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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.