As Of                Filer                Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size              Issuer               Agent

 1/11/06  Waddell & Reed Financial Inc      FWP                    1:17K  Waddell & Reed Financial Inc      Merrill Corp-MD/FA

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 1: FWP         Filing Under Securities Act Rules 163/433 of Free   HTML     15K 
                          Writing Prospectuses                                   

 

Filed pursuant to Rule 433

Registration No. 333-43862

 

WADDELL & REED FINANCIAL, INC.

 

5.60% NOTES DUE 2011

 

FINAL TERM SHEET

Dated January 10, 2006

 

Issuer:	Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
Size:	$200,000,000
Maturity:	January 15, 2011
Coupon (Interest Rate):	5.60% per year
Price to public:	99.965% of principal amount
Yield to maturity:	5.608%
Spread to Benchmark Treasury:	1.25% (125 basis points)
Benchmark Treasury:	US Treasury 4.375% due December 15, 2010
Benchmark Treasury Price and Yield:	100 - 02.25; 4.358%
Interest Payment Dates:	January 15 and July 15, commencing on July 15, 2006
Redemption Provisions:	Make-whole call at any time based on US Treasury plus 20 basis points
Settlement:	T+3; January 13, 2006
Format:	SEC Registered (No. 333-43862)
Ratings:	Moody’s, Baa2; S&P, BBB

 

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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