FWP 1 dfwp.htm PRELIMINARY TERM SHEET Preliminary Term Sheet

Filed Pursuant to Rule 433

Registration No. 333-158663

Subject to Completion

Preliminary Term Sheet dated July 6, 2011

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The notes are being offered by Bank of America Corporation (“BAC”). The notes will have the terms specified in this term sheet as supplemented by the documents indicated below under “Additional Terms” (together, the “Note Prospectus”). Investing in the notes involves a number of risks. There are important differences between the notes and a conventional debt security, including different investment risks. See “Risk Factors” on page TS-6 of this term sheet and beginning on page S-8 of product supplement VCN-2. The notes:

 

 

Are Not FDIC Insured

 

 

 

Are Not Bank Guaranteed

 

 

 

May Lose Value

 

In connection with this offering, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (“MLPF&S”) is acting in its capacity as principal for your account.

None of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), any state securities commission, or any other regulatory body has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this Note Prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

    

Per Unit

      

Total

      

Public offering price

     $10.000         $     

Underwriting discount

     $0.225         $     

Proceeds, before expenses, to Bank of America Corporation

     $9.775         $     

*Depending on the date the notes are priced for initial sale to the public (the “pricing date”), any reference in this term sheet to the month in which the pricing date, settlement date, coupon payment dates, coupon determination dates, or maturity date will occur is subject to change.

 

 

Merrill Lynch & Co.

 

July     , 2011

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Units Pricing Date* July , 2011

Variable Coupon Notes Settlement Date* July , 2011

Linked to a Basket of 16 Common Equity Securities, Maturity Date* July , 2015

due July , 2015 CUSIP No.

$10 principal amount per unit

Term Sheet No.

Variable Coupon Notes

The notes have a maturity of approximately four years

The notes provide annual coupon payments based on the average performance of an equally-weighted basket of 16 common equity securities (the “Basket Stocks”), subject to a maximum Coupon Rate of 5.00% to 9.00% per annum and a Minimum Coupon Rate of 1.00% per annum

Payment of principal amount and the final coupon payment at maturity

Payment of interest and repayment of principal at maturity are subject to the credit risk of Bank of America Corporation

No listing on any securities exchange

Market Downside Protection

Enhance income

Market Access

Enhanced Return

Market Downside Protection


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Summary

The Variable Coupon Notes Linked to a Basket of 16 Common Equity Securities, due July     , 2015 (the “notes”) are our senior unsecured debt securities. The notes are not guaranteed or insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or secured by collateral. The notes will rank equally with all of our other unsecured and unsubordinated debt, and all payments due on the notes, including any repayment of principal, will be subject to the credit risk of BAC.

The notes provide investors with annual interest payments based upon the performance of an equally-weighted basket (the “Basket”) of 16 common equity securities. The Basket consists of the following common equity securities:

 

Basket Stock    Ticker    Weight    Initial Share Price

Aflac Incorporated

   AFL    6.25%     

Barrick Gold Corporation

   ABX    6.25%     

Chevron Corporation.

   CVX    6.25%     

Citigroup Inc.

   C    6.25%     

Comcast Corporation

   CMCSA    6.25%     

CVS Caremark Corporation

   CVS    6.25%     

Deere & Company

   DE    6.25%     

Eastman Chemical Company

   EMN    6.25%     

Google Inc.

   GOOG    6.25%     

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

   LVS    6.25%     

Metlife, Inc.

   MET    6.25%     

Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc.

   POT    6.25%     

Priceline.com Incorporated

   PCLN    6.25%     

The Boeing Company

   BA    6.25%     

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

   GT    6.25%     

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

   WMT    6.25%     

The notes are not traditional debt securities, and investors may not earn interest on their investment above the minimum coupon of 1.00% per annum.

Capitalized terms used but not defined in this term sheet have the meanings set forth in product supplement VCN-2. Unless otherwise indicated or unless the context requires otherwise, all references in this document to “we,” “us,” “our,” or similar references are to BAC.

 

 

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Terms of the Notes

 

Issuer:  

Bank of America Corporation (“BAC”)

 

Original Offering  Price:    

$10.00 per unit

 

Term:  

Approximately four years

 

Coupon Determination Dates:  

On or about each of the four anniversary dates of the pricing date, subject to postponement as described on page S-20 of product supplement VCN-2 if it is determined that a scheduled Coupon Determination Date is not a trading day or if a Market Disruption Event occurs on a scheduled Coupon Determination Date.

 

Coupon

Payment Dates:

 

Annually, on July     , of each year or, if that day is not a business day, the next following business day.

 

Coupon Payments:  

On each Coupon Payment Date, the applicable Coupon Payment payable on the notes will equal the product of the principal amount and the Coupon Rate determined on the applicable Coupon Determination Date.

 

Initial Share Price:  

For each Basket Stock, the Initial Share Price will be the Volume Weighted Average Price of the Basket Stock listed in the table immediately above.

 

Volume Weighted Average Price:  

Absent a determination of manifest error, the price (rounded to two decimal places) shown on page “AQR” on Bloomberg L.P. for trading in shares of the Basket Stock taking place on all U.S. exchanges on the pricing date from approximately 9:30 a.m. to 4:02 p.m. for Basket Stocks whose primary exchange is the New York Stock Exchange, and from 9:30 a.m. to 4:05 p.m. for Basket Stocks whose primary exchange is the Nasdaq Global Select Market.

 

Annual Level:  

For each Basket Stock, the Annual Level will be the Closing Price of one share of the Basket Stock on the applicable Coupon Determination Date, multiplied by its Price Multiplier.

 

Minimum Coupon Rate:  

1.00% per annum.

 

Auto-Cap:  

5.00% to 9.00%. The actual Auto-Cap will be determined on the pricing date.

 

Return Floor:  

Not applicable

 

Price Multiplier:  

For each Basket Stock, 1, subject to adjustment for certain corporate events relating to the Basket Stocks described beginning on page S-22 of product supplement VCN-2.

 

Calculation Agent:  

MLPF&S, a subsidiary of BAC

 

Fees Charged:   The public offering price of the notes includes the underwriting discount of $0.225 per unit as listed on the cover page and an additional charge of $0.075 per unit more fully described on page TS-7.

Coupon Payment Determination

On each Coupon Determination Date, the Performance Level for each Basket Stock will be determined as follows:

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The Coupon Rate will equal the arithmetic average of the Performance Level (the “Average Performance Level”) of each of the Basket Stocks on the applicable Coupon Determination Date. However, in no event will the Coupon Rate be less than the Minimum Coupon Rate.

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Hypothetical Coupon Rate Calculations

Examples

Set forth below are examples of the calculations of the hypothetical Coupon Rates (rounded to the nearest hundredth and expressed as percentages) determined on each of the Coupon Determination Dates, based upon the Minimum Coupon Rate of 1.00% per annum and a hypothetical Auto-Cap of 7.00% (the midpoint of the Auto-Cap range of 5.00% to 9.00%). The examples illustrate, for the hypothetical Initial Share Prices set forth in the table below (the Closing Prices of the Basket Stocks on June 30, 2011), and a range of hypothetical Annual Levels on each Coupon Determination Date:

 

   

the hypothetical Stock Return and Performance Level of each Basket Stock;

 

   

the hypothetical Average Performance Level; and

 

   

the hypothetical Coupon Rate payable on the applicable Coupon Payment Date.

On the first Coupon Determination Date, the hypothetical Stock Return of each Basket Stock is less than zero. The Performance Level of each Basket Stock will equal its hypothetical Stock Return, resulting in a hypothetical Average Performance Level of -19.12%. However, because in no event will the Coupon Rate determined on any Coupon Determination Date be less than the Minimum Coupon Rate, the hypothetical Coupon Rate for July     , 2012 is 1.00%.

On the second Coupon Determination Date, the hypothetical Stock Returns of two Basket Stocks are less than zero, and the hypothetical Stock Returns of the other fourteen Basket Stocks are greater than zero. Because of the Auto-Cap, the Performance Levels of each of the Basket Stocks with a Stock Return that is greater than zero will equal the Auto-Cap, and the Performance Levels of each of the Basket Stocks with a Stock Return that is less than zero will equal its hypothetical Stock Return. The hypothetical Average Performance Level is -4.19%. However, because in no event will the Coupon Rate determined on any Coupon Determination Date be less than the Minimum Coupon Rate, the hypothetical Coupon Rate for July     , 2013 is 1.00%.

On the third Coupon Determination Date, the hypothetical Stock Return of each Basket Stock is greater than zero. Because of the Auto-Cap, the Performance Level of each Basket Stock will equal the Auto-Cap. Therefore, even though the hypothetical average Stock Return is 14.12%, the hypothetical Coupon Rate for July     , 2014 is 7.00%.

On the fourth Coupon Determination Date, the hypothetical Stock Return of each Basket Stock is greater than zero. Because of the Auto-Cap, the Performance Level of the Basket Stocks with a Stock Return that is greater than zero will equal the Auto-Cap. Therefore, even though the hypothetical average Stock Return is 2.55%, the hypothetical Average Performance Level is 7.00%. As a result, the hypothetical Coupon Rate for July     , 2015 is 7.00%.

These examples and the table below are for illustration only. The Coupon Rate on one or more Coupon Payment Dates may be limited to the Minimum Coupon Rate.

 

 

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          July __, 2012   July __, 2013
     Initial
Share
Price
   Annual
Level
   Stock
Return
  Performance
Level
  Annual
Level
   Stock
Return
  Performance
Level

Aflac Incorporated

   46.74    32.72    -30.00%   -30.00%   47.72    2.09%   7.00%

Barrick Gold Corporation

   45.05    36.04    -20.00%   -20.00%   45.95    2.00%   7.00%

Chevron Corporation.

   102.46    88.11    -14.00%   -14.00%   15.37    -85.00%   -85.00%

Citigroup Inc.

   41.67    32.50    -22.00%   -22.00%   41.71    0.11%   7.00%

Comcast Corporation

   25.32    21.52    -15.00%   -15.00%   25.72    1.59%   7.00%

CVS Caremark Corporation

   37.49    27.37    -27.00%   -27.00%   37.87    1.01%   7.00%

Deere & Company

   82.09    71.42    -13.00%   -13.00%   84.26    2.65%   7.00%

Eastman Chemical Company

   102.01    91.81    -10.00%   -10.00%   104.41    2.35%   7.00%

Google Inc.

   504.46    448.97    -11.00%   -11.00%   554.91    10.00%   7.00%

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

   42.24    32.11    -23.99%   -23.99%   42.60    0.84%   7.00%

Metlife, Inc.

   43.82    36.81    -15.99%   -15.99%   44.82    2.29%   7.00%

Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc.

   56.32    46.18    -18.01%   -18.01%   57.44    1.99%   7.00%

Priceline.com Incorporated

   510.46    423.68    -17.00%   -17.00%   515.05    0.90%   7.00%

The Boeing Company

   73.83    55.37    -25.00%   -25.00%   14.77    -79.99%   -79.99%

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

   16.81    12.95    -22.97%   -22.97%   17.00    1.12%   7.00%

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

   52.89    41.79    -20.99%   -20.99%   53.95    1.99%   7.00%

Hypothetical Average Stock Return

         -19.12%        -8.38%  
           

Hypothetical Average Performance Level

           -19.12%        -4.19%
                             

Hypothetical Coupon Rate

           1.00%        1.00%

 

          July __, 2014   July __, 2015
     Initial
Share
Price
   Annual
Level
   Stock
Return
  Performance
Level
  Annual
Level
   Stock
Return
  Performance
Level

Aflac Incorporated

   46.74    52.35    11.99%   7.00%   48.15    3.01%   7.00%

Barrick Gold Corporation

   45.05    51.13    13.50%   7.00%   45.95    2.00%   7.00%

Chevron Corporation.

   102.46    113.21    10.50%   7.00%   106.04    3.50%   7.00%

Citigroup Inc.

   41.67    47.08    12.99%   7.00%   42.08    0.99%   7.00%

Comcast Corporation

   25.32    29.11    14.98%   7.00%   26.33    4.00%   7.00%

CVS Caremark Corporation

   37.49    42.74    14.00%   7.00%   38.43    2.50%   7.00%

Deere & Company

   82.09    91.12    11.00%   7.00%   85.78    4.50%   7.00%

Eastman Chemical Company

   102.01    114.76    12.50%   7.00%   107.62    5.50%   7.00%

Google Inc.

   504.46    585.17    16.00%   7.00%   512.03    1.50%   7.00%

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

   42.24    49.43    17.01%   7.00%   42.56    0.75%   7.00%

Metlife, Inc.

   43.82    50.39    15.00%   7.00%   43.93    0.26%   7.00%

Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc.

   56.32    65.33    16.00%   7.00%   57.59    2.25%   7.00%

Priceline.com Incorporated

   510.46    597.23    17.00%   7.00%   516.84    1.25%   7.00%

The Boeing Company

   73.83    81.95    11.00%   7.00%   77.52    5.00%   7.00%

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

   16.81    19.84    18.01%   7.00%   16.90    0.52%   7.00%

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

   52.89    60.56    14.49%   7.00%   54.61    3.24%   7.00%

Hypothetical Average Stock Return

         14.12%        2.55%  
           

Hypothetical Average Performance Level

           7.00%        7.00%
                             

Hypothetical Coupon Rate

           7.00%        7.00%

 

 

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Risk Factors

There are important differences between the notes and a conventional debt security. An investment in the notes involves significant risks, including those listed below. You should carefully review the more detailed explanation of risks relating to the notes in the “Risk Factors” sections beginning on page S-8 of product supplement VCN-2 and page S-4 of the MTN prospectus supplement identified below under “Additional Terms.” We also urge you to consult your investment, legal, tax, accounting, and other advisors before you invest in the notes.

 

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The Coupon Rate on one or more Coupon Payment Dates may be limited to the Minimum Coupon Rate.

 

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Your yield may be less than the yield on a conventional debt security of comparable maturity.

 

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The Coupon Rate that will be applicable to each Coupon Payment Date is limited to the same rate as the Auto-Cap.

 

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Due to the Auto-Cap, a significantly negative Stock Return of one or more Basket Stocks may not be offset by the positive stock return of one or more other Basket Stocks.

 

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Your investment return, if any, may be less than a comparable investment directly in the Basket or the Basket Stocks.

 

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You must rely on your own evaluation of the merits of an investment linked to the Basket Stocks.

 

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Payments on the notes are subject to our credit risk, and changes in our credit ratings are expected to affect the value of the notes.

 

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In seeking to provide you with what we believe to be competitive terms for the notes while providing MLPF&S with compensation for its services, we have considered the costs of developing, hedging, and distributing the notes described on page TS-7. The price at which you may sell the notes in any secondary market may be lower than the public offering price due to, among other things, the inclusion of these costs.

 

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A trading market is not expected to develop for the notes. MLPF&S is not obligated to make a market for, or to repurchase, the notes.

 

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The Coupon Payments will not be affected by all developments relating to the Basket Stocks.

 

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Changes in the value of one or more of the Basket Stocks may be offset by changes in the value of one or more of the other Basket Stocks.

 

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If you attempt to sell the notes prior to maturity, their market value, if any, will be affected by various factors that interrelate in complex ways, and their market value may be less than their Original Offering Price.

 

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You will have no rights of a holder of any of the Basket Stocks, you will have no rights to receive any of the Basket Stocks, and you will not be entitled to dividends or other distributions by the issuers of the Basket Stocks.

 

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Although we or our affiliates may from time to time hold one or more Basket Stocks, we do not control any company included in the Basket and are not responsible for any disclosure made by any other company.

 

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Our business activities relating to the issuers of the Basket Stocks may create conflicts of interest with you.

 

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The issuers of the Basket Stocks have no obligations relating to the notes and we will not perform any due diligence procedures with respect to these issuers.

 

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Purchases and sales of the Basket Stocks by us and our affiliates may affect your return.

 

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Our trading and hedging activities may create conflicts of interest with you.

 

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Our hedging activities may affect your return on the notes and their market value.

 

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The Annual Level of each Basket Stock determined on any Coupon Determination Date is not subject to adjustment for all corporate events.

 

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There may be potential conflicts of interest involving the calculation agent. We have the right to appoint and remove the calculation agent.

 

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You should consider the tax consequences of investing in the notes. See “Certain U.S. Federal Income Taxation Considerations” below and beginning on page S-29 of product supplement VCN-2.

 

 

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Investor Considerations

 

You may wish to consider an investment in the notes if:

 

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You anticipate that the Annual Level of each of the Basket Stocks will be greater than the Initial Share Price on each of the Coupon Determination Dates.

 

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You accept that the Coupon Rate applicable to each annual interest period is uncertain and may not be more than the Minimum Coupon Rate.

 

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You accept that the Coupon Rate for each Coupon Payment Date is limited to the same rate as the Auto-Cap.

 

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You seek exposure to the Basket Stocks with no expectation of dividends or other benefits of owning the Basket Stocks.

 

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You are willing to accept that a trading market is not expected to develop for the notes. You understand that secondary market prices for the notes, if any, will be affected by various factors, including our actual and perceived creditworthiness.

 

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You are willing to make an investment, the payments on which depend on our creditworthiness, as the issuer of the notes.

The notes may not be an appropriate investment for you if:

 

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You anticipate that the Annual Level of each of the Basket Stocks will be less than the Initial Share Price on each of the Coupon Determination Dates.

 

§  

You seek an investment that provides annual interest payments with a guaranteed rate or a floating rate that is not limited to the Auto-Cap.

 

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You want to receive dividends or other distributions paid on the Basket Stocks.

 

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You seek assurances that there will be a liquid market if and when you want to sell the notes prior to maturity.

 

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You are unwilling or are unable to assume the credit risk associated with us, as the issuer of the notes.

 

 

Supplement to the Plan of Distribution; Role of MLPF&S and Conflicts of Interest

We may deliver the notes against payment therefor in New York, New York on a date that is greater than three business days following the pricing date. Under Rule 15c6-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 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, if the initial settlement of the notes occurs more than three business days from the pricing date, purchasers who wish to trade the notes more than three business days prior to the original issue date will be required to specify alternative settlement arrangements to prevent a failed settlement.

The notes will not be listed on any securities exchange. In the original offering of the notes, the notes will be sold in minimum investment amounts of 100 units.

MLPF&S, a broker-dealer subsidiary of BAC, is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) and will participate as selling agent in the distribution of the notes. Accordingly, offerings of the notes will conform to the requirements of Rule 5121 applicable to FINRA members. MLPF&S may not make sales in this offering to any of its discretionary accounts without the prior written approval of the account holder.

Under our distribution agreement with MLPF&S, MLPF&S will purchase the notes from us as principal at the public offering price indicated on the cover of this term sheet, less the indicated underwriting discount. The public offering price includes, in addition to the underwriting discount, a charge of approximately $0.075 per unit. This charge reflects an estimated profit earned by MLPF&S from transactions through which the notes are structured and resulting obligations hedged. The fees charged reduce the economic terms of the notes. Actual profits or losses from these hedging transactions may be more or less than this amount. In entering into the hedging arrangements for the notes, we seek competitive terms and may enter into hedging transactions with a division of MLPF&S or one of our subsidiaries or affiliates. For further information regarding these charges, our trading and hedging activities and other conflicts of interest, see “Risk Factors,” beginning on page S-8 and “Use of Proceeds” on page S-17 in Product Supplement VCN-2.

If you place an order to purchase the notes, you are consenting to MLPF&S acting as a principal in effecting the transaction for your account.

MLPF&S may repurchase and resell the notes, with repurchases and resales being made at prices related to then-prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices. MLPF&S may act as principal or agent in these transactions; however it is not obligated to engage in any such transactions.

 

 

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The Basket Stocks

None of the issuers of the Basket Stocks has authorized or sanctioned the notes or participated in the preparation of this term sheet. Each of these issuers is subject to the informational requirements of the Exchange Act and files reports and other information with the SEC. Companies with securities registered under the Exchange Act are required to file periodically financial and other information required by the SEC. Information filed with the SEC can be inspected and copied at the Public Reference Section of the SEC, 100 F Street, N.E., Room 1580, Washington, D.C. 20549. Copies of this material also can be obtained from the Public Reference Section at prescribed rates. In addition, information filed electronically by each of the issuers of the Basket Stocks with the SEC can be reviewed through a website maintained by the SEC. The address of the SEC’s website is http://www.sec.gov.

This term sheet relates only to the notes and does not relate to the Basket Stocks. We are not offering or selling securities of any of the issuers of the Basket Stocks. The descriptions of the Basket Stocks in this section are derived from the publicly available documents described in the preceding paragraph. None of us or our affiliates has participated in the preparation of these documents, verified the accuracy or the completeness of the information concerning the Basket Stocks included in the publicly available documents or made any due diligence inquiry with respect to the Basket Stocks. We do not make any representation that the publicly available documents or any other publicly available information about the Basket Stocks are accurate or complete. There can be no assurance that events occurring prior or subsequent to the date of this term sheet (including events that would affect the accuracy or completeness of the publicly available documents described in the preceding paragraph) that might affect the value of any of the Basket Stocks have been or will be publicly disclosed. Because each Coupon Payment is related to the value of the Basket Stocks, those events, if any, also would affect the market value of the notes. We do not intend to furnish to you any additional information about the Basket Stocks. Neither we nor any of our affiliates makes any representation to you as to the future performance of any of the Basket Stocks.

We obtained the historical prices of the Basket Stocks shown below from the Bloomberg Financial® service, without independent verification. The historical value of any Basket Stock should not be taken as an indication of its future performance, and we cannot assure you that its Annual Level determined on any Coupon Determination Date will not decrease from its Initial Share Price.

You should make your own investigation into the Basket Stocks.

Historical Data on the Basket Stocks

The following tables set forth the high, low, and period-end closing prices of each of the Basket Stocks on its principal exchange from the first quarter of 2006 through June 30, 2011.

Aflac, Inc.

Aflac, Inc. is a general business holding company. The company, through its subsidiaries, provides supplemental insurance to individuals in the United States and Japan. The company’s products include accident and disability plans, cancer expense plans, short-term disability plans, sickness and hospital indemnity plans, hospital intensive care plans, and fixed-benefit dental plans. This Basket Stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “AFL.”

 

          High
    Closing Price    
   Low
    Closing Price    
   Period-End
    Closing Price     
2006    First Quarter    49.30    45.13    45.13
   Second Quarter    49.15    44.55    46.35
   Third Quarter    46.81    42.46    45.76
   Fourth Quarter    46.00    43.65    46.00
2007    First Quarter    49.26    45.64    47.06
   Second Quarter    53.59    47.34    51.40
   Third Quarter    57.04    50.70    57.04
   Fourth Quarter    62.90    56.47    62.63
2008    First Quarter    65.55    58.72    64.95
   Second Quarter    68.22    62.80    62.80
   Third Quarter    64.25    51.25    58.75
   Fourth Quarter    58.02    30.38    45.84
2009    First Quarter    46.28    11.49    19.36
   Second Quarter    37.66    18.75    31.09
   Third Quarter    43.02    28.65    42.74
   Fourth Quarter    47.14    40.58    46.25
2010    First Quarter    54.82    45.95    54.29
   Second Quarter    56.56    40.48    42.67
   Third Quarter    53.61    43.12    51.71
   Fourth Quarter    57.85    51.45    56.43
2011    First Quarter    59.28    50.45    52.78
   Second Quarter    57.00    44.30    46.68

 

 

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Barrick Gold Corporation

Barrick Gold Corporation is an international gold company with operating mines and development projects in the United States, Canada, South America, Australia, and Africa. This Basket Stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “ABX.”

 

          High
    Closing Price    
   Low
    Closing Price    
   Period-End
    Closing Price     
2006    First Quarter    31.46    25.65    27.24
   Second Quarter    35.23    26.89    29.60
   Third Quarter    34.04    28.28    30.72
   Fourth Quarter    31.50    28.34    30.70
2007    First Quarter    32.11    27.42    28.55
   Second Quarter    31.17    27.99    29.07
   Third Quarter    40.94    29.60    40.28
   Fourth Quarter    46.98    37.39    42.05
2008    First Quarter    53.57    41.94    43.45
   Second Quarter    46.04    37.36    45.50
   Third Quarter    50.39    26.60    36.74
   Fourth Quarter    37.36    18.14    36.77
2009    First Quarter    39.58    26.04    32.42
   Second Quarter    38.08    27.53    33.55
   Third Quarter    40.04    31.48    37.90
   Fourth Quarter    47.93    34.58    39.38
2010    First Quarter    41.76    34.00    38.34
   Second Quarter    46.38    39.11    45.41
   Third Quarter    47.22    40.03    46.29
   Fourth Quarter    54.83    45.45    53.18
2011    First Quarter    53.88    46.13    51.91
   Second Quarter    55.63    43.04    45.29

Chevron Corporation

Chevron Corporation is an integrated energy company with operations in countries located around the world. The company produces and transports crude oil and natural gas. The company also refines, markets, and distributes fuels as well as is involved in chemical operations, mining operations, power generation and energy services. This Basket Stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “CVX.”

 

          High
    Closing Price    
   Low
    Closing Price    
   Period-End
    Closing Price     
2006    First Quarter    62.21    54.08    57.97
   Second Quarter    62.88    56.78    62.06
   Third Quarter    67.85    60.88    64.86
   Fourth Quarter    75.97    62.94    73.53
2007    First Quarter    74.95    66.43    73.96
   Second Quarter    84.24    74.83    84.24
   Third Quarter    94.84    80.76    93.58
   Fourth Quarter    94.86    83.79    93.33
2008    First Quarter    94.61    77.51    85.36
   Second Quarter    103.09    86.74    99.13
   Third Quarter    99.08    77.50    82.48
   Fourth Quarter    82.20    57.83    73.97
2009    First Quarter    77.35    56.46    67.24
   Second Quarter    72.67    63.75    66.25
   Third Quarter    72.64    61.40    70.43
   Fourth Quarter    79.64    68.14    76.99
2010    First Quarter    80.88    70.13    75.83
   Second Quarter    82.83    67.86    67.86
   Third Quarter    81.28    67.31    81.05
   Fourth Quarter    91.60    80.97    91.25
2011    First Quarter    108.01    90.41    107.43
   Second Quarter    109.66    97.90    102.84

 

 

Variable Coupon Notes

  TS-9


LOGO

 

Citigroup Inc.

Citigroup Inc. is a diversified financial services holding company that provides a broad range of financial services to consumer and corporate customers around the world. The company’s services include investment banking, retail brokerage, corporate banking, and cash management products and services. This Basket Stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “C.”

 

          High
    Closing Price    
   Low
    Closing Price    
   Period-End
    Closing Price     
2006    First Quarter    492.90    450.50    472.30
   Second Quarter    503.70    474.10    482.40
   Third Quarter    502.30    464.00    496.70
   Fourth Quarter    564.10    493.80    557.00
2007    First Quarter    552.50    487.50    513.40
   Second Quarter    552.00    510.50    512.90
   Third Quarter    528.40    453.00    466.70
   Fourth Quarter    483.20    292.90    294.40
2008    First Quarter    296.90    186.20    214.20
   Second Quarter    268.10    167.60    167.60
   Third Quarter    211.20    140.30    205.10
   Fourth Quarter    230.00    37.70    67.10
2009    First Quarter    74.60    10.20    25.30
   Second Quarter    40.20    26.80    29.70
   Third Quarter    52.30    25.90    48.40
   Fourth Quarter    50.00    32.00    33.10
2010    First Quarter    43.10    31.50    40.50
   Second Quarter    49.70    36.30    37.60
   Third Quarter    43.00    36.60    39.00
   Fourth Quarter    48.10    39.50    47.30
2011    First Quarter    51.30    43.90    44.20
   Second Quarter    46.00    36.81    41.64

Comcast Corporation

Comcast Corporation is a provider of video, high-speed Internet and phone services. The company offers a variety of entertainment, information and communications services to residential and commercial customers. The company is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This Basket Stock trades on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “CMCSA.”

 

          High
    Closing Price    
   Low
    Closing Price    
   Period-End
    Closing Price     
2006    First Quarter    18.83    17.40    17.44
   Second Quarter    22.35    17.59    21.83
   Third Quarter    24.57    20.69    24.57
   Fourth Quarter    28.75    24.20    28.22
2007    First Quarter    30.07    25.30    25.95
   Second Quarter    28.39    25.74    28.12
   Third Quarter    29.02    23.67    24.18
   Fourth Quarter    24.35    17.63    18.26
2008    First Quarter    20.54    16.61    19.34
   Second Quarter    22.72    18.61    18.97
   Third Quarter    22.28    18.01    19.63
   Fourth Quarter    19.35    13.07    16.88
2009    First Quarter    17.99    11.22    13.64
   Second Quarter    16.69    13.53    14.49
   Third Quarter    17.56    13.26    16.89
   Fourth Quarter    17.64    14.06    16.86
2010    First Quarter    18.82    15.21    18.82
   Second Quarter    20.39    16.77    17.37
   Third Quarter    19.56    17.00    18.08
   Fourth Quarter    22.25    17.66    21.97
2011    First Quarter    25.77    22.37    24.72
   Second Quarter    26.68    23.44    25.34

 

 

Variable Coupon Notes

  TS-10


LOGO

 

CVS Caremark Corporation

CVS Caremark Corporation is an integrated pharmacy health care provider. The company’s offerings include pharmacy benefit management services, mail order, retail and specialty pharmacy, disease management programs, and retail clinics. The company operates drugstores throughout the U.S., the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. This Basket Stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “CVS.”

 

          High
    Closing Price    
   Low
    Closing Price    
   Period-End
    Closing Price     
2006    First Quarter    30.57    26.35    29.87
   Second Quarter    31.25    27.69    30.70
   Third Quarter    35.95    30.10    32.12
   Fourth Quarter    32.15    27.19    30.91
2007    First Quarter    34.67    30.79    34.14
   Second Quarter    39.08    34.29    36.45
   Third Quarter    39.63    35.12    39.63
   Fourth Quarter    42.25    37.15    39.75
2008    First Quarter    41.25    35.49    40.51
   Second Quarter    44.12    39.48    39.57
   Third Quarter    39.20    32.67    33.66
   Fourth Quarter    33.77    24.42    28.74
2009    First Quarter    29.80    23.98    27.49
   Second Quarter    32.98    28.10    31.87
   Third Quarter    37.52    30.68    35.74
   Fourth Quarter    38.01    28.87    32.21
2010    First Quarter    37.07    31.07    36.56
   Second Quarter    37.37    29.32    29.32
   Third Quarter    31.54    27.00    31.47
   Fourth Quarter    35.00    29.65    34.77
2011    First Quarter    35.71    32.24    34.32
   Second Quarter    38.80    34.77    37.58

Deere & Company

Deere & Company manufactures and distributes a range of agricultural, construction and forestry, and commercial and consumer equipment. The company supplies replacement parts for its own products and for those of other manufacturers. Deere also provides product and parts financing services. This Basket Stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “DE.”

 

          High
    Closing Price    
   Low
    Closing Price    
   Period-End
    Closing Price     
2006    First Quarter    39.89    34.00    39.53
   Second Quarter    45.67    38.65    41.75
   Third Quarter    42.39    34.34    41.96
   Fourth Quarter    49.07    41.80    47.54
2007    First Quarter    57.98    45.45    54.32
   Second Quarter    62.15    52.24    60.37
   Third Quarter    74.21    58.55    74.21
   Fourth Quarter    93.12    70.76    93.12
2008    First Quarter    94.69    76.40    80.44
   Second Quarter    93.35    71.38    72.13
   Third Quarter    73.47    47.76    49.50
   Fourth Quarter    46.30    28.77    38.32
2009    First Quarter    45.99    24.83    32.87
   Second Quarter    47.05    34.26    39.95
   Third Quarter    46.31    35.31    42.92
   Fourth Quarter    56.59    41.13    54.09
2010    First Quarter    61.96    48.96    59.46
   Second Quarter    62.21    54.78    55.68
   Third Quarter    73.61    54.50    69.78
   Fourth Quarter    84.46    68.57    83.05
2011    First Quarter    96.89    83.02    96.89
   Second Quarter    99.24    78.53    82.45

 

 

Variable Coupon Notes

  TS-11


LOGO

 

Eastman Chemical Company

Eastman Chemical Company is an international chemical company which produces chemicals, fibers, and plastics. The company’s operations include coatings, adhesives, specialty polymers, and inks, fibers, performance chemicals and intermediates, performance polymers, and specialty plastics. This Basket Stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “EMN.”

 

          High
    Closing Price    
   Low
    Closing Price    
   Period-End
    Closing Price     

2006

   First Quarter    53.27    47.70    51.18
   Second Quarter    57.99    50.19    54.00
   Third Quarter    54.46    49.19    54.02
   Fourth Quarter    61.23    54.20    59.31

2007

   First Quarter    64.66    57.90    63.33
   Second Quarter    69.42    63.31    64.33
   Third Quarter    71.23    63.49    66.73
   Fourth Quarter    68.65    59.05    61.09

2008

   First Quarter    67.47    58.00    62.45
   Second Quarter    77.52    64.31    68.86
   Third Quarter    68.80    53.27    55.06
   Fourth Quarter    54.66    26.83    31.71

2009

   First Quarter    33.68    18.00    26.80
   Second Quarter    45.03    28.35    37.90
   Third Quarter    55.15    35.21    53.54
   Fourth Quarter    61.39    50.21    60.24

2010

   First Quarter    64.35    56.53    63.68
   Second Quarter    71.12    53.36    53.36
   Third Quarter    74.00    51.63    74.00
   Fourth Quarter    84.08    74.08    84.08

2011

   First Quarter    99.32    85.35    99.32
   Second Quarter    108.15    95.02    102.07

Google Inc.

Google Inc. is a global technology company that provides a web based search engine through its website. The company offers a wide range of search options, including web, image, groups, directory, and news searches. This Basket Stock trades on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “GOOG.”

 

          High
    Closing Price    
   Low
    Closing Price    
   Period-End
    Closing Price     

2006

   First Quarter    471.84    337.06    390.00
   Second Quarter    440.50    370.02    419.33
   Third Quarter    424.56    367.23    401.90
   Fourth Quarter    509.65    401.44    460.48

2007

   First Quarter    505.00    438.68    458.16
   Second Quarter    530.26    458.00    523.38
   Third Quarter    569.55    491.52    567.27
   Fourth Quarter    741.79    579.03    691.48

2008

   First Quarter    685.33    413.62    440.47
   Second Quarter    594.90    446.84    526.42
   Third Quarter    555.15    381.00    400.52
   Fourth Quarter    411.72    257.44    307.65

2009

   First Quarter    378.77    282.75    348.06
   Second Quarter    444.32    354.09    421.59
   Third Quarter    499.06    396.63    495.85
   Fourth Quarter    622.73    484.58    619.98

2010

   First Quarter    626.75    526.43    567.01
   Second Quarter    595.30    444.95    444.95
   Third Quarter    530.41    436.07    525.79
   Fourth Quarter    627.16    522.35    593.97

2011

   First Quarter    639.63    557.10    586.21
   Second Quarter    591.80    474.88    506.38

 

 

Variable Coupon Notes

  TS-12


LOGO

 

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

Las Vegas Sands Corp. owns and operates casino resorts and convention centers. The company operates in United States, Macau and Singapore. Las Vegas Sand Corp’s casinos offer a wide range of gaming activities and entertainment as well as overnight accommodations, while its expo centers host a wide range of entertainment shows, expositions, and other activities. This Basket Stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “LVS.”

 

          High
    Closing Price    
   Low
    Closing Price    
   Period-End
    Closing Price     

2006

   First Quarter    56.72    38.68    56.66
   Second Quarter    77.86    55.00    77.86
   Third Quarter    77.15    59.41    68.35
   Fourth Quarter    97.00    67.77    89.48

2007

   First Quarter    108.59    81.02    86.61
   Second Quarter    90.74    72.83    76.39
   Third Quarter    139.71    76.64    133.42
   Fourth Quarter    144.56    103.05    103.05

2008

   First Quarter    100.32    71.85    73.64
   Second Quarter    81.50    47.10    47.44
   Third Quarter    56.87    31.83    36.11
   Fourth Quarter    31.32    3.23    5.93

2009

   First Quarter    8.48    1.42    3.01
   Second Quarter    11.34    3.74    7.86
   Third Quarter    19.56    6.65    16.84
   Fourth Quarter    18.28    13.17    14.94

2010

   First Quarter    21.90    15.37    21.15
   Second Quarter    27.04    19.85    22.14
   Third Quarter    35.59    21.59    34.85
   Fourth Quarter    52.80    35.19    45.95

2011

   First Quarter    50.60    36.34    42.22
   Second Quarter    47.51    37.82    42.21

MetLife, Inc.

MetLife, Inc. provides individual insurance, employee benefits and financial services with operations throughout the United States and the regions of Latin America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. The company’s products include life insurance, annuities, automobile and homeowners insurance, retail banking and other financial services to individuals as well as group insurance. This Basket Stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “MET.”

 

          High
    Closing Price    
   Low
    Closing Price    
   Period-End
    Closing Price     

2006

   First Quarter    51.98    48.14    48.37
   Second Quarter    53.19    48.44    51.21
   Third Quarter    57.23    49.65    56.68
   Fourth Quarter    59.83    56.23    59.01

2007

   First Quarter    65.92    59.10    63.15
   Second Quarter    69.04    63.29    64.48
   Third Quarter    69.92    59.62    69.73
   Fourth Quarter    70.87    60.46    61.62

2008

   First Quarter    61.47    54.62    60.26
   Second Quarter    62.88    52.77    52.77
   Third Quarter    63.00    43.75    56.00
   Fourth Quarter    48.15    16.48    34.86

2009

   First Quarter    35.97    12.10    22.77
   Second Quarter    35.50    23.43    30.01
   Third Quarter    40.83    26.90    38.07
   Fourth Quarter    38.35    33.22    35.35

2010

   First Quarter    43.34    33.64    43.34
   Second Quarter    47.10    37.76    37.76
   Third Quarter    42.73    36.49    38.45
   Fourth Quarter    44.92    37.74    44.44

2011

   First Quarter    48.64    42.28    44.73
   Second Quarter    46.79    39.24    43.87

 

 

Variable Coupon Notes

  TS-13


LOGO

 

Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc.

Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. produces potash, phosphate, and nitrogen to the agricultural and industrial industries worldwide. The company conducts operations in Canada, Chile, the United States, Brazil, and Trinidad. This Basket Stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “POT.”

 

          High
    Closing Price    
   Low
    Closing Price    
   Period-End
    Closing Price     

2006

   First Quarter    10.98    8.77    9.79
   Second Quarter    11.78    8.80    9.55
   Third Quarter    11.73    9.21    11.58
   Fourth Quarter    16.25    11.50    15.94

2007

   First Quarter    18.66    14.89    17.77
   Second Quarter    26.76    17.78    25.99
   Third Quarter    35.23    25.11    35.23
   Fourth Quarter    48.43    34.16    47.99

2008

   First Quarter    54.76    40.01    51.74
   Second Quarter    79.83    52.93    76.19
   Third Quarter    76.17    43.90    44.00
   Fourth Quarter    42.68    16.53    24.41

2009

   First Quarter    30.40    22.10    26.94
   Second Quarter    39.29    26.54    31.02
   Third Quarter    33.19    28.04    30.11
   Fourth Quarter    40.99    28.48    36.17

2010

   First Quarter    42.33    33.12    39.78
   Second Quarter    39.17    28.75    28.75
   Third Quarter    50.16    28.20    48.01
   Fourth Quarter    51.61    44.88    51.61

2011

   First Quarter    63.31    51.97    58.93
   Second Quarter    61.44    50.97    56.99

Priceline.com Incorporated

Priceline.com Incorporated enables consumers to use the Internet to save money on a variety of products and services. The company’s product allows customers to name their own price on products or services and communicates that demand directly to participating sellers or to their private databases. Participants include domestic and international airlines, and hotel chains. This Basket Stock trades on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “PCLN.”

 

          High
    Closing Price    
   Low
    Closing Price    
   Period-End
    Closing Price     

2006

   First Quarter    24.87    21.06    24.84
   Second Quarter    32.22    23.81    29.86
   Third Quarter    36.79    25.91    36.79
   Fourth Quarter    43.97    36.75    43.61

2007

   First Quarter    55.26    42.29    53.26
   Second Quarter    68.74    54.21    68.74
   Third Quarter    89.95    61.56    88.75
   Fourth Quarter    119.73    84.27    114.86

2008

   First Quarter    127.51    89.36    120.86
   Second Quarter    139.66    115.46    115.46
   Third Quarter    117.20    66.84    68.43
   Fourth Quarter    73.65    47.07    73.65

2009

   First Quarter    86.68    66.04    78.78
   Second Quarter    118.00    80.88    111.55
   Third Quarter    168.24    103.75    165.82
   Fourth Quarter    229.24    157.79    218.50

2010

   First Quarter    255.99    195.35    255.00
   Second Quarter    273.00    175.19    176.54
   Third Quarter    349.93    176.41    348.34
   Fourth Quarter    420.65    330.86    399.55

2011

   First Quarter    506.44    409.41    506.44
   Second Quarter    555.65    458.78    511.93

 

 

Variable Coupon Notes

  TS-14


LOGO

 

The Boeing Company

The Boeing Company, together with its subsidiaries, develops, produces, and markets commercial jet aircraft, as well as provides related support services to the commercial airline industry worldwide. The company also researches, develops, produces, modifies, and supports information, space, and defense systems, including military aircraft, helicopters and space and missile systems. This Basket Stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “BA.”

 

          High
    Closing Price    
   Low
    Closing Price    
   Period-End
    Closing Price     

2006

   First Quarter    79.18    66.49    77.93
   Second Quarter    88.94    76.98    81.91
   Third Quarter    83.75    72.80    78.85
   Fourth Quarter    91.10    79.14    88.84

2007

   First Quarter    91.71    85.43    88.91
   Second Quarter    100.59    88.83    96.16
   Third Quarter    107.23    92.74    104.99
   Fourth Quarter    106.65    86.62    87.46

2008

   First Quarter    86.98    72.45    74.37
   Second Quarter    87.07    65.72    65.72
   Third Quarter    69.26    55.47    57.35
   Fourth Quarter    56.62    37.11    42.67

2009

   First Quarter    46.31    29.36    35.58
   Second Quarter    52.83    35.44    42.50
   Third Quarter    54.62    39.04    54.15
   Fourth Quarter    56.05    47.22    54.13

2010

   First Quarter    74.11    56.18    72.61
   Second Quarter    75.59    60.11    62.75
   Third Quarter    69.69    60.76    66.54
   Fourth Quarter    71.66    62.50    65.26

2011

   First Quarter    73.93    66.40    73.93
   Second Quarter    79.95    71.25    73.93

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company develops, manufactures, distributes, and sells tires for most applications. The company also manufactures and markets several lines of rubber and rubber-related chemicals and provides automotive repair services. The company also retreads truck, aircraft, and heavy equipment tires. The company provides its products and services worldwide. This Basket Stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “GT.”

 

          High
    Closing Price    
   Low
    Closing Price    
   Period-End
    Closing Price     

2006

   First Quarter    18.87    12.94    14.48
   Second Quarter    15.20    10.55    11.10
   Third Quarter    14.94    9.86    14.50
   Fourth Quarter    20.99    14.24    20.99

2007

   First Quarter    31.76    22.67    31.19
   Second Quarter    36.39    31.55    34.76
   Third Quarter    36.63    25.05    30.41
   Fourth Quarter    30.98    25.83    28.22

2008

   First Quarter    29.31    23.49    25.80
   Second Quarter    29.22    17.83    17.83
   Third Quarter    22.42    14.86    15.31
   Fourth Quarter    15.05    4.18    5.97

2009

   First Quarter    7.95    3.51    6.26
   Second Quarter    13.51    6.49    11.26
   Third Quarter    18.32    10.55    17.03
   Fourth Quarter    17.81    12.54    14.10

2010

   First Quarter    15.94    12.50    12.64
   Second Quarter    14.65    9.94    9.94
   Third Quarter    12.37    9.24    10.75
   Fourth Quarter    12.11    9.56    11.85

2011

   First Quarter    15.45    11.58    14.98
   Second Quarter    18.72    14.61    16.77

 

 

Variable Coupon Notes

  TS-15


LOGO

 

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. operates discount stores, supercenters, and neighborhood markets. The company’s discount stores and supercenters offer merchandise such as apparel, housewares, small appliances, electronics, and hardware. The company’s markets offer a full-line supermarket and a limited assortment of general merchandise. The company operates nationally and internationally. This Basket Stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “WMT.”

 

          High
    Closing Price    
   Low
    Closing Price    
   Period-End
    Closing Price     

2006

   First Quarter    48.54    44.74    47.24
   Second Quarter    49.65    45.03    48.17
   Third Quarter    49.81    43.02    49.32
   Fourth Quarter    51.75    45.54    46.18

2007

   First Quarter    50.26    45.73    46.95
   Second Quarter    51.21    46.33    48.11
   Third Quarter    49.15    42.27    43.65
   Fourth Quarter    49.43    42.90    47.53

2008

   First Quarter    53.62    45.72    52.68
   Second Quarter    59.80    54.08    56.20
   Third Quarter    63.17    56.02    59.89
   Fourth Quarter    59.73    49.67    56.06

2009

   First Quarter    57.18    46.42    52.10
   Second Quarter    53.80    47.87    48.44
   Third Quarter    51.88    47.57    49.09
   Fourth Quarter    54.96    49.00    53.45

2010

   First Quarter    55.99    52.61    55.60
   Second Quarter    55.53    48.07    48.07
   Third Quarter    54.08    48.00    53.52
   Fourth Quarter    55.36    53.25    53.93

2011

   First Quarter    57.57    51.37    52.05
   Second Quarter    56.06    52.13    53.14

 

 

Variable Coupon Notes

  TS-16


LOGO

 

Certain U.S. Federal Income Taxation Considerations

Set forth below is a summary of certain U.S. federal income tax considerations relating to an investment in the notes. The following summary is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by the discussion under the section entitled “U.S. Federal Income Tax Summary” beginning on page S-29 of product supplement VCN-2, which you should carefully review prior to investing in the notes. For purposes of that discussion, we intend to take the position that the notes will be treated as “contingent payment debt instruments” for U.S. federal income tax purposes, subject to taxation under the “noncontingent bond method,” and the balance of this discussion assumes that this characterization is proper and will be respected. Capitalized terms used and not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in product supplement VCN-2.

Under this characterization, the notes generally will be subject to the Treasury regulations governing contingent payment debt instruments. Under those regulations, a U.S. Holder will be required to report OID or interest income based on a “comparable yield” and a “projected payment schedule,” established by us for determining interest accruals and adjustments with respect to a note. A U.S. Holder who does not use the “comparable yield” and follow the “projected payment schedule” to calculate its OID and interest income on a note must timely disclose and justify the use of other estimates to the IRS.

A U.S. Holder will be required to recognize interest income equal to the amount of any “positive adjustment” for a note for the taxable year in which a contingent payment is paid (including a payment of interest at maturity). A positive adjustment is the excess of actual payments in respect of contingent payments over the projected amount of contingent payments. A U.S. Holder also will be required to account for any “negative adjustment” for a taxable year in which a contingent payment is paid. A negative adjustment is the excess of the projected amounts of contingent payments over actual payments in respect of the contingent payments. A net negative adjustment is the amount by which total negative adjustments in a taxable year exceed total positive adjustments in such taxable year. A net negative adjustment (1) will first reduce the amount of interest for the note that a U.S. Holder would otherwise be required to include in income in the taxable year, and (2) to the extent of any excess, will result in an ordinary loss equal to that portion of the excess as does not exceed the excess of (A) the amount of all previous interest inclusions under the note over (B) the total amount of the U.S. Holder’s net negative adjustments treated as ordinary loss on the note in prior taxable years. A net negative adjustment is not subject to the 2% floor limitation imposed on miscellaneous deductions under Section 67 of the Code. Any net negative adjustment in excess of the amounts described above in (1) and (2) will be carried forward to offset future interest income on the note or to reduce the amount realized on a sale, exchange, or redemption of the note and, in the case of a payment at maturity, should result in a capital loss. The deductibility of capital losses by a U.S. Holder is subject to limitations.

The following table assumes an expected issue date of July 14, 2011 and maturity date of July 14, 2015 for the notes and is based upon a hypothetical projected payment schedule and a hypothetical comparable yield equal to 3.1044% per annum (compounded annually), that we established for the notes, and shows the amounts of ordinary income from a note that an initial U.S. Holder that holds the note until maturity and pays taxes on a calendar year basis should be required to report each calendar year. The following tables are for illustrative purposes only. The actual tables will be completed on the pricing date and included in the final term sheet.

 

Accrual Period

   Interest Deemed to Accrue
During Accrual Period (per
$10.00 principal amount
per unit of the notes)
   Total Interest Deemed to
Have Accrued from
Original Issue Date (per
$10.00 principal amount
per unit of the notes)

July 14, 2011 through December 31, 2011

   $0.1429    $0.1429

January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012

   $0.3104    $0.4533

January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013

   $0.3104    $0.7637

January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014

   $0.3104    $1.0741

January 1, 2015 through July 14, 2015

   $0.1675    $1.2416

In addition, we have determined the hypothetical projected payment schedule for the notes as follows:

 

        Date    Projected Payment

July 14, 2012

   $0.3104

July 14, 2013

   $0.3104

July 14, 2014

   $0.3104

July 14, 2015

   $10.3104

You should be aware that these amounts are not calculated or provided for any purposes other than the determination of a U.S. Holder’s interest accruals and adjustments with respect to the notes for U.S. federal income tax purposes. By providing the table above and the projected payment schedule, we make no representations regarding the actual amounts of interest payments on the notes.

Upon a sale, exchange, or redemption of a note prior to maturity, a U.S. Holder generally will recognize taxable gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount realized on the sale, exchange, or redemption and the holder’s tax basis in the notes. A U.S. Holder’s tax basis in a note generally will equal the cost of that note, increased by the amount of OID previously accrued by the holder for that note (without regard to any positive or negative adjustments under the contingent payment debt regulations), and decreased by the amount of any projected payments for previous periods on the note. A U.S. Holder generally will treat any gain as interest income, and will treat any loss as ordinary loss to the extent of the excess of previous interest inclusions over the total negative adjustments previously taken into account as ordinary losses, and the balance as long-term or short-term capital loss depending upon the U.S. Holder’s holding period for the note.

You should consult your own tax advisor concerning the U.S. federal income tax consequences to you of acquiring, owning, and disposing of the notes, as well as any tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, local, foreign, or other tax jurisdiction and the possible effects of changes in U.S. federal or other tax laws. See the discussion under the section entitled “U.S. Federal Income Tax Summary” beginning on page S-29 of product supplement VCN-2.

 

 

Variable Coupon Notes

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Additional Terms

You should read this term sheet, together with the documents listed below, which together contain the terms of the notes and supersede all prior or contemporaneous oral statements as well as any other written materials. You should carefully consider, among other things, the matters set forth under “Risk Factors” in the sections indicated on the cover of this term sheet. The notes involve risks not associated with conventional debt securities. We urge you to consult your investment, legal, tax, accounting, and other advisors before you invest in the notes.

You may access the following documents on the SEC Website at www.sec.gov as follows (or if such address has changed, by reviewing our filings for the relevant date on the SEC Website):

 

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Product supplement VCN-2 dated October 26, 2010:

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/70858/000119312510236590/d424b5.htm

 

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Series L MTN prospectus supplement dated April 21, 2009 and prospectus dated April 20, 2009:

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/70858/000095014409003387/g18667b5e424b5.htm

Our Central Index Key, or CIK, on the SEC Website is 70858.

We have filed a registration statement (including a product supplement, a prospectus supplement, and a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this term sheet relates. Before you invest, you should read the product supplement, the prospectus supplement, and the prospectus in that registration statement, and the other documents relating to this offering that we have filed with the SEC for more complete information about us and this offering. You may get these documents without cost by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, we, any agent, or any dealer participating in this offering will arrange to send you the Note Prospectus if you so request by calling MLPF&S toll-free at 1-866-500-5408.

Market-Linked Investments Classification

Market-Linked Investments come in four basic categories, each designed to meet a different set of investor risk profiles, time horizons, income requirements and market views (bullish, bearish, moderate outlook, etc.). The following descriptions of these categories are meant solely for informational purposes and are not intended to represent any particular Market-Linked Investment or guarantee performance. Certain Market-Linked Investments may have overlapping characteristics.

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Market Downside Protection Market-Linked Investments combine some of the capital preservation features of traditional bonds with the growth potential of equities and other asset classes. They offer full or partial market downside protection at maturity, while offering market exposure that may provide better returns than comparable fixed income securities. It is important to note that the market downside protection feature provides investors with protection only at maturity, subject to issuer credit risk. In addition, in exchange for full or partial protection, you forfeit dividends and full exposure to the linked asset’s upside. In some circumstances, this could result in a lower return than with a direct investment in the asset.

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These short- to medium-term market-linked notes offer you a way to enhance your income stream, either through variable or fixed-interest coupons, an added payout at maturity based on the performance of the linked asset, or both. In exchange for receiving current income, you will generally forfeit upside potential on the linked asset. Even so, the prospect of higher interest payments and/or an additional payout may equate to a higher return potential than you may be able to find through other fixed-income securities. Enhanced Income Market-Linked Investments generally do not include market downside protection. The degree to which your principal is repaid at maturity is generally determined by the performance of the linked asset. Although enhanced income streams may help offset potential declines in the asset, you can still lose part or all of your original investment.

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Market Access notes may offer exposure to certain market sectors, asset classes and/or strategies that may not even be available through the other three categories of Market-Linked Investments. Subject to certain fees, the returns on Market Access Market-Linked Investments will generally correspond on a one-to-one basis with any increases or decreases in the value of the linked asset, similar to a direct investment. In some instances, they may also provide interim coupon payments. These investments do not include the market downside protection feature and, therefore, your principal remains at risk.

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These short- to medium-term investments offer you a way to enhance exposure to a particular market view without taking on a similarly enhanced level of market-downside risk. They can be especially effective in a flat to moderately positive market (or, in the case of bearish investments, a flat to moderately negative market). In exchange for the potential to receive better-than market returns on the linked asset, you must generally accept a degree of market downside risk and capped upside potential. As these investments are not market downside protected, and do not assure full repayment of principal at maturity, you need to be prepared for the possibility that you may lose all or part of your investment.

 

 

Variable Coupon Notes

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