Obligation Credit Suisse (USA) Inc 5.125% ( US22541LBK89 ) en USD

Credit Suisse (USA) Inc

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Prospectus brochure de l'obligation Credit Suisse (USA) Inc US22541LBK89 en USD 5.125%, échue

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A1 ( Qualité moyenne supérieure )

Credit Suisse (USA) Inc. est une filiale américaine de Credit Suisse Group AG, offrant des services bancaires d'investissement, de gestion de fortune et de marchés des capitaux aux clients institutionnels et aux particuliers fortunés aux États-Unis.

L'Obligation émise par Credit Suisse (USA) Inc ( Etas-Unis ) , en USD, avec le code ISIN US22541LBK89, paye un coupon de 5.125% par an.
Le paiement des coupons est semestriel et la maturité de l'Obligation est le 15/08/2015

L'Obligation émise par Credit Suisse (USA) Inc ( Etas-Unis ) , en USD, avec le code ISIN US22541LBK89, a été notée A1 ( Qualité moyenne supérieure ) par l'agence de notation Moody's.

L'Obligation émise par Credit Suisse (USA) Inc ( Etas-Unis ) , en USD, avec le code ISIN US22541LBK89, a été notée A ( Qualité moyenne supérieure ) par l'agence de notation Standard & Poor's ( S&P ).

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Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)
Registration No. 333-116241
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT TO PROSPECTUS DATED JUNE 17, 2004
$2,750,000,000
Credit Suisse First Boston (USA), Inc.
$1,000,000,000 47/8% Notes due August 15, 2010
$1,750,000,000 51/8% Notes due August 15, 2015
We will pay interest on the 47/8% notes and the 51/8% notes, which we refer to collectively in this
prospectus supplement as the notes, each February 15 and August 15. The first interest payment on the notes will
be made on February 15, 2006.
We may redeem the notes of either series upon the occurrence of certain tax events at the principal amount
of the notes being redeemed plus accrued interest. There is no sinking fund for the notes.
Neither series of the notes will be listed.
We are also offering $1,250,000,000 of floating rate notes due August 15, 2010 pursuant to a separate
prospectus supplement.
Underwriting
Price to
Proceeds to the
Discounts and

Public(1)

Company(1)
Commissions

Per 47/8% Note

99.992%

.35%

99.642%
Total for 47/8% Notes

$999,920,000

$3,500,000

$996,420,000
Per 51/8% Note

99.222%

.45%

98.772%
Total for 51/8% Notes

$1,736,385,000

$7,875,000

$1,728,510,000
(1)
Plus accrued interest, if any, from August 17, 2005.
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Delivery of the notes in book-entry form only will be made through The Depository Trust Company on or
about August 17, 2005. You may elect to hold interests in the notes through Clearstream, Luxembourg and
Euroclear.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or
disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus supplement or the prospectus to which it relates is
truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
47/8% Notes due August 15, 2010
Credit Suisse First Boston
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Citigroup
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KeyBanc Capital Markets
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Trilon International Inc.

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51/8% Notes due August 15, 2015
Credit Suisse First Boston
Banc of America Securities LLC

BB&T Capital Markets
BNP PARIBAS

BNY Capital Markets, Inc.
Citigroup

HSBC
JPMorgan

KeyBanc Capital Markets
Mellon Financial Markets, LLC

Trilon International Inc.

The Williams Capital Group, L.P.
The date of this prospectus supplement is August 10, 2005.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Prospectus Supplement

Page
CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON

(USA), INC.
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USE OF PROCEEDS

S-4
CAPITALIZATION

S-5
DESCRIPTION OF NOTES

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CERTAIN UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS

S-12
EUROPEAN UNION DIRECTIVE ON TAXATION OF CERTAIN INTEREST PAYMENTS

S-13
UNDERWRITING

S-14
NOTICE TO CANADIAN RESIDENTS

S-19
ERISA

S-20
INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

S-20

Prospectus

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

2
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

2
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

3
USE OF PROCEEDS

3
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED

CHARGES
3
CREDIT SUISSE FIRST

BOSTON (USA), INC.
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DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES

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DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS

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ERISA

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

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LEGAL MATTERS

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EXPERTS

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You should rely only on the information contained in this document or to which we referred you. We
have not authorized anyone to provide you with information that is different. This document may only be
used where it is legal to sell these securities. The information in this document may only be accurate on the
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date of this document.
We are offering the notes globally for sale in those jurisdictions in the United States, Europe, Asia and
elsewhere where it is lawful to make such offers. The distribution of this prospectus supplement and the
accompanying prospectus and the offering of the notes in some jurisdictions may be restricted by law. If you
possess this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, you should find out about and observe
these restrictions. This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus are not an offer to sell these
securities and are not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not
permitted or where the person making the offer or sale is not qualified to do so or to any person to whom it is not
permitted to make such offer or sale. We refer you to "Underwriting" beginning on page S-14 of this prospectus
supplement.
In this prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus, unless otherwise specified or the context
otherwise requires, references to "we", "us" and "our" are to Credit Suisse First Boston (USA), Inc. and its
consolidated subsidiaries, and references to "dollars" and "$" are to United States dollars.
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CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON (USA), INC.
We are a leading integrated investment bank serving institutional, corporate, government and high-net-worth
clients. We provide our clients with a broad range of products and services that include securities underwriting,
sales and trading, financial advisory services, alternative investments, full-service brokerage services, derivatives
and risk management products, asset management and investment research. We are the product of a business
combination. On November 3, 2000, Credit Suisse Group, or CSG, acquired Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Inc.,
or DLJ. CSG is a global financial services company providing a comprehensive range of banking, investment
banking, asset management and insurance products and services. Credit Suisse First Boston LLC, CSG's
principal U.S. registered broker-dealer subsidiary (formerly known as Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation),
became a subsidiary of DLJ, and DLJ changed its name to Credit Suisse First Boston (USA), Inc. We are now
part of the Credit Suisse First Boston division of CSG.
For further information about our company, we refer you to the accompanying prospectus and the
documents referred to under "Incorporation by Reference" on page S-20 of this prospectus supplement and
"Where You Can Find More Information" on page 2 of the accompanying prospectus.
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USE OF PROCEEDS
The net proceeds from this offering will be $2,724,487,000, after deducting the underwriters' discount and
certain offering expenses. We intend to use the net proceeds for our general corporate purposes, which may
include the rationalization of our debt capital structure. We refer you to "Capitalization".
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CAPITALIZATION
The table below shows our consolidated capitalization as of June 30, 2005. The "As Adjusted" column
reflects the issuance of the notes in this offering. Except as disclosed in this prospectus supplement, there has
been no material change in our capitalization since June 30, 2005. You should read this table along with our
consolidated financial statements, which are included in the documents incorporated by reference in this
prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus.
As of June 30, 2005

As
Actual

Adjusted
(in millions)

Debt:

Commercial paper and short-term borrowings
$ 17,146 $
17,146

Long-term borrowings(1)(2)

28,753
31,503

Total long-term debt

28,753
31,503

Stockholders' Equity:

Common Stock $.10 par value (50,000 shares authorized; 1,100
shares issued and outstanding)(3)

--
--
Paid-in capital

8,731
8,731
Retained earnings

2,271
2,271
Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(8)
(8)

Total stockholders' equity

10,994
10,994

Total capitalization
$ 56,893 $
59,643

(1)
Includes current portion of long-term borrowings of $2.1 billion.
(2)
Does not include $15 million of notes issued since June 30, 2005 linked to the value of certain equity
securities. In addition, we expect to issue, on or about August 17, 2005, $1,250,000,000 of floating rate
notes due August 15, 2010.
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All of such shares are owned by Credit Suisse First Boston, Inc., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of
CSG.
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DESCRIPTION OF NOTES
This description of the terms of the notes adds information to the description of the general terms and
provisions of debt securities in the accompanying prospectus. If this description differs in any way from the
description in the accompanying prospectus, you should rely on this description.
We will issue the notes of each series under an indenture, dated as of June 1, 2001, between us and
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as trustee, which is more fully described in the accompanying prospectus under
"Description of Debt Securities" beginning on page 5 of the accompanying prospectus.
We may, without consent of the holders, increase the principal amount of the notes of either series in the
future, on the same terms and conditions and with the same CUSIP number as the notes of such series being
offered hereby, as more fully described in "--Further Issues" below.
The notes of each series will be our unsecured obligations and will rank prior to all of our subordinated
indebtedness and on an equal basis with all of our other senior unsecured indebtedness.
We may redeem the notes of either series upon the occurrence of certain tax events at the principal amount
of the notes being redeemed plus accrued interest, as more fully described in "--Tax Redemption" below. There
is no sinking fund for the notes. If not redeemed earlier, the 47/8% notes are due and payable at their principal
amount on August 15, 2010 and the 51/8% notes are due and payable at their principal amount on August 15,
2015.
Neither series of the notes will be listed.
"Business day," with respect to either series of notes and any place of payment, means any day which is not
a Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which banking institutions in such place of payment are authorized or
obligated by law or regulation to close.
General
The 47/8% notes are being issued in an aggregate principal amount of $1,000,000,000 and will mature on
August 15, 2010. The 51/8% notes are being issued in an aggregate principal amount of $1,750,000,000 and will
mature on August 15, 2015. Each series of notes will be issued in the form of one or more fully registered global
securities in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.
Interest--47/8% Notes
The 47/8% notes will bear interest at the rate of 47/8% per annum. Interest on the 47/8% notes will begin to
accrue on August 17, 2005. We will pay interest on the 47/8% notes on February 15 and August 15 of each year,
beginning February 15, 2006, to the persons who are registered as the owners of the 47/8% notes at the close of
business on the preceding February 1 and August 1, except that interest payable at maturity will be paid to the
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same persons to whom principal of the 47/8% notes is payable. Interest on the 47/8% notes will be paid on the
basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months. If any day on which a payment is due is not a
business day, then the holder of a 47/8% note will not be entitled to payment of the amount due until the next
business day and will not be entitled to any additional principal, interest or other payment as a result of such
delay except as otherwise provided under "--Payment of Additional Amounts" in this prospectus supplement.
Interest--51/8% Notes
The 51/8% notes will bear interest at the rate of 51/8% per annum. Interest on the 51/8% notes will begin to
accrue on August 17, 2005. We will pay interest on the 51/8% notes on February 15 and August 15 of each year,
beginning on February 15, 2006, to the persons who are registered as the owners of the 51/8% notes at the close
of business on the preceding February 1 and August 1, except that interest payable at maturity will be paid to the
same persons to whom the principal of the 51/8% notes is payable. Interest on the 51/8% notes will be paid on the
basis of a 360-day year comprised of
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