QuickLinks -- Click here to rapidly navigate through this documentPricing Supplement No. 6 Dated January 14, 2003 | | Registration Statement No. 333-86720 |
(To Prospectus Supplement Dated May 16, 2002 | | Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2) |
and Prospectus Dated April 29, 2002) | | |
CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON (USA), INC.
MEDIUM-TERM NOTES
DUE NINE MONTHS OR MORE FROM DATE OF ISSUE
The Medium-Term Notes, as further described below and in the accompanying Prospectus Supplement under "Description of Notes", will bear interest from the date of issuance until the principal amount thereof is paid or made available for payment at the rate set forth below.
Agent: Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation
Principal Amount: | | 50MM | | Optional Conversion: | | N/A |
Price To Public: | | 100.00% | | Optional Repayment Date: | | Non Call/Life |
Underwriting Discount: | | N/A | | | | |
Percentage To Issuer: | | 100.00% | | Business Day Jurisdiction: | | New York |
Settlement Date (Original Issue Date): | | January 14, 2003 | | Initial Redemption Percentage: | | N/A |
Specified Currency: | | US Dollar | | Initial Redemption Date: | | N/A |
Authorized Denomination: | | $1,000 and integral multiples thereof | | Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction: | | N/A |
| | | | Optional Extension of Maturity: | | |
Maturity Date: | | January 14, 2005 | | Form of Note: | | Book Entry |
Fixed Rate or Floating Rate Note: | | Floating Rate | | | | |
Initial Interest Rate: | | TBD | | | | |
Interest Rate Basis: | | Fed Funds Open | | | | |
Maximum/Minimum Interest Rate: | | N/A | | Initial Interest Reset Date: Interest Reset Date(s): | | Daily Daily |
Spread to Index: | | +53 basis points | | | | |
First Coupon: | | TBD | | | | |
Interest Payment Date: | | Quarterly. Pays the 14th of each January, April, July and October. Subject to the modified business convention. | | Specify if Note is indexed, renewable, dual currency, amortizing, or OID, if applicable: | | N/A |
Interest Determination Date: | | Daily, For the Purpose of calculating the Coupon Rate Fed Funds Open shall be determined each New York Business Day. The Fed Funds Open shall be the rate set forth on Telerate Page 5 | | Day Count: | | ACT/360 |
| | | | CUSIP: | | 22541FDA1 |
First Interest Payment Date: | | April 14, 2003 | | | | |
Settlement: | | DTC #355 | | | | |
Credit Suisse First Boston
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CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON (USA), INC. MEDIUM-TERM NOTES DUE NINE MONTHS OR MORE FROM DATE OF ISSUE