FWP

Filed Pursuant to Rule 433

Registration No. 333-209541

CSX Corporation

PRICING TERM SHEET

February 15, 2018

$800,000,000 3.800% Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Notes”)

$850,000,000 4.300% Notes due 2048 (the “2048 Notes”)

$350,000,000 4.650% Notes due 2068 (the “2068 Notes”)

 

Issuer:

   CSX Corporation

Ratings*:

   Baa1 / BBB+

Security:

  

2028 Notes: 3.800% Notes due 2028

2048 Notes: 4.300% Notes due 2048

2068 Notes: 4.650% Notes due 2068

Size:

  

2028 Notes: $800,000,000

2048 Notes: $850,000,000

2068 Notes: $350,000,000

Maturity Dates:

  

2028 Notes: March 1, 2028

2048 Notes: March 1, 2048

2068 Notes: March 1, 2068

Coupon:

  

2028 Notes: 3.800%

2048 Notes: 4.300%

2068 Notes: 4.650%

Interest Payment Dates:

   March 1 and September 1, commencing September 1, 2018

Price to Public:

  

2028 Notes: 99.933%

2048 Notes: 99.664%

2068 Notes: 99.613%

Benchmark Treasury:

  

2028 Notes: 2.750% due February 15, 2028

2048 Notes: 2.750% due November 15, 2047

2068 Notes: 2.750% due November 15, 2047

Benchmark Treasury Yield:

  

2028 Notes: 2.908%

2048 Notes: 3.170%

2068 Notes: 3.170%

Spread to Benchmark Treasury:

  

2028 Notes: + 90 bps

2048 Notes: + 115 bps

2068 Notes: + 150 bps

Yield:

  

2028 Notes: 3.808%

2048 Notes: 4.320%

2068 Notes: 4.670%


Make-Whole Call:

  

2028 Notes: T + 15 bps

2048 Notes: T + 20 bps

2068 Notes: T + 25 bps

Par Call:

  

2028 Notes: Within three months prior to the maturity date

2048 Notes: Within six months prior to the maturity date

2068 Notes: Within six months prior to the maturity date

Expected Settlement Date:

   February 20, 2018 (T+2)

CUSIP / ISIN:

  

2028 Notes: 126408HJ5 / US126408HJ52

2048 Notes: 126408HK2 / US126408HK26

2068 Notes: 126408HL0 / US126408HL09

Joint Book-Running Managers:

  

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

UBS Securities LLC

Passive Book Runner:

   Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

Senior Co-Manager:

   Mizuho Securities USA LLC

Co-Managers:

  

MUFG Securities Americas Inc.

PNC Capital Markets LLC

The Williams Capital Group, L.P.

 

* Note: A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time.

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