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Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration No. 433-134553

FX Basket-Linked Note

Preliminary Terms and Conditions

“EUR, GBP & CAD Digital Basket”

August 22, 2007

 

Contact: + 1 212 526 2237

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for this offering. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus dated May 30, 2006, the prospectus supplement dated May 30, 2006 for its Medium Term Notes, Series I, and other documents Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. has filed with the SEC for more complete information about Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. and this offering. Buyers should rely upon the prospectus, prospectus supplement and any relevant free writing prospectus for complete details. You may get these documents and other documents Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. has filed for free by searching the SEC online database (EDGAR®) at www.sec.gov with “Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.” as a search term. You may also access the prospectus and Series I MTN prospectus supplement on the SEC web site as follows:

 

 

Series I MTN prospectus supplement dated May 30, 2006:

 

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/806085/000104746906007785/a2170815z424b2.htm

 

 

 

Prospectus dated May 30, 2006:

 

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/806085/000104746906007771/a2165526zs-3asr.htm

 

 

Alternatively, Lehman Brothers Inc. will arrange to send you the prospectus, Series I MTN prospectus supplement and final pricing supplement (when completed) if you request it by calling your Lehman Brothers sales representative or 1-888-603-5847.

 

Summary Description

 

This note allows an investor to hold via a single basket a long position in the U.S. Dollar (USD) relative to the Euro (EUR), the British Pound Sterling (GBP) and the Canadian Dollar (CAD) (collectively, the Reference Currencies). If as of a Valuation Date the Basket Return (which is in turn determined based on the appreciation or depreciation of the USD relative to the Reference Currencies in aggregate) is greater than zero, an investor will receive on the immediately following Interest Payment Date an Interest Amount equal to the principal amount of the notes multiplied by the quotient of (a) the specified Coupon divided by (b) the total number of monthly Valuation Dates. If the Basket Return as of a Valuation Date is equal to or less than zero, no Interest Amount will be payable on the immediately following Interest Payment Date. The investor will receive the maximum return on the notes if the Basket Return is greater than zero on each Valuation Date; conversely, if the Basket Return is equal to or less than zero on every Valuation Date, no Interest Amount will be payable, and the investor would receive only the repayment of the principal invested on the Maturity Date, with no additional return. The notes are 100% principal protected if held to maturity.

 

Issuer

 

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (A1, A+, AA-)

 

 

 

Issue Size

 

USD [TBD]

 

 

 

Principal Protection

 

100%

 

 

 

Trade Date

 

[TBD]

 

 

 

Issue Date

 

Trade Date + [4] Business Days

 

 

 

Maturity Date

 

Issue Date + [1] Year

 

 

 

Interest Payment Dates

 

The [xx] day of each month, commencing [xx], and ending on the Maturity Date

 

 

 

Valuation Dates

 

The [xx] day of each month from and including [xx], to and including [xx], or if any such day is not a Valuation Business Day, the immediately preceding Valuation Business Day; provided that, upon the occurrence of a Disruption Event on a Valuation Date, that Valuation Date may be

 




 

 

 

postponed (as described under “Disruption Events” below)

 

 

 

Reference Currencies

 

The Euro (EUR), the British Pound Sterling (GBP) and the Canadian Dollar (CAD)

 

 

 

Reference Exchange Rate

 

For EUR and GBP, the spot exchange rates for each of EUR and GBP quoted against the U.S. dollar, expressed as the number of USD per unit of the Basket Currency. For CAD, the spot exchange rate for CAD quoted against the U.S. dollar, expressed as the number of units of the Basket Currency per USD 1.

 

 

 

Settlement Rates

 

For each Valuation Date, the Reference Exchange Rates for each Reference Currency on that Valuation Date, determined in accordance with the applicable Settlement Rate Option (subject to the occurrence of a Disruption Event).

 

 

 

Redemption Amount

 

A single U.S. dollar payment on the Maturity Date equal to the principal amount of each note

 

 

 

Interest Amount

 

For each Interest Payment Date, a single USD payment determined on the immediately preceding Valuation Date and equal to the principal amount of each note multiplied by:

 

 

 

 

 

If the Basket Return is greater than zero:

Coupon / N

 

 

 

 

 

 

If the Basket Return is equal to or less than zero:

0.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Where

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coupon = [6.50% - 7.50]%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N = [12], the total number of Valuation Dates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For purposes of calculating the Interest Amount, the quotient of the Coupon divided by N will be expressed as a percentage rounded to three decimal places.

 

 

 

Basket Return

 

For each Valuation Date, the sum of the Weighted Currency Returns on such Valuation Date.

 

 

 

Weighted Currency Returns

 

On each Valuation Date, for EUR and GBP:

 

 

 

 

 

Weighting *

{

Initial Reference Currency Rate – Settlement Rate

}

 

 

Initial Reference Currency Rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On each Valuation Date, for CAD:

 

 

 

 

 

Weighting *

{

Settlement Rate – Initial Reference Currency Rate

}

 

 

Settlement Rate

 

 

 

 

Weightings and Initial Reference Currency Rates

 

The Initial Reference Currency Rate and Weighting for each Reference Currency is as set forth below:

 

 

 

 

 

Reference
Currency

Weighting

Initial Reference
Currency Rate

 

 

 

EUR

34%

[TBD]

 

 

 

GBP

33%

[TBD]

 

 

 

CAD

33%

[TBD]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Initial Currency Rate for each Reference Currency is the Reference Exchange Rate for that Reference Currency determined by the Calculation Agent on the Trade Date in accordance with the applicable Settlement Rate Option.

 




 

 

Settlement Rate Option and Valuation Business Day

 

For each Reference Currency as set forth below:

 

 

 

 

 

Reference
Currency

Screen
Reference

Valuation
Business Day

 

 

 

EUR

1FED

New York

 

 

 

GBP

1FED

New York

 

 

 

CAD

1FED

New York

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 For further information concerning the Settlement Rate Option and Valuation Business Day, see “Description of the Notes—Currency-Indexed Notes” in, and Appendix A to, the Series I MTN prospectus supplement.

 

 

 

Business Day

 

New York

 

 

 

Business Day Convention

 

Following

 

 

 

Disruption Events

 

If a Disruption Event relating to one or more Reference Currencies is in effect on a scheduled Valuation Date, the Calculation Agent will calculate the Basket Return for such Valuation Date using:

 

 

 

 

 

·  for each Reference Currency that did not suffer a Disruption Event on that scheduled Valuation Date, the Settlement Rate on that scheduled Valuation Date, and

 

 

 

 

 

·  for each Reference Currency that did suffer a Disruption Event on that scheduled Valuation Date, the Settlement Rate on the immediately succeeding scheduled Valuation Business Day for such Reference Currency on which no Disruption Event occurs or is continuing with respect to such Reference Currency;

 

 

 

 

 

provided however that if a Disruption Event has occurred or is continuing with respect to a Reference Currency on each of the three scheduled Valuation Business Days following a scheduled Valuation Date, then (a) such third scheduled Valuation Business Day shall be deemed the applicable Valuation Date for the affected Reference Currency; and (b) the Calculation Agent will determine the Settlement Rate for the affected Reference Currency on such deemed Valuation Date in accordance with “Fallback Rate Observation Methodology” (as defined under “Description of the Notes—Currency-Indexed Notes” in the Series I MTN prospectus supplement).

 

 

 

 

 

A “Disruption Event” means any of the following events with respect to a Reference Currency, as determined in good faith by the Calculation Agent:

 

 

 

 

 

(A)               the occurrence and/or existence of an event on any day that has the effect of preventing or making impossible (x) the conversion of the Reference Currency into USD through customary legal channels; or (y) for any Reference Currency other than EUR, the delivery of USD from accounts inside the Reference Currency Jurisdiction for that Reference Currency to accounts outside that Reference Currency Jurisdiction;

 

 

 

 

 

(B)                 the occurrence of any event causing the Reference Exchange Rate for the Reference Currency to be split into dual or multiple currency exchange rates; or

 

 

 

 

 

(C)                 the Settlement Rate being unavailable for the Reference Currency, or the occurrence of an event (i) for any Reference Currency other than EUR, in the Reference Currency Jurisdiction for that Reference Currency that materially disrupts the market for the Reference Currency or (ii) that generally makes it impossible to obtain the Settlement Rate for the Reference Currency, on the applicable Valuation Date.

 

 

 

 

 

For purposes of the above, “scheduled Valuation Business Day” means a day that is or, in the judgment of the Calculation Agent, should have been, a Valuation Business Day for the affected

 




 

 

 

Reference Currency.

 

 

 

Calculation Agent

 

Lehman Brothers Inc.

 

 

 

Underwriter

 

Lehman Brothers Inc.

 

 

 

Identifier

 

CUSIP: [TBD] ISIN: [TBD]

 

 

 

Settlement System

 

DTC

 

 

 

Denominations

 

USD 1,000 and whole multiples of USD 1,000

 

 

 

Issue Type

 

US MTN

 

 

 

Fees:

 

 

Price to Public (1)

 

Fees (2)

 

Proceeds to the Issuer

 

 

Per note

$1,000

$5.00

$995.00

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)                   The price to public includes the Issuer’s cost of hedging its obligations under the notes through one or more of its affiliates, which includes such affiliates’ expected cost of providing such hedge, as well as the profit such affiliates expect to realize in consideration for assuming the risks inherent in providing such hedge.

 

 

 

 

 

(2)                   Lehman Brothers Inc. will receive commissions equal to $5.00 per $1,000 principal amount, or 0.50%, and may use all or a portion of these commissions to pay selling concessions or fees to other dealers. Lehman Brothers Inc. and/or an affiliate may earn additional income as a result of payments pursuant to any hedges.

 

Risk Factors

 

An investment in the notes entails certain risks not associated with an investment in conventional floating rate or fixed rate medium-term notes. See “Risk Factors” generally, and “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Currency-Indexed Notes” specifically, in the Series I MTN prospectus supplement.

 

United States Federal Income Tax Treatment

 

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. intends to treat the notes as short-term debt securities as described under “United States Federal Income Tax Consequences-Debt Securities-Short-Term Debt Securities” in the Prospectus dated May 30, 2007. The notes could also be subject to special rules relating to foreign currency that could affect the character of the amount received at maturity and the gain or loss realized upon the sale or disposition of the notes. No statutory, judicial or administrative authority directly addresses the treatment of such notes or instruments similar thereto for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and no ruling will be requested from the Internal Revenue Service with respect to the notes. As a result, certain aspects of the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in such notes are uncertain. Any differing treatment could affect the amount, timing, and character of income with respect to the notes. Holders should consult their tax advisors regarding the proper treatment of amounts paid in respect of the notes, including the application of special foreign currency rules and rules governing short-term debt securities.

 




Historical Exchange Rates

The following charts show the spot exchange rates for each Reference Currency at the end of each week in the period from the week ending August 15, 2004 through the week ending August 19, 2007, using historical data obtained from Reuters.  The spot exchange rates reflected in the charts below are expressed as the amount of Basket Currency per U.S. dollar to show the appreciation or depreciation, as the case may be, of the U.S. dollar relative to the Basket Currency (and, in the case of EUR and GBP, are the inverse of the spot exchange rates used to calculate the Basket Return, which are expressed as the amount of U.S. dollar per Basket Currency).

The historical exchange rates presented in the charts below were prepared using historical data obtained from Reuters; neither of Lehman Brothers Inc. nor Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. makes any representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of this data. The historical data on each Basket Currency is not necessarily indicative of the future performance of the US dollar relative to the Basket Currencies, the Basket Return or what the value of the notes may be. Fluctuations in exchange rates make it difficult to predict whether the Interest Amount will be payable on any Interest Payment Date. Historical exchange rate fluctuations may be greater or lesser than those experienced by the holders of the notes.




 

 

 




 

 

Hypothetical Historical Basket Return

The following chart shows the hypothetical Basket Return at the end of each week in the period from the week ending August 15, 2004 through the week ending August 19, 2007, based on the hypothetical composite performance of the Reference Currencies using data obtained from Reuters; neither Lehman Brothers Inc. nor Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. makes any representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of this data.  The Basket Return was indexed to a level of 0.0 on August 19, 2007, based upon Reference Currency Rates determined on that day.  The composite value of the Reference Currencies on any prior day was obtained by using the calculation of the Basket Return described above. Spot exchange rates used in this determination are expressed as the number of units of Reference Currency per U.S. dollar.  For purposes of the notes and the determination of the Interest Amount, if any, payable on an Interest Payment Date, the Basket Return will be indexed to 0.0 on the Trade Date.

 




 

 

Hypothetical Redemption Amount Payment Examples

The following payment examples for this note show the Interest Amount per $1,000 note that would or would not be payable on an Interest Payment Date, based on the Basket Return determined on the Valuation Date immediately preceding that Interest Payment Date.  If the Basket Return (which is in turn determined based on the aggregate appreciation or depreciation of the Reference Currencies relative to the USD) as of a Valuation Date is greater than zero, an investor will receive an Interest Amount on the immediately following Interest Payment Date equal to the principal amount of the notes multiplied by the quotient of (a) the specified Coupon divided by (b) the total number of monthly Valuation Dates.  If the Basket Return as of a Valuation Date is equal to or less than zero, no Interest Amount will be payable on the immediately following Interest Payment Date.  The following examples assume 12 total Valuation Dates (N =12) and a hypothetical Coupon of 7.0%  The Coupon for the notes will be determined on the Trade Date, as will the frequency of (and therefore the total number of) Valuation Dates.

 

Month

 

Basket Return

 

Coupon/N

 

Interest Amount:
[ $1,000 * Coupon/N ]

 

 

1

 

 

 

0.0857

 

 

0.583%

 

$5.83

 

 

2

 

 

 

0.0465

 

 

0.583%

 

$5.83

 

 

3

 

 

 

0.1470

 

 

0.583%

 

$5.83

 

 

4

 

 

 

–0.0176

 

 

0.000%

 

$0.00

 

 

5

 

 

 

0.2360

 

 

0.583%

 

$5.83

 

 

6

 

 

 

0.2890

 

 

0.583%

 

$5.83

 

 

7

 

 

 

0.1650

 

 

0.583%

 

$5.83

 

 

8

 

 

 

0.0230

 

 

0.583%

 

$5.83

 

 

9

 

 

 

–0.0409

 

 

0.000%

 

$0.00

 

 

10

 

 

 

–0.0030

 

 

0.000%

 

$0.00

 

 

11

 

 

 

–0.0590

 

 

0.000%

 

$0.00

 

 

12

 

 

 

0.0270

 

 

0.583%

 

$5.83

 

 

As further described above, whether or not the Interest Amount will be payable on any Interest Payment Date will depend on the Basket Return determined on the Valuation date immediately preceding that Interest Payment Date.  The following examples also illustrate how the Basket Return will be determined on a given Valuation Date.  These examples assume hypothetical values for the Initial Reference Currency Rates for the Reference Currencies (each of which will be determined on the Trade Date) and for their Settlement Rates, and the resulting Basket Return, on the given Valuation Date (the Settlement Rates and Basket Returns will be determined separately on each Valuation Date).  The Initial Reference Currency Rate and Settlement Rate values for the Reference Currencies have been chosen arbitrarily for the purpose of these examples, are not associated with Lehman Brothers Research forecasts for any Reference Currency/USD exchange rates and should not be taken as indicative of the future performance of any Reference Currency/USD exchange rate.




Example 1: As of a given Valuation Date, the USD has appreciated relative to each of the EUR, GBP and CAD, resulting in a Basket Return of 8.57%.

The Basket Return is calculated as follows:

Reference
Currency

 

Initial
Reference
Currency Rate
(on Trade Date)

 

Settlement Rate
(on Valuation
Date)

 

Currency Return

 

Basket Currency
Weighting

 

Weighted
Currency
Return

 

EUR

 

1.3819

 

1.2990

 

0.0600

 

33.34%

 

0.0200

 

GBP

 

2.0378

 

1.8544

 

0.0900

 

33.33%

 

0.0300

 

CAD

 

1.0467

 

1.1723

 

0.1071

 

33.33%

 

0.0357

 

Basket Return = Sum of Weighted Currency Returns =

 

0.0857

 

Example 2: As of a given Valuation Date, the USD has depreciated relative to each of the EUR, GBP and CAD, resulting in a Basket Return of –4.09%.

The Basket Return is calculated as follows:

Reference
Currency

 

Initial
Reference
Currency Rate
(on Trade Date)

 

Settlement Rate
(on Valuation
Date)

 

Currency Return

 

Basket Currency
Weighting

 

Weighted
Currency
Return

 

EUR

 

1.3819

 

1.4372

 

–0.0400

 

33.34%

 

–0.0133

 

GBP

 

2.0378

 

2.0990

 

–0.0300

 

33.33%

 

–0.0100

 

CAD

 

1.0467

 

0.9944

 

–0.0526

 

33.33%

 

–0.0175

 

Basket Return = Sum of Weighted Currency Returns =

 

–0.0409

 

Example 3: As of a given Valuation Date, the USD has appreciated relative to each of the EUR and GBP, but has depreciated relative to the CAD, resulting in a Basket Return of 4.65%.

The Basket Return is calculated as follows:

Reference
Currency

 

Initial
Reference
Currency Rate
(on Trade Date)

 

Settlement Rate
(on Valuation
Date)

 

Currency Return

 

Basket Currency
Weighting

 

Weighted
Currency
Return

EUR

 

1.3819

 

1.2437

 

0.1000

 

33.34%

 

0.0333

GBP

 

2.0378

 

1.9155

 

0.0600

 

33.33%

 

0.0200

CAD

 

1.0467

 

1.0258

 

–0.0204

 

33.33%

 

–0.0068

Basket Return = Sum of Weighted Currency Returns =

 

0.0465

 




Example 4: As of a given Valuation Date, the USD has appreciated relative to the GBP, but has depreciated relative to the EUR and the CAD, resulting in a Basket Return of –1.76%.

The Basket Return is calculated as follows:

Reference
Currency

 

Initial
Reference
Currency Rate
(on Trade Date)

 

Settlement Rate
(on Valuation
Date)

 

Currency Return

 

Basket Currency
Weighting

 

Weighted
Currency
Return

EUR

 

1.3819

 

1.5754

 

–0.1400

 

33.34%

 

–0.0467

GBP

 

2.0378

 

1.7525

 

0.1400

 

33.33%

 

0.0467

CAD

 

1.0467

 

0.9944

 

–0.0526

 

33.33%

 

–0.0175

Basket Return = Sum of Weighted Currency Returns =

 

–0.0176