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Free Writing Prospectus

(To the Preliminary Prospectus

Supplement dated August 3, 2009)

  

Filed Pursuant to Rule 433

Registration Statement No. 333-157573

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$1,000,000,000 of 7.500% Notes Due 2021

FINAL TERM SHEET

August 3, 2009

 

Issuer:    International Paper Company
Security:    7.500% Notes due 2021
Principal Amount:    $1,000,000,000
Trade Date:    August 3, 2009
Settlement Date:    August 10, 2009 (T+5)
Final Maturity:    August 15, 2021
Interest Rate:    7.500% per annum
Public Offering Price:    99.920%
Yield to Maturity:    7.510%
Benchmark Treasury:    3.125% UST due May 15, 2019
Benchmark Treasury Price:    95-26+
Benchmark Treasury Yield:    3.635%
Spread to Benchmark Treasury:    +387.5 bps
Interest Payment Dates:    Semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15, commencing February 15, 2010
Optional Redemption:    Greater of par and make whole at Treasury plus 50 basis points, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption
Authorized Denominations:    $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof
CUSIP/ISIN:    460146 CE1/US460146CE11
Book-Running Managers:    Banc of America Securities LLC
   J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
   BNP Paribas Securities Corp.
   UBS Securities LLC
Co-Managers:    BBVA Securities Inc.
   Calyon Securities (USA) Inc.
   Commerzbank Capital Markets Corp.
   Daiwa Securities America Inc.
   Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc.
   Mizuho Securities USA Inc.
   Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc.
   Scotia Capital (USA) Inc.
   SG Americas Securities, LLC
   Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
Global Settlement:    Through The Depository Trust Company, including Euroclear or Clearstream Luxembourg, as participants
Net Proceeds:    We estimate that the net proceeds, after deducting underwriters’ discounts and commissions and other estimated offering expenses payable by us, from sale of the notes offered hereby will be approximately $991.6 million.

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Banc of America Securities LLC    800-294-1322 (toll free)
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.    212-834-4533 (call collect)
BNP Paribas Securities Corp.    800-854-5674 (toll free)
UBS Securities LLC    877-827-6444, ext. 561-3884 (toll free)

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