Pricing Supplement # 16
 
Filed Under Rule 424(b)(3), Registration Statement No. 333-91228
Pricing Supplement No. 16—dated December 2, 2002 (To: Prospectus Dated September 12, 2002 and Prospectus Supplement Dated November 12, 2002)























CUSIP Number
  
Principal Amount
  
Selling Price
    
Gross Concession
  
Net Proceeds
  
Coupon Rate
  
Coupon Frequency
  
Maturity Date
  
1st Coupon Date
  
1st
Coupon Amount
  
Survivor’s Option
  
Product Ranking























26054LBX0
  
$
21,530,000.00
  
100.000%
    
.625%
  
$
21,395,437.50
  
4.050%
  
SEMI-
ANNUAL
  
12/15/2005
  
06/15/2003
  
$21.38
  
YES
  
Senior Unsecured Notes























Redemption Information: Non-Callable.
Joint Lead Managers and Lead Agents: Banc of America Securities LLC, INCAPITAL, LLC Agents: Charles Schwab & Co. Inc.,
Merrill Lynch & Co., Morgan Stanley, Prudential Securities, Salomon Smith Barney, UBS PaineWebber, Wachovia Securities























CUSIP Number
  
Principal Amount
  
Selling Price (% of Par)
  
Gross Concession
  
Net Proceeds
  
Coupon Rate
  
Coupon Frequency
  
Maturity Date
  
1st Coupon Date
  
1st
Coupon Amount
  
Survivor’s Option
  
Product Ranking























26054LBY8
  
$
3,770,000.00
  
100.000%
  
1.000%
  
$
3,732,300.00
  
4.800%
  
SEMI-
ANNUAL
  
12/15/2007
  
06/15/2003
  
$25.33
  
YES
  
Senior Unsecured Notes























Redemption Information: Non-Callable.
Joint Lead Managers and Lead Agents: Banc of America Securities LLC, INCAPITAL, LLC Agents: Charles Schwab & Co. Inc.,
Merrill Lynch & Co., Morgan Stanley, Prudential Securities, Salomon Smith Barney, UBS PaineWebber, Wachovia Securities























CUSIP Number
  
Principal Amount
  
Selling Price (% of Par)
  
Gross Concession
  
Net Proceeds
  
Coupon Rate
  
Coupon Frequency
  
Maturity Date
  
1st Coupon Date
  
1st Coupon Amount
  
Survivor’s Option
  
Product Ranking























26054LBZ5
  
$
8,283,000.00
  
100.000%
  
1.200%
  
$
8,183,604.00
  
5.350%
  
SEMI-
ANNUAL
  
12/15/2009
  
06/15/2003
  
$28.24
  
YES
  
Senior Unsecured Notes























Redemption Information: Non-Callable.
Joint Lead Managers and Lead Agents: Banc of America Securities LLC, INCAPITAL, LLC Agents: Charles Schwab & Co. Inc.,
Merrill Lynch & Co., Morgan Stanley, Prudential Securities, Salomon Smith Barney, UBS PaineWebber, Wachovia Securities























CUSIP Number
  
Principal Amount
  
Selling Price (% of Par)
  
Gross Concession
  
Net Proceeds
  
Coupon Rate
  
Coupon Frequency
  
Maturity Date
  
1st Coupon Date
  
1st Coupon Amount
  
Survivor’s Option
  
Product Ranking























26054LCA9
  
$
3,937,000.00
  
100.000%
  
1.500%
  
$
3,877,945.00
  
5.750%
  
SEMI-
ANNUAL
  
12/15/2012
  
06/15/2003
  
$30.35
  
YES
  
Senior Unsecured Notes























Redemption Information: Non-Callable.
Joint Lead Managers and Lead Agents: Banc of America Securities LLC, INCAPITAL, LLC Agents: Charles Schwab & Co. Inc.,
Merrill Lynch & Co., Morgan Stanley, Prudential Securities, Salomon Smith Barney, UBS PaineWebber, Wachovia Securities





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Trade Date: Monday, December 2, 2002 @12:00 PM ET
Settle Date: Thursday, December 5, 2002
Minimum Denomination/Increments: $1,000/$1,000
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DTC number: 0262 via BNY Clearing Services, LLC
 
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