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Rule 424(b)(2)
Registration Statement No. 333-32909
PRICING SUPPLEMENT No. D8, Dated October 15, 1997,
to Prospectus, dated September 29, 1997 and Prospectus Supplement, dated
October 1, 1997.
Bankers Trust New York Corporation
Senior Medium-term Notes, Series A
Subordinated Medium-Term Notes, Series A
Due Nine Months or More from Date of Issue
FIXED RATE NOTE
THE NOTES WILL NOT BE DEPOSITS OR OTHER OBLIGATIONS OF A BANK AND WILL NOT BE
INSURED BY THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT
AGENCY.
This Pricing Supplement supplements and, to the extent inconsistent therewith,
supersedes the Prospectus and the Prospectus Supplement. Capitalized terms
used and not defined herein are used with the meanings specified in the
Prospectus Supplement.
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[_] Senior [X] Subordinated Form:
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CUSIP: 06636QAD3 [X]Global [_] Certificated
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Principal Amount: US$25,000,000 Optional Redemption at the Option of
Agent's Name and DTC Participant the Corporation: [X] Yes [_] No
Number: Smith Barney DTC# 0418 Initial Redemption Date:
November 5, 2001
Initial Redemption Percentage:100%
Issue Price: 98.15% Annual Redemption Percentage
Reduction: 0%
Net Proceeds to Issuer: $24,537,500
Optional Repayment at the Option of
Agent's Commission, if Applicable: the Holder: [_] Yes [X] No
Optional Repayment Dates:
Original Issue Date: November 5, 1997 Optional Repayment Prices:
Stated Maturity: November 5, 2012
Amortizing Note: [_] Yes [X] No
Interest Rate: 7.125% per annum
Interest Payment Dates (if other Basis or formula for amortization of
than as specified in the Prospectus principal and/or interest of Note:
Supplement): Payment Dates for amortizations
Each 5th calendar day of each [_]Each March 15,June 15,
February, May, August, November September 15 and December 15
Commencing: February 5, 1998 [_]Each June 15 and December 15
[_]Other: Each
Regular Record Dates (if other than
as specified in the Prospectus Currency Indexed Note: [_]Yes [X]No
Supplement): Currency I:
Each Currency II:
Base Exchange Rate:
Optional Interest Reset by Leverage Factor "L":
Corporation:
[_] Yes [X] No Principal Indexed: [_] Yes [X] No
Optional Interest Reset Dates [_] Principal to increase when
(see attached annex for further details) Spot Rate exceeds Base
Exchange Rate and decrease
when Spot Rate is less than
Original Issue Discount Note: Base Exchange Rate
[_] Yes [X] No [_] Principal to decrease when
Spot Rate exceeds Base
Yield to Maturity: Exchange Rate and
OID for U.S. Federal Income Tax increase when Spot Rate is
Purposes: less than Base Exchange Rate
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Bankers Trust New York Corporation
Senior Medium-term Notes, Series A (continued)
Subordinated Medium-Term Notes, Series A
Due Nine Months or More from Date of Issue
FIXED RATE NOTE
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Specified Currency (check one; if Interest Indexed: [_]Yes [X]No
other than U.S. Dollars, see attached [_]Interest to increase when
for exchange rate and other Spot Rate exceeds Base
information): Exchange Rate and decrease
[X] U.S. Dollars (USD or U.S.$) when Spot Rate is less
[_] European Currency Units (ECU) than Base Exchage Rate.
[_] Australian Dollars (AUD or AUS$) [_]Interest to decrease when Spot
[_] British Pound (GBP or Rate exceeds Base Exchage Rate
UK [pounds]) and increase when Spot Rate
[_] Canadian Dollars (CAD or CAN$) is less than Base Exchange
[_] German Marks (DEM or DM) Rate.
[_] Italian Lire (ITL or Lire)
[_] Japanese Yen (JPY or [Yen])
[_] Swiss Francs (CHF or SWFr)
[_] Other___
Holder has option to elect payments Commodity Indexed Note (if yes,
in Specified Currency (if Specified see attached annex for additional
Currency is not U.S. Dollars): information): [_] Yes [X] No
[_] Yes [X] No
Authorized Denominations Calculation Agent (if other than
(if other than than $1,000 and any Bankers Trust Company):
integral multiple thereof or if
Specified Currency is not U.S. Dollars):
$_____
Optional Extensions of Stated Other Provisions:
Maturity by the Corporation: The Corporation's option to
[_] Yes [X] No redeem can be exercised on any
February 5, May 5, August 5
Extension Period: or November 5 commencing
Number of Extension Periods: on November 5, 2001 with notice
Final Maturity Date: as provided in the Prospectus
Supplement. Redemption can be in
whole or in part.
Annex Attached [_] [X] No
(and incorporated herein by
reference)
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The aggregate initial offering price of this offering is U.S.$24,537,500
(which, if the such initial purchase price is denominated in a currency or
currency unit other than U.S. dollars, is the equivalent, in the foreign
currencies or currency unit set forth herein, of the initial offering price at
the Exchange Rate set forth herin) and relates only to Pricing Supplement No. D8
Debt Securities, including Senior Medium-Term Notes, Series A, and Subordinated
Medium-Term Notes, Series A having an aggregate initial offering price of up to
U.S.$3,080,000,000 (or the equivalent thereof in any foreign currencies or
currency units) may be issued by the Corporation pursuant to the Registration
Statement referred to above. To date, including this offering, an aggregate of
U.S.$593,688,500* (or the equivalent thereof in any foreign currencies or
currency units) aggregate initial offering price of Debt Securities have been so
issued.
*Including other issuances, if any, on this date
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Type of Sale If Prinicpal Transaction, Reoffering at:
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[_] Direct by Corporation [X] varying prices related to prevailing
[_] As Agent market prices at the time of resale
[X] As Prinicpal [_] fixed public offering price of ___%
of Prinicpal Amount
