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Rule 424(b)(2)
Registration No. 33-60152
PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 31 DATED January 5, 1994
TO PROSPECTUS DATED APRIL 6, 1993 AND PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED APRIL 13, 1993
SARA LEE CORPORATION
Medium-Term Notes, Series A
(Fixed Rate)
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Principal Amount: $11,000,000 Issue Date: January 12, 1994
Issue Price: 99.681% Stated Maturity: January 13, 1997
Commission of Selling Agents: NIL Specified Currency: U.S. Dollars
Net Proceeds to Issuer: 99.681% Form: X Global
Interest Rate: 4.80% ___ Certificated
Selling Agents: Goldman Sachs
Trade Date: January 5, 1994
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Interest Payment Dates: Amortizing Notes:
X As specified in Prospectus Supplement ___ Yes
___ Other (specify) _____________________ X No
Regular Record Date: Each payment of principal of, and interest on,
X As specified in Prospectus Supplement the Notes will be made:
___ Other (specify) _____________________ ___ Quarterly
Original Issue Discount Note: ___ Semiannually
___ Yes X No ___ Other (specify) ___________________
Original Issue Discount ___________________ % Interest rate may be reset: ___ Yes X No
Yield to Maturity: _______________________ % Terms of reset:
Repurchase Price (for Discount Securities): Redemption Information:
Other Provisions: Repayment Information
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The aggregate principal amount of this offering is U.S. $ 11,000,000 and relates only to Pricing
Supplement No. 31. Medium-Term Notes, Series A, may be issued by the Company in the aggregate
principal amount of up to U.S. $600,000,000 or the equivalent in foreign currencies or foreign currency units.
To date, including this offering, an aggregate of U.S. $ 506,000,000 or the equivalent in foreign
currency or foreign currency units of Medium-Term Notes, Series A, have been issued.
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TYPE OF SALE: IF PRINCIPAL TRANSACTION, REOFFERING AT:
___ As Agent X varying prices related to prevailing market prices at the time of resale
X As Principal ___ fixed public offering prices of _______________ % of Principal Amount
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