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Filed Pursuant to
Rule 424 (b) (3)
Registration Statement
File No. 333-32909
Prospectus Supplement to Prospectus Supplement Dated April 24, 1998 and
Prospectus Dated September 29, 1997
$500,000,000
Bankers Trust Corporation
Global Floating Rate Notes Due 2003
THE NOTES OFFERED HEREBY ARE NOT SAVINGS ACCOUNTS, DEPOSITS OR OTHER OBLIGATIONS
OF ANY BANK OR NONBANK SUBSIDIARIES OF THE CORPORATION AND ARE NOT INSURED BY
THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY OR
INSTRUMENTALITY.
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR
HAS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE
SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR
ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION
TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
The date of this Prospectus Supplement is April 30, 1998
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1. The section of the Prospectus Supplement dated April 24, 1998 (the
"Prospectus Supplement") headed "Description of Notes - General" is hereby
amended to add the following paragraph to be inserted as the penultimate
paragraph in such section:
"Any Notes issued in definitive form will be issued only in fully
registered form, without coupons, in denominations of $1,000 and in
integral multiples thereof, in the amount of each Noteholder's registered
holdings. Any Notes so issued will be registered in such names, and in
such denominations, as the DTC shall request. Such Notes may be presented
for registration of transfer or exchange at the office of the Security
Registrar (BTCo.) in The City of New York and principal thereof and
interest thereon will be payable at the office of the principal paying
agent (BTCo.) in The City of New York provided that interest thereon may be
paid by check mailed to the registered holders of the definitive Notes. In
the event definitive Notes are issued, the Noteholders will be able to
receive payments thereon and effect transfers thereof at the offices of
Bankers Trust Luxembourg S.A. or its successor as paying agent in
Luxembourg with respect to the Notes. The Notes may be presented for
payment only on a day on which commercial banks and foreign exchange
markets are open for business in the place of presentation."
2. The fourth paragraph of the section of the Prospectus Supplement headed
"GENERAL INFORMATION" is hereby amended to add the following sentence as the
last two sentences in the paragraph:
"Any change in the Luxembourg paying agent and transfer agent
will be published in Luxembourg. See "Description of Notes - Notices. The
Listing Agent will act as intermediary among the Luxembourg Stock Exchange,
the Corporation and the Noteholders."
