Unassociated Document
Filed pursuant to Rule 433
March 11, 2008
Relating to Preliminary Pricing
Supplement No. 561 to
Registration Statement Nos. 333-137691,
333-137691-02
Dated September 29,
2006
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ABN AMRO BANK N.V. Reverse
Exchangeable Securities
S-NOTESSM
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Pricing Sheet – March 11,
2008
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17.00%
(ANNUALIZED) SIX MONTH MARVELL TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD.
KNOCK-IN REXSM
SECURITIES DUE SEPTEMBER 12, 2008
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SUMMARY
INFORMATION
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Issuer:
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ABN AMRO Bank N.V. (Senior Long
Term Debt Rating: Moody’s Aa2, S&P
AA-)
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Lead Agent:
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ABN AMRO
Incorporated
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Offerings:
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17.00% (Per Annum), Six Month
Reverse Exchangeable Securities due September 12, 2008 linked to the
Underlying Stock set forth in the table below.
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Interest Payment
Dates:
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Interest on the Securities is
payable monthly in arrears on the 14th day of each month starting on
April 14, 2008 and ending on the Maturity Date.
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Underlying
Stock
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Ticker
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Coupon Rate Per
annum*
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Interest
Rate
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Put Premium
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Knock-in
Level
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CUSIP
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ISIN
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Marvell Technology Group
Ltd.
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MRVL
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17.00%
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2.64%
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14.36%
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60%
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00083GHV9
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US00083GHV95
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*This Security has a term of six
months, so you will receive a pro rated amount of this per annum rate
based on such six-month period.
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Denomination/Principal:
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$1,000
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Issue Size:
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USD
2,000,000
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Issue
Price:
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100%
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Payment at
Maturity:
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The payment at maturity for each
Security is based on the performance of the Underlying Stock linked to
such Security:
i) If the closing price of the
applicable Underlying Stock on the primary U.S. exchange or market for
such Underlying Stock
has not fallen below the applicable Knock-In Level on any trading day from
but not including the Pricing Date to and including the Determination
Date, we will pay you the principal amount of each Security in
cash.
ii) If the closing price of the applicable Underlying Stock
on the primary U.S. exchange or market for such Underlying Stock has
fallen below the applicable Knock-In Level on any trading day from but not
including the Pricing Date to and including the Determination
Date:
a) we
will deliver to you a
number of shares of the applicable Underlying Stock equal to the
applicable Stock Redemption Amount, in the event that the closing price of
the applicable Underlying Stock on the Determination Date is below the
applicable Initial Price; or
b) we will pay
you the principal amount of each Security in cash, in the event that the
closing price of the applicable Underlying Stock on the Determination Date
is at or above the applicable Initial Price.
You will receive cash in lieu of
fractional shares. If
due to events beyond our reasonable control, as determined by us in our
sole discretion, shares of the Underlying Stock are not available for
delivery at maturity we may pay you, in lieu of the Stock Redemption
Amount, the cash value of the Stock Redemption Amount, determined
by multiplying the Stock Redemption Amount by the Closing Price of the
Underlying Stock on the Determination Date.
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Initial
Price:
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USD 10.80 (100% of the Closing
Price per Underlying Share on the Trade Date)
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Stock Redemption
Amount:
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92.593 shares of the Underlying
Stock per $1,000 principal amount of Securities (Denomination divided by
the Initial Price)
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Knock-In
Level:
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USD 6.48 (60% of the Initial
Price)
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Indicative Secondary
Pricing:
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• Internet at: www.s-notes.com
• Bloomberg at: REXS2 <GO>
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Status:
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Unsecured, unsubordinated
obligations of the Issuer
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Trustee:
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Wilmington Trust
Company
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Securities
Administrator:
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Citibank,
N.A.
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Settlement:
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DTC, Book Entry,
Transferable
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Selling
Restrictions:
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Sales in the European Union must
comply with the Prospectus
Directive
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Pricing
Date
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March 11,
2008, subject to certain adjustments as described in the related pricing
supplement
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Settlement
Date:
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March 14, 2008
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Determination
Date:
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September 9, 2008, subject to certain adjustments as
described in the related pricing supplement
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Maturity
Date:
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September 12, 2008 (Six
Months)
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ABN
AMRO has filed a registration statement (including a Prospectus and Prospectus
Supplement) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates.
Before you invest, you should read the Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement in
that registration statement and other documents ABN AMRO has filed with the SEC
for more complete information about ABN AMRO and the offering of the
Securities.
You
may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at
www.sec.gov or by visiting ABN AMRO Holding N.V. on the SEC website at <http://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?company=&CIK=abn&filenum=&State=&SIC=&owner=include&action=getcompany>.
Alternatively, ABN AMRO, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the
offering will arrange to send you the Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement if
you request it by calling toll free (888) 644-2048.
These Securities may not be offered or sold (i) to any person/entity
listed on sanctions lists of the European Union, United States or any other
applicable local competent authority; (ii) within the territory of Cuba, Sudan,
Iran and Myanmar; (iii) to residents in Cuba, Sudan, Iran or Myanmar; or (iv) to Cuban Nationals,
wherever located.
SUMMARY
This
prospectus relates to one offering of Securities. The purchaser of any offering
will acquire a Security linked to a single Underlying Stock.
The
following summary does not contain all the information that may be important to
you. You should read this summary together with the more detailed information
that is contained in the related Pricing Supplement and in its accompanying
Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement. You should carefully consider, among other
things, the matters set forth in “Risk Factors” in the related Pricing
Supplement, which are summarized on page 5 of this document. In
addition, we urge you to consult with your investment, legal, accounting, tax
and other advisors with respect to any investment in the
Securities.
What
are the Securities?
The Securities are
interest paying, non-principal protected securities issued by us, ABN AMRO Bank
N.V., and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by our parent company, ABN
AMRO Holding N.V. The Securities are senior notes of ABN AMRO Bank N.V. These
Securities combine certain features of debt and equity by offering a fixed
interest rate on the principal amount while the payment at maturity is
determined based on the performance of the Underlying Stock to which it is
linked.
What
will I receive at maturity of the Securities?
The payment at
maturity of each Security will depend on (i) whether or not the closing price of
the Underlying Stock to which such Security is linked fell below the knock-in
level on any trading day during the Knock-in Period, and if so, (ii) the closing
price of the applicable Underlying Stock on the determination
date. To determine closing prices, we look at the prices quoted by
the relevant exchange.
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If the closing
price of the applicable Underlying Stock on the relevant exchange has not
fallen below the applicable knock-in level on any trading day during the
Knock-in Period, we will pay you the principal amount of each Security in
cash.
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If the closing
price of the applicable Underlying Stock on the relevant exchange has
fallen below the applicable knock-in level on any trading day during the
Knock-in Period, we will either:
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deliver to you
the applicable stock redemption amount, in exchange for each Security, in
the event that the closing price of the applicable Underlying Stock is
below the applicable initial price on the determination date;
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pay you the
principal amount of each Security in cash, in the event that the closing
price of the applicable Underlying Stock is at or above the applicable
initial price on the determination
date.
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If due to events
beyond our reasonable control, as determined by us in our sole discretion,
shares of the Underlying Stock are not available for delivery at maturity we may
pay you, in lieu of the Stock Redemption Amount, the cash value of the Stock
Redemption Amount, determined by multiplying the Stock Redemption Amount by the
Closing Price of the Underlying Stock on the Determination Date.
Why
is the interest rate on the Securities higher than the interest rate payable on
your conventional debt securities with the same maturity?
The Securities offer a higher interest
rate than the yield that would be payable on a conventional debt security with
the same maturity issued by us or an issuer with a comparable credit rating. This is because you,
the investor in the Securities, indirectly sell a put option to us on the shares
of the applicable Underlying Stock. The premium due to you for this put option
is combined with a market interest rate on our senior debt to produce the higher interest rate on
the Securities.
What
are the consequences of the indirect put option that I have sold
you?
The put option you indirectly sell to us
creates the feature of exchangeability. If the closing price of the applicable
Underlying Stock on the
relevant exchange falls below the applicable Knock-In Level on any trading day
during the Knock-In Period, and on the Determination Date the closing price of
the applicable Underlying Stock is less than the applicable Initial
Price, you will receive the applicable Stock
Redemption Amount. The market value of
the shares of such Underlying Stock at the time you receive those shares will be
less than the principal amount of the Securities and could be zero. Therefore
you are not guaranteed to receive any
return of principal at maturity.
How
is the Stock Redemption Amount determined?
The Stock Redemption Amount for each
$1,000 principal amount of any Security is equal to $1,000 divided by the
Initial Price of the Underlying Stock linked to such Security. The value of any
fractional shares of such Underlying Stock that you are entitled to receive,
after aggregating your total holdings of the Securities linked to such
Underlying Stock, will be paid in cash based on the closing price of
such Underlying Stock on the
Determination Date.
What
interest payments can I expect on the Securities?
The interest rate is fixed at issue and
is payable in cash on each interest payment date, irrespective of whether the
Securities are redeemed at maturity for cash or shares.
Can
you give me an example of the payment at maturity?
If, for example, in
a hypothetical offering, the interest rate was 10% per annum, the initial price
of a share of underlying stock was $45.00 and the knock-in level for such
offering was 80%, then the stock redemption amount would be 22.222 shares of
underlying stock, or $1,000 divided by $45.00, and the knock-in level would be
$36.00, or 80% of the initial price.
If the closing price
of that hypothetical underlying stock fell below the knock-in level of $36.00 on
any trading day during the Knock-in Period, then the payment at maturity would
depend on the closing price of the underlying stock on the determination date.
In this case, if the closing price of the underlying stock on the determination
date is $30.00 per share at maturity, which is below the initial price level,
you would receive 22.222 shares of underlying stock for each $1,000 principal
amount of the securities. (In actuality, because we cannot deliver fractions of
a share, you would receive on the maturity date for each $1,000 principal amount
of the securities 22 shares of underlying stock plus $6.66 cash in lieu of 0.222
fractional shares, determined by multiplying 0.222 by $30.00, the closing price
per shares of underlying stock on the determination date.) In addition, over the
life of the securities you would have received interest payments at a rate of
10% per annum. In this
hypothetical example, the market value of those 22 shares of underlying stock
(including the cash paid in lieu of fractional shares) that we would deliver to
you at maturity for each $1,000 principal amount of security would be $666.66,
which is less than the principal amount of $1,000, and you would have lost a
portion of your initial investment. If, on the other hand, the
closing price of the underlying stock on the determination date is $50.00 per
share, which is above the initial price level, you will receive $1,000 in cash
for each $1,000 principal amount of the securities regardless of the knock-in
level having been breached. In addition, over the life of the Securities you
would have received interest payments at a rate of 10% per annum.
Alternatively, if
the closing price of the underlying stock never falls below $36.00, which is the
knock-in level, on any trading day during the Knock-in Period, at maturity you
will receive $1,000 in cash for each security you hold regardless of the closing
price of the underlying stock on the determination date. In addition, over the
life of the securities you would have received interest payments at a rate of
10% per annum.
This example is for illustrative
purposes only and is based on a hypothetical offering. It is not
possible to predict the closing price of any of the Underlying Stocks on the
determination date or at any time during the life of the Securities. For
each offering, we will set the Initial Price, Knock-In Level and Stock
Redemption Amount on the Pricing Date.
Do
I benefit from any appreciation in the Underlying Stock over the life of the
Securities?
No. The amount paid
at maturity for each $1,000 principal amount of the Securities will not exceed
$1,000.
What
if I have more questions?
You should read the
“Description of Securities” in the related Pricing Supplement for a detailed
description of the terms of the Securities. ABN AMRO has filed a
registration statement (including a Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement) with
the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest,
you should read the Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement in that registration
statement and other documents ABN AMRO has filed with the SEC for more complete
information about ABN AMRO and the offering of the Securities. You
may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC web site at
www.sec.gov. Alternatively, ABN AMRO, any underwriter or any dealer
participating in the offering will arrange to send you the Prospectus and
Prospectus Supplement if you request it by calling toll free (888)
644-2048.
RISK
FACTORS
You should carefully consider the risks
of the Securities to which this communication relates and whether these
Securities are suited to your particular circumstances before deciding to
purchase them. It is important that
prior to investing in these Securities investors read the Pricing Supplement
related to such Securities and the accompanying Prospectus and Prospectus
Supplement to understand the actual terms of and the risks associated with
the Securities. In addition, we
urge you to consult with you investment, legal, accounting, tax and other
advisors with respect to any investment in the Securities.
Credit Risk
The Securities are issued by ABN AMRO
Bank N.V. and guaranteed by ABN AMRO Holding N.V., ABN AMRO’s parent. As a result,
investors in the Securities assume the credit risk of ABN AMRO Bank N.V. and
that of ABN AMRO Holding N.V. in the event that ABN AMRO defaults on its obligations under the
Securities. Any obligations or Securities sold, offered, or
recommended are not deposits on ABN AMRO Bank N.V. and are not endorsed or
guaranteed by any bank or thrift, nor are they insured by the FDIC or any
governmental agency.
Principal Risk
The Securities are not ordinary debt
securities: they are not principal protected. In addition, if the
closing price of the applicable Underlying Stock falls below the applicable
Knock-In Level on any
trading day during the Knock-In Period, investors in the Securities will be
exposed to any decline in the price of the applicable Underlying Stock below the
closing price of such Underlying Stock on the date the Securities were
priced. Accordingly,
you may
lose some or all of your initial investment in the
Securities.
Limited Return
The amount payable under the Securities
will never exceed the original principal amount of the Securities plus the
applicable aggregate fixed coupon payment investors earn during the term of the
Securities. This means that you will not benefit from any price
appreciation in the applicable Underlying Stock, nor will you receive dividends
paid on the applicable Underlying Stock, if any. Accordingly, you
will never receive at maturity an amount greater than a
predetermined amount per Security, regardless of how much the price of the
applicable Underlying Stock increases during the term of the Securities or on
the Determination Date. The return of a Security may be
significantly less than the return of a direct
investment in the Underlying Stock to which the Security is linked during the
term of the Security.
Liquidity Risk
ABN AMRO does not intend to list the
Securities on any securities exchange. Accordingly, there may be
little or no secondary
market for the Securities and information regarding independent market pricing
of the Securities may be limited. The value of the Securities in the secondary
market, if any, will be subject to many unpredictable factors, including
then prevailing market
conditions.
It is important to
note that many factors will contribute to the secondary market value of the
Securities, and you may not receive your full principal back if the Securities
are sold prior to maturity. Such factors include, but are not limited to, time to
maturity, the price of the applicable Underlying Stock, volatility and interest
rates.
In addition, the price, if any, at which
we or another party are willing to purchase Securities in secondary market
transactions will likely be
lower than the issue price, since the issue price included, and secondary market
prices are likely to exclude, commissions, discounts or mark-ups paid with
respect to the Securities, as well as the cost of hedging our obligations under
the Securities.
Tax Risk
Pursuant to the terms of the Knock-in
Reverse Exchangeable Securities, we and every investor in the Securities agree
to characterize the Securities as consisting of a Put Option and a Deposit of
cash with the issuer. Under this characterization, a portion of the stated interest
payments on each Security is treated as interest on the Deposit, and the
remainder is treated as attributable to a sale by you of the Put Option to ABN
AMRO (referred to as Put Premium). Receipt of the Put
Premium will not be taxable upon
receipt.
If the Put Option expires unexercised
(i.e., a cash payment of the principal amount of the Securities is made to the
investor at maturity), you will recognize short-term capital gain
equal to the total Put Premium received. If the Put Option is
exercised (i.e., the final payment on the Securities is paid in the applicable
Underlying Stock), you will not recognize any gain or loss in respect of the Put
Option, but your tax basis in the applicable Underlying Stock received will be reduced by the Put Premium
received.
Significant aspects of the U.S. federal
income tax treatment of the Securities are uncertain, and no assurance can be
given that the Internal Revenue Service will accept, or a court will uphold, the
tax treatment described
above.
This summary is
limited to the federal tax issues addressed herein. Additional issues
may exist that are not addressed in this summary and that could affect the
federal tax treatment of the transaction. This tax summary was
written in connection with the promotion or marketing by ABN AMRO Bank N.V. and
the placement agent of the Knock-in Reverse Exchangeable Securities, and it
cannot be used by any investor for the purpose of avoiding penalties that may be
asserted against the investor under the Internal Revenue Code. You should seek your own advice based
on their particular circumstances from an independent tax
advisor.
On December 7, 2007, the U.S. Treasury
and the Internal Revenue Service released a notice requesting comments on the U.S. federal income tax
treatment of “prepaid
forward contracts” and
similar instruments. While it is not entirely clear whether the
Securities are among the instruments described in the notice, it is possible
that any Treasury regulations or other guidance issued after consideration
of the issues raised in the notice could materially and adversely affect the tax
consequences of ownership and disposition of the Securities, possibly on a
retroactive basis.
The notice indicates that it is
possible the IRS may adopt
a new position with respect to how the IRS characterizes income or loss
(including, for example, whether the option premium might be currently included
as ordinary income) on the Securities for U.S. holders of the
Securities.
You should consult your tax advisor regarding the
notice and its potential implications for an investment in the
Securities.
Reverse Exchangeable is a Service Mark
of ABN AMRO Bank N.V.