Book-Entry Issuance
The Depository Trust Company, or DTC, will act as securities depositary for the notes. The 20 notes, the
20 notes, the 20 notes, and the 20 notes each will be initially represented by one or more global notes registered in the name of DTC or its nominee. For additional information
concerning DTC and its procedures, see the section captioned Description of Debt SecuritiesBook-Entry Issuance, Clearing and Settlement in the accompanying prospectus.
Same-Day Settlement
Settlement for the notes will be made by the underwriters in immediately available funds. The notes will trade in DTCs system until
maturity. As a result, DTC will require secondary trading activity in the notes to be settled in immediately available funds.
Optional Redemption
Prior to ,
20 ( months prior to their maturity date) (the 20 par call date), in the case of the 20 notes, prior
to , 20 ( months prior to their maturity date) (the 20 par call date), in
the case of the 20 notes, prior to , 20 ( months prior to their maturity date) (the
20 par call date), in the case of the 20 notes, and prior to ,
20 ( months prior to their maturity date) (the 20 par call date), in the case of the 20 notes, the 20 notes, the
20 notes, the 20 notes and the 20 notes will be redeemable, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time, at our option, on not less than 10 nor more than 60 days
notice by mail, at a redemption price equal to the greater of (1) 100% of the principal amount of the applicable series of notes to be redeemed and (2) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and
interest on the notes to be redeemed (excluding the portion of any such interest accrued to the redemption date) that would be due if such notes matured, in the case of the 20 notes on the 20 par call
date, in the case of the 20 notes on the 20 par call date, in the case of the 20 notes on the 20 par call date and in the case of the
20 notes on the 20 par call date, discounted to the redemption date on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the Treasury Yield (as defined below), plus basis points in the case of the
20 notes, plus basis points in the case of the 20 notes,
plus basis points in the case of the 20 notes and
plus basis points in the case of the 20 notes, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but not including, the
redemption date.
At any time on or after the 20 par call date, the 20 notes will be
redeemable, in whole or in part at any time and from time to time, at our option, on not less than 10 nor more than 60 days notice by mail, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 20 notes to
be redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but not including, the redemption date. At any time on or after the 20 par call date, the 20 notes will be redeemable, in whole or in part at any
time and from time to time, at our option, on not less than 10 nor more than 60 days notice by mail, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 20 notes to be redeemed plus accrued and unpaid
interest thereon to, but not including, the redemption date. At any time on or after the 20 par call date, the 20 notes will be redeemable, in whole or in part at any time and from time to time, at our
option, on not less than 10 nor more than 60 days notice by mail, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 20 notes to be redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but not including,
the redemption date. At any time on or after the 20 par call date, the 20 notes will be redeemable, in whole or in part at any time and from time to time, at our option, on not less than 10 nor more than
60 days notice by mail, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 20 notes to be redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but not including, the redemption date.
For this purpose, the following terms have the following meanings:
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Treasury Yield means, with respect to any redemption date, the rate per year equal to the semi-annual
equivalent yield to maturity or interpolated (on a day-count basis) yield to maturity of the |
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