Exhibit 1(c)
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Pricing Agreement
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December 5, 2000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx International
Peterborough Court
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX
Xxxxxxx
Deutsche Bank AG London
Winchester House
1 Great Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX
Xxxxxxx
Dear Sirs:
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"),
proposes, subject to the terms and conditions stated herein and in the
Underwriting Agreement, dated August 5, 1999 (the "Underwriting Agreement"),
between the Company and the Underwriters named therein, to issue and sell to
Xxxxxxx Sachs International and Deutsche Bank AG London (the "Designated
Underwriters") the Securities specified in Schedule II hereto (the "Designated
Securities").
Each of the provisions of the Underwriting Agreement is incorporated
herein by reference in its entirety and shall be deemed to be a part of this
Pricing Agreement to the same extent as if such provisions had been set forth in
full herein except as modified and supplemented as follows: (i) references to
the "Registration Statement" in the Underwriting Agreement shall be deemed to be
references to the Company's registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-
82909); (ii) each of the representations and warranties set forth therein shall
be deemed to have been made at and as of the date of this Pricing Agreement,
except that each representation and warranty that refers to the Prospectus in
Section 2 of the Underwriting Agreement shall be deemed to be a representation
or warranty as of the date of the Underwriting Agreement in relation to the
Prospectus (as therein defined), and also a representation and warranty as of
the date of this Pricing Agreement in relation to the Prospectus as amended or
supplemented relating to the Designated Securities that are the subject of this
Pricing Agreement; (iii) each reference to
the "Representatives" herein and in the provisions of the Underwriting Agreement
as incorporated by reference in this Pricing Agreement shall be deemed to refer
to Xxxxxxx Xxxxx International and Deutsche Bank AG London and (iv) except as
further modified, amended or supplemented by the terms and provisions of
Schedule II hereto. Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the
Underwriting Agreement are used herein as therein defined.
The Company proposes to file with the Commission on or about December
6, 2000 a final prospectus supplement to the Prospectus relating to the
Designated Securities (which will be in a form reasonably approved by the
Representatives).
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the
Underwriting Agreement incorporated herein by reference, the Company agrees to
issue and sell to each of the Designated Underwriters, and each of the
Designated Underwriters agrees severally and not jointly to purchase from the
Company, at the time and place and at the purchase price to the Designated
Underwriters set forth in Schedule II hereto, the principal amount of Designated
Securities set forth opposite the name of such Designated Underwriter in
Schedule I hereto.
If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding, please sign
and return to us two counterparts hereof, and upon acceptance hereof by you,
this letter and such acceptance hereof, including the provisions of the
Underwriting Agreement incorporated herein by reference, shall constitute a
binding agreement between each of the Designated Underwriters and the Company.
Very truly yours,
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Vice President,
Finance and Planning
Accepted as of the date hereof:
Xxxxxxx Sachs International
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Deutsche Bank AG London
By: /s/ R.E. Xxxxxx
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Authorized Representative
By: /s/ Xxxxx X'Xxxxxxx
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Authorized Representative
SCHEDULE I
Principal Amount of
5.75% Notes due 2030
to be Purchased
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Designated Underwriter
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Xxxxxxx Sachs International........................... (Pounds)300,000,000
Deutsche Bank AG London............................... 200,000,000
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Total................................ (Pounds)500,000,000
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SCHEDULE II
(i) Title of Designated Securities:
5.75% Notes due 2030 (the "Notes").
(ii) Aggregate Principal Amount:
(Pounds)500,000,000.
(iii) Initial Offering Price to the Public:
The Designated Underwriters will offer the Notes at an initial offering
price of 99.321% of the principal amount of the Notes, plus accrued
interest, if any, from December 19, 2000.
(iv) Purchase Price to Designated Underwriters:
The purchase price to the Designated Underwriters shall be 98.696% of the
principal amount of the Notes, plus accrued interest, if any, from
December 19, 2000.
(v) Specified Funds For Payment of Purchase Price:
Immediately available funds in pounds sterling by wire.
(vi) Indenture:
Indenture dated as of April 1, 1991, as amended by the First Supplemental
Indenture, dated as of September 9, 1992, and the Second Supplemental
Indenture dated as of June 1, 2000 (collectively, the "Indenture"),
between the Company and Bank One Trust Company, NA, as successor in
interest to The First National Bank of Chicago, as Trustee, as further
modified and supplemented by the specific terms, conditions and other
provisions of the Notes as set forth under the caption "Description of
the Notes" in the Prospectus Supplement to be dated December 5, 2000 (the
"Prospectus Supplement") relating to the Notes (and to be reflected in
the global Note to be delivered at the Time of Delivery).
(vii) Maturity:
December 19, 2030.
(viii) Interest Rate:
5.75% per annum from and including December 19, 2000.
Interest shall be payable annually in arrears and shall be calculated on
the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months.
(ix) Interest Payment Dates:
June 19 and December 19 of each year, commencing on June 19, 2001.
(x) Record Dates:
June 10 and December 10 of each year.
(xi) Redemption Provisions:
No mandatory redemption provisions.
The Company may, at its option, redeem the Notes in whole or in part at
any time after December 19, 2003 at the price specified under
"Description of the Notes -- Optional Redemption" in the Prospectus
Supplement relating to the Notes.
The Company may also, at its option, redeem the Notes in whole, but not
in part, as set forth under the caption "Description of the Notes --
Redemption Upon Tax Event" in the Prospectus Supplement relating to the
Notes.
(xii) Sinking Fund Provisions:
None.
(xiii) Time of Delivery:
8:00 a.m. (New York City time), December 19, 2000.
(xiv) Closing Location:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx
000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
(xv) Names and Addresses of the Representatives:
Xxxxxxx Sachs International
Peterborough Court
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX
Xxxxxxx
Deutsche Bank AG London
Winchester House
1 Great Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX
Xxxxxxx
(xvi) Addresses for Notices:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx International
Peterborough Court
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX
Xxxxxxx
Attention: Debt Syndicate Desk
Fax: x00 00 0000 0000
Deutsche Bank AG London
Winchester House
1 Great Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX
Xxxxxxx
Attention: Syndicate Desk
Fax: x00 00 0000 0000
(xii) Other Matters:
(A) Each Designated Underwriter hereby represents to, and agrees with,
the Company that:
(1) it has not offered or sold and prior to the date six
months after the Time of Delivery will not offer or sell Notes in
the United Kingdom except to persons whose ordinary activities
involve them in acquiring, holding, managing or disposing of
investments as principal or agent for the purposes of their
businesses or otherwise in circumstances which have not resulted
and will not result in an offer to the public in the United
Kingdom within the meaning of the Public Offers of Securities
Regulations 1995;
(2) it has complied and will comply with all applicable
provisions of the Financial Services Xxx 0000 with respect to
anything done by it in relation to the Notes in, from or
otherwise involving the United Kingdom; and
(3) it has only issued or passed on, and will only issue or
pass on, in the United Kingdom any document received by it in
connection with the issue of the Notes to a person who is of a
kind described in Article 11(3) of the Financial Services Xxx
0000 (Investment Advertisement) (Exemptions) Order 1996 (as
amended) or is a person to whom the document may otherwise
lawfully be issued or passed on.
(B) With respect to matters of New York law, Xxxxxx & Xxxx, L.L.P. may
rely on a written opinion of Fulbright & Xxxxxxxx L.L.P. to be
delivered to the Designated Underwriters at the Time of Delivery.
(C) As an additional condition for purposes of Section 7 of the
Underwriting Agreement, Linklaters, English counsel to the
Designated Underwriters, shall deliver to the Designated
Underwriters such opinion or opinions with respect to (i) the
absence of any requirement for any consent, approval, authorization,
order, registration, filing or qualification of or with any English
or other U.K. court or governmental agency or body (except as have
been obtained or made and specified in such opinion or opinions),
(ii) the accuracy of the description of U.K. tax consequences to
holders in the Prospectus Supplement, and (iii) other related
matters as the Designated Underwriters shall reasonably request.
(D) Notwithstanding any provision of the Underwriting Agreement to the
contrary, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. shall be deemed to have
executed and delivered the Underwriting Agreement.
