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Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration No. 333-166755
May 12, 2010
Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC

$750,000,000 5.75% Debentures due May 1, 2040
Final Term Sheet
     
Issuer:
  Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC
 
    
Note Type:
  Senior Unsecured Debentures
 
    
Ratings:
  A3/BBB+ (stable/stable)
 
    
Offering Format:
  SEC Registered
 
    
Final Terms
    
 
    
Principal Amount:
  $750,000,000 
 
    
Benchmark:
  UST 4.375% due November 15, 2039
 
    
Benchmark Yield:
  4.494% 
 
    
Re-offer Spread:
  T + 128 bps
 
    
Re-offer Yield:
  5.774% 
 
    
Coupon:
  5.75% 
 
    
Price to Public:
  99.663% 
 
    
Coupon Dates:
  May 1 and November 1
 
    
First Coupon Date:
  November 1, 2010
 
    
Trade Date:
  May 12, 2010
 
    
Settlement Date:
  May 17, 2010 (T+3)
 
    
Maturity Date:
  May 1, 2040
 
    
Make Whole Call:
  T + 20 bps (before six months prior to the maturity date)
 
    
Par Call:
  Within six months prior to the maturity date
 
    
Day Count Convention:
  30/360 

 

 

     
Denomination:
  $2,000 x $1,000 
 
    
CUSIP:
  12189L AA9
 
    
Bookrunners:
  Banc of America Securities LLC
 
  Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
 
  J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
 
    
Co-Managers:
  BMO Capital Markets Corp.
 
  Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc.
 
  SG Americas Securities, LLC
 
  U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc.
 
  The Williams Capital Group, L.P.
Note: A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time.
The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the issuer, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling or emailing Banc of America Securities LLC at 1 (800) 294-1322 or dg.prospectus_distribution@bofasecurities.com or calling Citigroup Global Markets Inc. at 1 (877) 858-5407 or calling J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. at 1 (212) 834-4533.