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Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration No. 333-153608-05
August 13, 2009

The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company

Pricing Term Sheet

Issuer The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company
Ratings* Baa1/BBB+ (Moody’s/S&P)
Principal Amount $300,000,000
Security Type First Mortgage Bonds, 5.500% Series Due 2024
Trade Date August 13, 2009
Settlement Date August 18, 2009; T+3
Maturity Date August 15, 2024
Interest Payment Dates February 15 and August 15
First Interest Payment Date February 15, 2010
Call Provisions Make-whole call at T+30 bps
Treasury Benchmark UST 3.125% due May 15, 2019
Benchmark Yield 3.603%
Spread to Benchmark +195 bps
Reoffer Yield 5.553%
Coupon 5.500%
Price to Public 99.466%
Net Proceeds (%) 98.716%
Net Proceeds ($) $296,148,000
Joint-Bookrunners Goldman, Sachs & Co. (30%)
  KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. (30%)
  UBS Securities LLC (30%)
Co-Managers Blaylock Robert Van, LLC (3.34%)
  Daiwa Securities America Inc. (3.33%)
  Fifth Third Securities, Inc (3.33%)
CUSIP 186108 CJ3
ISIN US186108CJ39
       

 

* 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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