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Filed Pursuant to Rule 433

Registration No.: 333-134553

 

FX Basket-Linked Note

 

“BRIIP Basket Note”

 

Final Terms and Conditions

 

 

May 23, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

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 single basket long positions in the Brazilian Real (BRL), Russian Ruble (RUB), Indian Rupee (INR), Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) and Philippine Peso (PHP) (collectively, the “Reference Currencies”), relative to the U.S. dollar (USD).  If, as of the Valuation Date, the Basket Return is greater than –8.0% (that is, if the Reference Currencies in aggregate have appreciated or have depreciated less than 8% relative to the USD on the Valuation Date), the investor will receive a single payment at maturity equal to the principal amount of the notes plus an additional return equal to the principal amount of the notes multiplied by the product of the Participation Rate (100%) and the sum of the Basket Return plus 8.0%.  If, as of the Valuation Date, the Basket Return is less than or equal to –8.0% (that is, if the Reference Currencies have in aggregate depreciated greater than or equal to 8% relative to the USD on the Valuation Date), then the investor will receive at maturity the principal amount of the notes.  The notes do not bear interest and are 100% principal protected if held to maturity.

 

Issuer

 

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.

Ratings

 

(A1, A+, AA–)(1)

Issue Size

 

USD 393,000

Issue Price

 

100%

Principal Protection

 

100% at the Maturity Date

Trade Date

 

May 23, 2008

Issue Date

 

May 30, 2008

Valuation Date

 

November 23, 2009; provided that, upon the occurrence of a Disruption Event with respect to a Reference Currency, the Valuation Date for the affected Reference Currency may be postponed (as described in “Disruption Events” below).

Maturity Date

 

November 30, 2009

 


(1) Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. is rated A1 by Moody’s, A+ by Standard & Poor’s and AA– by Fitch. A credit rating reflects the creditworthiness of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. and is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities, and it may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating organization. Each rating should be evaluated independently of any other rating.

 

 



 

 

Reference Currencies

 

Brazilian Real (BRL), Russian Ruble (RUB), Indian Rupee (INR), Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) and Philippine Peso (PHP).

Reference Exchange Rates

 

For each Reference Currency, the spot exchange rate for that Reference Currency quoted against the U.S. dollar expressed as number of units of the Reference Currency per one USD.

Participation Rate

 

100%

Redemption Amount

 

A single U.S. dollar payment on the Maturity Date equal to the principal amount of each note plus the Additional Amount, if any

Additional Amount

 

A single U.S. dollar amount equal to the principal amount of each note multiplied by:

 

 

 

 

 

Participation Rate x (Basket Return + 8.0%)

If the Basket Return is greater than –8.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zero

If the Basket Return is less than or equal to –8.0%

 

 

 

 

 

provided that the minimum Additional Amount payable on the notes shall be zero.

Basket Return

 

The sum of the Weighted Currency Returns for the Reference Currencies

Weighted Currency Returns

 

For each Reference Currency:

 

 

 

 

Weighting * 

{

Initial Reference Currency Rate – Settlement Rate

}

 

 

 

Initial Reference Currency Rate

 

Weightings and Initial Reference Currency Rates

 

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

 

 

 

Reference Currency

 

Weighting

 

Initial Reference Currency Rates

 

 

BRL

 

20%

 

1.6640

 

 

RUB

 

20%

 

23.5842

 

 

INR

 

20%

 

42.84

 

 

IDR

 

20%

 

9339

 

 

PHP

 

20%

 

43.409

 

 

 

 

 

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

Settlement Rate

 

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

 

 

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Settlement Rate Option and Valuation Business Day:

 

For each Reference Currency as set forth below:

 

 

 

Reference Currency

 

Screen Reference

 

Valuation Business Day

 

BRL

 

BRFR

 

Brazilia, Rio de Janiero or São Paulo

 

 

RUB

 

EMTA

 

Moscow

 

 

INR

 

RBIB

 

Mumbai

 

 

IDR

 

ABSIRFIX01

 

Singapore

 

 

PHP

 

PDSPESO

 

Manila

 

 

 

 

(as a successor to PHPESO)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 the scheduled Valuation Date, the Calculation Agent will calculate the Basket Return using:

 

 

 

 

 

 

·

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

·

for each Reference Currency that did suffer a Disruption Event on the 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 the scheduled Valuation Date, then (a) such third scheduled Valuation Business Day shall be deemed the Valuation Date for the affected Reference Currency; and (b) the Calculation Agent will determine the Settlement Rate for the affected Reference Currency on such day 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 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) 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 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.

 

 

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Underwriter

 

Lehman Brothers Inc.

Identifier

 

ISIN: US5252M0FL69

 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP: 5252M0FL6

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

 

$17.50

 

$982.50

 

 

Total

 

$393,000

 

$6,877.50

 

$386,122.50

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

The price to public includes Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.’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 these affiliates expect to realize in consideration for assuming the risks inherent in providing such hedge.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

Lehman Brothers Inc. will receive commissions of $17.50 per $1,000 principal amount, or of 1.75%, 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 contingent payment debt instruments, as described under “Supplemental United States Federal Income Tax Consequences—Contingent Payment Debt Instruments” in the Series I MTN prospectus supplement.

 

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. has determined that the comparable yield will be an annual rate of 5.11%, compounded semi-annually. You can obtain the projected payment schedule by submitting a written request to Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. at the following address:

 

Controller’s Office

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.

745 Seventh Avenue

New York, New York 10019

(212) 526-7000

 

 

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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 May 15, 2005, through the week ending May 18, 2008, using historical 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 spot exchange rates presented in the following charts are expressed as the amount of U.S. dollar per Reference Currency to show the appreciation or depreciation, as the case may be, of the U.S. dollar relative to the Reference Currency. The spot exchange rates used to calculate the Basket Return are expressed as the amount of Reference Currency per U.S. dollar, which are the inverse of the spot exchange rates presented in the following charts. The historical data on each Reference Currency is not necessarily indicative of the future performance of the Reference Currencies, the Basket Return or what the value of the notes may be. Fluctuations in exchange rates make it difficult to predict whether the Basket Return will be greater than, less than or equal to zero and, consequently, the Additional Amount payable at maturity.  Historical exchange rate fluctuations may be greater or lesser than those experienced by the holders of the notes.

 

 

 

 

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Hypothetical Historical Basket Return

 

The following charts show the hypothetical Basket Return at the end of each week in the period from the week ending May 15, 2005, through the week ending May 18, 2008 and the Trade Date, 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.    Under the terms of the notes and for purposes of calculating the Redemption Amount, the Basket Return was indexed to 0.0 on the Trade Date based on the Initial Reference Currency Rates.  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.

 

 

 

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Hypothetical Redemption Amount Payment Examples

 

The following payment examples for this note shows scenarios for the Redemption Amount payable at maturity of the notes, including scenarios for the Additional Amounts payable if the Basket Return is greater or less than –8.0%, based on the Participation Rate (100%) and values for the Initial Reference Currency Rates (each of which was determined on the Trade Date), as well hypothetical values for the Settlement Rates (which will be determined on the Valuation Date), and the resulting Basket Return.

 

 

The 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.

 

 

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Example 1: BRL, RUB, INR, IDR and PHP each appreciate relative to their respective Initial Reference Currency Rates, resulting in a Basket Return of 0.0720.  Because the Basket Return is greater than –8.0%, the Additional Amount is equal to $152.00 or 15.20%, and the Redemption Amount is equal to the product of 115.20% times the principal amount of the notes.

 

Because the Basket Return is 0.0720, the Redemption Amount payable at maturity is equal to $1,152.00 per $1,000 note (reflecting an Additional Amount of $152.00 per $1,000 note), calculated as follows:

 

Redemption Amount = $1,000 + ($1,000 * 100% * (0.0720 + 0.08)) = $1,152.00

 

The table below illustrates how the Basket Return in the above example was calculated:

 

Reference
Currency

 

Initial Reference
Currency Rate
(on Trade Date)

 

Hypothetical
Settlement Rate
(on Valuation Date)

 

Weighting

 

Weighted Currency
Return

BRL

 

1.6640

 

1.5475

 

20%

 

0.0140

RUB

 

23.5842

 

21.6975

 

20%

 

0.0160

INR

 

42.84

 

38.13

 

20%

 

0.0220

IDR

 

9339

 

8779

 

20%

 

0.0120

PHP

 

43.409

 

41.673

 

20%

 

0.0080

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basket Return = Sum of Weighted Currency Returns =

 

0.0720

 

 

Example 2: BRL, RUB, INR, IDR and PHP each depreciate relative to their respective Initial Reference Currency Rates, resulting in a Basket Return of –0.0930.  Because the Basket Return is less than –8.0%, the Additional Amount is equal to zero, and the Redemption Amount is equal to 100%, times the principal amount of the notes.

 

The table below illustrates how the Basket Return in the above example was calculated:

 

 

Reference
Currency

 

Initial Reference
Currency Rate
(on Trade Date)

 

Hypothetical
Settlement Rate
(on Valuation Date)

 

Weighting

 

Weighted Currency
Return

BRL

 

1.6640

 

1.7971

 

20%

 

0.0160

RUB

 

23.5842

 

25.9426

 

20%

 

0.0200

INR

 

42.84

 

45.24

 

20%

 

0.0112

IDR

 

9339

 

10077

 

20%

 

0.0158

PHP

 

43.409

 

49.920

 

20%

 

0.0300

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basket Return = Sum of Weighted Currency Returns =

 

–0.0930

 

 

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Example 3: BRL, RUB and PHP each appreciate relative to their respective Initial Reference Currency Rates, while INR and IDR each depreciate relative to their respective Initial Currency Rates, resulting in a Basket Return of 0.0310.  Because the Basket Return is greater than –8.0%, the Additional Amount is equal to $111.00 or 11.10%, and the Redemption Amount is equal to the product of 111.10% times the principal amount of the notes.

 

Because the Basket Return is 0.0310, the Redemption Amount payable at maturity is equal to $1,111.00 per $1,000 note (reflecting an Additional Amount of $111.00 per $1,000 note), calculated as follows:

 

Redemption Amount = $1,000 + ($1,000 * 100% *(0.0310 + 0.08)) = $1,111.00

 

The table below illustrates how the Basket Return in the above example was calculated:

 

Reference
Currency

 

Initial Reference
Currency Rate
(on Trade Date)

 

Hypothetical
Settlement Rate
(on Valuation Date)

 

Weighting

 

Weighted Currency
Return

BRL

 

1.6640

 

1.4943

 

20%

 

0.0204

RUB

 

23.5842

 

21.6031

 

20%

 

0.0168

INR

 

42.84

 

43.87

 

20%

 

–0.0048

IDR

 

9339

 

9685

 

20%

 

–0.0074

PHP

 

43.409

 

42.107

 

20%

 

0.0060

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basket Return = Sum of Weighted Currency Returns =

 

0.0310

 

 

Example 4: BRL and PHP each appreciate relative to their respective Initial Reference Currency Rates, while RUB, INR and IDR each depreciate relative to their respective Initial Reference Currency Rates, resulting in a Basket Return of –0.0909.  Because the Basket Return is less than –8.0%, the Additional Amount is equal to zero, and the Redemption Amount is equal to 100% times the principal amount of the notes.

 

The table below illustrates how the Basket Return in the above example was calculated:

 

Reference
Currency

 

Initial Reference
Currency Rate
(on Trade Date)

 

Hypothetical
Settlement Rate
(on Valuation Date)

 

Weighting

 

Weighted Currency
Return

BRL

 

1.6640

 

1.6224

 

20%

 

0.0050

RUB

 

23.5842

 

27.1218

 

20%

 

–0.0300

INR

 

42.84

 

50.55

 

20%

 

–0.0360

IDR

 

9339

 

10740

 

20%

 

–0.0300

PHP

 

43.409

 

43.387

 

20%

 

0.0001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basket Return = Sum of Weighted Currency Returns =

 

–0.0909

 

 

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Example 5: BRL, RUB, INR, IDR and PHP each depreciate relative to their respective Initial Reference Currency Rates, resulting in a Basket Return of –0.0320.  Because the Basket Return is greater than –8.0%, the Additional Amount is equal to $48.00 or 4.8%, and the Redemption Amount is equal to the product of 104.8% times the principal amount of the notes.

 

Because the Basket Return is –0.0320, the Redemption Amount payable at maturity is equal to $1,048.00 per $1,000 note (reflecting an Additional Amount of $48.00 per $1,000 note), calculated as follows:

 

Redemption Amount = $1,000 + ($1,000 * 100% *(–0.0320 + 0.08)) = $1,048.00

 

The table below illustrates how the Basket Return in the above example was calculated:

 

Reference
Currency

 

Initial Reference
Currency Rate
(on Trade Date)

 

Hypothetical
Settlement Rate
(on Valuation Date)

 

Weighting

 

Weighted Currency
Return

BRL

 

1.6640

 

1.7139

 

20%

 

0.0060

RUB

 

23.5842

 

24.7634

 

20%

 

0.0100

INR

 

42.84

 

43.27

 

20%

 

–0.0020

IDR

 

9339

 

9526

 

20%

 

0.0040

PHP

 

43.409

 

45.579

 

20%

 

0.0100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basket Return = Sum of Weighted Currency Returns =

 

–0.0320

 

 

Example 6: BRL, INR and PHP each depreciate relative to their respective Initial Reference Currency Rates, while RUB and IDR each appreciate relative to their respective Initial Reference Currency Rates, resulting in a Basket Return of –0.0272.  Because the Basket Return is greater than –8.0%, the Additional Amount is equal to $52.80 or 5.28%, and the Redemption Amount is equal to the product of 105.28% times the principal amount of the notes.

 

Because the Basket Return is –0.0272, the Redemption Amount payable at maturity is equal to $1,052.80 per $1,000 note (reflecting an Additional Amount of $52.80 per $1,000 note), calculated as follows:

 

Redemption Amount = $1,000 + ($1,000 * 100% *(–0.0272 + 0.08)) = $1,052.80

 

The table below illustrates how the Basket Return in the above example was calculated:

 

 

Reference
Currency

 

Initial Reference
Currency Rate
(on Trade Date)

 

Hypothetical
Settlement Rate
(on Valuation Date)

 

Weighting

 

Weighted Currency
Return

BRL

 

1.6640

 

1.9020

 

20%

 

–0.0286

RUB

 

23.5842

 

22.8295

 

20%

 

0.0064

INR

 

42.84

 

49.39

 

20%

 

–0.0306

IDR

 

9339

 

7863

 

20%

 

0.0316

PHP

 

43.409

 

44.711

 

20%

 

–0.0060

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basket Return = Sum of Weighted Currency Returns =

 

0.0272

 

 

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