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Rule 424(b)(2)
Registration Statement No. 333-32909
PRICING SUPPLEMENT No. D7-2, Dated October 20, 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: 06636QAC5 [X]Global [_] Certificated
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Principal Amount: US$15,000,000 Optional Redemption at the Option of
Agent's Name and DTC Participant the Corporation: [X] Yes [_] No
Number: Merrill Lynch DTC # 5132 Initial Redemption Date:
November 15, 2001
Issue Price: 97.50% Initial Redemption Percentage: 100%
Annual Redemption Percentage
Net Proceeds to Issuer: $14,625,000 Reduction: 0%
Optional Repayment at the Option of
Agent's Commission, if Applicable: the Holder: [_] Yes [X] No
Optional Repayment Dates:
Original Issue Date: October 23, 1997 Optional Repayment Prices:
Stated Maturity: November 15, 2012
Amortizing Note: [_] Yes [X] No
Interest Rate: 7.00% per annum
Interest Payment Dates (if other Basis or formula for amortization of
than as specified in the Prospectus principal and/or interest of Note:
Supplement): Payment Dates for amortizations
Each 15th calendar day of each month [_] Each March 15,June 15, September
Commencing: November 15, 1997 15 and December 15
[_] Each June 15 and December 15
[_] Other: Each
Regular Record Dates (if other than
as specified in the Prospectus Currency Indexed Note: [_]Yes [X]No
Supplement): Currency I:
Each Currency II:
Base Exchange Rate:
Optional Interest Reset by Leverage Factor "L":
Corporation:
[_] Yes [X] No Principal Indexed: [_] Yes [X] No
Optional Interest Reset Dates [_] Principal to increase when Spot
(see attached annex Rate exceeds Base Exchange Rate
for further details) and decrease when Spot Rate is
Original Issue Discount Note: less than Base Exchange Rate
[_] Yes [X] No [_] Principal to decrease when Spot
Yield to Maturity: Rate exceeds Base Exchange
OID for U.S. Federal Income Tax Rate and increase when Spot
Rate is less than Base Exchange
Purposes: Rate
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Bankers Trust New York Corporation
Senior Medium-term Notes, Series A (continued)
Subordinated Medium-Term Notes, Series A
Due Nine Months or More from Date of Issue
FIXED RATE NOTE
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Specified Currency (check one; if Interest Indexed: [_]Yes [X] No
other than U.S. Dollars, see attached [_]Interest to increase when Spot
for exchange rate and other Rate exceeds Base Exchange
information): Rate and decrease when Spot
[X] U.S. Dollars (USD or U.S.$) is less than Base Exchange
[_] European Currency Units (ECU) Rate.
[_] Australian Dollars (AUD or AUS$) [_]Interest to decrease when Spot
[_] British Pound (GBP or Rate exceeds Base Exchange
UK [pounds]) Rate and increase when Spot
[_] Canadian Dollars (CAD or CAN$) Rate is less than Base
[_] German Marks (DEM or DM) Exchange 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,see
in Specified Currency (if Specified attached annex for additional
Currency is not U.S. Dollars): information): [_] Yes [X] No
[_] Yes [X] No
Authorized Denominations (if other Calculation Agent (if other than
than $1,000 and any integral multiple Bankers Trust Company):
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 redeem
[_] Yes [X] No can be exercised on any May 15
Extension Period: or November 15 with notice as
Number of Extension Periods: provided in the Prospectus
Final Maturity Date: Supplement
Annex Attached [_] Yes [X] No
(and incorporated herein by
reference)
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The aggregate initial offering price of this offering is U.S.$14,625,000
(which, if the 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 units set forth herein, of the initial offering price at the Exchange
Rate set forth herein) and relates only to Pricing Supplement No. D7-2. 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
Statment referred to above. To date, including this offering, an aggregate of
U.S.$608,293,500* (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 Principal [_] fixed public offering price of ___%
of Principal Amount
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