424B3
As Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-135880
(AIG LOGO)
American International Group, Inc.
Offer to Exchange
$500,000,000 4.700% Notes Due 2010; and
$1,000,000,000 5.050% Notes Due 2015
For Any and All Outstanding
4.700% Notes Due 2010; and
5.050% Notes Due 2015
THIS EXCHANGE OFFER WILL EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M.,
NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON AUGUST 23, 2006, UNLESS
EXTENDED BY US
The
terms of the new notes are substantially identical to the terms
of the old notes, except that the new notes are registered under
the Securities Act of 1933 (the Securities Act) and
the transfer restrictions and registration rights and related
additional interest provisions currently applicable to the old
notes do not apply to the new notes.
The
old notes were and the new notes will be admitted to the
Official List and traded on the regulated market of the Irish
Stock Exchange. An EU Prospectus (as defined on page 1),
dated September 29, 2005, has been approved by the Irish
Financial Services Regulatory Authority (the Financial
Regulator), as competent authority under
Directive 2003/71/EC. See Listing of the Notes on the
Irish Stock Exchange on page 1 for more information.
See
Risk Factors on page 5 for a discussion of
factors you should consider before tendering your old notes for
new notes.
Neither
the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities
commission has approved or disapproved of these securities, or
determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any
representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this prospectus is July 25, 2006
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Cautionary Statement Regarding Projections and Other Information
About Future Events
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Where You Can Find More Information
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Listing of the Notes on the Irish Stock Exchange
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Prospectus Summary
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Risk Factors
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Use of Proceeds
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Consolidated Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
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The Exchange Offer
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Description of the New Notes
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Important Federal Income Tax Considerations
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Plan of Distribution
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Validity of the Notes
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Experts
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Unless otherwise mentioned or unless the context requires
otherwise, all references in this prospectus to the
Company, AIG, we,
our, us and similar references mean
American International Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
You should rely only on the information contained in this
prospectus or information contained in documents incorporated by
reference in this prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to
provide you with different information. This prospectus is an
offer to exchange only the notes offered by this prospectus and
only under circumstances and in jurisdictions where it is lawful
to do so. The information contained in this prospectus is
accurate only as of its date.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING PROJECTIONS
AND OTHER INFORMATION ABOUT FUTURE EVENTS
This prospectus and the documents incorporated herein by
reference, as well as other publicly available documents, may
include, and AIGs officers and representatives may from
time to time make, projections concerning financial information
and statements concerning future economic performance and
events, plans and objectives relating to management, operations,
products and services, and assumptions underlying these
projections and statements. These projections and statements are
not historical facts but instead represent only AIGs
belief regarding future events, many of which, by their nature,
are inherently uncertain and outside AIGs control. These
projections and statements may address, among other things, the
status and potential future outcome of the current regulatory
and civil proceedings against AIG and their potential effect on
AIGs businesses, financial position, results of
operations, cash flows and liquidity, the effect of the credit
rating downgrades on AIGs businesses and competitive
position, the unwinding and resolving of various relationships
between AIG and C.V. Starr & Co., Inc. and Starr
International Company, Inc. and AIGs strategy for growth,
product development, market position, financial results and
reserves. It is possible that AIGs actual results and
financial condition may differ, possibly materially, from the
anticipated results and financial condition indicated in these
projections and statements. Factors that could cause AIGs
actual results to differ, possibly materially, from those in the
specific projections and statements are discussed throughout
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations in Item 7, Part II of
AIGs Annual Report on
Form 10-K/A for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 and Risk
Factors in Item 1A, Part I of AIGs Annual
Report on
Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 and in AIGs
Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the
quarterly period ended March 31, 2006. AIG is not under any
obligation (and expressly disclaims any such obligations) to
update or alter any projection or other statement, whether
written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as
a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
AIG is required to file annual, quarterly and current reports,
proxy statements and other information with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC). These reports, proxy statements and
other information can be inspected and copied at:
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Washington, D.C. 20549 |
Please call the SEC at
1-800-SEC-0330 for
further information on the public reference room. AIGs
filings are also available to the public through:
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The SEC web site at http://www.sec.gov |
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The New York Stock Exchange, 20 Broad Street, New York, New
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AIGs common stock is listed on the NYSE and trades under
the symbol AIG.
AIG has filed with the SEC a registration statement on
Form S-4 relating
to the notes. This prospectus is part of the registration
statement and does not contain all the information in the
registration statement. Whenever a reference is made in this
prospectus to a contract or other document, please be aware that
the reference is not necessarily complete and that you should
refer to the exhibits that are part of the registration
statement for a copy of the contract or other document. You may
review a copy of the registration statement at the SECs
public reference room in Washington, D.C. as well as
through the SECs internet site noted above.
The SEC allows AIG to incorporate by
reference the information AIG files with the SEC,
which means that AIG can disclose important information to you
by referring to those documents. The information incorporated by
reference in this prospectus is considered to be part of this
prospectus. Any reports filed by AIG with the SEC after the date
of this prospectus and until the exchange offer is completed
will automatically update, and where applicable, supersede any
information contained in this prospectus or incorporated by
reference in this prospectus. AIG incorporates by reference into
this prospectus the documents listed below, any filings made
with the SEC under Section 13(a), 13(c), 14, or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 after the time of initial
filing of the registration statement (or post-effective
amendment) and before effectiveness of the registration
statement (or post-effective amendment), and after the date of
this prospectus and until the exchange offer is completed.
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Annual Report on
Form 10-K/A for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005. |
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Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2005. |
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Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the
quarterly period ended March 31, 2006. |
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Quarterly Reports on
Form 10-Q/A for
the quarterly periods ended June 30, 2005 and
March 31, 2005. |
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Current Reports on
Form 8-K, filed on
July 21, 2006, May 22, 2006, February 13, 2006,
February 9, 2006, January 19, 2006, January 13,
2006 and January 9, 2006. |
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Current Report on
Form 8-K/A, filed
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Proxy Statement, dated April 5, 2006. |
AIG will provide without charge to each person, including any
beneficial owner, to whom this prospectus is delivered, upon his
or her written or oral request, a copy of any or all of the
reports or documents referred to above that have been
incorporated by reference into this prospectus excluding
exhibits to those documents unless they are specifically
incorporated by reference into those documents. You can request
those documents from AIGs Director of Investor Relations,
70 Pine Street, New York, New York 10270, telephone
212-770-6293, or you
may obtain them from AIGs corporate website at
www.aigcorporate.com. Except for the documents
specifically incorporated by reference into this prospectus,
information contained on AIGs website or that can be
accessed through its website does not constitute a part of this
prospectus. AIG has included its website address only as an
inactive textual reference and does not intend it to be an
active link to its website.
In order to ensure timely delivery of the requested
documents, requests should be made no later than August 16,
2006 . In the event that we extend the exchange offer, you
must submit your request at least five business days before the
expiration date, as extended.
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LISTING OF THE NOTES ON THE IRISH STOCK EXCHANGE
The old notes were and the new notes will be admitted to the
Official List and traded on the regulated market of the Irish
Stock Exchange. AIG prepared a prospectus pursuant to
Article 5.3 of the Prospectus Directive (the EU
Prospectus), dated September 29, 2005, for the
purpose of seeking such admission. Copies of the EU Prospectus
may be obtained from the Irish Stock Exchange.
The European Union Transparency Obligations Directive (the
Directive) may be implemented in a manner which
could be unduly burdensome for U.S. companies, such as AIG.
In particular, AIG may be required to prepare its financial
statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting
Standards. AIG will use all reasonable endeavours to maintain
the listing of the notes, and Noteholders should be aware that,
in circumstances where a listing on the Irish Stock Exchange
would require preparation of financial statements in accordance
with standards other than U.S. GAAP, or in any other
circumstances where the Directive is implemented in a manner
that, in the opinion of AIG, and as agreed by the Trustee, is
unduly burdensome, the notes may be de-listed. In such cases,
AIG may, but will not be obliged to, seek an alternative listing
for the notes on a stock exchange outside the European Union.
However, if such an alternative listing is not available to AIG
or is, in the opinion of AIG, unduly burdensome, an alternative
listing for the notes may not be obtained. Although no assurance
is made as to the liquidity of the notes as a result of their
listing on the Irish Stock Exchange, delisting the notes from
the Irish Stock Exchange may have a material effect on the
ability of noteholders to resell the notes in the secondary
market.
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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
The following summary highlights selected information from
this prospectus and does not contain all of the information that
you should consider before participating in this exchange offer.
You should read the entire prospectus, the accompanying letter
of transmittal and documents incorporated by reference
carefully.
American International Group, Inc.
AIG, a Delaware corporation, is a holding company which, through
its subsidiaries, is engaged in a broad range of insurance and
insurance-related activities in the United States and abroad.
AIGs principal executive offices are located at
70 Pine Street, New York, New York 10270, and its telephone
number is 212-770-7000.
The Internet address for AIGs corporate website is
www.aigcorporate.com. Except for the documents referred
to under Where You Can Find More Information which
are specifically incorporated by reference into this prospectus,
information contained on AIGs website or that can be
accessed through its website does not constitute a part of this
prospectus. AIG has included its website address only as an
inactive textual reference and does not intend it to be an
active link to its website.
The Exchange Offer
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AIG is offering to exchange up to $1,500,000,000 principal
amount of its new notes which have been registered under the
Securities Act for a like principal amount of its old notes. You
may tender old notes only in minimum denominations of $100,000
and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof;
provided, however, that a note in a principal
amount of less than $200,000 may not be tendered in part. You
should read the discussion under the heading The Exchange
Offer below for further information about the exchange
offer and resale of the new notes. |
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5:00 p.m., New York City time, on August 23, 2006,
unless AIG extends the exchange offer. |
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Based on interpretive letters of the SEC staff to third parties,
AIG believes that you may resell and transfer the new notes
issued pursuant to the exchange offer in exchange for old notes
without compliance with the registration and prospectus delivery
provisions of the Securities Act, if you: |
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are not a broker-dealer that acquired the old notes
from AIG or in market-making transactions; |
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acquire the new notes in the ordinary course of your
business; |
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do not have an arrangement or understanding with any
person to participate in the distribution of the new notes; and |
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are not AIGs affiliate as defined under
Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933. |
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If you fail to satisfy any of these conditions, you must comply
with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of
the Securities Act in connection with a resale of the new notes. |
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Broker-dealers that acquired old notes directly from AIG, but
not as a result of market-making activities or other trading
activities, must comply with the registration and prospectus
delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with a
resale of the new notes. |
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Each broker-dealer that receives new notes for its own account
pursuant to the exchange offer in exchange for old notes that it
acquired as a result of market-making or other trading
activities must deliver a prospectus in connection with any
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notes and provide AIG with a signed acknowledgement of this
obligation. |
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Old notes that are not tendered in the exchange offer or are not
accepted for exchange will continue to bear legends restricting
their transfer. You will not be able to offer or sell the old
notes unless: |
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an exemption from the requirements of the Securities
Act is available to you; or |
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you sell the old notes outside the United States in
accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. |
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Conditions to the Exchange Offer |
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The exchange offer is subject to certain conditions, which AIG
may waive, as described below under The Exchange
Offer Conditions to the Exchange Offer. |
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Procedures for Tendering Old Notes |
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If you wish to accept the exchange offer, the following must be
delivered to the exchange agent: |
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an agents message from The Depository Trust
Company, which we refer to as DTC, stating that the tendering
participant agrees to be bound by the letter of transmittal and
the terms of the exchange offer; |
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your old notes by timely confirmation of book-entry
transfer through DTC; and |
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all other documents required by the letter of
transmittal. |
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These actions must be completed before the expiration of the
exchange offer. |
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You must comply with DTCs standard procedures for
electronic tenders, by which you will agree to be bound by the
letter of transmittal. |
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Guaranteed Delivery Procedures for Tendering Old Notes |
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If you cannot meet the expiration deadline, deliver any
necessary documentation or comply with the applicable procedures
under DTC standard operating procedures for electronic tenders
in a timely fashion, you may tender your old notes according to
the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth under The
Exchange Offer Guaranteed Delivery Procedures. |
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Withdrawal Rights |
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You may withdraw your tender of old notes any time before the
exchange offer expires. |
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Tax Consequences |
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The exchange pursuant to the exchange offer generally will not
be a taxable event for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
See Important Federal Income Tax Considerations. |
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Use of Proceeds |
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AIG will not receive any proceeds from the exchange or the
issuance of new notes in connection with the exchange offer. |
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Exchange Agent |
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The Bank of New York is serving as exchange agent in connection
with the exchange offer. The address and telephone number of the
exchange agent are set forth under The Exchange
Offer Exchange Agent. |
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The New Notes
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The new notes will be the obligations of AIG. |
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$500,000,000 of 4.700% Notes Due 2010; and |
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$1,000,000,000 of 5.050% Notes Due 2015. |
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The form and terms of the new notes are the same as the form and
terms of the old notes of that series, except that: |
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the new notes will be registered under the
Securities Act and will therefore not bear legends restricting
their transfer; and |
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the new notes will not contain provisions for
payment of additional interest in case of non-registration. |
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The same indenture, as supplemented on May 15, 2003 and
September 30, 2005, will govern both the old notes and the new
notes. You should read the discussion under the heading
Description of the New Notes below for further
information about the new notes. |
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October 1, 2010 for the 4.700% Notes Due 2010.
October 1, 2015 for the 5.050% Notes Due 2015. |
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Interest Payment Dates |
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April 1 and October 1, commencing on October 1,
2006. |
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Optional Redemption |
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Like the old notes, the new notes are redeemable at the option
of AIG at any time, in whole or in part at the redemption prices
described under Description of the New Notes
Optional Redemption below. |
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Ranking |
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Like the old notes, the new notes will be unsecured obligations
of AIG and will rank equally with all other unsecured and
unsubordinated and senior indebtedness of AIG. |
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AIG may create and issue further notes of either series ranking
equally and ratably with the new notes of that series in all
respects, so that those further notes would be consolidated and
form a single series with the new notes of that series. |
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RISK FACTORS
Before tendering old notes in the exchange offer, you should
consider carefully each of the following risks and all other
information contained in this prospectus. See Risk
Factors in AIGs Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 and Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the
quarterly period ended March 31, 2006 for a discussion of
additional risk factors related to AIG.
If you fail to exchange the old notes, they will remain
subject to transfer restrictions
Any old notes that remain outstanding after this exchange offer
will continue to be subject to restrictions on their transfer.
After this exchange offer, holders of old notes will not have
any further rights to have their old notes exchanged for new
notes or registered under the Securities Act. The liquidity of
the market for old notes that are not exchanged could be
adversely affected by this exchange offer and you may be unable
to sell your old notes.
Late deliveries of old notes and other required documents
could prevent a holder from exchanging its old notes
Noteholders are responsible for complying with all exchange
offer procedures. The issuance of new notes in exchange for old
notes will only occur upon completion of the procedures
described in this prospectus under The Exchange
Offer. Therefore, holders of old notes who wish to
exchange them for new notes should allow sufficient time for
timely completion of the exchange procedure. Neither we nor the
exchange agent are obligated to extend the offer or notify you
of any failure to follow the proper procedure.
If you are a broker-dealer, your ability to transfer the new
notes may be restricted
A broker-dealer that purchased old notes for its own account as
part of market-making or trading activities must deliver a
prospectus when it sells the new notes. Our obligation to make
this prospectus available to broker-dealers is limited.
Consequently, we cannot guarantee that a proper prospectus will
be available to broker-dealers wishing to resell their new notes.
There has not been, and there may not be, a public market for
the new notes
The new notes are a new issuance of securities. There can be no
assurance as to the development of any market or the liquidity
of any market that may develop for the new notes. The liquidity
of, and trading markets for, the new notes may also be adversely
affected by general economic conditions and by our financial
performance.
USE OF PROCEEDS
We will not receive any proceeds from the exchange offer. In
consideration for issuing the new notes, we will receive old
notes from you in the same principal amount. The old notes
surrendered in exchange for the new notes will be retired and
canceled and cannot be reissued. Accordingly, issuance of the
new notes will not result in any change in our indebtedness.
CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
The following table sets forth the historical ratios of earnings
to fixed charges of AIG and its consolidated subsidiaries for
the periods indicated. For more information on our consolidated
ratios of earnings to fixed charges, see our Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 and our Quarterly
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Report on
Form 10-Q for the
quarterly period ended March 31, 2006, both of which are
incorporated by reference into this prospectus as described
under Where You Can Find More Information.
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Income from operations before income taxes and adjustments for
minority interest, cumulative effect of accounting changes, less
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The minority interest in pre-tax income of subsidiaries that do
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Interest, whether expensed or capitalized |
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Amortization of debt issuance costs |
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One-third of rental expense. Our management believes this is
representative of the interest factor. |
As of the date of this prospectus, we have no preferred stock
outstanding.
THE EXCHANGE OFFER
The following summary of the exchange and registration rights
agreement and letter of transmittal is not complete and is
subject to, and is qualified in its entirety by, all of the
provisions of the exchange and registration rights agreement and
the letter of transmittal, each of which is filed as an exhibit
to the registration statement of which this prospectus is
part.
Purpose and Effect of Exchange Offer; Registration Rights
We are offering to exchange our 4.700% Notes Due 2010 and 5.050%
Notes Due 2015, which have been registered under the Securities
Act and which we refer to as the new notes, for our outstanding
4.700% Notes Due 2010 and 5.050% Notes Due 2015, which have not
been so registered and which we refer to as the old notes. We
refer to this exchange offer as the exchange offer.
The old notes were purchased by Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
and Lehman Brothers Inc., whom we refer to as the initial
purchasers, on September 30, 2005 for resale to qualified
institutional buyers in compliance with Rule 144A under the
Securities Act and outside of the United States in compliance
with Regulation S under the Securities Act. In connection
with the sale of the old notes, we and the initial purchasers
entered into an exchange and registration rights agreement,
dated September 30, 2005, which requires us, among other
things,
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to file with the SEC an exchange offer registration statement
under the Securities Act with respect to new notes identical in
all material respects to the old notes, to use commercially
reasonable efforts to cause this registration statement to be
declared effective under the Securities Act and to make an
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in very limited circumstances to register the old notes on a
shelf registration statement under the Securities Act. |
We are obligated, upon the effectiveness of the exchange offer
registration statement referred to above, to offer the holders
of the old notes the opportunity to exchange their old notes for
a like principal amount of new notes which will be issued
without a restrictive legend and may be reoffered and resold by
the holder generally without restrictions or limitations under
the Securities Act. The exchange offer is being made pursuant to
the exchange and registration rights agreement to satisfy our
obligations under that agreement.
The old notes and the exchange and registration rights agreement
provide, among other things, that if we default in our
obligations to take certain steps to make the exchange offer
within the time periods specified in the notes and the
registration rights agreement, the interest rate on the old
notes will initially increase by .125% and after 90 days
(if the default continues) by .25%, the maximum additional
annual interest rate, until the default is remedied.
Under the terms of the old notes and the registration rights
agreement, additional interest accrues on the old notes until
the exchange offer is completed. However, once the exchange
offer is completed, no additional interest will accrue on any
old note.
Terms of the Exchange Offer
For each of the old notes properly surrendered and not withdrawn
before the expiration date of the exchange offer, a new note
having a principal amount equal to that of the surrendered old
note will be issued.
The form and terms of the new notes will be the same as the form
and terms of the old notes of that series except that:
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the new notes will be registered under the Securities Act and,
therefore, the global securities representing the new notes will
not bear legends restricting the transfer of interests in the
new notes; and |
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the new notes will not contain provisions for payment of
additional interest in case of non-registration. |
You may tender old notes only in minimum denominations of
$100,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof;
provided, however, that a note in a principal amount of
less than $200,000 may not be tendered in part.
The new notes will evidence the same indebtedness as the old
notes they replace, and will be issued under, and be entitled to
the benefits of, the same indenture that authorized the issuance
of the old notes. As a result, each series of old notes and the
respective replacement new notes will be treated as a single
series of notes under the indenture.
No interest will be paid in connection with the exchange. The
new notes will bear interest from and including the last
interest payment date on which interest has been paid on the old
notes. Accordingly, the holders of old notes that are accepted
for exchange will not receive accrued but unpaid interest on old
notes at the time of tender. Rather, that interest will be
payable on the new notes delivered in exchange for the old notes
on the first interest payment date after the expiration date.
We intend to conduct the exchange offer in accordance with the
provisions of the exchange and registration rights agreement and
the applicable requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 and the related rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder.
Under existing SEC interpretations, the new notes would
generally be freely transferable after the exchange offer
without further registration under the Securities Act, except
that broker-dealers receiving the new notes in the exchange
offer will be subject to a prospectus delivery requirement with
respect to their resale. This view is based on interpretations
by the staff of the SEC in
no-action letters
issued to other issuers in exchange offers like this one. We
have not, however, asked the SEC to consider this particular
exchange offer in the context of a
no-action letter.
Therefore, the SEC might not treat it in the same way it has
treated other exchange offers in the past. You will be relying
on the no-action
letters that the SEC has issued to third
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parties in circumstances that we believe are similar to ours.
Based on these
no-action letters, the
following conditions must be met:
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you must not be a broker-dealer that acquired the old notes from
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you must acquire the new notes in the ordinary course of your
business; |
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you must have no arrangements or understandings with any person
to participate in the distribution of the new notes within the
meaning of the Securities Act; and |
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you must not be an affiliate of ours, as defined in
Rule 405 of the Securities Act. |
If you wish to exchange old notes for new notes in the exchange
offer you must represent to us that you satisfy all of the above
listed conditions. If you do not satisfy all of the above listed
conditions:
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you cannot rely on the position of the SEC set forth in the
no-action letters referred to above; and |
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you must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery
requirements of the Securities Act in connection with a resale
of the new notes. |
The SEC considers broker-dealers that acquired old notes
directly from us, but not as a result of market-making
activities or other trading activities, to be making a
distribution of the new notes if they participate in the
exchange offer. Consequently, these broker-dealers must comply
with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of
the Securities Act in connection with a resale of the new notes.
A broker-dealer that has bought old notes for market-making or
other trading activities must deliver a prospectus in order to
resell any new notes it receives for its own account in the
exchange offer. The SEC has taken the position that
broker-dealers may fulfill their prospectus delivery
requirements with respect to the new notes by delivering the
prospectus contained in the registration statement for the
exchange offer. This prospectus may be used by a broker-dealer
to resell any of its new notes. We have agreed in the exchange
and registration rights agreement to send a prospectus to any
broker-dealer that requests copies in the notice and
questionnaire included in the letter of transmittal accompanying
the prospectus for a period of up to 30 days after the date
of expiration of this exchange offer.
Unless you are required to do so because you are a
broker-dealer, you may not use this prospectus for an offer to
resell, resale or other retransfer of new notes. We are not
making this exchange offer to, nor will we accept tenders for
exchange from, holders of old notes in any jurisdiction in which
the exchange offer or the acceptance of it would not be in
compliance with the securities or blue sky laws of that
jurisdiction.
Expiration Date; Extensions; Amendments
The expiration date for the exchange offer is 5:00 p.m.,
New York City time, on August 23, 2006. We may extend this
expiration date in our sole discretion. If we so extend the
expiration date, the term expiration date shall mean
the latest date and time to which we extend the exchange offer.
We reserve the right, in our sole discretion:
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to extend the exchange offer; |
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to terminate the exchange offer if, in our sole judgment, any of
the conditions described below under
Conditions to the Exchange Offer shall
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to amend the terms of the exchange offer in any way we determine
is advantageous to holders of the old notes or which is not a
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We will give oral or written notice of any delay, extension or
termination to the exchange agent. In addition, we will give, as
promptly as practicable, oral or written notice regarding any
delay in acceptance, extension or termination of the offer to
the registered holders of old notes. If we amend the exchange
offer in a manner that we determine to constitute a material
change, or if we waive a material condition, we will
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promptly disclose the amendment or waiver in a manner reasonably
calculated to inform the holders of old notes of the amendment
or waiver, and extend the offer if required by law.
We intend to make public announcements of any delay in
acceptance, extension, termination, amendment or waiver
regarding the exchange offer through a timely release to a
financial news service.
Conditions to the Exchange Offer
We will not be required to accept for exchange, or exchange new
notes for, any old notes, and we may terminate the exchange
offer as provided in this prospectus before the acceptance of
the old notes, if:
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any law, rule or regulation shall have been proposed, adopted or
enacted, or interpreted in a manner, which, in our judgment,
would impair our ability to proceed with the exchange offer; |
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any action or proceeding is instituted or threatened in any
court or by the SEC or any other governmental agency with
respect to the exchange offer which, in our judgment, would
impair our ability to proceed with the exchange offer; |
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we have not obtained any governmental approval which we, in our
sole discretion, consider necessary for the completion of the
exchange offer as contemplated by this prospectus; |
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any change, or any condition, event or development involving a
prospective change, shall have occurred or be threatened in the
general economic, financial, currency exchange or market
conditions in the United States or elsewhere that, in our
judgment, would impair our ability to proceed with the exchange
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any other change or development, including a prospective change
or development, that, in our judgment, has or may have a
material adverse effect on us, the market price of the new notes
or the old notes or the value of the exchange offer to us; or |
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there shall have occurred (i) any suspension or limitation
of trading in securities generally on the New York Stock
Exchange or the over-the-counter market; (ii) a declaration
of a banking moratorium by United States Federal or New York
authorities; or (iii) a commencement or escalation of a war
or armed hostilities involving or relating to a country where we
do business or other international or national emergency or
crisis directly or indirectly involving the United States. |
The conditions listed above are for our sole benefit and we may
assert them regardless of the circumstances giving rise to any
of these conditions. We may waive these conditions in our sole
discretion in whole or in part at any time and from time to
time. A failure on our part to exercise any of the above rights
shall not constitute a waiver of that right, and that right
shall be considered an ongoing right which we may assert at any
time and from time to time.
If we determine in our sole discretion that any of the events
listed above has occurred, we may, subject to applicable law:
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refuse to accept any old notes and return all tendered old notes
to the tendering holders; |
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extend the exchange offer and retain all old notes tendered
before the expiration of the exchange offer, subject, however,
to the rights of holders to withdraw these old notes; or |
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waive unsatisfied conditions relating to the exchange offer and
accept all properly tendered old notes which have not been
withdrawn. |
Any determination by us concerning the above events will be
final and binding.
In addition, we reserve the right in our sole discretion to:
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purchase or make offers for any old notes that remain
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The terms of any such purchases or offers may differ from the
terms of the exchange offer.
Procedures For Tendering
Except in limited circumstances, only a DTC participant listed
on a DTC securities position listing with respect to the old
notes may tender old notes in the exchange offer. To tender old
notes in the exchange offer:
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you must instruct DTC and a DTC participant by completing the
form Instruction to Registered Holder From Beneficial
Owner accompanying this prospectus of your intention
whether or not you wish to tender your old notes for new notes;
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you must comply with the guaranteed delivery procedures
described below; and |
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DTC participants in turn need to follow the procedures for
book-entry transfer as set forth below under
Book-Entry Transfer and in the letter of
transmittal. |
By tendering, you will make the representations described below
under Representations on Tendering Old
Notes. In addition, each participating broker-dealer must
acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with
any resale of the new notes. See Plan of
Distribution. The tender by a holder of old notes will
constitute an agreement between that holder and us in accordance
with the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this
prospectus and in the letter of transmittal.
The method of delivery of old notes, the letter of
transmittal and all other required documents or transmission of
an agents message, as described under
Book-Entry Transfer, to the exchange agent is at the
election and risk of the tendering holder of old notes. Instead
of delivery by mail, we recommend that holders use an overnight
or hand delivery service. In all cases, sufficient time should
be allowed to assure timely delivery to the exchange agent prior
to the expiration of the exchange offer. No letter of
transmittal or old notes should be sent to us or DTC. Delivery
of documents to DTC in accordance with its procedures does not
constitute delivery to the exchange agent.
Signatures on a letter of transmittal or a notice of withdrawal,
as described in Withdrawal of Tenders
below, must be guaranteed by a member of the New York Stock
Exchange Medallion Signature Program or an eligible
guarantor institution, within the meaning of
Rule 17Ad-15 under
the Exchange Act, which we refer to together as eligible
institutions, unless the old notes are tendered for the account
of an eligible institution.
We will determine in our sole discretion all questions as to the
validity, form, eligibility, including time of receipt, and
acceptance and withdrawal of tendered old notes. We reserve the
absolute right to reject any and all old notes not properly
tendered or any old notes whose acceptance by us would, in the
opinion of our counsel, be unlawful. We also reserve the right
to waive any defects, irregularities or conditions of tender as
to any particular old notes either before or after the
expiration date. Our interpretation of the terms and conditions
of the exchange offer, including the instructions in the letter
of transmittal, will be final and binding on all parties. Unless
waived, holders must cure any defects or irregularities in
connection with tenders of old notes within a period we
determine. Although we intend to request the exchange agent to
notify holders of defects or irregularities relating to tenders
of old notes, neither we, the exchange agent nor any other
person will have any duty or incur any liability for failure to
give this notification. We will not consider tenders of old
notes to have been made until these defects or irregularities
have been cured or waived. The exchange agent will return any
old notes that are not properly tendered and as to which the
defects or irregularities have not been cured or waived to the
tendering holders, unless otherwise provided in the letter of
transmittal, as soon as practicable following the expiration
date.
Book-Entry Transfer
We understand that the exchange agent will make a request
promptly after the date of this prospectus to establish accounts
with respect to the old notes at DTC for the purpose of
facilitating the exchange offer. Any financial institution that
is a participant in DTCs system may make book-entry
delivery of old notes by causing DTC to transfer such old notes
into the exchange agents DTC account in accordance with
DTCs
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electronic Automated Tender Offer Program procedures for such
transfer. The exchange of new notes for tendered old notes will
only be made after timely:
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confirmation of book-entry transfer of the old notes into the
exchange agents account; and |
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receipt by the exchange agent of an executed and properly
completed letter of transmittal or an agents
message and all other required documents specified in the
letter of transmittal. |
The confirmation, letter of transmittal or agents message
and any other required documents must be received at the
exchange agents address listed below under
Exchange Agent on or before
5:00 p.m., New York time, on the expiration date of the
exchange offer, or, if the guaranteed delivery procedures
described below are complied with, within the time period
provided under those procedures.
As indicated above, delivery of documents to DTC in
accordance with its procedures does not constitute delivery to
the exchange agent.
The term agents message means a message,
transmitted by DTC and received by the exchange agent and
forming part of the confirmation of a book-entry transfer, which
states that DTC has received an express acknowledgment from a
participant in DTC tendering old notes stating:
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the aggregate principal amount of old notes which have been
tendered by the participant; |
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that such participant has received an appropriate letter of
transmittal and agrees to be bound by the terms of the letter of
transmittal and the terms of the exchange offer; and |
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that we may enforce such agreement against the participant. |
Delivery of an agents message will also constitute an
acknowledgment from the tendering DTC participant that the
representations contained in the letter of transmittal and
described below under Representations on Tendering Old
Notes are true and correct.
Guaranteed Delivery Procedures
The following guaranteed delivery procedures are intended for
holders who wish to tender their old notes but:
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the holders cannot deliver the letter of transmittal or any
required documents specified in the letter of transmittal before
the expiration date of the exchange offer; or |
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the holders cannot complete the procedure under DTCs
standard operating procedures for electronic tenders before
expiration of the exchange offer. |
The conditions that must be met to tender old notes through the
guaranteed delivery procedures are as follows:
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before expiration of the exchange offer, the exchange agent must
receive from the eligible institution either a properly
completed and duly executed notice of guaranteed delivery in the
form accompanying this prospectus, by facsimile transmission,
mail or hand delivery, or a properly transmitted agents
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setting forth the name and number of the account at DTC and the
principal amount of old notes tendered; |
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stating that the tender is being made by guaranteed delivery; |
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guaranteeing that, within three business days after expiration
of the exchange offer, the letter of transmittal, or facsimile
of the letter of transmittal, or an agents message and a
confirmation of a book-entry transfer of the old notes into the
exchange agents account at DTC, and any other documents
required by the letter of transmittal will be deposited by the
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the exchange agent must receive the properly completed and
executed letter of transmittal, or facsimile of the letter of
transmittal or an agents message in the case of a
book-entry transfer, as well as a confirmation of book-entry
transfer of the old notes into the exchange agents
account, and any other documents required by the letter of
transmittal, within three business days after expiration of the
exchange offer. |
Upon request to the exchange agent, a notice of guaranteed
delivery will be sent to holders who wish to tender their old
notes according to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth
above.
Representations on Tendering Old Notes
By surrendering old notes in the exchange offer, you will be
representing that, among other things:
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you are acquiring the new notes issued in the exchange offer in
the ordinary course of your business; |
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you are not participating, do not intend to participate and have
no arrangement or understanding with any person to participate,
in the distribution of the new notes issued to you in the
exchange offer; |
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you are not an affiliate, as defined in Rule 405 under the
Securities Act, of AIG; |
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you have full power and authority to tender, exchange, assign
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we will acquire good, marketable and unencumbered title to the
old notes being tendered, free and clear of all security
interests, liens, restrictions, charges, encumbrances, or other
obligations relating to their sale or transfer, and not subject
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you acknowledge and agree that if you are a broker-dealer
registered under the Exchange Act or you are participating in
the exchange offer for the purposes of distributing the new
notes, you must comply with the registration and prospectus
delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with a
secondary resale of the new notes, and you cannot rely on the
position of the SECs staff in their
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If you are a broker-dealer and you will receive new notes for
your own account in exchange for old notes that were acquired as
a result of market-making activities or other trading
activities, you will be required to acknowledge in the letter of
transmittal that you will deliver a prospectus in connection
with any resale of the new notes. The letter of transmittal
states that, by delivering a prospectus, a broker-dealer will
not be deemed to be an underwriter within the
meaning of the Securities Act. See also Plan of
Distribution.
Withdrawal of Tenders
Your tender of old notes pursuant to the exchange offer is
irrevocable except as otherwise provided in this section. You
may withdraw tenders of old notes at any time prior to
5:00 p.m., New York time, on the expiration date.
For a withdrawal to be effective for DTC participants, holders
must comply with their respective standard operating procedures
for electronic tenders and the exchange agent must receive an
electronic notice of withdrawal from DTC.
Any notice of withdrawal must specify the name and number of the
account at DTC to be credited with the withdrawn old notes and
otherwise comply with the procedures of DTC. We will determine
in our sole discretion all questions as to the validity, form
and eligibility, including time of receipt, for such withdrawal
notices, and our determination shall be final and binding on all
parties. Any old notes so withdrawn will be deemed not to have
been validly tendered for purposes of the exchange offer and no
new notes will be issued with respect to them unless the old
notes so withdrawn are validly retendered. Any old notes which
have been tendered but which are not accepted for exchange will
be returned to the holder without cost to such holder as soon as
practicable after withdrawal, rejection of tender or termination
of the exchange offer. Properly withdrawn old notes may be
re-tendered by following the procedures described above under
Procedures For Tendering at any time
prior to the expiration date.
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Exchange Agent
We have appointed The Bank of New York as exchange agent in
connection with the exchange offer. Holders should direct
questions, requests for assistance and for additional copies of
this prospectus, the letter of transmittal or notices of
guaranteed delivery to the exchange agent addressed as follows:
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By Mail, Hand Delivery or Overnight Courier:
The Bank of New York
Corporate Trust Operations
Reorganization Unit
101 Barclay Street - 7E
New York, NY 10286
Attention: Ms. Diane Amoroso
Telephone: (212) 815-6331 |
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(212) 298-1915
Attention: Ms. Diane Amoroso
Confirm by telephone:
(212) 815-6331 |
Delivery of a letter of transmittal to any address or facsimile
number other than the one set forth above will not constitute a
valid delivery.
Fees and Expenses
We will not make any payments to brokers, dealers or other
persons soliciting acceptances of the exchange offer. We will,
however, pay the exchange agent reasonable and customary fees
for its services and will reimburse it for its related
reasonable out-of-pocket expenses. We may also pay brokerage
houses and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries the
reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in forwarding
copies of this prospectus, letters of transmittal and related
documents to the beneficial owners of the old notes and in
handling or forwarding tenders for exchange.
Holders who tender their old notes for exchange will not be
obligated to pay any transfer taxes. If, however, a transfer tax
is imposed for any reason other than the exchange of old notes
in connection with the exchange offer, then the tendering holder
must pay the amount of any transfer taxes due, whether imposed
on the registered holder or any other persons. If the tendering
holder does not submit satisfactory evidence of payment of these
taxes or exemption from them with the letter of transmittal, the
amount of these transfer taxes will be billed directly to the
tendering holder.
Consequences of Failure to Properly Tender Old Notes in the
Exchange
We will issue the new notes in exchange for old notes under the
exchange offer only after timely receipt by the exchange agent
of the old notes, a properly completed and duly executed letter
of transmittal and all other required documents. Therefore,
holders of the old notes desiring to tender old notes in
exchange for new notes should allow sufficient time to ensure
timely delivery. We are under no duty to give notification of
defects or irregularities of tenders of old notes for exchange.
Old notes that are not tendered or that are tendered but not
accepted by us will, following completion of the exchange offer,
continue to be subject to the existing restrictions upon
transfer under the Securities Act.
Participation in the exchange offer is voluntary. In the event
the exchange offer is completed, we will not be required to
register the remaining old notes. Remaining old notes will
continue to be subject to the following restrictions on transfer:
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holders may resell old notes only if an exemption from
registration is available or, outside the U.S., to
non-U.S. persons
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To the extent that old notes are tendered and accepted in
connection with the exchange offer, any trading market for
remaining old notes could be adversely affected.
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DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW NOTES
General
The old notes were and the new notes will be issued under an
indenture, dated as of July 15, 1989, between us and The
Bank of New York, as trustee, as supplemented by the First
Supplemental Indenture on May 15, 2003 and by the Second
Supplemental Indenture on September 30, 2005. The following
summary of certain provisions of the new notes and the indenture
does not purport to be complete and is subject, and qualified in
its entirety by reference to, all of the provisions of the notes
and the indenture, including the definitions of terms therein.
See Where You Can Find More Information for
information on how to obtain a copy of the indenture.
The old notes were and the new notes will be issued in fully
registered form in a minimum denomination of $100,000 and
integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof and will be
represented by global notes (as defined below) registered in the
name of DTC, as described in Book-Entry
System below.
The notes will be unsecured senior obligations of AIG and will
rank equally with all of our other unsecured senior indebtedness.
The old notes were and the new notes will be issued in two
separate series, which we refer to as the 5 year notes and
the 10 year notes. The new 5 year notes and the new
10 year notes will be identical in all material respects to
the old 5 year notes and the old 10 year notes,
respectively, except that the registration rights and the
related additional interest provisions and transfer restrictions
applicable to the old notes do not apply to the new notes. The
new 5 year notes and the old 5 year notes and the new
10 year notes and the old 10 year notes will each
constitute a single series for all purposes under the indenture.
To the extent any old notes are not exchanged for new notes,
those old notes will remain outstanding under the indenture and
will rank pari passu with the new notes of that series. We refer
to the old notes and the new notes of each series collectively
as the 5 year notes and the 10 year notes.
Principal, Maturity and Interest
The new 5 year notes will be issued in an aggregate
principal amount of up to $500,000,000 and the new 10 year
notes will be issued in an aggregate principal amount of up to
$1,000,000,000. We may, without the consent of the holders of
the notes, increase the principal amount of such notes in the
future on the same terms and conditions (except that the issue
price and issue date may vary) and with the same CUSIP numbers,
ISIN and common code as notes of that series being offered by
this prospectus.
The new 5 year notes will bear interest at 4.700% per annum
and will mature on October 1, 2010. The new 10 year
notes will bear interest at 5.050% per annum and will mature on
October 1, 2015. Interest on the new 5 year notes and
the new 10 year notes will be payable on the notes
semiannually in arrears on April 1 and October 1 of
each year to holders of record on the immediately preceding
March 15 and September 15. Interest on the new notes
will be computed on the basis of a
360-day year comprised
of twelve 30-day
months. On the maturity date of the new notes, holders will be
entitled to receive 100% of the principal amount of the new
notes plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any. The new notes do
not provide for any sinking fund.
For so long as the new notes are issued in book-entry form,
payments of principal and interest will be made in immediately
available funds by wire transfer to DTC or its nominee. We may
issue definitive notes in the limited circumstances set forth in
Book-Entry System below.
Optional Redemption
We will have the right to redeem each series of the notes, in
whole or in part, at any time, at a redemption price equal to
the greater of
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accrued as of the date of redemption) discounted to the
redemption date on a semiannual basis (assuming a
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plus, in each case, accrued interest thereon to the date of
redemption.
The definitions of certain terms used in the paragraph above are
listed below.
Adjusted treasury rate means, with respect to any redemption
date, the rate per annum equal to the semiannual equivalent
yield to maturity of the comparable treasury issue, assuming a
price for the comparable treasury issue (expressed as a
percentage of its principal amount) equal to the comparable
treasury price for such redemption date.
Comparable treasury issue means the U.S. Treasury security
selected by the quotation agent as having a maturity comparable
to the remaining term of the notes to be redeemed that would be
utilized, at the time of selection and in accordance with
customary financial practice, in pricing new issues of corporate
debt securities of comparable maturity to the remaining term of
such notes.
Comparable treasury price means, with respect to any redemption
date, the average of the reference treasury dealer quotations
for such redemption date.
Quotation agent means AIG Financial Products Corp.
Reference treasury dealer means
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each of Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Lehman Brothers Inc.,
or its respective successors; provided, however, that if any of
the foregoing shall cease to be a primary U.S. government
securities dealer in New York City (a primary treasury
dealer), we will substitute therefor another primary
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Reference treasury dealer quotations means with respect to each
reference treasury dealer and any redemption date, the average,
as determined by the quotation agent, of the bid and asked
prices for the comparable treasury issue (expressed in each case
as a percentage of its principal amount) quoted in writing to
the quotation agent by such reference treasury dealer at
5:00 p.m. on the third business day preceding such
redemption date.
If less than all of a series of notes is to be redeemed at any
time, selection of notes for redemption will be made by the
trustee on a pro rata basis, by lot or by such method as the
trustee deems fair and appropriate; provided that notes with a
principal amount of less than $101,000 will not be redeemed in
part.
We will give to DTC a notice of redemption at least 30 but not
more than 60 days before the redemption date. If any notes
are to be redeemed in part only, the notice of redemption that
relates to such notes will state the portion of the principal
amount thereof to be redeemed. A new note in principal amount
equal to the unredeemed portion thereof will be issued in the
name of the holder thereof upon cancellation of the original
note.
Unless we default in payment of the redemption price, on and
after the redemption date, interest will cease to accrue on the
notes or portions thereof called for redemption.
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Special Situations
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Mergers and Similar Events |
We are generally permitted to consolidate or merge with another
company or firm. We are also permitted to sell or lease
substantially all of our assets to another firm, or to buy or
lease substantially all of the assets of another firm. However,
we may not take any of these actions unless all the following
conditions are met:
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When we merge out of existence or sell or lease substantially
all of our assets, the other firm may not be organized under a
foreign countrys laws, that is, it must be a corporation,
partnership or trust organized under the laws of a state of the
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The merger, sale of assets or other transaction must not cause a
default on the notes, and we must not already be in default
(unless the merger or other transaction would cure the default).
For purposes of this
no-default test, a
default would include an event of default that has occurred and
not been cured. A default for this purpose would also include
any event that would be an event of default if the requirements
for giving us default notice or our default having to exist for
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It is possible that the merger, sale of assets or other
transaction would cause some of the voting stock of our
designated subsidiaries to become subject to a mortgage or other
legal mechanism giving lenders preferential rights in that
voting stock over the holders of the notes if they are not paid
back. We and our designated subsidiaries have promised to limit
these preferential rights on the voting stock of our designated
subsidiaries, called liens, as discussed below under
Restrictive Covenant Restriction on
Liens. If a merger or other transaction would create any
liens on the voting stock of our designated subsidiaries, we and
our designated subsidiaries must comply with that restrictive
covenant. We and our designated subsidiaries would do this by
following the requirements of the restrictive covenant to grant
an equivalent or higher-ranking lien on the voting stock of our
designated subsidiaries to the holders of the notes. |
If the conditions described above are satisfied with respect to
the notes, we will not need to obtain the approval of the
holders of the notes in order to merge or consolidate or to sell
our assets. Also, these conditions will apply only if we wish to
merge or consolidate with another entity or sell our assets
substantially as an entirety to another entity. We will not need
to satisfy these conditions if we enter into other types of
transactions, including any transaction in which we acquire the
stock or assets of another entity, any transaction that involves
a change of control but in which we do not merge or consolidate
and any transaction in which we sell less than substantially all
of our assets.
Modification and Waiver of the Notes
There are three types of changes we can make to the indenture
and the notes.
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First, the following modifications would require the consent of
the holder of each note affected thereby:
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reduce the amount of principal payable upon acceleration of the
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change the place of payment on any note; |
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impair a holders right to sue for payment; |
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reduce the percentage of holders of notes of that series whose
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reduce the percentage of holders of notes of that series whose
consent is needed to waive compliance with certain provisions of
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Changes Requiring a Majority Vote |
The second type of change to the indenture and the notes is the
kind that requires a vote in favor by holders of notes owning
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fall into this category, except for clarifying changes and
certain other changes that would not adversely affect holders of
the notes. The same vote would be required for us to obtain a
waiver of all or part of the restrictive covenant described
below. We may obtain a waiver of a past default from the holders
of notes owning a majority of the principal amount of the series
affected. However, we cannot obtain a waiver of a payment
default or any other aspect of the indenture or the notes listed
in the first category described above under Changes
Requiring Approval of All Holders unless we obtain the
individual consent of each holder to the waiver.
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Changes Not Requiring Approval |
The third type of change does not require any vote by holders of
notes. This type is limited to clarifications and certain other
changes that would not adversely affect holders of the notes.
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Further Details Concerning Voting |
The notes will not be considered outstanding, and therefore will
not be eligible to vote, if we have deposited or set aside in
trust for you money for their payment or redemption. The notes
will also not be eligible to vote if they have been fully
defeased as described below under Defeasance
Full Defeasance.
We will generally be entitled to set any day as a record date
for the purpose of determining the holders of outstanding notes
that are entitled to vote or take other action under the
indenture. In limited circumstances, the trustee will be
entitled to set a record date for action by holders. If we or
the trustee set a record date for a vote or other action to be
taken by holders of a particular series, that vote or action may
be taken only by persons who are holders of outstanding notes of
that series on the record date and must be taken within
90 days following the record date.
Restrictive Covenant
Some of the voting stock of certain of our designated
subsidiaries may be subject to a mortgage or other legal
mechanism that gives lenders preferential rights in that voting
stock of our designated subsidiaries over the holders of the
notes if they are not paid back. These preferential rights are
called liens. We promise that neither we nor our designated
subsidiaries will become obligated on any new debt for borrowed
money that is secured by a lien on any shares of voting stock of
any of our designated subsidiaries, unless the holders of the
notes (and, if we elect, any other holders of debt issued by
AIG) are granted an equivalent or higher-ranking lien on the
same property.
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Certain Definitions Relating to the Restriction on
Liens |
Following are the meanings of the terms that are important in
understanding the restrictive covenant previously described.
Designated subsidiary means American Home Assurance Company,
National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa., and
any subsidiary the assets of which, determined as of the last
day of the most recent calendar quarter ended at least
30 days prior to the date of determination and in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles as in
effect on the last day of that calendar quarter, exceed 20% of
our consolidated assets.
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Subsidiary means a corporation, partnership or trust in which we
and/or one or more of our other subsidiaries own at least 50% of
the voting stock, which is a kind of stock that ordinarily
permits its owners to vote for election of directors.
Our consolidated assets mean our assets and the assets of our
consolidated subsidiaries, to be determined as of the last day
of the most recent calendar quarter ended at least 30 days
prior to the date of the determination and in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles as in effect on the
last day of that calendar quarter.
Except as noted above, the indenture does not restrict our
ability to put liens on our interests in subsidiaries other than
certain of our designated subsidiaries, nor does the indenture
restrict our ability to sell or otherwise dispose of our
interests in any of our subsidiaries. In addition, the
restriction on liens in the indenture applies only to liens that
secure debt for borrowed money. For example, liens imposed by
operation of law, such as liens to secure statutory obligations
for taxes or workers compensation benefits, or liens we
create to secure obligations to pay legal judgments or surety
bonds, would not be covered by this restriction.
Defeasance
If there is a change in U.S. federal tax law, as described
below, we can legally release ourselves from any payment or
other obligations on the notes of either series, called full
defeasance, if we put in place the following other arrangements
for holders to be repaid:
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We must deposit in trust for the benefit of all holders of the
notes of that series a combination of money and
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There must be a change in current U.S. federal tax law or
an IRS ruling that lets us make the above deposit without
causing the holders to be taxed on the notes any differently
than if we did not make the deposit and just repaid the notes
ourselves. Under current federal tax law, the deposit and our
legal release from the obligations pursuant to the notes would
be treated as though we took back your notes and gave you your
share of the cash and notes or bonds deposited in trust. In that
event, you could recognize gain or loss on the notes you give
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If we ever did accomplish full defeasance, as described above,
you would have to rely solely on the trust deposit for repayment
on the notes. You could not look to us for repayment in the
unlikely event of any shortfall.
Under current U.S. federal tax law, we can make the same
type of deposit as described above and we will be released from
the restrictive covenants under the notes of either series. This
is called covenant defeasance. In that event, you would lose the
protection of these restrictive covenants but would gain the
protection of having money and securities set aside in trust to
repay the notes of that series. In order to achieve covenant
defeasance, we must do the following:
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We must deposit in trust for the benefit of all holders of the
notes of that series a combination of money and
U.S. government or U.S. government agency notes or
bonds that will generate enough cash to make interest, principal
and any other payments on the notes of that series on their
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We must deliver to the trustee a legal opinion of our counsel
confirming that under current U.S. federal income tax law
we may make the above deposit without causing the holders to be
taxed on the notes any differently than if we did not make the
deposit and just repaid the notes ourselves. |
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If we accomplish covenant defeasance in respect of a series of
notes, the following provisions of the indenture and the notes
of that series would no longer apply:
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Our promise not to create liens on the voting stock of our
designated subsidiaries described above under Restrictive
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The condition regarding the treatment of liens when we merge or
engage in similar transactions, as previously described above
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The events of default relating to breach of covenants and
acceleration of maturity, described below under Events of
Default What Is an Event of Default. |
If we accomplish covenant defeasance in respect of a series of
notes, you can still look to us for repayment of the notes of
that series if there were a shortfall in the trust deposit. In
fact, if one of the remaining events of default occurred (such
as a bankruptcy) and the notes become immediately due and
payable, there may be such a shortfall.
Events of Default
You will have special rights if an event of default occurs and
is not cured, as described later in this subsection.
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The term Event of Default means, in respect of each
series of notes, any of the following:
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We do not pay the principal or any premium on any note of that
series on its due date. |
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We do not pay interest on any note of that series within
30 days of its due date. |
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We remain in breach of the restrictive covenant described above
or any other term of the indenture for 60 days after we
receive a notice of default stating we are in breach. The notice
must be sent by either the trustee or holders of 25% of the
principal amount of notes of that series. |
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If an event of default occurs with respect to a different series
of debt securities issued under the indenture and our obligation
to repay such other series of debt securities is accelerated,
and this repayment obligation remains accelerated for
30 days after we receive a notice of default by the trustee
or holders of 10% of the principal amount of the debt securities
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Remedies if an Event of Default Occurs |
If an event of default occurs, the trustee will have special
duties. In that situation, the trustee will be obligated to use
those of its rights and powers under the indenture, and to use
the same degree of care and skill in doing so, that a prudent
person would use in that situation in conducting his or her own
affairs. If an event of default has occurred and has not been
cured with respect to notes of a series, the trustee or the
holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the notes of that
series may declare the entire principal amount of all the notes
of that series to be due and immediately payable. This is called
a declaration of acceleration of maturity. However, a
declaration of acceleration of maturity may be cancelled, but
only before a judgment or decree based on the acceleration has
been obtained, by the holders of at least a majority in
principal amount of the notes of that series.
Except in cases of default, where the trustee has the special
duties described above, the trustee is not required to take any
action under the indenture at the request of any holders unless
the holders offer the trustee reasonable protection from
expenses and liability called an indemnity. If reasonable
indemnity is provided, the holders of a majority in principal
amount of the outstanding notes of the relevant series may
direct the time, method and place of conducting any lawsuit or
other formal legal action seeking any remedy
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available to the trustee. These majority holders may also direct
the trustee in performing any other action under the indenture
with respect to the notes of that series.
Before you bypass the trustee and bring your own lawsuit or
other formal legal action or take other steps to enforce your
rights or protect your interests relating to the notes the
following must occur:
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the holders of 25% in principal amount of all outstanding notes
of that series must make a written request that the trustee take
action because of the default, and must offer reasonable
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However, you are entitled at any time to bring a lawsuit for the
payment of money due on your note on or after its due date.
We will give to the trustee every year a written statement of
certain of our officers certifying that to their knowledge we
are in compliance with the indenture and the notes, or else
specifying any default.
Concerning the Trustee
The Bank of New York from time to time provides normal banking
services to us and our subsidiaries.
Governing Law
The indenture and the notes will be governed by, and construed
in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.
Book-Entry System
We will issue the new notes in book-entry form. This means that
each of the new five-year notes and the new ten-year notes will
be represented by one or more global notes deposited on behalf
of DTC as depositary for the notes, and registered
in the name of Cede & Co. as DTCs nominee. DTC
will hold the notes as depositary on behalf of other financial
institutions that participate in the book-entry system of DTC
(the DTC participants). These DTC participants,
in turn, hold beneficial interests in the notes on behalf of
themselves or their customers. Investors will not own notes
issued in global form directly. Instead, they will own
beneficial interests in a global note through a bank, broker or
other financial institution that is itself a DTC participant or
holds an interest through a DTC participant.
An investor will be an indirect holder and must look to its bank
or broker for payments on the notes and protection of its legal
rights relating to the notes. DTC has advised us that it will
take any action permitted to be taken by a holder of new notes
only at the direction of one or more DTC participants whose
accounts are credited with DTC interests in a global note.
DTC has advised us that pursuant to procedures established by it
(1) upon the issuance by us of the global notes
representing the new notes, DTC or its nominee will credit the
accounts of participants with the aggregate principal amount of
the individual beneficial interest represented by these global
notes and (2) ownership of beneficial interests in the new
notes will be shown on, and the transfer of that ownership will
be effected only through, records maintained by DTC with respect
to its participants interests, the participants and the
indirect participants. The laws of some jurisdictions require
that certain persons take physical delivery in definitive form
of securities that they own. Consequently, the ability to
transfer beneficial interests in the global notes is limited to
such extent.
So long as a nominee of DTC is the registered owner of the
global notes, such nominee will be considered the sole owner or
holder of the global notes for all purposes under the indenture.
Except as provided below, owners of beneficial interests in the
global notes will not be entitled to have the new notes
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names, will not receive or be entitled to receive physical
delivery of the new notes in definitive form and will not be
considered the owners or holders thereof under the indenture.
Transfers of interests in a global note will be made by
book-entry registration of each transfer within the records of
DTC, in accordance with its procedures. Secondary market trading
between DTC participants will occur in the ordinary way in
accordance with DTCs rules and will be settled in
immediately available funds using DTCs Same-Day Funds
Settlement System.
Principal and interest payments on the new notes will be made to
DTC by wire transfer of immediately available funds. DTCs
practice is to credit participants accounts on the payable
date in accordance with their respective holdings shown on
DTCs records unless DTC has reason to believe that it will
not receive payment on the payable date. Payments by
participants to beneficial owners will be governed by standing
instructions and customary practices, as is the case with
securities held for the accounts of customers in bearer form or
registered in street name and will be the
responsibility of such participant and not of DTC or us, subject
to any statutory or regulatory requirements as may be in effect
from time to time. Payment of principal and interest to DTC is
our responsibility, disbursement of such payments to
participants is the responsibility of DTC, and disbursement of
such payments to the beneficial owners is the responsibility of
participants and indirect participants. Neither we nor the
trustee will have any responsibility or liability for any aspect
of the records relating to or payments made on account of
beneficial ownership interests in the global notes or for
maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to
such beneficial ownership interests.
DTC may discontinue providing its services as securities
depositary with respect to the notes at any time by giving
reasonable notice to us.
New notes represented by a global note will be exchangeable for
note certificates with the same terms in authorized
denominations only if:
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depositary or if DTC ceases to be a clearing agency registered
under applicable law and a successor depositary is not appointed
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series and has not been cured. |
In any such instance, an owner of a beneficial interest in the
global notes will be entitled to physical delivery in definitive
form of new notes represented by the global notes equal in
principal amount to such beneficial interest and to have such
notes registered in its name. New notes so issued in definitive
form will be issued as registered notes in minimum denominations
of $100,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof,
unless otherwise specified by us. Our definitive notes can be
transferred by presentation for registration to the registrar at
its New York offices and must be duly endorsed by the holder or
his attorney duly authorized in writing, or accompanied by a
written instrument or instruments of transfer in form
satisfactory to us or the trustee duly executed by the holder or
his attorney duly authorized in writing. We may require payment
of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental
charge that may be imposed in connection with any exchange or
registration of transfer of definitive notes.
DTC has advised us as follows: DTC is a limited purpose trust
company organized under the laws of the State of New York, a
banking organization within the meaning of the New
York Banking Law, a member of the Federal Reserve System, a
clearing corporation within the meaning of the New
York Uniform Commercial Code and a clearing agency
registered pursuant to the provisions of Section 17A of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. DTC was created to hold
securities for its participants and to facilitate the clearance
and settlement of securities transactions, such as transfers and
pledges, among participants in deposited securities through
electronic book-entry charges to accounts of its participants,
thereby eliminating the need for physical movement of securities
certificates. Participants include securities brokers and
dealers, banks, trust companies, clearing corporations and
certain other organizations. Certain of such participants (or
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other representatives), together with other entities, own DTC.
The rules applicable to DTC and its participants are on file
with the SEC.
Global Clearance and Settlement Procedures
As long as DTC is the depositary for the global notes, you may
hold an interest in a global note through any organization that
participates, directly or indirectly, in the DTC system. Those
organizations include Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V., as operator of
the Euroclear system, referred to as Euroclear, and Clearstream
Banking, société anonyme, Luxembourg, known as
Clearstream, Luxembourg. If you are a participant in either of
those systems, you may hold your interest directly in that
system. If you are not a participant, you may hold your interest
indirectly through organizations that are participants in that
system. If you hold your interest indirectly, you should note
that DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg will have no
record of you or your relationship with the direct participant
in their systems.
Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg are securities clearance
systems in Europe, and they participate indirectly in DTC.
Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg will hold interests in the
global notes on behalf of the participants in their systems,
through securities accounts they maintain in their own names for
their customers on their own books or on the books of their
depositaries. Those depositaries, in turn, are participants in
DTC and hold those interests in securities accounts they
maintain in their own names on the books of DTC. Citibank, N.A.
acts as depositary for Clearstream, Luxembourg and The Chase
Manhattan Bank acts as depositary for Euroclear, Clearstream,
Luxembourg and Euroclear clear and settle securities
transactions between their participants through electronic,
book-entry delivery of securities against payment.
If you hold an interest in a global note through Clearstream,
Luxembourg or Euroclear, that system will credit the payments we
make on your note to the account of your Clearstream, Luxembourg
or Euroclear participant in accordance with that systems
rules and procedures. The participants account will be
credited only to the extent that the systems depositary
receives these payments through the DTC system. Payments,
notices and other communications or deliveries relating to the
notes, if made through Clearstream, Luxembourg or Euroclear,
must comply not only with the rules and procedures of those
systems, but also with the rules and procedures of DTC, except
as described below.
Trading in the notes between Clearstream, Luxembourg
participants or between Euroclear participants will be governed
only by the rules and procedures of that system. We understand
that, at present, those systems rules and procedures
applicable to trades in conventional eurobonds will apply to
trades in the notes, with settlement in immediately available
funds.
Cross-market transfers of the notes meaning
transfers between investors who hold or will hold their
interests through Clearstream, Luxembourg or Euroclear, on the
one hand, and investors who hold or will hold their interests
through DTC but not through Clearstream, Luxembourg or
Euroclear, on the other hand will be governed by
DTCs rules and procedures in addition to those of
Clearstream, Luxembourg or Euroclear. If you hold your note
through Clearstream, Luxembourg or Euroclear and you wish to
complete a cross-market transfer, you will need to deliver
transfer instructions and payment, if applicable, to
Clearstream, Luxembourg or Euroclear, through your participant,
and that system in turn will need to deliver them to DTC,
through that systems depositary.
Because of time-zone differences between the United States and
Europe, any notes you purchase through Clearstream, Luxembourg
or Euroclear in a cross-market transfer will not be credited to
your account at your Clearstream, Luxembourg or Euroclear
participant until the business day after the DTC settlement
date. For the same reason, if you sell the notes through
Clearstream, Luxembourg or Euroclear in a cross-market transfer,
your cash proceeds will be received by the depositary for that
system on the DTC settlement date but will not be credited to
your participants account until the business day following
the DTC settlement date. In this context, business
day means a business day for Clearstream, Luxembourg or
Euroclear.
The description of the clearing and settlement systems in this
section reflects our understanding of the rules and procedures
of DTC, Clearstream, Luxembourg and Euroclear as currently in
effect. Those systems could change their rules and procedures at
any time. We have no control over those systems and we take no
responsibility for their activities.
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IMPORTANT FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
The exchange of the old notes for new notes will not be treated
as a taxable transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
Your basis and holding period in the new notes will equal your
basis and holding period in the old notes exchanged for them.
You should consult your own tax advisors concerning the
tax consequences arising under state, local or foreign
laws.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
Each broker-dealer that receives new notes for its own account
in connection with the exchange offer must acknowledge that it
will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of those
new notes. A broker-dealer may use this prospectus, as amended
or supplemented from time to time, in connection with resales of
new notes received in exchange for old notes where such
broker-dealer acquired old notes as a result of market-making
activities or other trading activities. We have agreed that for
a period of 30 days after the expiration date of the
exchange offer, we will make available a prospectus, as amended
or supplemented, meeting the requirements of Securities Act to
any broker-dealer for use in connection with those resales.
We will not receive any proceeds from any sale of new notes by
broker-dealers. Broker-dealers may sell new notes received by
them for their own account pursuant to the exchange offer from
time to time in one or more transactions in the over-the-counter
market, in negotiated transactions, through the writing of
options on the new notes or a combination of those methods of
resale, at market prices prevailing at the time of resale, at
prices related to such prevailing market prices or negotiated
prices. Any such resale may be made directly to purchasers or to
or through brokers or dealers who may receive compensation in
the form of commissions or concessions from any broker-dealer or
the purchasers of any new notes.
Any broker-dealer that resells new notes that were received by
it for its own account pursuant to the exchange offer and any
broker or dealer that participates in a distribution of such new
notes may be deemed to be an underwriter within the
meaning of the Securities Act and any profit on any such resale
of new notes and any commission or concessions received by any
such persons may be deemed to be underwriting compensation under
the Securities Act. The letter of transmittal states that, by
acknowledging that it will deliver and by delivering a
prospectus, a broker-dealer will not be deemed to admit that it
is an underwriter within the meaning of the
Securities Act.
For a period of 30 days after the expiration date of the
exchange offer, we will promptly send additional copies of this
prospectus and any amendment or supplement to this prospectus to
any broker-dealer that requests these documents in the letter of
transmittal. We have agreed to pay all expenses incident to the
exchange offer, other than commission or concessions of any
broker or dealers.
VALIDITY OF THE NOTES
The validity of the new notes will be passed upon by Sullivan
& Cromwell LLP, New York, New York. Partners of Sullivan
& Cromwell LLP involved in the representation of AIG
beneficially own approximately 11,360 shares of AIG common stock.
EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements, the financial statement
schedules and managements assessment of the effectiveness
of internal control over financial reporting (which is included
in Managements Report on Internal Control over Financial
Reporting) incorporated in this Prospectus by reference to the
Annual Report on
Form 10-K/A for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 have been so
incorporated in reliance on the report (which contains an
adverse opinion on the effectiveness of internal control over
financial reporting) of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an
independent registered public accounting firm, given on the
authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
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AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
OFFER TO EXCHANGE UP TO
$500,000,000 4.700% NOTES DUE 2010 AND
$1,000,000,000 5.050% NOTES DUE 2015
WHICH HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FOR
ANY AND ALL OUTSTANDING
4.700% NOTES DUE 2010 AND
5.050% NOTES DUE 2015
PROSPECTUS
July 25, 2006