Prospectus supplement US007924AH66 - Aegon
Prospectus supplement US007924AH66 - Aegon
Prospectus supplement US007924AH66 - Aegon
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DESCRIPTION OF THE SENIOR NOTES<br />
The following description of the particular terms of the senior notes <strong>supplement</strong>s the description<br />
of the general terms and provisions of the debt securities set forth under ‘‘Description of Debt<br />
Securities’’ beginning on page 13 in the accompanying prospectus. The accompanying prospectus<br />
contains a detailed summary of additional provisions of the senior notes and the Indenture under which<br />
they will be issued. Certain provisions of this section are summaries of the accompanying prospectus<br />
and subject to its detailed provisions. You should read all the provisions of the accompanying<br />
prospectus and the Indenture. The following description of the senior notes replaces the accompanying<br />
prospectus in the event of any inconsistency.<br />
The following description is only a summary and does not describe every aspect of the senior notes<br />
or the Indenture. Therefore, it may not contain all of the information that is important to you as a<br />
potential purchaser of the senior notes. If you purchase the senior notes, your rights will be determined<br />
by the senior notes, the Indenture and the Trust Indenture Act of 1939. In light of this, you should<br />
read the Indenture and the form of the senior notes filed with the Securities and Exchange<br />
Commission before making an investment decision. You can read the Indenture and the form of senior<br />
notes at the locations listed under ‘‘Where You Can Find More Information About Us’’ in this<br />
prospectus <strong>supplement</strong>.<br />
The senior notes will be issued under an indenture, dated as of October 11, 2001 (the ‘‘Base<br />
Indenture’’), among AEGON N.V., AEGON Funding Company LLC and The Bank of New York<br />
Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as successor trustee pursuant to the Agreement of Resignation,<br />
Appointment and Acceptance dated as of August 21, 2007 by and among AEGON N.V., AEGON<br />
Funding Company LLC, The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. and Citibank, N.A., as<br />
such indenture has been modified and <strong>supplement</strong>ed to the date hereof, and as shall be further<br />
modified by a seventh <strong>supplement</strong>al indenture to be dated as of November 27, 2009 (the ‘‘Seventh<br />
Supplemental Indenture’’, and the Seventh Supplemental Indenture together with the Base Indenture,<br />
the ‘‘Indenture’’), among AEGON N.V., The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as<br />
trustee, and Citibank, N.A., as paying agent. The senior notes will be treated as a separate series of<br />
debt securities. We will file a copy of the Seventh Supplemental Indenture relating to the senior notes,<br />
and the form of the senior notes with the SEC. In accordance with the terms of the Indenture, we are<br />
permitted to issue additional senior notes that would be considered part of the same series of senior<br />
notes being offered pursuant to this prospectus <strong>supplement</strong>.<br />
GENERAL<br />
The senior notes will be senior unsecured obligations of AEGON N.V. and will rank equally in<br />
right of payment with all of other senior unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness of AEGON N.V.<br />
from time to time outstanding.<br />
The senior notes will mature on December 1, 2015 (the ‘‘Maturity Date’’) and will bear interest at<br />
the rate of 4.625% per year. Interest will accrue from November 27, 2009.<br />
Interest on the senior notes will be payable semi-annually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of<br />
each year, commencing on June 1, 2010, to the persons in whose names the senior notes are registered<br />
at the close of business on the preceding May 15 or November 15, as the case may be. Interest will be<br />
computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months.<br />
The senior notes will be issued in denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in fully<br />
registered form.<br />
Principal of and interest on the senior notes will be payable at the office or agency maintained for<br />
such purpose, or at our option, payment of interest may be made by check mailed to the holders of the<br />
senior notes at their respective addresses set forth in the register of holders of senior notes. Until<br />
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