Unassociated Document
Filed
pursuant to Rule 433
February
25, 2008
Relating
to Preliminary Pricing Supplement No. 534 to
Registration
Statement Nos. 333-137691, 333-137691-02
Dated
September 29, 2006
ABN
AMRO Bank N.V. Reverse Exchangeable Securities
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Preliminary
Pricing Sheet – February 25, 2008
9.05%
(PER ANNUM),
”THE
SPDR
TRUST
SERIES
1” SIX
MONTH
KNOCK-IN
REXSM
SECURITIES
DUE
SEPTEMBER
5,
2008
OFFERING
PERIOD:
FEBRUARY
25,
2008 –
FEBRUARY
29,
2008
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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9.05%
(Per Annum), Six Month
Reverse Exchangeable Securities due September 5, 2008 linked to the
Underlying Fund 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 5th
day of each month starting on
April 5, 2008 and
ending on the Maturity Date.
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Underlying
Fund
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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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The
SPDR Trust Series
1
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SPY
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9.05%
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2.96%
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6.09%
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85%
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00083GEU4
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US00083GEU40
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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
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 Fund linked
to such
Security:
i)
If the closing price of the Underlying Fund on the primary U.S.
exchange or market for such Underlying Fund has not fallen below
the
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 Underlying Fund on the primary U.S. exchange
or
market for such Underlying Fund
has fallen below the 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 Underlying Fund equal to
the
Redemption
Amount, in the event that the
closing price of the Underlying Fund on the Determination Date is below
the 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 Underlying Fund on
the Determination Date is at or
above the Initial Price.
If
due to events beyond our
reasonable control, as determined by us in our sole discretion, shares
of
the Underlying Fund are not available for delivery at maturity we
may pay
you, in lieu of the Redemption
Amount, the cash value
of the Redemption Amount, determined by multiplying the Redemption
Amount
by the Closing Price of the Underlying Fund on the Determination
Date.
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Initial
Price:
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100%
of the Closing Price of the
Underlying Fund on the Pricing Date.
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Redemption
Amount:
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For
each $1,000 principal amount
of Security, a number of shares of the Underlying Fund linked to
such
Security equal to $1,000 divided by the Initial
Price.
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Knock-In
Level:
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A
percentage of the Initial Price
as set forth in the table above.
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Indicative
Secondary
Pricing:
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•
Internet
at: www.s-notes.com
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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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February
29, 2008 subject to
certain adjustments as described in the related pricing
supplement
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Settlement
Date:
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March
5,
2008
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Determination
Date:
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September
2, 2008 subject to
certain adjustments as described in the related pricing
supplement
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Maturity
Date:
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September
5, 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=get
company>. 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
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 Fund 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 Fund 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 Fund 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 Fund 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 Fund 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 redemption amount, in exchange for each Security,
in the
event that the closing price of the applicable Underlying Fund is
below
the applicable initial price on the determination date;
or
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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 Fund 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 Fund are not available for delivery at maturity we
may
pay you, in lieu of the Redemption Amount, the cash value of the Redemption
Amount, determined by multiplying the Redemption Amount by the Closing Price
of
the Underlying Fund 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 Underlying Fund. 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 Underlying Fund on the relevant exchange falls below the Knock-In
Level on any trading day during the Knock-In Period, and on the Determination
Date the closing price of the Underlying Fund is less than the Initial Price,
you will receive the Redemption Amount. The market value of the shares
of such Underlying Fund 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
Redemption Amount determined?
The
Redemption
Amount for each $1,000 principal amount of the Securities is equal to $1,000
divided by the initial price. Since shares of the Underlying Fund are held
in
book entry form, no stock certificates are issued. Accordingly, any
shares of the Underlying Fund which are delivered to you will be delivered
in
book entry form and will include any fractional shares you are entitled to
receive, after aggregating your total holdings of the Securities based on the
closing price of the Underlying Fund 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 the underlying fund was $145.00 per share and the
knock-in
level for
such offering was 80% then the knock-in level would be $116.00 per share or
80%
of the initial price and the redemption amount would be 6.897 shares of the
underlying fund, or $1,000 divided by $145.00.
If
the hypothetical
closing price of that underlying fund had fallen below its knock-in level of
$116.00 on any trading day during the Knock-in Period, then payment at maturity
would depend on the closing price of the underlying fund on the determination
date. In this case, if the closing price of the underlying fund on the
determination date is $136.00 per share, which is below the initial price,
you
would receive 6.897 shares of the underlying fund for each $1,000 principal
amount of the securities. Since shares of the underlying fund are
held in book entry form we would deliver shares of the underlying fund in book
entry form which allows us to deliver fractions of a share. You would
receive on the maturity date for each $1,000 principal amount of the securities
6.897 shares of the underlying. 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 6.897 shares of the underlying
fund that we would deliver to you at maturity for each $1,000 principal amount
of security would be $937.99, 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 fund on the determination date is
$150.00 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 fund never falls below $116.00, which is
the
knock-in price on any trading day during the Knock-in Period, at maturity you
would receive $1,000 in cash for each $1,000 principal amount of the Securities
you hold regardless of the closing price of the underlying fund on the
determination date. In addition, over the life of the Securities you would
have
received interest payments 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 Funds 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 Redemption Amount on the Pricing Date.
Do
I benefit
from any appreciation in the Underlying Fund 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
“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
Investors
should carefully consider the risks of the Securities to which this
communication relates and whether these Securities are suited to their
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 investors to consult with
their 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 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 Underlying Fund falls below the 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 Underlying Fund below the closing price of such Underlying Fund on the
date
the Securities were priced. Accordingly,
investors may lose
some or all of their initial principal investment in the
Securities.
Limited
Return
The
amount payable under the Securities
will never exceed the original principal amount of the Securities plus the
aggregate fixed coupon payment investors earn during the term of the
Securities. This means that investors will
not benefit
from any price appreciation in the Underlying Fund, nor will they receive
dividends paid on the Underlying Fund, if any. Accordingly, investors
will never receive at maturity an amount greater than a predetermined
amount
per Security, regardless of how much
the price of the Underlying Fund 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 Fund
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
investors may not receive their 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 Underlying Fund, 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 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 the investor 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), the investor 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 Underlying
Fund), the investor will not recognize any gain or loss in respect of the Put
Option, but the investor’s
tax basis in the Underlying Fund
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.
Investors
should seek their 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.