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Published on 2/5/2008 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Wachovia prices $3.5 billion fixed-to-floating preferreds at par of $1,000

By Andrea Heisinger

Omaha, Feb. 5 - Wachovia Corp. priced $3.5 billion fixed-to-floating rate perpetual preferred stock on Tuesday at par of $1,000, an informed source said.

The non-cumulative notes (A2/A/A+) have a dividend of 7.98% for 10 years and then switch to a floating-rate of Libor plus 377 basis points.

They are non-callable for 10 years.

Bookrunner was Wachovia Capital Securities LLC.

The investment bank is based in Charlotte, N.C.

Issuer:Wachovia Corp.
Issue:Fixed-to-floating rate non-cumulative preferred stock
Amount:$3.5 billion
Maturity:Perpetual
Bookrunner:Wachovia Capital Securities LLC
Dividend:7.98% for 10 years, then Libor plus 377 bps
Price:Par of $1,000
Call:Non-callable for 10 years
Trade date:Feb. 5
Settlement date:Feb. 8
Ratings:Moody's: A2
Standard & Poor's: A
Fitch: A+

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