Pricing Supplement Dated April 27, 2000 (To Prospectus dated June 25, 1999, and Prospectus Supplement dated June 29, 1999) The Charles Schwab Corporation Medium-Term Notes, Series A (Fixed Rate) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Trade Date: April 27, 2000 Original Issue Date: May 2, 2000 Principal Amount: $51,000,000 Net Proceeds to Issuer: $50,821,500 Issue Price: 99.650% Interest Payable: March 1, September 1, Agent's Discount or Commission: .350% and at maturity Interest Rate: 7.80% Agent's Capacity: X Principal Maturity Date May 2, 2003 --- Agent --- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Form: X Book-Entry --- Certificated --- Redemption: X The Notes cannot be redeemed prior to maturity --- The Notes may be redeemed prior to maturity --- Initial Redemption Date: Initial Redemption Price: Annual Redemption Price Reduction: Repayment: X The Notes cannot be repaid prior to maturity --- The Notes can be repaid prior to maturity at the option of the holder of the note --- Repayment Date: Repayment Price: Discount Note: Yes X No --- --- Total Amount of OID: Yield to Maturity: Initial Accrual Period: Ranking: X Senior Senior Subordinated --- --- Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Goldman, Sachs & Co.