Term Sheet
Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration No. 333-130214
March 11, 2008
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation
5.75% Notes due March 15, 2018
Issuer: | Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation | |||||
Note Type: | Senior Unsecured Notes | |||||
Ratings: | Baa1/BBB | |||||
Offering Format: | SEC Registered | |||||
Final Terms | ||||||
Principal Amount: | $650,000,000 | |||||
Benchmark: | UST 3.50% due February 2018 | |||||
Benchmark Yield: | 3.581% | |||||
Re-offer Spread: | T + 220 bps | |||||
Re-offer Yield: | 5.781% | |||||
Coupon: | 5.750% | |||||
Price to Public: | 99.767% | |||||
Coupon Dates: | March 15 and September 15 | |||||
First Coupon Date: | September 15, 2008 | |||||
Trade Date: | March 11, 2008 | |||||
Settlement Date: | March 14, 2008 | |||||
Maturity Date: | March 15, 2018 | |||||
Make Whole Call: | T + 35 bps | |||||
Day Count Convention: | 30/360 | |||||
Denomination: | $2,000 x $1,000 |
CUSIP: | 12189T BA1 | |
Bookrunners: | Banc of America Securities LLC, Barclays Capital Inc. and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC | |
Co-Managers: | BMO Capital Markets Corp., BNP Paribas Securities Corp., BNY Capital Markets, Inc., Mitsubishi UFJ Securities International plc, SG Americas Securities, LLC, and The Williams Capital Group, L.P. |
The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the issuer, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling toll-free to Banc of America Securities LLC at 1-800-294-1322, Barclays Capital Inc. at 1-888-227-2275, Ext. 2663, and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC at 1-800-326-5897.