Free Writing Prospectus

Filed Pursuant to Rule 433

Dated May 6, 2013

Registration Statement No. 333-181236

Relating to

Preliminary Prospectus Supplement Dated May 6, 2013 to

Prospectus dated May 8, 2012

Federal Realty Investment Trust

2.75% Notes due 2023

Term sheet dated May 6, 2013

 

Issuer:    Federal Realty Investment Trust
Security:    2.75% Notes due 2023
Expected Ratings*:    Baa1/A-/A-
(Moody’s / S&P / Fitch)   
Aggregate Principal Amount:    $275,000,000
Trade Date:    May 6, 2013
Settlement Date:    May 9, 2013 (T+3)
Maturity Date:    June 1, 2023
Interest Payment Dates:    June 1 and December 1, beginning on December 1, 2013
Benchmark Treasury:    2.00% UST due February 15, 2023
Benchmark Treasury Price / Yield:    102-00+ / 1.774%
Spread to Benchmark Treasury:    +112 basis points
Yield to Maturity:    2.894%
Coupon (Interest Rate):    2.75% per year
Price to Public:    98.749% of principal amount, plus accrued interest, if any, from the Settlement Date
Redemption Provision:    At any time before 90 days prior to the maturity date, make-whole call based on U.S. Treasury plus 20 basis points (0.20%); if redeemed on or after 90 days prior to the maturity date, at 100% of the principal amount of the notes being redeemed, in each case plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but excluding, the redemption date


CUSIP/ISIN:    313747AT4 / US313747AT44
Joint Book-Running Managers:    Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
   Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
                       Incorporated
Joint Lead Managers:    Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
   PNC Capital Markets LLC
   U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc.
Sr. Co-Managers:    Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
   J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
   RBC Capital Markets, LLC
Co-Managers:    Capital One Southcoast, Inc.
   Regions Securities LLC
   SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc.
   TD Securities (USA) LLC

 

* Note: A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time.

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