-----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, FUeXQ8w4q9awM/EDzuKOj/aWelHqxnHBrqKwKaoFp2eUWV22muWI7d/LM9pCFHO8 oSpJfTvoEhIfTGpAuQ8wDw== 0000950162-09-000153.txt : 20090320 0000950162-09-000153.hdr.sgml : 20090320 20090320164914 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950162-09-000153 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: FWP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090320 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090320 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000032689 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 440236370 STATE OF INCORPORATION: KS FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: FWP SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-152729 FILM NUMBER: 09696797 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 602 JOPLIN ST CITY: JOPLIN STATE: MO ZIP: 64801 BUSINESS PHONE: 4176255100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P.O. BOX 127 CITY: JOPLIN STATE: MO ZIP: 64802 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000032689 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 440236370 STATE OF INCORPORATION: KS FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: FWP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 602 JOPLIN ST CITY: JOPLIN STATE: MO ZIP: 64801 BUSINESS PHONE: 4176255100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P.O. BOX 127 CITY: JOPLIN STATE: MO ZIP: 64802 FWP 1 empirefwp_032009.htm THE EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC COMPANY - FWP - 03/20/09 empirefwp_032009.htm
 
 
 

Final Term Sheet
Filed pursuant to Rule 433
Dated March 20, 2009
 
Relating to
Preliminary Prospectus Supplement dated March 18, 2009 to
Registration Statement No. 333-152729
 
THE EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC COMPANY
 
$75,000,000 First Mortgage Bonds, 7.00% Series due 2024
 
Issuer:
The Empire District Electric Company
   
Principal Amount:
$75,000,000
   
CUSIP:
291641 BC1
   
Title of Securities:
First Mortgage Bonds, 7.00% Series due 2024
   
Trade Date:
March 20, 2009
   
Original Issue Date (Settlement Date):
March 27, 2009 (T+5)1
   
Maturity Date:
April 1, 2024
   
Benchmark Treasury:
2.75% due February 15, 2019
   
Benchmark Treasury Yield:
2.62%
   
Spread to Benchmark Treasury:
+438 basis points
   
Yield to Maturity:
7.00%
   
Interest Rate:
7.00% per annum
   
Underwriter Purchase Price:
97.25% of the Principal Amount thereof plus accrued interest, if any, from March 27, 2009
   
Public Offering Price:
Varying prices to be determined by each underwriter at the time of each sale plus accrued interest, if any, from March 27, 2009
   
Interest Payment Dates:
Monthly in arrears on the first day of each month, commencing May 1, 2009
   
Optional Redemption:
Redeemable at option of Company on or after April 1, 2012 at par
   
Mandatory Redemption:
Redeemable at option of the representative of any deceased beneficial owner at par
   
Sole Book-Running Manager:
Banc of America Securities LLC
   
Co-Managers:
Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. and Incapital LLC

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, the underwriters or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling Banc of America Securities LLC at 1-800-294-1322, Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. at 1-800-348-0153 or Incapital LLC at 1-800-289-6689.
 
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1 We expect to deliver the bonds against payment therefor in New York, New York on March 27, 2009, which will be the fifth scheduled business day following the date of this term sheet and of the pricing of the bonds.  Under Rule 15c6-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, trades in the secondary market generally are required to settle in three business days, unless the parties to any such trade expressly agree otherwise.  Accordingly, purchasers who wish to trade bonds more than three business days prior to the Original Issue Date will be required to specify alternative settlement arrangements to prevent a failed settlement.
 
 
 

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