Pricing Supplement Dated August 27, 1999 (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: August 27, 1999 Original Issue Date: September 2, 1999 Principal Amount: $15,000,000 Net Proceeds to Issuer: $14,917,500 Issue Price: 100% Interest Payable: March 1, September 1*, Agent's Discount or Commission: .550% and at maturity Interest Rate: 7.29% Agent's Capacity: X Principal Maturity Date: September 2, 2005 --- Agent --- * First coupon payable date commences March 1, 2000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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