Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration No. 333-131076
December 17, 2008
ENBRIDGE ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
$500,000,000 9.875% Notes due 2019
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Issuer: |
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Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. |
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Ratings*: |
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Baa2
(Negative) (Moody’s) |
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Note type: |
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Senior Unsecured Notes |
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Minimum denomination: |
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$2,000 x $1,000 |
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Pricing date: |
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December 17, 2008 |
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Settlement date: |
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December 22, 2008 |
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Maturity date: |
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March 1, 2019 |
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Principal amount: |
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$500,000,000 |
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Benchmark: |
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UST 1.125% due December 15, 2011 |
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Benchmark Yield: |
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0.987% |
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Re-offer yield to maturity: |
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9.875% |
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Coupon: |
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9.875% |
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Public offering price: |
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99.940% |
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Issuer Optional Redemption: |
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Make whole call T+50bps |
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Holder Optional Repurchase Date: |
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March 1, 2012 |
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Interest payment dates: |
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March 1 and September 1, commencing September 1, 2009 |
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CUSIP: |
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29250R AR7 |
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ISIN: |
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US29250RAR75 |
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Bookrunning Managers: |
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Deutsche
Bank Securities Inc. |
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Co-Managers: |
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Banc
of America Securities LLC |
* Note: A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time.
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The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC web site at http://www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the issuer, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. toll-free at 800-503-4611, Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc. toll-free at 1-866-884-2071, or calling J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. collect at 1-212-834-4533.