calculation of the Interest Rate results in an amount of interest in respect of the notes
greater than that for instruments of a comparable maturity and credit rating trading in the market.
If we redeem the notes prior to their Stated Maturity Date, you may be unable to invest in
securities with similar risk and yield as the notes and replacement investments may be more
expensive than your investment in the notes. Your ability to realize market value appreciation and
any interest is limited by our right to redeem the notes prior to their scheduled maturity.
There may not be an active trading market in the notes and sales prior to maturity may result in
losses.
There may be little or no secondary market for the notes. We do not intend to list the notes on
any stock exchange or automated quotation system, and it is not possible to predict whether a
secondary market will develop for the notes. Even if a secondary market for the notes develops, it
may not provide significant liquidity or result in trading of notes at prices advantageous to you.
Sales in the secondary market may result in significant losses. Banc of America Securities LLC
currently intends to act as market makers for the notes, but it is not required to do so, and may
stop doing so at any time. We expect there will be little or no liquidity in the notes. The
prices that may be offered in the secondary market for the notes will be discounted to reflect
hedging and other costs and, among other things, changes of and volatility in interest rates in the
market.
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The market value of the notes may be influenced by unpredictable factors.
The market value of your notes may fluctuate between the date you purchase them and the Maturity
Date. Several factors, many of which are beyond our control, will influence the market value of
the notes. We expect that generally 3m USD LIBORREF on any day and expectations
relating to the future level of 3m USD LIBORREF will affect the market value of the
notes more than any other single factor. Other factors that may influence the market value of the
notes include:
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supply and demand for the notes, including inventory positions held by any market maker; |
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economic, financial, political and regulatory or judicial events that affect financial
markets generally; interest rates in the market generally; |
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the time remaining to maturity; |
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our right to redeem the notes; and |
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our creditworthiness and credit ratings. |
We may have conflicts of interests arising from our relationships with the Calculation Agent.
You should be aware that AIG-FP, our subsidiary, in its capacity as Calculation Agent for the
notes, is under no obligation to take your interests into consideration in determining the number
of days on which interest will accrue, and is only required to act in good faith and in a
commercially reasonable manner. AIG-FP as Calculation Agent will, among other things, also
determine the applicable Interest Rate payment to be made on the notes. Because these
determinations by the Calculation Agent will affect the interest payments and the payment at
maturity on the notes, conflicts of interest may arise in connection with its performance of its
role as Calculation Agent.
ERISA CONSIDERATIONS
The notes may not be purchased or held by any employee benefit plan or other plan or account that
is subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA) or Section
4975 of the Code (each, a plan), or by any entity whose underlying assets include plan assets
by reason of any plans investment in the entity (a plan asset entity), unless in each case the
purchaser or holder is eligible for exemptive relief from the prohibited transaction rules of ERISA
and Section 4975 of the Code under a prohibited transaction class exemption issued by the
Department of Labor or another applicable statutory or administrative exemption. Each purchaser or
holder of the notes will be deemed to represent that either (1) it is not a plan or plan asset
entity and is not purchasing the notes on behalf of or with plan assets or (2) with respect to the
purchase and holding, it is eligible for relief under a prohibited transaction class exemption or
other applicable statutory or administrative exemption from the prohibited transaction rules of
ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code. The foregoing supplements the discussion under ERISA
Considerations in the base prospectus dated July 13, 2007.
USE OF PROCEEDS
We intend to lend the net proceeds from the sale of the notes to our subsidiary AIG-FP or certain
of its subsidiaries for use for general corporate purposes.
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HISTORICAL INFORMATION ON 3M USD LIBORREF
The following graph sets forth the historical levels of 3m USD LIBORREF for the years
indicated. You should not take the past performance of 3m USD LIBORREF as an indication
of future performance.
Source: Bloomberg L.P.
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CERTAIN U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES
The U.S. federal income tax consequences of owning a note will depend in part on whether the notes
are either variable rate notes or contingent payment obligations for U.S. federal income tax
purposes. The status of the notes as variable rate notes or contingent payment obligations
will in turn depend in part on (i) the actual percentages at which Upper LIBOR Barrier is fixed and
(ii) the expected maturity date of the notes taking into account, among other things, the Option
Rule (as described below).
The final pricing supplement in respect of the notes will set forth the actual percentages fixing
the Upper LIBOR Barrier and will indicate whether the Issuer believes the notes are more
appropriately classified as variable rate notes or as contingent payment obligations. If the
notes are variable rate notes and are offered at the expected discount to par, it is likely that
the notes will have Original Issue Discount (OID) in excess of the allowable de minimis amount.
For a summary of the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of owning variable rate notes,
including the requirement that holders include amounts of OID in income prior to the time when it
is received in cash, please see the description under the heading United States Taxation United
States Holders Original Issue Discount Variable Rate Notes in the accompanying prospectus
supplement. For a summary of the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of owning
contingent payment obligations, please see the description under the heading United States
Taxation United States Holders Original Issue Discount Notes Subject to Contingent Payment
Obligation Rules in the accompanying prospectus supplement.
With respect to determining the maturity date of the notes, under the U.S. Treasury Regulations
governing original issue discount on debt instruments, for purposes of determining the yield and
maturity of a debt instrument that provides the issuer an option to call the note, an issuer is
generally deemed to exercise or not exercise an option or combination of options in a manner that
minimizes the yield on the debt instrument (the Option Rule). The final pricing supplement will
indicate whether and to what extent the Option Rule has been taken into account in determining the
status of the notes, but as indicated in the Prospectus Supplement, the treatment of debt
obligations subject to optional redemption rights is uncertain.
You should be aware that any presumption employed under the Option Rule described above is only
applicable for purposes of determining the tax treatment of your notes. We are under no obligation
to call, and we, in employing the Option Rule, we will not be making any promise or representation
that we will call, the notes prior to their Stated Maturity Date.
GENERAL INFORMATION
The information in this Pricing Supplement, other than the information regarding the initial public
offering price, the net proceeds to the issuer, the identities of the initial purchasers or agents,
the information under Examples of Calculation of Interest Rate, Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax
Consequences, ERISA Considerations and Risk Factors above, and the following two paragraphs,
will be incorporated by reference into the Global Security representing all the Medium-Term Notes,
Series AIG-FP.
We are offering notes on a continuing basis through AIG Financial Securities Corp., ABN AMRO
Incorporated, Banca IMI S.p.A., Banc of America Securities LLC, Barclays Capital Inc., Bear,
Stearns & Co. Inc., BMO Capital Markets Corp., BNP Paribas Securities Corp., BNY Capital Markets,
Inc., Calyon Securities (USA) Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA)
LLC, Daiwa Securities America Inc., Daiwa Securities SMBC Europe Limited, Deutsche Bank Securities
Inc., Goldman, Sachs & Co., Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., J.P.
Morgan Securities Inc., Lehman Brothers Inc., McDonald Investments Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce,
Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Mitsubishi UFJ Securities International plc, Morgan Stanley & Co.
Incorporated, RBC Capital Markets Corporation, Santander Investment Securities Inc., Scotia Capital
(USA) Inc., SG Americas Securities, LLC, TD Securities (USA) LLC, UBS Securities LLC, and Wachovia
Capital Markets, LLC, as agents, each of which has agreed to use its best efforts to solicit offers
to purchase notes. We may also accept offers to purchase notes through other agents. See Plan of
Distribution in the accompanying prospectus supplement.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has
approved or disapproved of the notes or determined if the prospectus, the prospectus supplement or
this pricing supplement is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal
offense.
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