-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, TTSfDS5dQ64fuPD8jDDIS3qwg+lMWSWRzenZLSynfhmCuKD274tyruLvie77dhry jKOmi53NUadvq8WqSTKoTQ== 0000950137-07-017853.txt : 20071128 0000950137-07-017853.hdr.sgml : 20071128 20071127195042 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950137-07-017853 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: FWP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20071128 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20071127 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000310569 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MALT BEVERAGES [2082] IRS NUMBER: 431162835 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: FWP SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-147048 FILM NUMBER: 071269942 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE BUSCH PL CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63118-1852 BUSINESS PHONE: 3145772000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE BUSCH PL CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63118-1852 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ANHEUSER BUSCH COMPANIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000310569 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MALT BEVERAGES [2082] IRS NUMBER: 431162835 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: FWP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE BUSCH PL CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63118-1852 BUSINESS PHONE: 3145772000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE BUSCH PL CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63118-1852 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ANHEUSER BUSCH COMPANIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FWP 1 c21875f1fwp.htm FREE WRITING PROSPECTUS fwp
 

Free Writing Prospectus Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
(Related to Preliminary Prospectus Supplement Dated November 27, 2007)
Registration No. 333-147048
November 27, 2007
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.
 
Final pricing terms as of November 27, 2007
$500 Million 5.50% Notes due January 15, 2018
 
     
Issuer:
  Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.
Ratings:
  A2 Stable / A Stable
Offering Format:
  SEC Registered
Joint Bookrunners:
  Goldman, Sachs & Co.
 
  Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
 
  UBS Securities LLC
 
    
Co-Managers:
  Banc of America Securities LLC
 
  Barclays Capital Inc.
 
  Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
 
  J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
 
  Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
 
  SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc.
 
  The Williams Capital Group, L.P.
 
    
 
Final Terms
    
 
 
  5.50% Notes due January 15, 2018
Principal Amount
  $500,000,000 
Treasury Benchmark
  4.25% due 2017
Treasury Yield
  3.952% 
Re-offer Spread to Treasury
  +160 bps
Re-offer Yield
  5.552% 
Coupon
  5.50% 
Price to Public (%)
  99.590% 
Gross Proceeds ($)
  $497,950,000 
Coupon Dates
  January 15, July 15
First Coupon Date
  July 15, 2008
Trade Date
  November 27, 2007
Settlement Date (T+3)
  November 30, 2007
Maturity Date
  January 15, 2018
Make Whole Call
  T + 25 bps
Day Count
  30/360 
CUSIP
  035229 DD2
CHANGE OF CONTROL:
  If a change of control triggering event occurs, the Issuer will be required, subject to certain conditions, to make an offer to repurchase the Notes at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of repurchase (all as described in the Issuer’s Preliminary Prospectus Supplement dated November 27, 2007 relating to the Notes).
 
    
 

 

 

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