Filed
pursuant to Rule 433
August
11,
2008
Relating
to Preliminary Pricing Supplement No.
738 to
Registration
Statement Nos.
333-137691,
333-137691-02
Dated
September 29, 2006
ABN AMRO Bank
N.V.
S-NOTESSM
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Preliminary Pricing Sheet – August 11, 2008
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22.50% SIX MONTH
SELECT BASKET KNOCK-IN SECURITIES
LINKED TO
6 COMMON STOCKS DUE FEBRUARY
13,
2009
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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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22.50% Six
month Select Basket Knock-In Securities Linked to 6 Common Stocks due
February 13, 2009
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Coupon:
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22.50% per
annum (30/360), payable monthly in arrears on the 14th
day of each month commencing on September 14, 2008 and ending on the
maturity date
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Coupon
Breakdown:
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Interest Rate:
2.99% per
annum
Put Premium: 19.51%
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Underlying
Stock
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Stock*
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Ticker
Symbol
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Knock-in
Level %
of Initial Price
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Weight
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CF Industries
Holdings, Inc. |
CF |
70% |
1/6
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United States
Steel Corporation
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X |
70% |
1/6
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Consol Energy
Inc.
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CNX |
70% |
1/6 |
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IntercontinentalExchange,
Inc.
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ICE |
70% |
1/6 |
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Research In
Motion Limited
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RIMM
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70% |
1/6 |
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Transocean
Inc.
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RIG |
70% |
1/6 |
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*We refer to
each of the stocks as an Underlying Stock
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Denomination/Principal:
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Each Security
has a principal amount of $1,000. The Securities will be issued in
integral multiples of $1,000
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Issue Price:
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100%
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Initial Price:
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For each
Underlying Stock, 100% of the closing price per share on the pricing
date
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Final Price:
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For each
Underlying Stock, 100% of the closing price per share on the determination
date
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Payment at Maturity:
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The payment at
maturity, if any, is based on the performance of each of the 6 Underlying
Stocks, and will consist of an amount in cash equal to the sum
of:
(i) for each
of the 6 Underlying Stocks on the primary U.S. exchange or market for such
Underlying Stock where the closing price 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, $166.67,
plus
(ii) for each
of the 6 Underlying Stocks on the primary U.S. exchange or market for such
Underlying Stock where the closing price has fallen below its knock-in
level on any trading day from but not including the pricing date to and
including the determination date:
a) if the
closing price of any such Underlying Stock on the determination date is at
or above the initial price of such Underlying Stock, $166.67;
or
b) if the
closing price of any such Underlying Stock on the determination date is
below the initial price of such Underlying Stock, an amount calculated as
follows:
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$166.67
x
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Final Price
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Initial
Price
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If the closing price of one or
more of the Underlying Stocks has fallen below its knock-in level on any
trading day from but not including the pricing date to and including the
determination date and the final price of any such Underlying Stock is
less than its initial price, you
will lose some or all of your principal
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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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CUSIP:
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00083GE59
ISIN: US00083GE591
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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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August 11, 2008, subject to
certain adjustments as described in the related pricing
supplement
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Settlement
Date:
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August 14,
2008
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Determination
Date:
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February 10, 2009, subject to
certain adjustments as described in the related pricing
supplement
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Maturity
Date:
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February 13, 2009 (Six
month)
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ABN
AMRO has filed a registration statement (including a Prospectus and Prospectus
Supplement) with the SEC for the offerings 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 offerings 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 senior notes of ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by our parent company, ABN AMRO
Holding N.V. The Securities have a maturity of six months. These
securities combine certain features of debt and equity by offering a fixed
interest rate on the principal amount while the payment at maturity on the
Securities is determined based on the performance of the 6 Underlying Stocks,
which we refer to as the Underlying Stocks, on the determination date as
described below under “What
will I receive at maturity of the Securities and how is this amount calculated?”
At maturity, the payment, if any, that you receive will be calculated based on
the closing prices of the Underlying Stocks on the determination date and could
be less than the principal amount of $1,000 per security and could be
zero.
What will I receive at maturity of the
Securities and how is this amount calculated?
The payment, if any,
you will receive at maturity for each $1,000 principal amount of Securities, is
based on the performance of each of the 6 the Underlying Stocks, and will
consist of a cash payment equal to the sum of:
(1) for each
Underlying Stock whose closing price has not fallen below the applicable
knock-in level on the primary U.S. exchange or market for such Underlying Stock
on any trading day from but not including the pricing date to and including the
determination date, $166.67, plus
(2) for each
Underlying Stock whose closing price has fallen below its knock-in level on the
primary U.S. exchange or market for such Underlying Stock on any trading day
from but not including the pricing date to and including the determination
date:
(a) if the closing
price of such Underlying Stock on the determination date is at or above the
initial
price of such Underlying Stock, $166.67; or
(b) if the closing
price of such Underlying Stock on the determination date is below the initial
price of such Underlying Stock, an amount calculated as follows:
If
the closing price of one or more of the Underlying Stocks has fallen below its
knock-in level on any trading day from but not including the pricing date to and
including the determination date and the final price of any such Underlying
Stock is less than its initial price, you will lose some or all of your
principal.
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 we are paying you a premium to assume
the risk that at maturity we may deliver cash to you in an amount less than the
principal amount of each Security depending on the performance of the Underlying
Stocks. As explained above under "What will I receive at maturity of
the Securities and how is this amount calculated?" if the closing price
for any 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 and the closing price of that Underlying Stock on the determination date is
below the initial price, we will pay you an amount in cash which will be less
than the principal amount of the Securities and could be zero. Therefore your
are not guaranteed to receive any return of principal at maturity.
Will
I receive interest payments on the Securities?
Yes. The interest
rate is fixed at issue and is payable in cash on each interest payment date,
irrespective of the amount, if any, you receive at maturity.
Will
I get my principal back at maturity?
You are not guaranteed to receive any
return of principal at maturity. If the closing price of one or more of
the Underlying Stocks has fallen below its knock-in level at any time on any
trading day from but not including the pricing date to and including the
determination date and the final price of any such Underlying Stock is less than
its initial price, you will lose some or all of your principal. Subject to the
credit of ABN AMRO Bank, N.V. as the issuer of the Securities and ABN AMRO
Holding N.V. as the guarantor of the issuer’s obligations under the Securities,
you will receive at maturity any cash payment to which you are entitled, to
under the terms of the Securities.
However, if you sell the Securities
prior to maturity, you will receive the market price for the Securities, which
may or may not include any return and could be zero. There may
be little or no secondary market for the Securities. Accordingly, you should be
willing to hold your securities until maturity.
Can
you give me examples of the payment I will receive at maturity depending on the
performance of the Underlying Stocks?
If, for example, in
a hypothetical offering, the interest rate was 10% per annum, the initial price
of one of the Underlying Stocks was $45.00 per share and the knock-in level for
such offering was 80% then the knock-in level would be $36.00 or 80% of the
initial price.
If the Underlying
Stock whose initial price was $45.00 per share were the only one of the
Underlying Stocks whose closing price had fallen below its knock-in level of
$36.00 on any trading day from but not including the pricing date to and
including the determination date, then payment at maturity would depend on the
closing price of that Underlying Stock on the determination date. In
this case, if the closing price of that Underlying Stock on the determination
date is $33.00 per share, which is below the initial price, your payment at
maturity would be calculated as follows:
$166.67 x 5 (the
number of Underlying Stocks which did not fall below their respective knock-in
levels) = $833.35
plus
$166.67
x 33.00 =
$122.22
45.00
Therefore your total
payment at maturity would be $955.57.
If, on the other
hand, the closing price on the determination date of the Underlying Stock that
knocked-in was $50.00 per share, which is above the initial price, you will
receive payment at maturity of $166.67 cash for such Underlying Stock regardless
of the knock-in level having been breeched. In addition, over the
life of the Securities you would have received interest payments at the rate of
10% per annum.
Alternatively, if
the closing price of each of the Underlying Stocks never falls below its
respective knock-in price on any trading day from but not including the pricing
date to and including the determination date, at maturity you will receive
$1,000.02 in cash for each Security you hold regardless of the closing prices of
the Underlying Stocks on the determination date. In addition, over
the life of the Securities you would have received interest payments of 10% per
annum.
These
examples are for illustrative purposes only. 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 and knock-in level on the pricing date.
Do
I benefit from any appreciation in any of the Underlying Stocks over the life of
the Securities?
No. The amount paid
at maturity for each $1,000 principal amount of Securities will not exceed
$1,000.02.
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
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 you 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 your 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, you 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 any Underlying Stock falls below the applicable knock-in level
on any trading day during the Knock-In Period, you 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 you earn during the term of the
Securities. This means that you will not benefit from any price appreciation in the Underlying Stocks, nor
will you receive dividends paid on the Underlying Stocks, 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 Underlying Stocks 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 Stocks to which the Security is linked during the term of the Security.
The Underlying Stocks May Not Correlate
with Each Other
Since the Underlying Stocks are from
different industry sectors, price movements in the Underlying Stocks may not
correlate with each other. At a time when the price of one or more of
the Underlying Stocks increases, the price of one or more of the
other Underlying Stocks may not increase as
much or may decrease. This increases the risk that one of the
Underlying Stocks will breech its knock-in level and you will lose some or all
of your initial principal investment since a decline in the price of only
one Underlying Stock could cause you to
lose a portion of your initial principal investment.
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 Underlying
Stocks, 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, 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). The Put Premium will not be taxable upon
receipt.
Upon maturity, the investor will
recognize short-term capital gain or loss equal to the amount of
cash received at maturity, plus the total Put Premium received during the term
of the Securities, minus the Deposit.
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 Securities, and it cannot be used by any person
for the purpose of avoiding
penalties that may be asserted under the Internal Revenue Code. Taxpayers 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.
Investors should consult their own tax
advisor regarding the notice and its potential implications for an investment in
the Securities.
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