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federal

R e s e r v e Ba n k

of

Dallas

F IS C A L A G E N T O F T H E U N ITED S T A T E S

DALLAS, TEX AS

75222
Circular No. 68-266
December 16, 1968

NEW OFFERING — TREASURY BILLS

To All Banking Institutions and Others Concerned
in the Eleventh Federal Reserve District:

Your attention is invited to the following statement giving details of two issues of Treasury bills:
T h e T re a su ry D e p a rtm e n t, b y th is p ub lic notice, invites te n d e rs for tw o series of T re a su ry b ills to th e ag g reg ate a m o u n t
of $1,500,000,000, or th ere ab o u ts, fo r cash a n d in exchange for T re a su ry bills m a tu rin g D e c em b er 31, 1968, in th e a m o u n t of
$1,499,494,000, as follow s:
273-D A Y B IL L S (to m a tu rity d a te ) to be issued D e c em b er 31, 1968, in th e a m o u n t of $500,000,000, or th e re ­
ab outs, re p re se n tin g a n a d d itio n al a m o u n t of bills d a te d S e p te m b e r 30, 1968, a n d to m a tu re S e p te m b e r 30, 1969,
originally issued in th e a m o u n t of $1,000,607,000, th e a d d itio n a l a n d o riginal bills to b e fre ely in terch an geable.
365-D A Y B IL L S for $1,000,000,000, or th ere ab o u ts, to be d a te d D e c em b er 31, 1968, a n d to m a tu re D ecem ­
b e r 31, 1969.
T h e bills of b o th series will b e issued on a disco u n t basis u n d e r c o m p e titiv e a n d n o n c o m p e titiv e b id d in g as h e re in a fte r
pro v id ed , a n d a t m a tu rity th e ir face a m o u n t will be p a y ab le w ith o u t in terest. T h e y will b e issued in b e a re r fo rm only, a n d in
d e n o m in a tio n s of $1,000, $5,000, $10,000, $50,000, $100,000, $500,000 a n d $1,000,000 (m a tu rity v a lu e ).
T e n d e rs will be received a t F e d e ra l R eserv e B a n k s a n d B ra n ch e s u p to th e closing hour, o n e -th irty p.m ., E a s te rn
S ta n d a rd T im e , M o nday, D e c em b er 23, 1968. T e n d e rs w ill no t b e receiv ed a t th e T re a su ry D e p a rtm e n t, W ashington. E a c h
te n d e r m u st b e for a n ev en m u ltip le of $1,000, a n d in th e case of c o m p e titiv e te n d e rs th e p rice offered m u st b e expressed on th e
basis of 100, w ith n o t m ore th a n th re e decim als, e.g., 99.925. F ra c tio n s m ay n o t b e used. (N o tw ith sta n d in g th e fa c t t h a t th e oney e a r bills will ru n for 365-days, th e disco u n t ra te w ill be co m p u te d on a b a n k disco u n t basis of 360-days, as is c u rre n tly th e
p ra ctice on a ll issues of T re a su ry b ills.) I t is u rg e d th a t te n d e rs be m ad e on th e p rin te d form s a n d forw ard ed in th e special
envelopes w hich w ill be su p p lied b y F e d e ra l R e se rv e B a n k s or B ra n ch e s on a p p lic a tio n th erefo r.
B a n k in g in stitu tio n s gen erally m a y su b m it te n d e rs for acco u n t o f cu sto m ers p ro v id ed th e nam es of th e custo m ers a re
set fo rth in such ten ders. O th ers th a n b an k in g in stitu tio n s w ill n o t be p e rm itte d to su b m it te n d e rs ex cep t for th e ir ow n account.
T e n d e rs w ill b e re ce iv e d w ith o u t d e p o sit from in co rp o ra ted b a n k s a n d tru s t c o m pan ies a n d fro m resp onsible a n d recognized
d ealers in in v e stm e n t securities. T e n d e rs from o th ers m u st b e a cco m p an ied b y p a y m e n t of 2 p e rc e n t of th e face a m o u n t of
T re a su ry bills a p p lie d for, unless th e te n d e rs a re a ccom pan ied b y a n express g u a ran ty of p a y m e n t b y a n in co rp o ra ted b a n k or
tr u s t com pany.
Im m e d ia te ly a fte r th e closing hour, te n d e rs w ill b e opened a t th e F e d e ra l R e se rv e B a n k s a n d B ranches, follow ing w hich
p u b lic a n n o u n ce m en t w ill be m ad e b y th e T re a su ry D e p a rtm e n t of th e a m o u n t a n d p rice ra n g e of a c c e p te d bids. T h o se
su b m ittin g te n d e rs will be ad vised of th e acc ep ta n ce o r re je ctio n thereof. T h e S e c retary of th e T re a su ry expressly reserves th e
rig h t to a c c e p t or re je c t a n y or all ten d e rs, in w hole or in p a rt, a n d h is actio n in a n y such re sp e ct shall b e final. S u b je c t to
th ese reserv atio ns, n o n c o m p e titiv e te n d e rs for each issue for $200,000 or less w ith o u t sta te d p rice fro m a n y one b id d e r w ill be
a cc ep te d in full a t th e average p rice (in th re e d e cim als) of a cc ep te d co m p e titiv e b ids for th e re sp ectiv e issues. S e ttle m e n t for
a cc ep te d te n d e rs in acco rdan ce wi*h th e b id s m u st be m ad e o r c o m p le te d a t th e F e d e ra l R e se rv e B a n k on D e c em b er 31, 1968,
in cash o r o th e r im m e d ia tely a v ailab le fu n d s or in a lik e face a m o u n t of T re a su ry b ills m a tu rin g D e c em b er 31, 1968. C ash a n d
exchange te n d e rs w ill receive e q u al tre a tm e n t. C ash a d ju stm e n ts will be m ad e fo r differences b e tw ee n th e p a r valu e of m a tu rin g
bills a cc ep te d in exchange a n d th e issue p rice of th e new bills.
T h e incom e d e riv e d fro m T re a su ry bills, w h e th e r in te re st or gain from th e sale or o th e r dispositio n of th e bills, does n o t
have a n y exem ption , as such, a n d loss fro m th e sale o r o th e r dispositio n of T re a su ry b ills does n o t h av e a n y special tre a tm e n t,
as such, u n d e r th e In te rn a l R ev en u e C ode of 1954. T h e bills are su b je c t to estate , in h eritan c e, g ift or o th e r excise taxes, w h e th er
F e d e ra l or S ta te , b u t a re e x em p t from all ta x a tio n now o r h e re a fte r im po sed on th e p rin c ip a l or in te re st th e re o f b y a n y S ta te ,
or a n y of th e possessions of th e U n ite d S tates, or b y a n y local taxin g au th o rity . F o r p u rp o ses of ta x a tio n th e a m o u n t of discou nt
a t w hich T re a su ry bills are o rig in ally sold b y th e U n ite d S ta te s is con sidered to be in te re st. U n d e r Sectio ns 454 ( b ) a n d 1221 ( 5 )
of th e In te rn a l R e v en u e C ode of 1954 th e a m o u n t of discou nt a t w hich b ills issued h e re u n d e r a re sold is n o t co nsid ered to
accrue u n til such bills a re sold, re d ee m e d or otherw ise disposed of, a n d such bills are excluded from co n sid eratio n as c ap ital
assets. A ccordingly, th e ow ner of T re a su ry bills ( o th e r th a n lif t in suran ce c o m p a n ies) issued h e re u n d e r n e ed includ e in his
incom e ta x re tu rn only th e difference b e tw ee n th e p rice p a id for such bills, w h e th e r o n original issue o r o n su b seq u e n t purchase,
an d th e a m o u n t a c tu a lly received e ith e r uDon sale or re d em p tio n a t m a tu rity d u rin g th e tax a b le y e a r for w hich th e r e tu rn is
m ade, as o rd in ary gain or loss.
T re a su ry D e p a rtm e n t C ircu la r No. 4X8 (c u rre n t rev isio n ) a n d th is notice, p re sc rib e th e te rm s of th e T re a su ry b ills a n d
govern th e con ditio ns of th e ir issue. C opies of th e c ircu lar m ay b e o b tain e d fro m a n y F e d e ra l R e se rv e B a n k or B ranch.

In accordance with the a bove announcement, tenders will be received at this bank and its branches at El Paso,
Houston and San Antonio up to twelve-thirty p.m., Central Standard Time, Monday, December 23, 1968. Tenders
may not be entered by telephone.
Yours very truly,
P. E. Coldwell
President

(See reverse side for tender form)

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TENDER FOR ADDITION TO TREASURY BILLS

273 DAYS TO MATURITY
Maturing September 30, 1969

Dated September 30,1968
To: Federal Reserve Bank, Station K, Dallas, Texas 75222
or —
The_________________________________ Branch
El Paso 79999

Houston 77001

(Date)

San Antonio 78206

P u rsu an t to the provisions of T reasu ry D epartm ent Circular No. 418 (current revision) and the provisions of the
public announcem ent issued by the T reasury D epartm ent, the undersigned offers to purchase T reasury bills in the amount
shown below, and agrees to pay for the am ount allotted, on or before the issue date, by the method and a t the ra te indicated.

NONCOMPETITIVE TENDER $_

.NOT TO EXCEED $200,000

Noncompetitive tenders for $200,000 or less from pny one bidder, without stated price, will be accepted in full at the average
price (in three decimals) of accepted
I L C U competitive bids.

($ ­
COMPETITIVE TENDERS

-(a).

-----------------------------

-@ -

----------------------------___________________

-@ -

Prices should be ex­
pressed on the basis of
100, with not m ore th an
th r e e dec im a l places,
e. g., 99.925. Fractions
m ust not be used.

TEN D ERS MAY NOT BE E N TE R E D BY T E L EPH O N E . T EN D ER S BY W IRE, IF RECEIV ED BEFO RE TH E
CLOSING HOUR, ARE ACCEPTABLE.

Denominations Desired
Num ber of
Pieces

P aym ent for this issue of bills cannot be made
by credit to T reasury T ax and Loan Account.

M aturity V ilue

METHOD OF PAYM ENT

1,000 $_
□

5,000 $_
10,000 $.

□

By maturing bills
held by______________________________
Paym ent to be made by______________

50,000 $.
□

Charge our reserve account on payment
date
| | Draft enclosed (E f fe c tu a l d eliv e ry o f en clo sed

100,000 $_
500,000 $.

d raft shall be on latest day which will perm it present­
ment in order to obtain irrevocably collected funds on
payment date)

$ 1,000,000
Delivery Instructions:

(Subscriber’s full name or corporate title)

□

Hold in Custody Account— Member
banks for own account only

□

Pledge to secure Treasury Tax and
Loan Account

□

Ship to___________________________

(Address)

By.

(Authorized official signature and title)
(For the account of, if tender is for another subscriber)
(Address)

IMPORTANT

2.

3.
4.

5.

6.

No tender fo r less th an $1,000 will be considered and each tender m ust be for an am ount in m ultiples of $1,000 (m aturity
value).
Tenders should be forw arded in an envelope clearly addressed to this ban1* or ap pro priate branch as Fiscal A gent of the
U nited States, w ith notation on th e envelope reading “TEN D ER FOR TREA SU RY O FF E R IN G ” . Since envelopes
received w ith this legend will not be opened until a fte r the closing tim e specified in the public announcement, communi­
cations relating to other m a tte rs should not be enclosed. Envelopes for subm itting tenders m ay be obtained from this
bank or ap prop riate branch.
Any qualified or conditional tender will be rejected.
If a corporation m akes the tender, th e form should be signed by an officer of the corporation authorized to m ake the
tender and th e signing of the form by an officer of the corporation will be construed as a representation by him th a t he
has been so authorized. If the tender is m ade by a partnership it should be signed by a m em ber of the firm, who
should sign in th e form “ ........................................................ , a copartnership, by..................................................................................,
a m em ber of the firm”.
Tenders from those other th a n incorporated banks and tr u s t companies or responsible and recognized dealers in invest­
m ent securities will be disregarded, unless accompanied by a deposit of 2 percent of the total am ount (m atu rity value)
of th e T reasury bills applied for, or unless the tenders are accompanied by an express g u ara n ty of full paym ent by an
incorporated bank or tr u s t company.
If th e language of this form is changed in any respect, which, in the opinion of the S ecretary of th e T reasu ry is
m aterial, th e tender m ay be disregarded.

(See reverse for announcement)