Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration No. 333-166755
August 16, 2012
Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC
$600,000,000 3.050% Debentures due 2022
$650,000,000 4.375% Debentures due 2042
Final Term Sheet
| Issuer: | Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC | |
| Ratings*: | A3/BBB+ (Stable/Stable) (Moody’s/S&P) | |
| Note Type: | Senior Unsecured Debentures | |
| Offering Format: | SEC Registered | |
| Trade Date: | August 16, 2012 | |
| Settlement Date: | August 23, 2012 (T+5) | |
| Maturity Date: | 2022 Debentures - September 1, 2022 2042 Debentures - September 1, 2042 | |
| Principal Amount: | $1,250,000,000 (including $600,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the 3.050% Debentures due 2022 (“2022 Debentures”) and $650,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the 4.375% Debentures due 2042 (“2042 Debentures”)) | |
| Benchmark: | 2022 Debentures - UST 1.625% due August 15, 2022 2042 Debentures - UST 3.000% due May 15, 2042 | |
| Benchmark Yield: | 2022 Debentures - 1.849% 2042 Debentures - 2.959% | |
| Re-offer Spread: | 2022 Debentures - T + 125 bps 2042 Debentures - T + 150 bps | |
| Re-offer Yield: | 2022 Debentures - 3.099% 2042 Debentures - 4.459% | |
| Coupon: | 2022 Debentures - 3.050% 2042 Debentures - 4.375% | |
| Price to Public: | 2022 Debentures - 99.580% 2042 Debentures - 98.616% | |
| Coupon Dates: | 2022 Debentures - March 1 and September 1 2042 Debentures - March 1 and September 1 | |
| First Coupon Date: | 2022 Debentures - March 1, 2013 2042 Debentures - March 1, 2013 | |
| Make Whole Call: | 2022 Debentures - T + 20 bps (at any time before June 1, 2022) 2042 Debentures - T + 25 bps (at any time before March 1, 2042) | |
| Par Call: | 2022 Debentures - At any time on or after June 1, 2022 2042 Debentures - At any time on or after March 1, 2042 | |
| Day Count Convention: | 30/360 | |
| Denomination: | $2,000 x $1,000 | |
| CUSIP / ISIN: | 2022 Debentures - 12189L AL5 / US12189LAL53 2042 Debentures - 12189L AK7 / US12189LAK70 | |
| Bookrunners: | Citigroup Global Markets Inc. Goldman, Sachs & Co. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | |
| Co-Managers: | PNC Capital Markets LLC The Williams Capital Group, L.P. | |
* A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time.
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