FWP 1 dfwp.htm FREE WRITING PROSPECTUS Free Writing Prospectus

Term Sheet no. 1 to

Prospectus dated May 30, 2006

Prospectus supplement dated May 30, 2006

Product supplement no. 590-I dated June 4, 2007

Underlying supplement no. 740 dated April 13, 2007

Registration Statement no. 333-134553

Dated June 4, 2007

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Preliminary Terms and Conditions, June 4, 2007    Telephone: +1 212 526 0905

Principal at Risk

Enhanced Participation Notes

Linked to a Basket of Foreign Equity Indices

 


Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. has filed a registration statement (including a base prospectus) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for this offering. Before you invest, you should read the base prospectus dated May 30, 2006, MTN prospectus supplement dated May 30, 2006, product supplement no. 590-I dated June 4, 2007, underlying supplement no. 740 dated April 13, 2007 and other documents that 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 base prospectus, MTN prospectus supplement, product supplement no. 590-I, underlying supplement no. 740, this term sheet and any other relevant terms 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. Alternatively, Lehman Brothers Inc., or any other dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the base prospectus, the MTN prospectus supplement, product supplement no. 590-I, underlying supplement no. 740, this term sheet and any other relevant terms supplement and the final pricing supplement (when completed) if you request it by calling your Lehman Brothers sales representative, such other dealer or 1-888-603-5847.

Summary Description

The notes are designed for investors who seek exposure to an enhanced participation in any appreciation of the US dollar equivalent of a diversified Basket comprised of four foreign indices from the Pricing Date to the Valuation Date. The Basket, which consists of the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50® Index, the FTSE 100 Index®, the Nikkei 225SM Index and the S&P®/ASX 200 Index, allows investors the opportunity for diversification. Because the stocks underlying the indices comprising the Basket are denominated in foreign currencies, the composition of the Basket gives investors the opportunity to gain exposure to both the performance of the foreign indices as well as the performance of the foreign currencies in which the stocks comprising the Basket Indices are denominated. Investors should be willing to forego interest and dividend payments during the term of the notes and be willing to lose up to 100% of their initial investment if the Basket declines.

 


 

Issuer:    Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (A1, A+, A+)
Issue Size:    $[TBD]
Pricing Date:    June [ ], 2007
Settlement Date:    June [ ], 2007
Valuation Date:    June [ ], 2010
Maturity Date:    June [ ], 2010
Term:    3 years
Basket:    The notes are linked to a Basket consisting of four Basket Indices. The stocks underlying each Basket Index are denominated in a foreign currency, each of which is referred to herein as a Relevant Currency. The Basket Indices are the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50® Index (SX5E), the FTSE 100 Index® (UKX), the Nikkei 225SM Index (NKY) and the S&P®/ASX 200 Index (AS51) (each, a “Basket Index” and, collectively, the “Basket Indices”) and the Relevant Currencies are the Euro (EUR), the British Pound Sterling (GBP), the Japanese Yen (JPY) and the Australian dollar (AUD). Each Basket Index is associated with a Relevant Currency’s Exchange Rate against the USD, which is multiplied by the Index Level of the relevant Basket Index and the relevant Share Weight factor, which when summed for each Basket Index determines the Basket Closing Level.
Participation Rate:    [125% - 135%]. The actual Participation Rate will be set on the Pricing Date.
No Interest Payments:    There will be no interest payment during the term of the notes.
Payment at Maturity (per $1,000):   

•     If the Ending Basket Level is equal to or above the Starting Basket Level, you will receive a cash payment that provides you with a return per $1,000 note principal amount equal to the Basket Return multiplied by the Participation Rate. Accordingly, if the Basket Return is positive, your payment at maturity per $1,000 note principal amount will be calculated as follows:

 

$1,000 + ($1,000 x Basket Return x Participation Rate)

  

•     If the Ending Basket Level is below the Starting Basket Level, you will lose 1% of the principal amount of your notes for every 1% that the Ending Basket Level has declined beyond the Starting Basket Level. Accordingly, your payment at maturity per $1,000 principal amount note will be calculated as follows:

 


  

$1,000 + ($1,000 x Basket Return)

 

If the Ending Basket Level declines from the Starting Basket Level, you could lose up to $1,000 per $1,000 note principal amount.

Basket Return:   

Ending Basket Level – Starting Basket Level

Starting Basket Level

Starting Basket Level:   

Set equal to 1,000 on the Pricing Date

Ending Basket Level:   

The Basket Closing Level on the Valuation Date. On the Valuation Date, the Basket Closing Level will be calculated as follows:

 

The sum of (USD Basket Index Level x the Share Weight) for each Basket Index

USD Basket Index Level:   

For each Basket Index, on each Business Day, the following:

 

Index Level of the Basket Index x the relevant Exchange Rate

Index Level:    The closing level of the Basket Index on an Index Trading Day, as determined and published by the respective Index Sponsors (subject to the occurrence of a Disruption Event).
Exchange Rate:    The spot exchange rate on a Currency Business Day for the respective Relevant Currency against the USD, expressed as the number of USD per the respective Relevant Currency (subject to the occurrence of a Disruption Event).
Basket Indices:   

 

Basket Index

   Bloomberg
Ticker
  

Index Level

(on Pricing Date)

    Index
Weighting
 

Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50® Index

   SX5E    [     ]   35.42 %

FTSE 100 Index®

   UKX    [     ]   33.97 %

Nikkei 225 SM Index

   NKY    [     ]   21.42 %

S&P®/ASX 200 Index

   AS51    [     ]   9.19 %

 

Relevant Currencies:

 

Basket Index

  

Relevant

Currency

   Bloomberg
Ticker
  

Exchange Rate

(on Pricing Date)

 

Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50® Index

   Euro    EUR    [     ]

FTSE 100 ® Index

   British Pound Sterling    GBP    [     ]

Nikkei 225SM Index

   Japanese Yen    JPY    [     ]

S&P®/ASX 200 Index

   Australian Dollar    AUD    [     ]

 

Share Weight:   

For each Basket Index, the following:

 

USD 1,000 x Index Weighting

Initial USD Basket Index Level

 

   The Share Weight for each Basket Index:

 

Basket Index

   Share Weight  

Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50® Index

   [     ]

FTSE 100 Index®

   [     ]

Nikkei 225 SM Index

   [     ]

S&P®/ASX 200 Index

   [     ]

 

Reference Exchange Rate:
Initial USD Basket Index Level:    The USD Basket Index Level on the Pricing Date

 

    

Relevant Currency

  

Screen Reference

  

Valuation

Business Day*

  EUR    Spot rate on 1FED    New York
  GBP    Spot rate on 1FED    New York
  JPY    One divided by spot rate on 1FED    New York
  AUD    Spot rate on 1FEE    New York

 

  

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

Index Sponsors:    STOXX Limited, a joint venture between Deutsche Börse AG, Dow Jones & Company and SWX Swiss Exchange, is responsible for calculating and maintaining The Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50 Index. FTSE International Limited (“FTSE”), the publisher of the FTSE 100 Index, is responsible for calculating and maintaining the FTSE 100 Index. Nikkei Inc. is responsible for calculating and maintaining the Nikkei 225 Index. Standard & Poor’s Australian Index Committee (“S&P/ASX Committee”), the publisher of the S&P/ASX 200 Index, is responsible for calculating and maintaining the S&P/ASX 200 Index.
Business Day:    Any day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking institutions generally are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to be closed in New York City and that is both (a) a Currency Business Day and (b) a trading day for a Basket Index, as defined under “Description of

 

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   Notes—Payment at Maturity” in the accompanying product supplement no. 590-I (an “Index Trading Day”).
Currency Business Day:    New York.
Disruption Event:   

If a Disruption Event relating to any or all of the Basket Indices and/or Relevant Currencies is in effect on the Valuation Date, the Calculation Agent will calculate the Basket Return using:

 

•     for each Basket Index and/or Relevant Currency that did not suffer a Disruption Event on the Valuation Date, the Index Level or the Reference Exchange Rate, as applicable, on the Valuation Date for such Basket Index and Relevant Currency, and

 

•     for each Basket Index and/or Relevant Currency that did suffer a Disruption Event on the Valuation Date, the Index Level and/or the Reference Exchange Rate, as applicable, on the immediately succeeding scheduled Index Trading Day or scheduled Currency Business Day, as applicable, on which no Disruption Event occurs or is continuing with respect to the Basket Index and/or the Relevant Currency;

 

provided however that if a Disruption Event has occurred or is continuing with respect to any or all of the Basket Indices and/or the Relevant Currencies on each of the three scheduled Index Trading Days or scheduled Currency Business Days, as applicable, following the scheduled Valuation Date, then (a) such third scheduled Index Trading Day or scheduled Currency Business Day, as applicable, shall be deemed the Valuation Date for the affected Basket Index or Relevant Currency, respectively, and (b) the Calculation Agent will determine, on such day, (i) in the case of a Basket Index, the Index Level, as set forth under “Description of Notes—Market Disruption Events” in the accompanying product supplement no. 590-I or (ii) in the case of a Relevant Currency, the Reference Exchange Rate in accordance with the “Fallback Rate Observation Methodology”, as defined under “Description of the Notes—Currency-Indexed Notes” in the MTN prospectus supplement.

 

A “Disruption Event” means, for a Basket Index, a market disruption event (as defined under “Description of Notes—Market Disruption Events” in the accompanying product supplement no. 590-I) and, for a Relevant Currency, a Currency Disruption Event.

 

A “Currency Disruption Event” means any of the following events, 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 any Relevant Currency into USD through customary legal channels; or (y) the delivery of USD from accounts inside the country for which a Relevant Currency is the lawful currency (such jurisdiction with respect to such Relevant Currency, the “Relevant Currency Jurisdiction”) to accounts outside that Relevant Currency Jurisdiction;

 

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

 

(C)   a Reference Exchange Rate being unavailable, or the occurrence and/or existence of any event (other than those set forth in (A) or (B) above) that (i) materially disrupts the market for a Relevant Currency or (ii) makes it generally impossible to obtain a Reference Exchange Rate for a Relevant Currency on the scheduled Valuation Date.

 

For purposes of the above, “scheduled Index Trading Day” or “scheduled Currency Business Day” means a day that is or, in the judgment of the Calculation Agent, should have been, an Index Trading Day or a Currency Business Day.

Denominations:    $1,000 per Note and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof
Minimum Investment:    $10,000
CUSIP:   
ISIN:   

 

Expected. In the event that we make any change to the expected Pricing Date and Settlement Date, the Valuation Date and Maturity Date will be changed so that the stated term of the notes remains the same.

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. is rated A+ by Standard & Poor’s, A1 by Moody’s and A+ 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. The creditworthiness of the issuer does not affect or enhance the likely performance of the investment other than the ability of the issuer to meet its obligations.

Subject to postponement in the event that such date is not a Business Day or in the event of a Disruption Event as described under “Disruption Event” above and under “Description of Notes—Payment at Maturity” in the accompanying product supplement no. 570-I.

Investing in the Principal at Risk Enhanced Participation Notes Linked to a Basket of Foreign Equity Indices involves a number of risks. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page SS-1 of the accompanying product supplement no. 590-I, “Risk Factors” beginning on page US-1 of the accompanying underlying supplement no. 740 and “Selected Risk Factors” beginning on page TS-2 of this term sheet.

You may revoke your offer to purchase the notes at any time prior to the time at which we accept such offer by notifying the applicable agent. We reserve the right to change the terms of, or reject any offer to purchase the notes prior to their issuance. In the event of any changes to the terms of the


notes, we will notify you and you will be asked to accept such changes in connection with your purchase. You may also choose to reject such changes, in which case we may reject your offer to purchase.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the notes or passed upon the accuracy or the adequacy of this term sheet, the accompanying base prospectus, MTN prospectus supplement, product supplement no. 590-I, underlying supplement no. 740 and any other related prospectus supplements, or any other relevant terms supplement. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

    

Price to Public (1)

   Commission (2)    Proceeds to Us

Per note

   $                                               $                                                $                                            

Total

   $                                               $                                                $                                            

 

(1)

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

(2)

Lehman Brothers Inc. will receive commissions equal to approximately $[    ] per $1,000 principal amount, or [    ]%, and may use these commissions to pay selling concessions to other dealers. Lehman Brothers Inc. and/or an affiliate may earn additional income as a result of payments pursuant to the hedges.

LEHMAN BROTHERS

June 4, 2007


ADDITIONAL TERMS SPECIFIC TO THE NOTES

You should read this term sheet together with the base prospectus, as supplemented by the MTN prospectus supplement relating to our Series I medium-term notes of which these notes are a part, and the more detailed information contained in product supplement no. 590-I and underlying supplement no. 740. Buyers should rely upon the base prospectus, MTN prospectus supplement, product supplement no. 590-I, underlying supplement no. 740, this term sheet and any other relevant terms supplement and any relevant free writing prospectus for complete details. This term sheet, together with the documents listed below, contains the terms of the notes and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous oral statements as well as any other written materials including preliminary pricing terms, correspondence, trade ideas, structures for implementation, sample structures, fact sheets, brochures or other educational materials of ours. You should carefully consider, among other things, the matters set forth in “Risk Factors” in the accompanying product supplement no. 590-I, “Risk Factors” in the accompanying underlying supplement no. 740 and “Risk Factors” in the MTN prospectus supplement, as the notes involve risks not associated with conventional debt securities. We urge you to consult your investment, legal, tax, accounting and other advisers before you invest in the notes.

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

 

   

Product supplement no. 590-I dated June 4, 2007:

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/806085/000119312507129003/d424b2.htm

 

   

Underlying supplement no. 740 dated April 13, 2007:

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/806085/000110465907028193/a07-9818_12424b2.htm

 

   

MTN prospectus supplement dated May 30, 2006:

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

 

   

Base prospectus dated May 30, 2006:

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

As used in this term sheet, the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our” refers to Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.

Selected Purchase Considerations

 

   

Uncapped Appreciation Potential: The notes provide the opportunity to enhance equity/currency returns by multiplying a positive Basket Return by a Participation Rate of 125% to 135%. The notes are not subject to a predetermined maximum gain and, accordingly, any return at maturity will be determined by the appreciation of the Basket. Because the notes are our senior obligations, payment of any amount at maturity is subject to our ability to pay our obligations as they become due.

 

   

No Protection Against Loss: If the Basket Ending Level is below the Basket Starting Level, for every 1% decline of the Basket, you will lose an amount equal to 1% of the principal amount of your notes. For example, a Basket Return of -15% will result in a 15% loss of your initial investment.

 

 

 

Diversification Among the Basket Indices and Relevant Currencies: The return of the notes is linked to a Basket consisting of the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50® Index, the FTSE 100 Index®, the Nikkei 225SM Index and the S&P®/ASX 200 Index and the appreciation of the European Union euro, the British pound Sterling, the Japanese yen and the Australian dollar against the U.S. dollar. The Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50® Index consists of 50 component stocks of market sector leaders from within the Dow Jones EURO STOXX Index, which includes stocks selected from the Eurozone. The FTSE 100 Index® is a capitalization-weighted index of the 100 most highly capitalized companies traded on the London Stock Exchange. The Nikkei 225SM Index consists of 225 stocks listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, representing a broad cross-section of Japanese industries. The S&P®/ASX 200 Index is Australia’s premier large capitalization tradeable equity index, and is Australia’s institutional

 

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benchmark. For additional information about each Basket Component, see the information set forth under “The Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50® Index”, “The FTSE 100 Index®”, “The Nikkei 225SM Index” and “The S&P®/ASX 200 Index” in the accompanying underlying supplement no. 740. For a discussion of risks relating to Currency Indexed Notes, see pages S-8 to S-10 in the accompanying MTN prospectus supplement.

 

   

Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences: Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. intends to treat, and by purchasing a note for all tax purposes you agree to treat, a note as a cash-settled financial contract, rather than as a debt instrument. See “Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” in product supplement no. 590-I.

Selected Risk Factors

An investment in the notes involves significant risks. Investing in the notes is not equivalent to investing directly in any of the stocks included in the Basket Indices or in any of the Relevant Currencies. These risks are explained in more detail in the “Risk Factors” section of the accompanying product supplement no. 590-I and in the “Risk Factors” section of the accompanying underlying supplement no. 740 and “Risk Factors” in the MTN prospectus supplement. You should reach an investment decision only after you have carefully considered with your advisors the suitability of an investment in the notes in light of your particular circumstances.

 

   

Your Investment in the Notes May Result in a Loss: The notes do not guarantee any return of your initial investment. The return on the notes at maturity is linked to the performance of the Basket and will depend on whether, and the extent to which, the Basket Return is positive or negative. Your investment will be fully exposed to any decline in the Basket Ending Level compared to the Basket Starting Level. YOU MAY LOSE UP TO 100% OF YOUR PRINCIPAL IF THE BASKET DECLINES.

 

   

The Basket Indices Are Not Equally Weighted: The Basket is, in part, comprised of four Basket Indices that each have different weightings. One consequence of such unequal weighting is that the same percentage change in a Basket Index with a bigger weighting would have a greater effect on the Basket Closing Level, than such percentage change in a Basket Index with a smaller weighting would have on the Basket Closing Level.

 

   

Changes in the Index Levels and Exchange Rates May Offset Each Other: The Basket is comprised of four Basket Indices; the stocks underlying which are denominated in four respective Relevant Currencies. At a time when the level or rate of one or more Basket Indices or Relevant Currencies increases, the level or rate of the other Basket Indices or Relevant Currencies may not increase or may even decline. Therefore, in calculating the Ending Basket Level, increases in the level or rate of one or more of the Basket Indices or one or more of the Relevant Currencies may be moderated, or more than offset, by lesser increases or declines in the level or rate of the other Basket Indices or Relevant Currencies.

 

   

No Interest or Dividend Payments or Voting Rights: As a holder of the notes, you will not receive interest payments, and you will not have voting rights or rights to receive cash dividends or other distributions or other rights that holders of stocks included in the Basket Indices would have.

 

   

The Notes Are Subject to Foreign Exchange Rate Risk: The value of the Relevant Currencies relative to the U.S. dollar have in the past been, and may continue to be, volatile and may vary based on a number of interrelated factors, including economic, financial and political events that we cannot control. The value of the Relevant Currencies, which depend in part on the supply and demand for the Relevant Currencies, may be affected by political, economic, legal, accounting and tax matters specific to the countries in which the Relevant Currencies are circulated as legal tender. An investment in the notes may not be suitable for an investor unfamiliar with the exchange rate of the Relevant Currencies or the factors that affect movements in such exchange rate. Neither the offering of the notes nor any views which may from time to time be expressed by the issuer, Lehman Brothers Inc., or their affiliates in the ordinary course of their businesses

 

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with respect to future exchange rate movements constitutes a recommendation as to the merits of an investment in the notes.

 

   

Certain Built-in Costs are Likely to Adversely Affect the Value of the Notes Prior to Maturity: While the payment at maturity described in this term sheet is based on the full principal amount of your notes, the original issue price of the notes includes the agent’s commission and the cost of hedging our obligations under the notes through one or more of our affiliates. As a result, the price, if any, at which Lehman Brothers Inc. will be willing to purchase notes from you in secondary market transactions, if at all, will likely be lower than the original issue price and any sale prior to the maturity date could result in a substantial loss to you. The notes are not designed to be short-term trading instruments. YOU SHOULD BE WILLING TO HOLD YOUR NOTES TO MATURITY.

 

   

Dealer Incentives: We and our affiliates act in various capacities with respect to the notes. Lehman Brothers Inc. and other of our affiliates may act as a principal, agent or dealer in connection with the notes. Such affiliates, including the sales representatives, will derive compensation from the distribution of the notes and such compensation may serve as an incentive to sell these notes instead of other investments. We will pay compensation of up to $[ ] per note to the principals, agents and dealers in connection with the distribution of the notes.

 

   

Lack of Liquidity: The notes will not be listed on any securities exchange. Lehman Brothers Inc. intends to offer to purchase the notes in the secondary market but is not required to do so. Even if there is a secondary market, it may not provide enough liquidity to allow you to trade or sell the notes easily. Because other dealers are not likely to make a secondary market for the notes, the price at which you may be able to trade your notes is likely to depend on the price, if any, at which Lehman Brothers Inc. is willing to buy the notes. If you are an employee of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. or one of our affiliates, you may not be able to purchase the notes from us and your ability to sell or trade the notes in the secondary market may be limited.

 

   

Potential Conflicts: We and our affiliates play a variety of roles in connection with the issuance of the notes, including acting as calculation agent and hedging our obligations under the notes. In performing these duties, the economic interests of the calculation agent and other affiliates of ours are potentially adverse to your interests as an investor in the notes.

 

   

We and our Affiliates and Agents May Publish Research, Express Opinions or Provide Recommendations that are Inconsistent with Investing in or Holding the Notes. Any Such Research, Opinions or Recommendations Could Affect the Level of the Basket to which the Notes are Linked or the Value of the Notes: We, our affiliates and agents publish research from time to time on financial markets and other matters that may influence the value of the notes, or express opinions or provide recommendations that are inconsistent with purchasing or holding the notes. We, our affiliates and agents may have published research or other opinions that are inconsistent with the investment view implicit in the notes. Any research, opinions or recommendations expressed by us, our affiliates or agents may not be consistent with each other and may be modified from time to time without notice. Investors should make their own independent investigation of the merits of investing in the notes which are linked to the Basket.

 

   

You must rely on your own evaluation of the merits of an investment in the notes: In the ordinary course of their businesses Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., or its respective affiliates, may from time to time express views on expected movements in the levels of the Basket Indices and/or rates of the Relevant Currencies. These views are sometimes communicated to clients who are active participants in the equity and/or currency markets. However, these views, depending upon worldwide economic, political and other developments, may vary over differing time horizons, may be inconsistent with the investment view implied in the notes and are subject to change. In connection with your purchase of the notes, you should investigate the equity and currency markets and not rely on views which may be expressed by Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. or its affiliates in the ordinary course of their businesses with respect to the future performance of the Basket Indices and the Relevant Currencies.

 

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Many Economic and Market Factors Will Impact the Value of the Notes: In addition to the level of the Basket on any day, the value of the notes will be affected by a number of economic and market factors that may either offset or magnify each other and which are set out in more detail in the product supplement no. 590-I.

 

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Hypothetical Payment at Maturity for Each $1,000 Principal Amount Note

The following table illustrates the hypothetical payment amount at maturity, for a hypothetical range of performance of the Basket for a Basket Return of –100% to 100% and reflects a Basket Starting Level of 1,000 and assumes a Participation Rate of 130.00%. The hypothetical payment at maturity examples set forth below are for illustrative purposes only and may not be the actual payment at maturity. The numbers appearing in the table below have been rounded for ease of analysis.

 

        Basket Ending Level                   Basket Return                   Payment at Maturity                   Return        
       0   -100%         $0   -100.00%
   500     -50%      $500     -50.00%
   750     -25%      $750     -25.00%
   800     -20%      $800     -20.00%
   900     -10%      $900     -10.00%
1,000        0%   $1,000         0.00%
1,100      10%   $1,130       13.00%
1,200      20%   $1,260       26.00%
1,250      25%   $1,325       32.50%
1,500      50%   $1,650       65.00%

Hypothetical Examples of Amounts Payable at Maturity

The following examples illustrate how the payments at maturity set forth in the table above are calculated.

Example 1: The level of the Basket increases from a Basket Starting Level of 1000 to a Basket Ending Level of 1100. Because the Basket Ending Level of 1100 is above the Basket Starting Level of 1000, the payment at maturity is equal to $1,130 per $1,000 principal amount note calculated as follows:

$1,000 + [$1,000 x (0.10 x 1.30)] = $1,130

Example 2: The level of the Basket decreases from a Basket Starting Level of 1000 to a Basket Ending Level of 900. Because the Basket Ending Level of 900 is below the Basket Starting Level of 1000, the payment at maturity is equal to $900 per $1,000 principal amount note.

Example 3: The level of the Basket decreases from a Basket Starting Level of 1000 to a Basket Ending Level of 750. Because the Basket Ending Level of 750 is below the Basket Starting Level of 1000, the payment at maturity is equal to $750 per $1,000 principal amount note.

 

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Historical Information

The following graphs set forth the historical performance of each Basket Index as well as the Basket as a whole from May 1, 2002 through May 30, 2007. The graph of the historical Basket performance assumes the Basket level on May 1, 2002 was 1,000 and that each Basket Index had the Index Weighting specified on the cover of this term sheet on that date. The closing level of the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50® Index on May 30, 2007 was 4,468.72. The closing level of the FTSE 100 Index® on May 30, 2007 was 6,602.10. The closing level of the Nikkei 225SM Index on May 30, 2007 was 17,588.26. The closing level of the S&P®/ASX 200 Index on May 30, 2007 was 6,243.40.

We obtained the various Basket Index closing levels below from Bloomberg Financial Markets, and accordingly, make no representation or warranty as to their accuracy or completeness. The historical levels of the Basket Indices and of the Basket should not be taken as an indication of future performance, and no assurance can be given as to the closing level of any Basket Index on the Final Valuation Date. We cannot give you assurance that the performance of the Basket Indices will result in any amount in excess of the principal amount.

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Supplemental Plan of Distribution

We have agreed to sell to Lehman Brothers Inc., and the Lehman Brothers Inc. has agreed to purchase, all of the notes at the price indicated on the cover of the pricing supplement.

We have agreed to indemnify Lehman Brothers Inc. against liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or to contribute to payments that Lehman Brothers Inc. may be required to make relating to these liabilities as described in the MTN prospectus supplement and the base prospectus.

Lehman Brothers Inc. will offer the notes initially at a public offering price equal to the issue price set forth on the cover of the pricing supplement. After the initial public offering, the public offering price may from time to time be varied by Lehman Brothers Inc.

We or our affiliate will enter into swap agreements or related hedge transactions with one of our other affiliates or unaffiliated counterparties in connection with the sale of the notes andLehman Brothers Inc. and/or an affiliate will earn additional income as a result of payments pursuant to the swap, or related hedge transactions.

 

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