Filed Pursuant to Rule 433 under the Securities Act of 1933
Registration Statement No. 333-149799
Issuer Free Writing Prospectus dated November 17, 2010
TERM SHEET
| Issuer: |
The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation | |
| Size: | $300,000,000 | |
| Security Type: | Senior Notes | |
| Coupon: | 2.875% | |
| Maturity: | November 15, 2015 | |
| Trade Date: | November 17, 2010 | |
| Price to Public: | 99.647% | |
| Yield: | 2.952% | |
| Spread: | T + 150 bps | |
| Benchmark Treasury: | 1.25% due October 31, 2015 | |
| Benchmark Treasury Price and Yield: | 99-1 1/4; 1.452% | |
| Coupon Dates: | May 15 and November 15 | |
| First Coupon: | May 15, 2011 | |
| Settlement: | November 24, 2010 (T+5) | |
| Make Whole Call: | Callable at any time at the greater of par and the make-whole redemption price (Treasury plus 25 basis points) | |
| Anticipated Ratings: | A- (S&P) / A- (Fitch) | |
| CUSIP: | 26483EAE0 | |
| ISIN: | US26483EAE05 | |
| Joint Bookrunning Managers: | Barclays Capital Inc. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | |
| Co-Manager: | SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. Wells Fargo Securities, LLC |
Note: A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold a security and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time.
The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering.
You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the issuer, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by contacting Barclays Capital Inc. toll-free at (888) 603-5847; or J.P. Morgan Securities LLC collect at 212-834-4533.