THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANYDow Chemical Co /De/ • May 6th, 2008 • Plastic materials, synth resins & nonvulcan elastomers • New York
The Dow Chemical Company, a corporation organized under the laws of Delaware (the “Company”), proposes to sell to the several underwriters named in Schedule I hereto (the “Underwriters”), for whom you (the “Representatives”) are acting as representatives, $800,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 5.70% Notes due 2018 (the “Securities”), to be issued under an indenture (the “Indenture”) dated as of May 1, 2008, between the Company and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (the “Trustee”). Any reference herein to the Registration Statement, the Base Prospectus, any Preliminary Prospectus or the Final Prospectus shall be deemed to refer to and include the documents incorporated by reference therein pursuant to Item 12 of Form S-3, which were filed under the Exchange Act on or before the Effective Date of the Registration Statement or the issue date of the Base Prospectus, any Preliminary Prospectus or the Final Prospectus, as the case may be; and any referenc
