| Issuer Free Writing Prospectus Filed Pursuant to Rule 433 Registration No. 333-159008 June 9, 2009 |
Pricing Term Sheet
Fortune Brands, Inc.
$500,000,000 6.375% Notes due 2014
| Issuer: | Fortune Brands, Inc. | |
| Security: | Senior unsecured notes | |
| Size: | $500,000,000 | |
| Maturity: | June 15, 2014 | |
| Coupon (Interest Rate): | 6.375% | |
| Interest Payment Dates: | June 15 and December 15, commencing December 15, 2009 | |
| Price to Public: | 99.948% | |
| Benchmark Treasury Yield: | 2.887% | |
| Spread to Benchmark Treasury: | +350.0 bps | |
| Yield to Maturity: | 6.387% | |
| Benchmark Treasury: | 2.250% due May 31, 2014 | |
| Make-whole Call: | At any time at a discount rate of Treasury plus 50 basis points | |
| Trade Date: | June 9, 2009 | |
| Settlement Date: | June 12, 2009 | |
| CUSIP: | 349631 AP6 | |
| Anticipated Ratings: | Baa2, review for potential downgrade (Moody’s Investors Service Inc.) | |
| BBB-, negative outlook (Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services) | ||
| BBB-, negative outlook (Fitch Ratings) | ||
| Joint Book-Running Managers: | Barclays Capital Inc. Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. RBS Securities Inc. | |
| Senior Co-Managers | Citigroup Global Markets Inc. Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc. Mizuho Securities USA Inc. Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC | |
| Co-Managers: | BBVA Securities Inc. BNP Paribas Securities Corp. BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC Calyon Securities (USA) Inc. Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. Loop Capital Markets, LLC PNC Capital Markets LLC Rabo Securities USA Inc. U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. |
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| Issuer Free Writing Prospectus Filed Pursuant to Rule 433 Registration No. 333-159008 June 9, 2009 |
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