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Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 33-60071
PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 8 DATED AUGUST 28, 1995
TO PROSPECTUS DATED JULY 14, 1995 AND PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED JULY 19, 1995
SARA LEE CORPORATION
Medium-Term Notes, Series C
(Fixed Rate)
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Principal Amount: $10,000,000 Issue Date: August 31, 1995
Issue Price: 100.616% Stated Maturity: August 21, 2003
Commission of Selling Agents: NIL Specified Currency: U.S. Dollars
Net Proceeds to Issuer: $10,061,600 Form: X Global
Interest Rate: 6.90% ___ Certificated
Selling Agents: Lehman Brothers
Trade Date: August 28, 1995
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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
Orginal 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. $10,000,000 and relates
only to Pricing Supplement No. 8. Medium-Term Notes, Series C, may be issued by
the Company in the aggregate principal amount of up to U.S. $500,000,000 or the
equivalent in foreign currencies or foreign currency units. To date, including
this offering, an aggregate of U.S. $74,000,000 or the equivalent in foreign
currency or foreign currency units of Medium-Term Notes, Series C, 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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