-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, D8ZifpGYYOsR23lFUtDMa/swQn9bf7ZnySeRMVAoogICs0xknd4WjGnRlFGneLS8 9S4qpId1Ck7we3njrlVDtw== 0001193125-08-052955.txt : 20080311 0001193125-08-052955.hdr.sgml : 20080311 20080311163831 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-08-052955 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: FWP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080311 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080311 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000934612 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RAILROADS, LINE-HAUL OPERATING [4011] IRS NUMBER: 411804964 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1210 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: FWP SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-130214 FILM NUMBER: 08680987 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2650 LOU MENK DR CITY: FT WORTH STATE: TX ZIP: 76131-2830 BUSINESS PHONE: 8007952673 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2650 LOU MENK DRIVE CITY: FORT WORTH STATE: TX ZIP: 76131-2830 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTE FE CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950913 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BNSF CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19941223 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000934612 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RAILROADS, LINE-HAUL OPERATING [4011] IRS NUMBER: 411804964 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1210 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: FWP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2650 LOU MENK DR CITY: FT WORTH STATE: TX ZIP: 76131-2830 BUSINESS PHONE: 8007952673 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2650 LOU MENK DRIVE CITY: FORT WORTH STATE: TX ZIP: 76131-2830 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTE FE CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950913 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BNSF CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19941223 FWP 1 dfwp.htm FREE WRITING PROSPECTUS Free Writing Prospectus

Term Sheet

Filed Pursuant to Rule 433

Registration No. 333-130214

March 11, 2008

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation

5.75% Notes due March 15, 2018

 

Issuer:

    Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation   

Note Type:

    Senior Unsecured Notes      

Ratings:

    Baa1/BBB      

Offering Format:

    SEC Registered      

Final Terms

         

Principal Amount:

    $650,000,000      

Benchmark:

    UST 3.50% due February 2018   

Benchmark Yield:

    3.581%      

Re-offer Spread:

    T + 220 bps      

Re-offer Yield:

    5.781%      

Coupon:

    5.750%      

Price to Public:

    99.767%      

Coupon Dates:

    March 15 and September 15      

First Coupon Date:

    September 15, 2008      

Trade Date:

    March 11, 2008      

Settlement Date:

    March 14, 2008      

Maturity Date:

    March 15, 2018      

Make Whole Call:

    T + 35 bps      

Day Count Convention:

    30/360      

Denomination:

    $2,000 x $1,000      

 

CUSIP:    12189T BA1
Bookrunners:    Banc of America Securities LLC, Barclays Capital Inc. and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC
Co-Managers:    BMO Capital Markets Corp., BNP Paribas Securities Corp., BNY Capital Markets, Inc., Mitsubishi UFJ Securities International plc, SG Americas Securities, LLC, and The Williams Capital Group, L.P.

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 toll-free to Banc of America Securities LLC at 1-800-294-1322, Barclays Capital Inc. at 1-888-227-2275, Ext. 2663, and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC at 1-800-326-5897.

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