424B2 1 c47997_424b2.htm
Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)
Registration No. 333-132747
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
(To Prospectus dated March 27, 2006)
 

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

 

 

Maximum Aggregate

 

Amount of

Title of Each Class of Securities Offered

       

Offering Price

       

Registration Fee (1)

Performance Tracking Securities

$ 15,300,000

$469.71

 

 

(1)     

Calculated in accordance with Rule 457(r) of the Securities Act of 1933.

Performance Tracking Securities
UBS AG $15,300,000 Securities linked to the CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite Index (BXMSM) due on
May 31, 2012

Issuer:   UBS AG (Jersey Branch)
     
Term:   5 years, subject to the right to exchange your Securities annually, as described below
     
Maturity Date:   May 31, 2012
     
No Interest Payments:   We will not pay you interest during the term of the Securities.
     
Underlying Index:   The return on the Securities is linked to the performance of the CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite Index (BXMSM)
    (the “BXM Index”), which measures the total rate of return of a hypothetical “covered call” strategy (also
    referred to as a “buy-write” strategy) on the S&P 500® Index. The BXM Index was developed by the
    Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated in connection with Standard & Poor’s. For a discussion of
    the BXM Index, see “The CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite Index” beginning on page S-14.
Payment at Maturity or    
upon Early Exchange:   At maturity or upon an early exchange, you will receive a cash payment per $10 principal amount of your
    Securities equal to the Redemption Amount.
     
Investment Amount:   An amount equal to the principal amount minus the upfront fee.
     
Redemption Amount:   (Investment Amount x Index Performance) – Fee Amount
     
    See “Specific Terms of the Securities—Payment at maturity or upon an early exchange” beginning on page
    S-23.
 
Index Performance:   Index Ending Level
    Index Starting Level
     
Index Starting Level:   The Index Starting Level will be 822.92, the closing level of the BXM Index on May 24, 2007 (the “trade date”).
     
Index Ending Level:   The Index Ending Level will be the closing level of the Index on any trading day or, for the purposes of
    calculating the Redemption Amount, the closing level of the Index on the applicable valuation date or on
    May 23, 2012 (the “final valuation date”), as the case may be.
     
Fee Amount:   The “Fee Amount” is equal to 1.00%* per annum multiplied by the Investment Amount multiplied by the
    Index Performance, calculated on a daily basis, with the Fee Amount being equal to zero on the trade date
    and then increasing, on each subsequent calendar day, by an amount equal to: (1.00%/365) x Investment
    Amount x Index Performance.
     
Fees:   Each Security is subject to an upfront fee and a Fee Amount. The upfront fee is equal to 1.25% of the $10
   
principal amount of your Securities. The Fee Amount is described above.
     
    You may lose some or all of your investment if the BXM Index level declines or does not increase by an
    amount sufficient to offset the cumulative effect of the fees.
     
Exchange Right:   You will have the right to exchange your Securities annually on June 2, 2008, May 29, 2009, May 28, 2010
    and May 31, 2011 (each, an “exchange date”) for a cash payment equal to the Redemption Amount
    determined on the valuation date, which will be the fifth business day before the immediately succeeding
    exchange date.
     
No Listing:   The Securities will not be listed or displayed on any securities exchange or any electronic communications
    network.
     
CUSIP Number:   90261J285
     
ISIN Number   US90261J2859
     
    To help investors identify appropriate structured investment products (“Structured Products”), UBS
    organizes its Structured Products into four categories: Protection Solutions, Optimization Solutions,
    Performance Solutions and Leverage Solutions. The securities offered hereby are classified by UBS as a
    Performance Solution for this purpose. For a more detailed description of each of the four categories, please
    see “Structured Product Categorization” on page S-4.

See “Risk Factors” beginning on page S-8 for additional risks related to an investment in the Securities.

The Offering is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any other regulatory body has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

The Securities are not deposit liabilities of UBS AG and are not FDIC insured.

    Price to   Underwriting   Proceeds to
    Public   Discount   UBS AG
Per Security   100%   1.25%   98.75%
Total   $15,300,000   $191,250   $15,108,750

*     

Of the 1.00%, 0.50% constitutes an annual commission to UBS Financial Services Inc. For a more detailed explanation please see “Supplemental Plan of Distribution” on page S-37.

 
UBS Investment Bank   UBS Financial Services Inc.
Prospectus Supplement dated May 24, 2007    


Prospectus Supplement Summary

The following is a summary of terms of the Securities, as well as a discussion of factors you should consider before purchasing the Securities. The information in this section is qualified in its entirety by the more detailed explanations set forth elsewhere in this prospectus supplement and in the accompanying prospectus. Please note that references to “UBS,” “we,” “our” and “us” refer only to UBS AG and not to its consolidated subsidiaries.

What are the Securities?

The Securities are medium-term notes issued by UBS linked to the performance of the CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite Index (BXMSM) (the “BXM Index”). The Securities offer the opportunity to participate in any appreciation or decline in the BXM Index, as measured by the percentage change between the level of the BXM Index on May 24, 2007 (the “trade date”) and the level of the BXM Index on the applicable valuation date or on May 23, 2012 (the “final valuation date”), as the case may be reduced by the fees (which consist of the upfront fee of 1.25% and the Fee Amount), all as described in greater detail below.

Announced in April 2002, the BXM Index was developed by the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated (the “CBOE”) in cooperation with Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”). The BXM Index is designed to track the performance of a hypothetical covered call strategy (also referred to as a “buy-write” strategy) on the S&P 500® Index (the “S&P Index”). A “covered call” strategy generally is considered to be an investment strategy in which an investor buys a stock or a basket of stocks, and also writes (or sells) “covered” call options that correspond to the stock or basket of stocks. A call option is considered “covered” when the seller of the call option simultaneously holds an equivalent position in the underlying security. This strategy provides premiums from the written call options that can, to a limited extent, offset losses from downside market performance in an equity portfolio on which the option is sold. However, this strategy also limits participation in the appreciation of the equity portfolio on which the option is sold beyond the option’s strike price.

The BXM Index is a total return index using a covered call strategy by (1) buying an S&P Index stock portfolio, and (2) “writing” (or selling) the near-term S&P Index “covered” call option, referred to as the “call option”, generally on the third Friday of each month. Each call option written will have approximately one month remaining until expiration, with an exercise, or “strike” price at or slightly higher than the prevailing S&P Index level (i.e., at or slightly out of the money). Each call option on the S&P Index is held until expiration and cash settled, at which time a new one month, at or slightly out of the money call is written. For more information on the BXM Index, including a discussion of the S&P Index, see “The CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite Index” beginning on page S-14.

What is your payment at maturity or upon exchange?

At maturity or upon an early exchange, you will receive a cash payment per $10 principal amount of your Securities equal to the Redemption Amount, which will be calculated on the applicable valuation date or final valuation date, as the case may be, and based on the Index Performance.

The Redemption Amount will equal:

(Investment Amount x Index Performance) – Fee Amount

The “Investment Amount” will equal: $10 – $0.125 = $9.875

The Index Performance will be calculated as follows:

Index Ending Level
Index Starting Level


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where the “Index Starting Level” will equal the closing level of the BXM Index on the trade date and the “Index Ending Level” will equal the closing level of the BXM Index on any trading day or, for the purposes of calculating the Redemption Amount, the closing level of the BXM Index on the applicable valuation date or final valuation date, as the case may be.

The “Fee Amount” is equal to 1.00% per annum multiplied by the Investment Amount multiplied by the Index Performance, calculated on a daily basis, with the Fee Amount being equal to zero on the trade date and then increasing, on each subsequent calendar day, by an amount equal to: (1.00%/365) x Investment Amount x Index Performance.

Unlike ordinary debt securities, the Securities do not pay interest and do not guarantee any return of principal at maturity or upon an early exchange.

The Securities are fully exposed to any decline in the level of the BXM Index. You may lose some or all of your investment if the BXM Index level declines or if the BXM Index does not increase by an amount sufficient to offset the cumulative effect of the fees.

For a further description of how your payment at maturity or upon an early exchange will be calculated, see “Examples” on page S-6 and “Specific Terms of the Securities—Payment at Maturity or upon Exchange” beginning on page S-23.

Exchange Right

You will have the right to exchange your Securities annually on June 2, 2008, May 29, 2009, May 28, 2010 and May 31, 2011 (each, an “exchange date”) for a cash payment equal to the Redemption Amount determined on the valuation date, which will be the fifth business day before the immediately succeeding exchange date.

Selected Purchase Considerations

  • BXM Index participation—The Securities provide the opportunity at maturity or upon an early exchange to participate in the potential increase in the level of the BXM Index from the trade date to the applicable valuation date or the final valuation date, as the case may be, subject to reduction by the fees (consisting of the upfront fee and the Fee Amount).

  • Covered call strategy—The covered call strategy on which the BXM Index is based includes income from option premiums derived from selling the call options on the S&P Index. The premiums provided from the written call options can, to some extent, offset an investor’s losses if there is a decline in the level of the S&P Index. However, the covered call strategy limits participation in the appreciation of the equity portfolio beyond the strike price of the call options included in the BXM
    Index in any month.

  • Minimum investment—Your minimum investment is 100 Securities at a principal amount of $10 per Security (for a total minimum purchase of $1,000). Purchases in excess of the minimum amount may be made in integrals of one Security at a principal amount of $10 per Security. Purchases and sales made in the secondary market are not subject to the minimum investment of 100 Securities.

  • Annual exchange right—You will have the right to exchange your Securities annually on each exchange date for a cash payment equal to the Redemption Amount determined on the applicable valuation date, which will be the fifth business day before the immediately succeeding exchange date.

Selected Risk Considerations

An investment in the Securities involves risks. Selected risks are summarized here, but we urge you to read the more detailed explanation of risks in “Risk Factors” beginning on page S-8.

 

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  • You may lose some or all of your principal—The Securities are fully exposed to any decline in the level of the BXM Index. You will lose some or all of your principal if the Index Ending Level is below the Index Starting Level or if the Index Ending Level is not sufficiently above the Index Starting Level to offset the cumulative effect of the fees.

  • Cumulative effect of the fees—The cumulative effect of the fees will reduce your participation in the performance of the Index.

  • Market risk—The return on the Securities, which may be positive or negative, is directly linked to the performance of the BXM Index and indirectly linked to the performance of the S&P Index, and will depend on whether, and the extent to which, the level of the BXM Index increases or decreases.

  • Limited participation in S&P Index appreciation—By using a covered call strategy, the BXM Index limits participation in the appreciation of the S&P Index beyond the strike price of the call options that are sold on the S&P Index each month. As a result, in periods of significant stock market appreciation in the U.S., the return on an investment in the Securities is likely to be substantially lower than the return on a comparable investment in the S&P Index.

  • No interest payments or income from the Securities—You will not receive any interest payments on the Securities and you will not receive any income from the sale of the call options included in the BXM Index.

  • There may be little or no secondary market in the Securities—The Securities will not be listed or displayed on any securities exchange or any electronic communications network. There can be no assurance that a secondary market for the Securities will develop. UBS Securities LLC and other affiliates of UBS currently intend to make a market in the Securities, although they are not required to do so and may stop making a market at any time. If you are able to sell your Securities prior to the applicable exchange date or the maturity date, you may have to sell them at a substantial loss.

The Securities may be a suitable investment for you if:

  • You seek exposure to a covered call strategy on the S&P Index as measured by the BXM Index.

  • You believe that, over your holding period for the Securities, the S&P Index will not appreciate by more than the amount of income derived from the premium on the call options for such month;

  • You believe the level of the BXM Index will increase during the term of the Securities by an amount great enough to offset the cumulative effect of the fees.

  • You are willing to accept the risk that you may lose some or all of your investment if the Index Ending Level is below the Index Starting Level, or not sufficiently above the Index Starting Level to offset the cumulative effect of the fees.

  • You do not seek current income from this investment.

  • You are willing to hold the Securities until an exchange date or until maturity.

The Securities may not be a suitable investment for you if:

  • You believe that the S&P Index will appreciate over the term of the Securities by an amount that will exceed the income derived from the premiums on the call options on the S&P Index.

 

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  • You believe the Index Ending Level will not exceed the Index Starting Level by an amount sufficient to offset the cumulative effect of the fees or that the level of the BXM Index will decline during the term of the Securities.

  • You are not willing to accept the risk that you may lose some or all of your principal.

  • You prefer the lower risk and therefore accept the potentially lower returns of fixed income investments with comparable maturities and credit ratings.

  • You seek current income from your investment.

  • You seek an investment for which there will be an active secondary market.

Structured Product Categorization

To help investors identify appropriate Structured Products, UBS organizes its Structured Products, including the Securities offered hereby, into four categories: Protection Solutions, Optimization Solutions, Performance Solutions and Leverage Solutions. The description below is intended to describe generally the four categories of Structured Products and the types of protection which may be offered on those products, but should not be relied upon as a description of any particular Structured Product.

  • Protection Solutions are structured to provide investors with a high degree of principal protection, periodic coupons or a return at maturity with the potential to outperform traditional fixed income instruments. These Structured Products are designed for investors with low to moderate risk tolerances.

  • Optimization Solutions are structured to optimize returns or yield within a specified range. These Structured Products are designed for investors with moderate to high risk tolerances. Optimization Solutions may be structured to provide no principal protection, partial protection, buffer protection or contingent protection.

  • Performance Solutions are structured to be strategic alternatives to index funds or ETFs or to allow efficient access to new markets. These Structured Products are designed for investors with moderate to high risk tolerances. Performance Solutions may be structured to provide no principal protection, partial protection, buffer protection or contingent protection.

  • Leverage Solutions are structured to provide leveraged exposure to the performance of an underlying asset. These Structured Products are designed for investors with high risk tolerances.

  • “Buffer protection”, if applicable, provides principal protection against a decline in the price or level of the underlying asset down to a specified threshold; investors will lose more than 1% of principal for every 1% decline in the price or level of the underlying asset below the specified threshold. “Partial protection”, if applicable, provides principal protection against a decline in the price or level of the underlying asset down to a specified threshold; investors will lose 1% of principal for every 1% decline in the price or level of the underlying asset below the specified threshold. “Contingent protection”, if applicable, provides principal protection at maturity as long as the price or level of the underlying asset does not trade below a specified threshold; if the price of the asset does decline below the specified threshold, all principal protection is lost and the investor will have full downside exposure to the price of the underlying asset. In order to benefit from any of principal protection investors must hold the Security until maturity.

  • Classification of Structured Products into categories is not intended to guarantee particular results of performance.

 

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Who calculates and publishes the BXM Index?

The BXM Index is calculated and published by the CBOE. You can review quarterly closing levels of the BXM Index since June 1994 under the section “The CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite Index—Historical Information” beginning on page S-18. On May 24, 2007, the closing level of the BXM Index as reported by the CBOE was 822.92. The historical performance of the BXM Index is not indicative of the future performance of the BXM Index or the level of the BXM Index on the applicable valuation date or the final valuation date, as the case may be.

What are the tax consequences of the Securities?

The United States federal income tax consequences of your investment in the Securities are uncertain. Some of these tax consequences are summarized below, but we urge you to read the more detailed discussion in “Supplemental U.S. Tax Considerations” on page S-32.

Pursuant to the terms of the Securities, UBS and you agree, in the absence of a statutory, regulatory, administrative or judicial ruling to the contrary, to characterize the Securities as a pre-paid forward contract with respect to the BXM Index. If your Securities are so treated, you should generally recognize capital gain or loss upon the maturity of your Securities (or upon your sale, exchange or other disposition of your Securities prior to its maturity) equal to the difference between the amount realized and the amount you paid for your Securities. Such gain or loss generally should be long-term capital gain or loss if you held your Securities for more than one year.

In the opinion of our counsel, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, the Securities should be treated in the manner described above. However, because there is no authority that specifically addresses the tax treatment of the Securities, it is possible that the Securities could alternatively be treated for tax purposes in the manner described under “Supplemental U.S. Tax Considerations—Alternative Treatment” on page S-33.

 

 

 

 

 

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How do the Securities Perform at Maturity?

Hypothetical Examples

The following examples show how the Securities would perform in hypothetical circumstances. At maturity or upon an early exchange (based on the valuation date immediately preceding each exchange date), investors receive a payment equal to the Investment Amount multiplied by the Index Performance, less the Fee Amount. The figures in these examples have been rounded for ease of analysis.

Since the fees reduce the amount at maturity or upon early exchange, the value of the BXM Index must increase significantly in order for you to receive at least the principal amount of your investment at maturity or upon early exchange. If the value of the BXM Index decreases or does not increase significantly so as to offset the effect of the fees, you will receive less than the principal amount of your investment at maturity or upon early exchange.

Assumptions:    
Investment Amount:   $9.875 (an amount equal to the principal amount minus the upfront fee)
Index Starting Level:   800
Term:   5 years with annual Exchange Rights

Example 1—The BXM Index closes at 1035.84 on the final valuation date, a 29.48% increase from the Index Starting Level of 800.

              Redemption
              Amount at
              Maturity or
      Change in Fee   Upon Early
Year Index Level   index level* Amount**   Exchange***
0
800.00       $0.00  
 $  9.875
1
711.76   –11.03%   $0.09   $   8.69
2
647.38   –19.08%   $0.18   $   7.81
3
854.12   6.76%   $0.27   $ 10.27
4
781.83   –2.27%   $0.38   $   9.27
5
1035.84   29.48%   $0.49   $ 12.29
  Annualized Index Return 5.30%        
Annualized Securities Return
         
  (takes into account the          
cumulative effect of the fees) 4.22%        
Total Return at maturity on the          
  Security (per $10.00) 22.95%        

A 29.48% increase in the level of the BXM Index results, after deduction of fees, in a Redemption Amount of $12.29 (per $10.00), a 22.95% return on the Securities.

 

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Example 2 — The BXM Index closes at 763.52 on the final valuation date, a 4.56% decrease from the Index Starting Level of 800.

                Redemption
                Amount at
                Maturity or
       
Change in
Fee   Upon Early
Year   Index Level  
index level*
Amount**   Exchange***
0
  800.00       $0.00  
 $  9.875
1
  951.09   18.89%   $0.10   $ 11.64
2
  879.04   9.88%   $0.22   $ 10.63
3
  869.77   8.72%   $0.32   $ 10.41
4
  788.73   –1.41%   $0.42   $   9.31
5
  763.52   –4.56%   $0.52   $   8.90
    Annualized Index Return –0.93%        
    Annualized Return on the          
Security (takes into account the          
cumulative effect of the fees) –2.30%        
Total Return at maturity on the          
    Security (per $10.00) –10.97%        

A 4.56% decline in the level of the BXM Index results, after deduction of fees, in a Redemption Amount of $8.90 (per $10.00), a –10.97% return on the Securities.

Example 3 — The BXM Index closes at 857.87, a 7.23% increase from the Index Starting Level of 800.

                Redemption
                Amount at
                Maturity or
       
Change in
Fee   Upon Early
Year   Index Level  
index level*
Amount**   Exchange***
0
  800.00       $0.00   $ 9.875
1
  788.25   –1.47%   $0.10   $   9.63
2
  802.62   0.33%   $0.20   $   9.70
3
  789.77   –1.28%   $0.30   $   9.45
4
  904.50   13.06%   $0.40   $ 10.76
5
  857.87   7.23%   $0.52    $10.073
Annualized Index Return 1.41%        
Annualized Return on the          
Security (takes into account the          
cumulative effect of the fees) 0.14%        
Total Return at maturity on the          
    Security (per $9.875) 0.73%        

A 7.23% increase in the level of the BXM Index results, after deduction of fees, in a Redemption Amount of $10.073 (per $10.00), a 0.73% return on the Securities.

*

The change in index level is based on the Index Performance, which is equal to the Index Ending Level/Index Starting Level.

 
**

The Fee Amount is calculated on a daily basis and the figures in this column represent a running total based on assumed daily index ending levels for the period covered.

 
***  

The Redemption Amount will equal (Investment Amount 5 Index Performance) — Fee Amount

 

 

 

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Risk Factors

Your investment in the Securities will involve risks. The Securities are not secured debt and are riskier than ordinary unsecured debt securities. Unlike ordinary debt securities, the return on the Securities is linked to the performance of the BXM Index and you may lose some or all of the principal amount of your Securities. As described in more detail below, the trading price of the Securities may vary considerably before the applicable exchange date or the maturity date, due, among other things, to fluctuations in the level of the BXM Index, the S&P Index, the price of the call options on the S&P Index included in the BXM Index and other events that are difficult to predict and beyond our control. Investing in the Securities is not equivalent to investing directly in the BXM Index, the S&P Index or the stocks underlying the S&P Index. This section describes the most significant risks relating to an investment in the Securities. We urge you to read the following information about these risks, together with the other information in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, before investing in the Securities.

The Securities are fully exposed to any decline in the level of the BXM Index and you may lose some or all of your principal amount

The Securities differ from ordinary debt securities in that we will not pay you interest on the Securities or a guaranteed fixed amount at maturity or upon an early exchange. We will pay you at maturity or upon an early exchange a Redemption Amount per $10 principal amount of your Securities, based on the performance of the BXM Index and the cumulative effect of the fees. Because the level of the BXM Index is subject to fluctuations in the S&P Index and market performance generally, the amount of cash you receive at maturity or upon an early exchange may be more or less than your principal amount. If the level of the BXM Index decreases, you will lose some or all of your principal amount. If the level of the BXM Index increases, the increase must be in an amount sufficient to offset the cumulative effect of the fees in order to receive a positive return on your Securities. See “Specific Terms of the Securities” beginning on page S-23.

The cumulative effect of the fees will reduce your participation in the performance of the BXM Index

The fees (which consist of the upfront fee and the Fee Amount) will diminish the value of the Securities by reducing the Redemption Amount. The upfront fee is equal to 1.25% of the $10 principal amount of your Securities. The Fee Amount is equal to 1.00% per annum multiplied by the Investment Amount multiplied by the Index Performance, calculated on a daily basis, with the Fee Amount being equal to zero on the trade date and then increasing, on each subsequent calendar day, by an amount equal to: (1.00%/365) x Investment Amount x Index Performance. If the value of the BXM Index decreases or does not increase significantly so as to offset the cumulative effect of the fees on the Redemption Amount, you will receive less than you principal at maturity or upon an early exchange. To demonstrate the cumulative effect of the upfront fee and the Fee Amount on your payment at maturity, please review the hypothetical calculations in “How do the Securities Perform at Maturity—Return Profile at Maturity” on page S-6.

The appreciation in the BXM Index may be less than that of the S&P Index due to the effect of the BXM Index’s “covered call” strategy

A covered call strategy (also referred to as a “buy-write” strategy) limits participation in the appreciation of the underlying asset, in this case, the S&P Index. As a result, an investment in the Securities is not the same as an investment directly linked to the performance of the S&P Index or the stocks underlying the S&P Index (the “S&P Index constituent stocks”). The call options included in the BXM Index limits the BXM Index’s participation in the appreciation of the S&P Index to the strike price of each call option in any given month. Consequently, the BXM Index will not participate as fully in the appreciation of

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Risk Factors

the S&P Index as would an investment linked directly to the S&P Index or a direct investment in the S&P Index constituent stocks. In general, if the level of the S&P Index increases above the strike price of the call options on the S&P Index by an amount that exceeds the premium received from the sale of the call options on the S&P Index, the value of the covered call strategy will be less than the value of a direct investment in the S&P Index. While the strike price of the call options on the S&P Index included in the BXM Index will operate to limit the BXM Index’s participation in any increase in the value of the S&P Index, the BXM Index’s exposure to any decline in the value of the S&P Index will not be limited.

The market value of the Securities may be influenced by many unpredictable factors

The market value of your Securities may fluctuate between the date you purchase them and the applicable valuation date or final valuation date, as the case may be, when the calculation agent will determine your payment at maturity or upon an early exchange. Therefore, you may sustain a significant loss if you sell the Securities in the secondary market should one develop. Several factors, many of which are beyond our control, will influence the market value of the Securities. We expect that generally the level of the BXM Index will affect the market value of the Securities more than any other factor. Other factors described in detail in the paragraphs below that may influence the market value of the Securities include:

  • the volatility of the BXM Index (i.e., the frequency and magnitude of changes in the level of the BXM Index) on the date that the market value of the Securities is determined

  • interest rates in the market

  • the volatility of the S&P Index (i.e., the frequency and magnitude of changes in the level of the S&P Index)

  • the liquidity of the call options on the S&P Index included in the BXM Index each month

  • the dividend rate on the S&P Index constituent stocks

  • the time remaining to the applicable exchange date of the Securities or the maturity date

  • supply and demand for the Securities, including inventory positions with UBS Securities LLC or any other market maker

  • economic, financial, political, regulatory, geographical, biological, judicial or other events that affect the level of the BXM Index or the level of the S&P Index or the market price of the S&P Index constituent stocks or the liquidity of the call options on the S&P Index or stock and option markets generally or

  • the creditworthiness of UBS

Changes that affect the calculation of the BXM Index could adversely affect the market value of the Securities and the amount you will receive at maturity or upon an early exchange

The CBOE is solely responsible for calculating and maintaining the BXM Index. Standard & Poor’s, a division of the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc (S&P) is solely responsible for calculating and maintaining the S&P Index. You should not conclude that the inclusion of a stock in the S&P Index is an investment recommendation by us of that stock. In addition, S&P can, in its sole discretion, add, delete or substitute the stocks underlying the S&P Index or make other methodological changes required by certain corporate events relating to the S&P Index constituent stocks, such as stock splits and dividends, spin-offs, rights issuances and mergers and acquisitions, that could change the value of the S&P Index and the BXM Index. Any of these actions could adversely affect the amount payable on the Securities at maturity or upon an early exchange, and the market value of the Securities prior to the applicable exchange date or the maturity date.

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The amount payable on the Securities and their market value could also be affected if the CBOE or S&P, in their sole discretion, change their policies, for example, by changing the methodology for compiling and calculating the respective Index, or if the CBOE or S&P discontinue or suspend calculation or publication of the respective Index, in which case it may become difficult to determine the market value of the Securities. If events such as these occur, or if the Index Ending Level is not available because of a market disruption event or for any other reason, the calculation agent—which will initially be UBS Securities LLC, an affiliate of UBS—will make a good faith estimate in its sole discretion of the level that would have prevailed in the absence of the market disruption event. If the calculation agent determines that the publication of either Index is discontinued and that there is no successor index on the date when the Index Ending Level is required to be determined, the calculation agent may determine the Index Ending Level—and thus the amount payable at maturity or upon an early exchange—in a manner it considers appropriate in its sole discretion.

Historical levels of the BXM Index should not be taken as an indication of future performance during the term of the Securities

The actual performance of the BXM Index over the term of the Securities, as well as the amount payable at maturity or upon an early exchange, may bear little relation to the historical levels of the BXM Index. Trading prices of the S&P Index constituent stocks and the liquidity of the call options on the S&P Index will be influenced by complex and interrelated political, economic, financial and other factors that can affect the issuers of the S&P Index constituent stocks.

You will not receive interest payments on the Securities or have rights in or receive income on the call options on the S&P Index included in the BXM Index

You will not receive any periodic interest payments on the Securities. As an owner of the Securities, you will not have rights in or receive income on the call options on the S&P Index included in the BXM Index.

There may not be an active trading market in the Securities—sales in the secondary market should one develop may result in significant losses

There may be little or no secondary market for the Securities. The Securities will not be listed or displayed on any securities exchange or any electronic communications network. UBS Securities LLC and other affiliates of UBS intend to make a market for the Securities, although they are not required to do so and may stop making a market in the Securities at any time. Even if a secondary market for the Securities develops, it may not provide significant liquidity or trade at prices advantageous to you. As a result, if you sell your Securities before maturity or the applicable exchange date, you may have to do so at a discount from the issue price and you may suffer significant losses.

Trading and other transactions by UBS or its affiliates may impair the market value of the Securities

The level of the BXM Index is based in part on successive short, or “sold”, one-month, at or slightly out-of-the-money call options on the S&P Index. Each month, one call option expires and another call option is sold for the one-month option included in the BXM Index. It is not possible to predict the liquidity of each of the call options on the S&P Index included in the BXM Index on the business day that the call options are exercised and sold. The liquidity of a security generally refers to the presence of sufficient supply and demand for that security, as determined by the number of buyers and sellers and the amount of that security such buyers and sellers are willing to purchase, to allow transactions to be effected in that security without a substantial increase or decrease in its price.

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As described below under “Use of Proceeds and Hedging” on page S-30, we or one or more affiliates may carry out hedging activities related to the Securities, including taking positions in the S&P Index constituent stocks (and possibly to other instruments linked to the S&P Index constituent stocks) and selling call options on the S&P Index corresponding to the call options on the S&P Index included in the BXM Index. UBS and other affiliates of ours also trade the S&P Index constituent stocks and other financial instruments related to S&P Index constituent stocks on a regular basis as part of their general broker-dealer and other businesses. Any of these hedging or trading activities on or prior to the trade date could potentially increase the Index Ending Level and, therefore, the level at which the BXM Index must reach before you receive a payment at maturity or upon an early exchange that exceeds the principal amount of the Securities. Additionally, such hedging or trading activities during the term of the Securities could potentially affect the value of the BXM Index or the S&P Index on the applicable valuation date or the final valuation date, as the case may be, and, accordingly, the payment you will receive at maturity or upon an early exchange. In particular, the hedging activity of our affiliates may constitute a significant portion of the volume of the transactions in these call options on the S&P Index during the period in which the value is determined for purposes of inclusion in the BXM Index. If there is not sufficient demand for these call options, the hedging activity of our affiliates could cause a decline, and possibly a significant decline, in the value of these call options when they are included in the BXM Index.

We and our affiliates may publish research, express opinions or provide recommendations that are inconsistent with investing in or holding the Securities. Any such research, opinions or recommendations could affect the market price of the Underlying Securities to which the Securities are linked or the market value of the Securities.

UBS and its affiliates publish research from time to time on financial markets and other matters that may influence the value of the Securities, or express opinions or provide recommendations that are inconsistent with purchasing or holding the Securities. UBS and its affiliates have published research or other opinions that call into question the investment view implicit in the Securities. Any research, opinions or recommendations expressed by UBS or its affiliates may not be consistent with each other and may be modified from time to time without notice. Investors should make their own independent investigation of the merits of investing in the Securities and the BXM Index to which the Securities are linked.

Our business activities may create conflicts of interest

As noted above, UBS and its affiliates expect to engage in trading activities related to the Securities, including taking positions in the S&P Index constituent stocks (and possibly to other instruments linked to the S&P Index constituent stocks) and selling call options on the S&P Index corresponding to the call options on the S&P Index included in the BXM Index. These trading activities are not for the account of holders of the Securities or on their behalf. These trading activities may present a conflict between the holders’ interest in the Securities and the interests UBS and its affiliates will have in their proprietary accounts in facilitating transactions, including block trades and options and other derivatives transactions, for their customers and in accounts under their management. These trading activities, if they influence the level of the BXM Index or price of the call options on the S&P Index included in the BXM Index, could be adverse to the interests of the holders of the Securities.

UBS and its affiliates may, at present or in the future, engage in business with the issuers of the S&P Index constituent stocks, including making loans or providing advisory services to those companies. These services could include investment banking and merger and acquisition advisory services. These activities may present a conflict between the obligations of UBS AG or another affiliate of UBS AG and the interests of holders of the Securities. Any of these activities by UBS AG, UBS Securities LLC or other affiliates may affect the market price of the S&P Index constituent stocks and/or the level of the BXM Index or the S&P Index and, therefore, the market value of the Securities.

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UBS and its affiliates have no affiliation with the CBOE or S&P and are not responsible for its public disclosure of information

UBS and its affiliates are not affiliated with the CBOE or S&P in any way (except for licensing arrangements discussed below in “The CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite Index” beginning on page S-14) and have no ability to control or predict their actions, including any errors in or discontinuation of disclosure regarding its methods or policies relating to the calculation of the BXM Index or the S&P Index. The CBOE is not under any obligation to continue to calculate the BXM Index or required to calculate any successor index. If the CBOE discontinues or suspends the calculation of the BXM Index, it may become difficult to determine the market value of the Securities or the amount payable at maturity or on the applicable exchange date. The calculation agent may designate a successor index selected in its sole discretion. If the calculation agent determines in its sole discretion that no successor index comparable to the BXM Index exists, the amount you receive at maturity or upon an early exchange will be determined by the calculation agent in its sole discretion. See “Specific Terms of the Securities—Market Disruption Event” on page S-25 and “Specific Terms of the Securities—Discontinuance of or Adjustments to the BXM Index; Alteration of Method of Calculation” on page S-28.

The information in “The CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite Index” section beginning on page S-14 has been taken from publicly available sources. Such information reflects the policies of, and is subject to change by, the CBOE or S&P. UBS has not independently verified this information. You, as an investor in the Securities, should make your own investigation into the BXM Index, including the call options on the S&P Index, the CBOE and S&P. The CBOE and S&P are not involved in the offer of the Securities in any way and have no obligation to consider your interests as a holder of the Securities.

There are potential conflicts of interest between you and the calculation agent

Our affiliate, UBS Securities LLC, will serve as the calculation agent. UBS Securities LLC will, among other things, decide the Redemption Amount paid to you at maturity or upon an early exchange. For a more detailed description of the calculation agent’s role, see “Specific Terms of the Securities—Role of Calculation Agent” on page S-29. The calculation agent will exercise its judgment when performing its functions. For example, the calculation agent may have to determine whether a market disruption event affecting the BXM Index, or the call options on the S&P Index has occurred or is continuing on the day when the calculation agent will determine the Index Ending Level. This determination may, in turn, depend on the calculation agent’s judgment whether the event has materially interfered with our ability to unwind our hedge positions. Since these determinations by the calculation agent may affect the market value of the Securities, the calculation agent may have a conflict of interest if it needs to make any such decision.

The calculation agent can postpone the determination of the Index Ending Level or the applicable exchange date or the maturity date, as the case may be, if a market disruption event occurs on the applicable valuation date or the final valuation date, as the case may be

The determination of the Index Ending Level may be postponed if the calculation agent determines that a market disruption event has occurred or is continuing on the applicable valuation date or the final valuation date, as the case may be. If such a postponement occurs, then the calculation agent will instead use the closing level of the BXM Index on the first business day after that day on which no market disruption event occurs or is continuing. In no event, however, will the applicable valuation date or the final valuation date, as the case may be, for the Securities be postponed by more than twenty business days. As a result, the applicable exchange date or the maturity date, as the case may be, for the Securities could also be postponed, although not by more than twenty business days. If the applicable valuation date or the final valuation date, as the case may be, is postponed to the last possible day, but a market disruption event occurs or is continuing on such last possible day, that day will nevertheless be the

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applicable valuation date or the final valuation date, as the case may be. If a market disruption event is occurring on the last possible applicable valuation date or the final valuation date, as the case may be, the calculation agent will make a good faith estimate in its sole discretion of the closing level of the BXM Index that would have prevailed in the absence of the market disruption event. See “Specific Terms of the Securities—Market Disruption Event” on page S-25.

The inclusion of commissions and compensation in the original issue price is likely to adversely affect secondary market prices.

Assuming no change in market conditions or any other relevant factors, the price, if any, at which UBS Securities LLC or its affiliates are willing to purchase the Securities in secondary market transactions will likely be lower than the initial public offering price, since the initial public offering price included, and secondary market prices are likely to exclude, commissions or other compensation paid with respect to the Securities. In addition, any such prices may differ from values determined by pricing models used by UBS Securities LLC or its affiliates, as a result of dealer discounts, mark-ups or other transactions.

Significant aspects of the tax treatment of the Securities are uncertain

Significant aspects of the tax treatment of the Securities are uncertain. We do not plan to request a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service regarding the tax treatment of the Securities, and the Internal Revenue Service or a court may not agree with the tax treatment described in this prospectus supplement. Please read carefully the section entitled “What are the tax consequences of the Securities?” in the summary section on page S-5, “Supplemental U.S. Tax Considerations” on page S-32, and the section “U.S. Tax Considerations” in the accompanying prospectus. You should consult your tax advisor about your own tax situation.

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The CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite Index

We have derived all information regarding the CBOE S&P 500® BuyWrite Index (BXMSM) (the “BXM Index”) contained in this pricing supplement, including its method of calculation, from publicly available sources. We make no representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of such information.

The BXM Index is calculated, published and disseminated daily at the close of trading by the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated (the “CBOE”). Such information reflects the policies of, and is subject to change by, the CBOE. The CBOE has no obligation to continue to publish, and may discontinue or suspend publication of, the BXM Index at any time. Data on daily BXM Index closing levels are calculated and disseminated by the CBOE on its website, under the index symbol “BXM” and are also available from options quote vendors.

Description of the BXM Index

Announced in April 2002, the BXM Index was developed by the CBOE in connection with Standard & Poor’s, a division of the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (“S&P”). The BXM Index measures the total rate of return of a hypothetical “covered call” strategy (also referred to as a “buy-write” strategy) on the S&P 500® Index (the “S&P Index”). This strategy consists of a hypothetical portfolio consisting of a “long” position indexed to the S&P Index (i.e., a position in which the S&P Index constituent stocks are held) and the deemed sale of a succession of one-month, at or slightly out-of-the-money call options on the S&P Index that are listed on the CBOE. This hypothetical portfolio is referred to as the “covered S&P Index portfolio.” The long position in the S&P Index constituent stocks and the “short” call options are held in equal notional amounts (i.e., the short position in each call option is “covered” by the long position in the S&P Index constituent stocks).

This strategy provides option premiums that can, to a limited extent, offset losses from downside market performance in an equity portfolio on which the covered call option is sold. However, the strategy also limits participation in the appreciation of the equity portfolio on which the option is sold beyond the option’s strike price. The strike price for each option included in the BXM Index will be equal to or slightly above the S&P Index level at the time the option is sold.

The BXM Index measures the total return performance of the covered S&P Index portfolio by incorporating the value of the ordinary cash dividends paid on the S&P Index constituent stocks and the option premiums received from writing call options on the S&P Index. Because the method of calculating the BXM Index effectively reinvests the dividends and option premiums into the S&P Index on the day they are paid (in the case of dividends) or deemed to be received (in the case of option premiums), the BXM Index is subject to fluctuations in the value of the S&P Index.

Call Options

The call options included in the value of the BXM Index have successive terms of approximately one month. Each call option on the S&P Index in the hypothetical portfolio must be held to maturity, which is generally the third Friday of each month. Each day that options expire, new at or slightly out of the money call options on the S&P Index are written. At expiration, the call options are settled against the “Special Opening Quotation,” a special calculation of the S&P Index. The Special Opening Quotation is compiled from the opening prices of the S&P Index constituent stocks and is generally determined before 11:00 a.m. (New York City time). The final settlement price of each call option at expiration is equal to the difference between the Special Opening Quotation and the strike price of the expired call option, or zero, whichever is greater, and is removed from the value of the BXM Index at that time. In other words, if the Special Opening Quotation is greater than each call option’s strike price, the final settlement price is greater than zero and the value of the BXM Index is effectively decreased upon settlement of each call

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option. If the Special Opening Quotation is less than each call option’s strike price, each call option is worthless and the value of the BXM Index remains unchanged upon settlement of the call options.

Subsequent to the settlement of the expired call options, new at or slightly out of the money call options are deemed written and included in the value of the BXM Index. Like the expired call options, the new call options will expire approximately one month after the date of sale. The date on which one call option expires and another call option is written is referred to as the “roll date” and the process of replacing the expired options with the new options is referred to as the “roll.” The strike price of each new call option is equal to the strike price of the listed call option on the S&P Index that is closest to and greater than the last value of the S&P Index reported before 11:00 a.m. (New York City time). For example, if the last value of the S&P Index reported before 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) is 901.10 and the closest listed option strike price above 901.10 is 905, then 905 is selected as the new strike price for the call options on the S&P Index.

Once the strike price for each new call option has been determined, each new call option is deemed sold at a price equal to the volume-weighted average price (the “VWAP”) of each new call option during the half hour between 11:30 a.m. (New York City time) and 12:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the day the strike price is determined. The CBOE calculates the VWAP in a two-step process by (i) excluding trades in the new option identified as having been executed as part of a spread (i.e., a position taken in two or more options in order to profit through changes in the relative prices of those options); and (ii) calculating the volume-weighted average of all remaining transaction prices of each new call option during this half-hour period. The weights are equal to the fraction of the total volume, excluding spread transactions, transacted at each price during this period, as indicated by the CBOE’s Market Data Retrieval System. If no transactions occur between 11:30 a.m. (New York City time) and 12:00 p.m. (New York City time), each new call option is deemed sold at the last bid price reported before 12:00 p.m. The value of the option premium deemed received from each new call option is functionally “reinvested” in the portfolio.

Calculation of the BXM Index

The BXM Index is a “chained index,” meaning its value depends on the cumulative product of the gross daily rates of return on the covered S&P Index portfolio since June 1, 1988, when the initial value of the BXM Index was first calculated and set at 100.00.

The value of the BXM Index on any given date is calculated according to the following formula:

     BXMt = BXMt-1 (1 + Rt)

where:

BXMt-1 is the value of the BXM Index on the previous day; and

Rt is the daily rate of return of the covered S&P Index portfolio on that day. This rate includes ordinary cash dividends paid on the S&P constituent stocks that trade “ex-dividend” on that day.

Comparison of the returns of the BXM and S&P Indices

The following two examples illustrate how the index performance is derived from the S&P Index return using actual information from the quarters ending December 31, 2003 and September 30, 2004, respectively. For information on quarter ending levels from June 30, 1994 to May 24, 2007, see “—Historical Information” beginning on page S-18.

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Example 1: Quarter ending December 31, 2003 (BXM Index underperforms the S&P Index):

S&P Index:

  S&P Index return: 11.64%  
  Dividend Yield on the S&P Index: 0.54%  
  Total S&P Index return: 12.18%  

BXM Index:

  Total S&P Index return: 12.18%  
  Loss on short options sold    
    during the quarter*: –4.46%  
  BXM Index return: 7.72%  

Example 2: Quarter ending September 30, 2004 (BXM outperforms the S&P 500 Index):

S&P Index:

  S&P Index return: –2.29%  
  Dividend Yield on the S&P Index: 0.42%  
  Total S&P Index return: –1.87%  

BXM Index:

  Total S&P Index return: –1.87%  
  Gain on options sold during    
    the quarter*: 1.99%  
  BXM Index return: 0.12%  

*

The gain and loss on options sold during the quarter are expressed as a percentage of the level of the S&P Index at the end of each month during the relevant quarter.

 

For additional information on how to calculate the BXM Index and specific information on BXM Index calculation on roll dates, see the CBOE’s web site at www.cboe.com/bxm.

Description of the S&P 500® Index

We have derived all information regarding the S&P 500 Index (the “S&P Index”) contained in this prospectus supplement, including, without limitation, its make-up, method of calculation and changes in its components, from publicly available information. Such information reflects the policies of, and is subject to change by Standard & Poor’s, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (“S&P”). We do not assume any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of such information. S&P has no obligation to continue to publish the S&P Index, and may discontinue publication of the S&P Index.

The S&P Index is intended to provide an indication of the pattern of common stock price movement. The calculation of the value of the S&P Index, discussed below in further detail, is based on the relative value of the aggregate market value of the common stocks of 500 companies as of a particular time (the “S&P Index constituent stocks”) compared to the aggregate average market value of the common stocks of 500 similar companies during the base period of the years 1941 through 1943. As of May 24, 2007, 423 companies or 85.6% of the S&P Index by market capitalization traded on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), 77 companies or 14.4% of the S&P Index by market capitalization traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market, and 0 companies or 0.0% of the S&P Index by market capitalization traded on the American Stock Exchange. As of May 24, 2007, the S&P Index represented approximately 74% of the market value of S&P’s internal database of over 6,488 equities. S&P chooses companies for inclusion in

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the S&P Index with the aim of achieving a distribution by broad industry groupings that approximates the distribution of these groupings in the common stock population of its database of over 6,488 equities, which S&P uses as an assumed model for the composition of the total market. Relevant criteria employed by S&P include the viability of the particular company, the extent to which that company represents the industry group to which it is assigned, the extent to which the market price of that company’s common stock is generally responsive to changes in the affairs of the respective industry and the market value and trading activity of the common stock of that company. Ten main groups of companies comprise the S&P Index with the number of companies currently included in each group indicated in parentheses: Consumer Discretionary (89), Consumer Staples (39), Energy (33), Financials (90), Health Care (54), Industrials (52), Information Technology (74), Materials (28), Telecommunication Services (9) and Utilities (32). S&P may from time to time, in its sole discretion, add companies to or delete companies from the S&P Index to achieve the objectives stated above.

S&P calculates the S&P Index by reference to the prices of the S&P Index constituent stocks without taking account of the value of dividends paid on such stocks. As a result, the return on the Securities will not reflect the return you would realize if you actually owned the S&P Index constituent stocks and received the dividends paid on such stocks.

Computation of the S&P Index

S&P currently computes the S&P Index as of a particular time as follows:

  • the product of the market price per share and the number of then outstanding shares of each component stock is determined as of that time (referred to as the “market value” of that stock);

  • the market values of all component stocks as of that time are aggregated;

  • the mean average of the market values as of each week in the base period of the years 1941 through 1943 of the common stock of each company in a group of 500 substantially similar companies is determined;

  • the mean average market values of all these common stocks over the base period are aggregated (the aggregate amount being referred to as the “base value”);

  • the current aggregate market value of all component stocks is divided by the base value; and

  • the resulting quotient, expressed in decimals, is multiplied by ten.

Prior to March 2005, the market value of a component stock calculated as the product of the market price per share and the total number of outstanding shares of the component stock. In September 2004, S&P announced that it would transition to using a “float-adjusted” number of shares to calculate the Index, meaning that, with respect to each component stock, only the number of shares of such stock available to investors, rather than all of the outstanding shares, would be used to determine the component stock’s market value. The transition to float adjustment took place in two steps. The first step took place in March 2005, when S&P began calculating market value as the product of the market price per share and the average of the number of outstanding shares and the float-adjusted number of shares of a component stock. The second step took place in September 2005, when S&P began using only the float-adjusted number of shares to calculate market value.

S&P adjusts the foregoing formula to offset the effects of changes in the market value of a component stock that are determined by S&P to be arbitrary or not due to true market fluctuations. These changes may result from causes such as:

  • the issuance of stock dividends;

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  • the granting to shareholders of rights to purchase additional shares of stock;

  • the purchase of shares by employees pursuant to employee benefit plans;

  • consolidations and acquisitions;

  • the granting to shareholders of rights to purchase other securities of the issuer;

  • the substitution by S&P of particular component stocks in the S&P Index; or

  • other reasons.

In these cases, S&P first recalculates the aggregate market value of all component stocks, after taking account of the new market price per share of the particular component stock or the new number of outstanding shares of that stock or both, as the case may be, and then determines the new base value in accordance with the following formula:

Old Base Value x  New Market Value  = New Base Value
  Old Market Value  

The result is that the base value is adjusted in proportion to any change in the aggregate market value of all component stocks resulting from the causes referred to above to the extent necessary to negate the effects of these causes upon the S&P Index.

Neither UBS nor any of its affiliates accepts any responsibility for the calculation, maintenance or publication of, or for any error, omission or disruption in, the S&P Index or any successor index. S&P does not guarantee the accuracy or the completeness of the S&P Index or any data included in the S&P Index. S&P assumes no liability for any errors, omissions or disruption in the calculation and dissemination of the S&P Index. S&P disclaims all responsibility for any errors or omissions in the calculation and dissemination of the S&P Index or the manner in which the S&P Index is applied in determining the amount payable at maturity.

Historical Information

Since its inception, the BXM Index and the S&P Index have experienced significant fluctuations. Any historical upward or downward trend in the value of the BXM Index and the S&P Index during any period shown below is not an indication that the value of the BXM Index and the S&P Index is more or less likely to increase or decrease at any time during the term of the Securities. The historical BXM Index and the S&P Index levels do not give an indication of future performance of the BXM Index and the S&P Index. UBS cannot make any assurance that the future performance of the BXM Index and the S&P Index will result in holders of the Securities receiving a positive total return on their investment.

The following table sets forth the quarterly levels for the BXM Index and the quarterly returns for both the BXM Index and S&P Index from June 30, 1994 to May 24, 2007. The return on the S&P Index incorporates the ordinary cash dividends on the S&P Index constituent stocks trading “ex-dividend” as of the end of the particular quarter. Because the CBOE began public dissemination of the BXM Index on April 11, 2002, the quarterly Index returns from June 30, 1994 through March 31, 2002, are based on historical trading data for the S&P Index and the applicable one-month, at-the-money call options on the CBOE, calculated by the CBOE as though the BXM Index had been published during that period.

The closing level of the BXM Index on May 24, 2007 was 822.92. The actual Index Starting Level will be the level of the BXM Index on the trade date.

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    BXM Quarterly   BXM Quarterly   S&P Quarterly      
Date   Ending Index Level   Index Return   Index Return   SPX Index  
6/30/1994   216.91           444.27  
9/30/1994   225.39   3.91%   4.15%   462.71  
12/30/1994   232.50   3.15%   –0.74%   459.27  
3/31/1995   244.18   5.02%   9.02%   500.71  
6/30/1995   257.95   5.64%   8.80%   544.75  
9/29/1995   268.47   4.08%   7.28%   584.41  
12/29/1995   281.26   4.76%   5.39%   615.93  
3/29/1996   287.18   2.10%   4.80%   645.5  
6/28/1996   305.78   6.48%   3.89%   670.63  
9/30/1996   314.27   2.78%   2.49%   687.31  
12/31/1996   324.86   3.37%   7.77%   740.74  
3/31/1997   336.25   3.51%   2.21%   757.12  
6/30/1997   356.84   6.12%   16.91%   885.14  
9/30/1997   387.01   8.45%   7.02%   947.28  
12/31/1997   411.41   6.30%   2.44%   970.43  
3/31/1998   436.52   6.10%   13.53%   1101.75  
6/30/1998   468.26   7.27%   2.91%   1133.84  
9/30/1998   430.75   –8.01%   –10.30%   1017.01  
12/31/1998   489.37   13.61%   20.87%   1229.23  
3/31/1999   524.48   7.17%   4.65%   1286.37  
6/30/1999   578.71   10.34%   6.71%   1372.71  
9/30/1999   563.39   –2.65%   –6.56%   1282.71  
12/31/1999   592.96   5.25%   14.54%   1469.25  
3/31/2000   610.47   2.95%   2.00%   1498.58  
6/30/2000   627.23   2.75%   –2.93%   1454.6  
9/29/2000   649.80   3.60%   –1.24%   1436.51  
12/29/2000   636.82   –2.00%   –8.09%   1320.28  
3/30/2001   586.98   –7.83%   –12.11%   1160.33  
6/29/2001   603.30   2.78%   5.52%   1224.42  
9/28/2001   527.63   –12.54%   –14.99%   1040.94  
12/31/2001   567.25   7.51%   10.29%   1148.08  
3/29/2002   585.55   3.23%   –0.06%   1147.39  
6/28/2002   535.60   –8.53%   –13.73%   989.82  
9/30/2002   461.67   –13.80%   –17.63%   815.28  
12/31/2002   523.92   13.48%   7.92%   879.82  
3/31/2003   517.20   –1.28%   –3.60%   848.18  
6/30/2003   561.31   8.53%   14.89%   974.5  
9/30/2003   580.58   3.43%   2.20%   995.97  
12/31/2003   625.38   7.72%   11.64%   1111.92  
3/31/2004   635.58   1.63%   1.29%   1126.21  
6/30/2004   651.89   2.57%   1.30%   1140.84  
9/30/2004   652.69   0.12%   –2.30%   1114.58  
12/31/2004   677.26   3.76%   8.73%   1211.92  
3/31/2005   680.86   0.53%   –2.59%   1180.59  
6/30/2005   682.81   0.29%   0.91%   1191.33  
9/30/2005   720.96   5.59%   3.15%   1228.81  
12/30/2005   706.04   –2.07%   1.59%   1248.29  
3/31/2006   735.49   4.17%   3.73%   1294.83  
6/30/2006   740.51   0.68%   –1.90%   1270.2  
9/29/2006   772.94   4.38%   5.17%   1335.85  
12/29/2006   800.16   3.52%   6.17%   1418.3  
3/30/2007   807.02   0.86%   0.18%   1420.86  
5/24/2007   822.92   1.97%   6.10%   1507.51  

* The BXM Index Level and the BXM and S&P Index returns for this period do not represent a full quarter

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The CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite Index

The graph below compares the performance of the BXM Index and the S&P Index from January 1, 1988 through May 24, 2007. The S&P Index levels illustrated below have been recalculated in order to start from a level of 100 on January 1, 1988, the level of the BXM Index at the time.


Source: Bloomberg L.P.

License Agreement

S&P and UBS have entered into a non-exclusive license agreement providing for the license to UBS, and certain of its affiliated or subsidiary companies, in exchange for a fee, of the right to use the BXM Index.

The license agreement between S&P and UBS provides that the following language must be set forth in this prospectus supplement:

The Product is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Standard & Poor’s, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (“S&P”) or the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated (“CBOE”). S&P and CBOE make no representation, condition or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of the Product or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in the Product (The CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite Index (BXM) is a benchmark index designed to track the performance of a hypothetical buy-write strategy on the S&P 500® Index). S&P’s and CBOE’s only relationship to Licensee is the licensing of certain trademarks and trade names of S&P, CBOE and the BXM which is determined, composed and calculated by CBOE without regard to Licensee or the Product. CBOE has no obligation to take the needs of Licensee or the owners of the Product into consideration in determining, composing or calculating the BXM. S&P and CBOE are not responsible for and have not participated in the determination of the timing of, prices at, or quantities of the Product to be issued or in the determination or calculation of the equation by which the Product is to be converted into cash. S&P and CBOE have no obligation or liability in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of the Product.

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CBOE SHALL OBTAIN INFORMATION FOR INCLUSION IN OR FOR USE IN THE CALCULATION OF THE BXM FROM SOURCES THAT CBOE CONSIDERS RELIABLE, BUT S&P AND CBOE ACCEPT NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR, AND SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS OR INTERRUPTIONS THEREIN. S&P AND CBOE DO NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF THE BXM OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. S&P AND CBOE MAKE NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY ANY PERSON OR ENTITY FROM THE USE OF THE BXM OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. S&P AND CBOE MAKE NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL CONDITIONS AND WARRANTIES IMPLIED BY STATUTE, GENERAL LAW OR CUSTOM WITH RESPECT TO THE BXM OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN.

In addition, (i) CBOE has no relationship to the BXM or the Product other than authorizing S&P to grant a license to Licensee to use the BXM as the basis for the Product; (ii) CBOE has no obligation to take the needs of Licensee, purchasers or sellers of the Product or any other persons into consideration in maintaining the BXM or modifying the methodology underlying the BXM and (iii) CBOE has no obligation or liability in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of the BXM, the Product or any other investment product of any kind or character that is based thereon.

Standard & Poor’s®”, “S&P®”, “S&P 500®”, “Standard & Poor’s 500”, and “500” are trademarks of Standard & Poor’s, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and “BXM” is a trademark of the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated (“CBOE”). These marks have been licensed for use by UBS. The Product(s) is/are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Standard & Poor’s or CBOE and Standard & Poor’s and CBOE make no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Product.

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Valuation of the Securities

At maturity or upon an early exchange. You will receive a cash payment at maturity or upon an early exchange that is based on the Index return, which may be positive or negative. The Securities are fully exposed to the downside performance risk of the BXM Index from the trade date to the applicable valuation date or the final valuation date, as the case may be, and a negative Index return will reduce your cash payment at maturity or upon an early exchange. In order to receive a positive return on your Securities, the level of the BXM Index must increase by an amount sufficient to offset the cumulative effect of the fees. You may lose some or all of your investment if the BXM Index declines or does not increase by an amount sufficient to offset the cumulative effect of the fees.

At maturity or upon an early exchange, you will receive a cash payment per $10 principal amount of your Securities equal to the Redemption Amount, which is calculated on the applicable valuation date or the final valuation date, as the case may be, and based on the Index Performance.

The Redemption Amount will equal:

(Investment Amount x Index Performance) – Fee Amount

The “Investment Amount” will equal: $10 – $0.125 = $9.875

The “Index Performance” will be calculated as follows:

Index Ending Level
Index Starting Level

where the “Index Starting Level” will equal the closing level of the BXM Index on the trade date and the “Index Ending Level” will equal the closing level of the BXM Index on any trading day or, for the purposes of calculating the Redemption Amount, the closing level of the BXM Index on the applicable valuation date or the final valuation date, as the case may be.

The “Fee Amount” is equal to 1.00% per annum multiplied by the Investment Amount multiplied by the Index Performance, calculated on a daily basis, with the Fee Amount being equal to zero on the trade date and then increasing, on each subsequent calendar day, by an amount equal to: (1.00%/365) x Investment Amount x Index Performance.

For further information concerning the calculation of the payment at maturity or upon an early exchange, see “Specific Terms of the Securities—Payment at Maturity or upon Exchange” on page S-23.

Prior to maturity or upon an early exchange. The market value of the Securities will be affected by several factors many of which are beyond our control. We expect that generally the level of the BXM Index on any day will affect the market value of the Securities more than any other factor. Other factors that may influence the market value of the Securities include, but are not limited to, interest and yield rates in the market, supply and demand for the Securities, the volatility of the BXM Index, the volatility of the S&P Index constituent stocks, the liquidity of the call options on the S&P Index included in the BXM Index each month, the level of the S&P Index, economic, financial, political, regulatory, judicial or other events that affect the level of the BXM Index, the market prices of the S&P Index constituent stocks or the call options on the S&P Index included in the BXM Index each month, as well as the perceived creditworthiness of UBS. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page S-8 for a discussion of the factors that may influence the market value of the Securities prior to maturity or upon an early exchange.

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Specific Terms of the Securities

In this section, references to “holders” mean those who own the Securities registered in their own names, on the books that we or the trustee maintain for this purpose, and not those who own beneficial interests in the Securities registered in street name or in the Securities issued in book-entry form through The Depository Trust Company or another depositary. Owners of beneficial interests in the Securities should read the section entitled “Legal Ownership and Book-Entry Issuance” in the accompanying prospectus.

The Securities are part of a series of debt securities entitled “Medium Term Notes, Series A” that we may issue, from time to time, under the indenture more particularly described in the accompanying prospectus. This prospectus supplement summarizes specific financial and other terms that apply to the Securities. Terms that apply generally to all Medium Term Notes, Series A are described in “Description of Debt Securities We May Offer” in the accompanying prospectus. The terms described here (i.e., in this prospectus supplement) supplement those described in the accompanying prospectus and, if the terms described here are inconsistent with those described there, the terms described here are controlling.

Please note that the information about the price to the public and the net proceeds to UBS on the front cover of this prospectus supplement relates only to the initial sale of the Securities. If you have purchased the Securities in a market-making transaction after the initial sale, information about the price and date of sale to you will be provided in a separate confirmation of sale.

We describe the terms of the Securities in more detail below.

Coupon

We will not pay you interest during the term of the Securities.

Denomination

Your minimum investment is 100 Securities at a principal amount of $10 per Security (for a total minimum purchase of $1,000). Purchases in excess of the minimum amount may be made in integrals of one Security at a principal amount of $10 per Security. Purchases and sales made in the secondary market are not subject to the minimum investment of 100 Securities.

Payment at Maturity or upon Exchange

At maturity or upon an early exchange, you will receive a cash payment per $10 principal amount of your Securities equal to the Redemption Amount, which is calculated on the applicable valuation date or the final valuation date, as the case may be, and based on the Index Performance.

The Redemption Amount will equal:

(Investment Amount x Index Performance) – Fee Amount

The “Investment Amount” will equal: $10 – $0.125 = $9.875

The “Index Performance” will be calculated as follows:

Index Ending Level
Index Starting Level

The “Index Starting Level” will equal 822.92, the closing level of the BXM Index on the trade date.

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The “Index Ending Level” will equal the closing level of the BXM Index on any trading day or, for the purposes of calculating the Redemption Amount, the closing level of the BXM Index on the applicable valuation date or the final valuation date, as the case may be.

The “Fee Amount” is equal to 1.00% per annum multiplied by the Investment Amount multiplied by the Index Performance, calculated on a daily basis, with the Fee Amount being equal to zero on the trade date and then increasing, on each subsequent calendar day, by an amount equal to: (1.00%/365) x Investment Amount x Index Performance.

Unlike ordinary debt securities, the Securities do not pay interest and do not guarantee any return of principal at maturity or upon an early exchange.

The Securities are fully exposed to any decline in the level of the BXM Index. You may lose some or all of your investment if the BXM Index level declines or if the BXM Index does not increase by an amount sufficient to offset the cumulative effect of the fees.

Exchange Right

You will have the right to exchange your Securities annually on each exchange date for a cash payment equal to the Redemption Amount determined on the applicable valuation date, which will be the fifth business day before the immediately succeeding exchange date.

In order to effect this exchange and receive the Redemption Amount, you must instruct your broker or other person through whom you hold your Securities, no later than 12:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the 10th business day prior to the applicable exchange date, to transfer your book-entry interest in the Securities to the Trustee for the benefit of our account at or prior to 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the third business day after the applicable valuation date.

Different brokerage firms may have different deadlines for accepting instructions from their customers. Accordingly, as a beneficial owner of the Securities, you should consult the brokerage firm through which you own your interest for the relevant deadline. If you instruct your broker or other person through whom you hold your Securities after 12:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the 10th business day prior to the applicable exchange date, your notice will not be effective, you will not be able to exchange your Securities until the following exchange date and you will need to complete all the required steps if you should wish to exchange your Securities on any subsequent exchange date.

Since the Securities will be held only in book-entry form, only DTC may exercise the exchange right with respect to the Securities. Accordingly, beneficial owners of Securities that desire to have all or any portion of their Securities exchanged must instruct the DTC participant through which they own their interest to direct DTC to exercise the exchange right on their behalf. All instructions given to participants from beneficial owners of Securities relating to the right to exchange their Securities will be irrevocable. In addition, at the time instructions are given in order to effect this exchange and receive the Redemption Amount, each beneficial owner must direct the participant through which it owns its interest to transfer its book-entry interest in the related Securities, on DTC’s records, to the Trustee on our behalf.

Maturity Date

The maturity date is May 31, 2012, unless that day is not a business day, in which case the maturity date will be the next following business day. If the fifth business day before this applicable day does not qualify as the final valuation date as determined in accordance with “—Final Valuation Date” below, then the maturity date will be the fifth business day following the final valuation date. The calculation agent may postpone the final valuation date—and therefore the maturity date—if a market disruption event occurs or is continuing on a day that would otherwise be the final valuation date. We describe market disruption events under “—Market Disruption Event” below.

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Final Valuation Date

The final valuation date will be May 23, 2012, unless the calculation agent determines that a market disruption event occurs or is continuing on that day. In that event, the final valuation date will be the first following calendar day on which the calculation agent determines that a market disruption event does not occur and is not continuing. In no event, however, will the final valuation date for the Notes be postponed by more than ten business days.

Exchange Dates

The exchange dates are each of June 2, 2008, May 29, 2009, May 28, 2010 and May 31, 2011, respectively, unless such day is not a business day, in which case the exchange date will be the next following business day. If the fifth business day before the applicable exchange date does not qualify as the applicable valuation date as determined in accordance with “—Valuation Dates” below, then the applicable exchange date will be the fifth business day after the immediately preceding valuation date. The calculation agent may postpone the applicable valuation date—and therefore the applicable exchange date—if a market disruption event occurs or is continuing on a day that would otherwise be the applicable valuation date. We describe market disruption events under “—Market Disruption Event” below.

Valuation Dates

The applicable valuation date will be the fifth business day before the immediately succeeding exchange date, unless the calculation agent determines that a market disruption event occurs or is continuing on that day. In that event, the applicable valuation date will be the first following business day on which the calculation agent determines that a market disruption event does not occur and is not continuing. In no event, however, will the applicable valuation date for the Securities be postponed by more than twenty business days.

Market Disruption Event

The calculation agent will determine the Index Ending Level on the applicable valuation date or the final valuation date, as the case may be. If the BXM return is negative, you will lose some or all of your investment. If the BXM return is positive, the level of the BXM Index must increase by an amount sufficient to offset the cumulative effect of the fees in order to receive a positive return on your Securities. As described above, the applicable valuation date or the final valuation date, as the case may be, may be postponed and thus the determination of the Index Ending Level may be postponed if the calculation agent determines that, on the applicable valuation date or the final valuation date, as the case may be, a market disruption event has occurred or is continuing. If such a postponement occurs, the calculation agent will use the closing level of the BXM Index on the first business day on which no market disruption event occurs or is continuing. In no event, however, will the determination of the Index Ending Level be postponed by more than twenty business days.

If the determination of the Index Ending Level is postponed to the last possible day, but a market disruption event occurs or is continuing on that day, that day will nevertheless be the date on which the Index Ending Level will be determined by the calculation agent. In such an event, the calculation agent will make a good faith estimate in its sole discretion of the Index Ending Level that would have prevailed in the absence of the market disruption event.

Any of the following will be a market disruption event with respect to the S&P Index:

  • the occurrence or existence of a suspension, absence or material limitation of trading of stocks then constituting 20% or more of the value of the S&P Index (or the relevant successor index) for the same period of trading longer than two hours or during the one-half hour period preceding the close of the principal trading session;

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  • a breakdown or failure in the price and trade reporting systems of any relevant exchange as a result of which the reported trading prices for stocks then constituting 20% or more of the value of the S&P Index (or the relevant successor index) during the last one-half hour preceding the close of the principal trading session on such exchange are materially inaccurate; or

  • the suspension, material limitation or absence of trading on any major U.S. securities market for trading in futures or options contracts or exchange traded funds related to the S&P Index (or the relevant successor index) for more than two hours of trading or during the one-half hour period preceding the close of the principal trading session on such market

The following will be a market disruption event with respect to the BXM Index:

  • the suspension, limitation, cancellation or repudiation of any options contracts relating to stocks which then comprise 20% or more of the value of the S&P Index for more than two hours of trading or during the one-half hour period preceding the close of the principal trading session, in each case, in the determination of the calculation agent, any such suspension, limitation, unavailability, cancellation or repudiation is material.

In both cases, if trading in a security included in the S&P Index or the BXM Index is materially suspended or materially limited at that time, then the relevant percentage contribution of that security to the value of the S&P Index or the BXM Index, as the case may be, shall be based on a comparison of (x) the portion of the value of that index attributable to that security relative to (y) the overall value of that index, in each case immediately before that suspension or limitation.

The following events will not be market disruption events:

  • a limitation on the hours or numbers of days of trading, but only if the limitation results from an announced change in the regular business hours of the relevant market; or

  • a decision to permanently discontinue trading in the option or futures contracts relating to either Index or any S&P Index constituent stocks.

For this purpose, an “absence of trading” in the primary securities market on which option or futures contracts related to the S&P Index or any S&P Index constituent stocks are traded will not include any time when that market is itself closed for trading under ordinary circumstances.

Redemption Price Upon Optional Tax Redemption

We have the right to redeem the Securities in the circumstances described under “Description of Debt Securities We May Offer—Optional Tax Redemption” in the accompanying prospectus. If we exercise this right, the redemption price of the Securities will be determined by the calculation agent in a manner reasonably calculated to preserve your and our relative economic position.

Default Amount on Acceleration

If an event of default occurs and the maturity of the Securities is accelerated, we will pay the default amount in respect of the principal of the Securities at maturity. We describe the default amount below under “—Default Amount.”

For the purpose of determining whether the holders of our Series A medium-term notes, of which the Securities are a part, are entitled to take any action under the indenture, we will treat the outstanding principal amount of the Securities as the outstanding principal amount of that Security. Although the terms of the Securities may differ from those of the other Series A medium-term notes, holders of specified percentages in principal amount of all Series A medium-term notes, together in some cases with other series of our debt securities, will be able to take action affecting all the Series A medium-term notes,

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including the Securities. This action may involve changing some of the terms that apply to the Series A medium-term notes, accelerating the maturity of the Series A medium-term notes after a default or waiving some of our obligations under the indenture. We discuss these matters in the attached prospectus under “Description of Debt Securities We May Offer—Default, Remedies and Waiver of Default” and “Description of Debt Securities We May Offer—Modification and Waiver of Covenants.”

Default Amount

The default amount for the Securities on any day will be an amount, in U.S. dollars for the principal of the Securities, equal to the cost of having a qualified financial institution, of the kind and selected as described below, expressly assume all our payment and other obligations with respect to the Securities as of that day and as if no default or acceleration had occurred, or to undertake other obligations providing substantially equivalent economic value to you with respect to the Securities. That cost will equal:

  • the lowest amount that a qualified financial institution would charge to effect this assumption or undertaking, plus

  • the reasonable expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred by the holders of the Securities in preparing any documentation necessary for this assumption or undertaking.

During the default quotation period for the Securities, which we describe below, the holders of the Securities and/or we may request a qualified financial institution to provide a quotation of the amount it would charge to effect this assumption or undertaking. If either party obtains a quotation, it must notify the other party in writing of the quotation. The amount referred to in the first bullet point above will equal the lowest—or, if there is only one, the only—quotation obtained, and as to which notice is so given, during the default quotation period. With respect to any quotation, however, the party not obtaining the quotation may object, on reasonable and significant grounds, to the assumption or undertaking by the qualified financial institution providing the quotation and notify the other party in writing of those grounds within two business days after the last day of the default quotation period, in which case that quotation will be disregarded in determining the default amount.

Default Quotation Period

The default quotation period is the period beginning on the day the default amount first becomes due and ending on the third business day after that day, unless:

  • no quotation of the kind referred to above is obtained, or

  • every quotation of that kind obtained is objected to within five business days after the due date as described above.

If either of these two events occurs, the default quotation period will continue until the third business day after the first business day on which prompt notice of a quotation is given as described above. If that quotation is objected to as described above within five business days after that first business day, however, the default quotation period will continue as described in the prior sentence and this sentence.

In any event, if the default quotation period and the subsequent two business day objection period have not ended before the applicable valuation date or the final valuation date, as the case may be, then the default amount will equal the principal amount of the Securities.

Qualified Financial Institutions

For the purpose of determining the default amount at any time, a qualified financial institution must be a financial institution organized under the laws of any jurisdiction in the United States of America, Europe

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or Japan, which at that time has outstanding debt obligations with a stated maturity of one year or less from the date of issue and rated either:

  • A-1 or higher by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group or any successor, or any other comparable rating then used by that rating agency, or

  • P-1 or higher by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or any successor, or any other comparable rating then used by that rating agency.

Discontinuance of or Adjustments to the BXM Index; Alteration of Method of Calculation

If the CBOE discontinues publication of the BXM Index and they or any other person or entity publish a substitute index that the calculation agent determines is comparable to the BXM Index and approves as a successor index then the calculation agent will determine the Index Performance, Index Ending Level and the amount payable at maturity or upon an early exchange by reference to such successor index.

If the calculation agent determines that the publication of the BXM Index is discontinued and that there is no successor index on any date when the value of the BXM Index is required to be determined, the calculation agent will instead make the necessary determination by reference to a group of stocks and options or another index and will apply a computation methodology that the calculation agent determines will as closely as reasonably possible replicate the BXM Index.

If the calculation agent determines that the method of calculating the BXM Index has been changed at any time in any respect—and whether the change is made by CBOE under its existing policies or following a modification of those policies, is due to the publication of a successor index, is due to events affecting one or more of the S&P Index constituent stocks or their issuers or is due to any other reason—that causes the BXM Index not to fairly represent the value of the BXM Index had such changes not been made or that otherwise affects the calculation of the Index Performance, the Index Ending Level or the amount payable at maturity or upon an early exchange, then the calculation agent may make adjustments in the method of calculating the BXM Index that it believes are appropriate to ensure that the Index Performance used to determine the amount payable on the maturity date or upon an early exchange is equitable. All determinations and adjustments to be made by the calculation agent with respect to the Index Performance, Index Ending Level, the amount payable at maturity or upon an early exchange or otherwise relating to the level of the Index may be made by the calculation agent in its sole discretion.

Manner of Payment and Delivery

Any payment on or delivery of the Securities at maturity or upon an early exchange will be made to accounts designated by you and approved by us, or at the office of the trustee in New York City, but only when the Securities are surrendered to the trustee at that office. We also may make any payment or delivery in accordance with the applicable procedures of the depositary.

Business Day

When we refer to a business day with respect to the Securities, we mean a day that is a business day of the kind described in “Description of Debt Securities We May Offer—Payment Mechanics for Debt Securities” in the attached prospectus.

Modified Business Day

As described in “Description of Debt Securities We May Offer—Payment Mechanics for Debt Securities” in the attached prospectus, any payment on the Securities that would otherwise be due on a day that is not a business day may instead be paid on the next day that is a business day, with the same effect as if

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paid on the original due date, except as described under “Maturity Date”, “Exchange Date” and “Valuation Date” above.

Role of Calculation Agent

Our affiliate, UBS Securities LLC, will serve as the calculation agent. We may change the calculation agent after the original issue date of the Securities without notice. The calculation agent will make all determinations regarding the value of the Securities at maturity or upon an early exchange, market disruption events, business days, the default amount, the Index Starting Level, the Index Ending Level and the amount payable in respect of your Securities. Absent manifest error, all determinations of the calculation agent will be final and binding on you and us, without any liability on the part of the calculation agent. You will not be entitled to any compensation from us for any loss suffered as a result of any of the above determinations by the calculation agent.

Booking Branch

The Securities will be booked through UBS AG, Jersey Branch.

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Use of Proceeds and Hedging

We will use the net proceeds we receive from the sale of the Securities for the purposes we describe in the attached prospectus under “Use of Proceeds.” We or our affiliates may also use those proceeds in transactions intended to hedge our obligations under the Securities as described below.

In anticipation of the sale of the Securities, we or our affiliates expect to enter into hedging transactions involving purchases of securities included in or linked to either Index and/or listed and/or over-the-counter options or futures on S&P Index constituent stocks or listed and/or over-the-counter options, futures or exchange-traded funds on the S&P Index prior to or on the trade date. From time to time, we or our affiliates may enter into additional hedging transactions or unwind those we have entered into. In this regard, we or our affiliates may:

  • acquire or dispose of long or short positions of securities of issuers of the S&P Index constituent stocks;

  • acquire or dispose of long or short positions in listed or over-the-counter options, futures, exchange-traded funds or other instruments based on the level of the S&P Index or the value of the S&P Index constituent stocks;

  • acquire or dispose of long or short positions in listed or over-the-counter options, futures, or exchange-traded funds or other instruments based on the level of other similar market indices or stocks; or

  • any combination of the above three.

We or our affiliates may acquire a long or short position in securities similar to the Securities from time to time and may, in our or their sole discretion, hold or resell those securities.

We or our affiliates may close out our or their hedge on or before the applicable valuation date or the final valuation date, as the case may be. That step may involve sales or purchases of the S&P Index constituent stocks, listed or over-the-counter options or futures on S&P Index constituent stocks or listed or over-the-counter options, futures, exchange-traded funds or other instruments based on the level of either Index or indices designed to track the performance of either Index or other components of the U.S. equity markets.

The hedging activity discussed above may adversely affect the market value of the Securities from time to time. See “Risk Factors” on page S-8 for a discussion of these adverse effects.

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Capitalization of UBS

The following table sets forth the consolidated capitalization of UBS in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards and translated into U.S. dollars.

As of March 31, 2007 (unaudited)   CHF            USD
   
(in millions)
Debt        
   Debt issued(1)
  369,303   303,713
   Total Debt   369,303   303,713
Minority Interest(2)   6,156   5,063
Shareholders’ Equity   51,606   42,441
Total capitalization   427,065   351,216
 

 

(1)

Includes Money Market Paper and Medium Term Notes as per Balance Sheet position.

 
(2)

Includes Trust preferred securities.

Swiss franc (CHF) amounts have been translated into U.S. dollars (USD) at the rate of CHF 1 = USD 0.82240.

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Supplemental U.S. Tax Considerations

The following is a general description of certain United States federal tax considerations relating to the Securities. It does not purport to be a complete analysis of all tax considerations relating to the Securities. Prospective purchasers of the Securities should consult their tax advisers as to the consequences under the tax laws of the country of which they are resident for tax purposes and the tax laws of the United States of acquiring, holding and disposing of the Securities and receiving payments of interest, principal and/or other amounts under the Securities. This summary is based upon the law as in effect on the date of this prospectus supplement and is subject to any change in law that may take effect after such date.

The discussion below supplements the discussion under “U.S. Tax Considerations” in the attached prospectus. This discussion applies to you only if you hold your Securities as capital assets for tax purposes. This section does not apply to you if you are a member of a class of holders subject to special rules, such as:

  • a dealer in securities,

  • a trader in securities that elects to use a mark-to-market method of accounting for your securities holdings,

  • a bank,

  • a life insurance company,

  • a tax-exempt organization,

  • a person that owns Securities as part of a straddle or a hedging or conversion transaction for tax purposes, or

  • a United States holder (as defined below) whose functional currency for tax purposes is not the U.S. dollar.

This discussion is based on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, its legislative history, existing and proposed regulations under the Internal Revenue Code, published rulings and court decisions, all as currently in effect. These laws are subject to change, possibly on a retroactive basis.

If a partnership holds the Securities, the United States federal income tax treatment of a partner will generally depend on the status of the partner and the tax treatment of the partnership. A partner in a partnership holding the Securities should consult its tax advisor with regard to the United States federal income tax treatment of an investment in the Securities.

Except as otherwise noted under “Non-United States Holders” below, this discussion is only applicable to you if you are a United States holder. You are a United States holder if you are a beneficial owner of a Security and you are: (i) a citizen or resident of the United States, (ii) a domestic corporation, (iii) an estate whose income is subject to United States federal income tax regardless of its source, or (iv) a trust if a United States court can exercise primary supervision over the trust’s administration and one or more United States persons are authorized to control all substantial decisions of the trust.

There is no authority that directly addresses the tax treatment of your Securities and thus the tax treatment of your Securities is uncertain. In the opinion of our counsel, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, your Securities should be treated as a pre-paid forward contract with respect to the BXM Index and the terms of the Securities require you and us (in the absence of a statutory, regulatory, administrative or judicial ruling to the contrary) to treat the Securities for all tax purposes in accordance

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with such characterization. If the Securities are so treated, you should recognize capital gain or loss upon the sale, exchange or maturity of your Securities in an amount equal to the difference between the amount you receive at such time and your tax basis in the Securities. In general, your tax basis in your Securities will be equal to the price you paid for it. Capital gain of a non-corporate United States holder is generally taxed at preferential rates where the property is held for more than one year. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations. Your holding period for your Securities will generally begin on the date after the issue date (i.e., the settlement date) for your Securities and, if you hold your Securities until maturity, your holding period will generally include the maturity date.

Alternative Treatments. Alternatively, it is possible that the Securities could be treated as a debt instrument subject to the special tax rules governing contingent debt instruments. If the Securities are so treated, you would be required to accrue interest income over the term of your Securities based upon the yield at which we would issue a non-contingent fixed-rate debt instrument with other terms and conditions similar to your Securities. You would recognize gain or loss upon the sale, exchange or maturity of your Securities in an amount equal to the difference, if any, between the amount you receive at such time and your adjusted basis in your Securities. In general, your adjusted basis in your Securities would be equal to the amount you paid for your Securities, increased by the amount of interest you previously accrued with respect to your Securities. Any gain you recognize upon the sale, exchange or maturity of your Securities would be ordinary income and any loss recognized by you at such time would be ordinary loss to the extent of interest you included in income in the current or previous taxable years in respect of your Securities, and thereafter, would be capital loss.

If the Securities are treated as a contingent debt instrument and you purchase your Securities in the secondary market at a price that is at a discount from, or in excess of, the adjusted issue price of the Securities, such excess or discount would not be subject to the generally applicable market discount or amortizable bond premium rules described in the accompanying prospectus but rather would be subject to special rules set forth in Treasury Regulations governing contingent debt instruments. Accordingly, if you purchase your Securities in the secondary market, you should consult your tax adviser as to the possible application of such rules to you.

It is also possible that the IRS could assert that your Securities should be subject to the “constructive ownership” rules set forth in Section 1260 of the Code. Specifically, Section 1260 of the Code treats a taxpayer owning certain types of derivative positions in property as having “constructive ownership” in that property, with the result that all or a portion of the long-term capital gain recognized by such taxpayer with respect to the derivative position may be recharacterized as ordinary income. In addition, Section 1260 would impose an interest charge on the long-term capital gain that was recharacterized. Section 1260 in its current form would not apply to the Securities. However, Section 1260 authorizes the Treasury Department to promulgate regulations (possible with retroactive effect) to expand the application of the “constructive ownership” regime. There is no assurance that the Treasury Department will not promulgate regulations to apply the regime to the Securities. If Section 1260 were to apply to the Securities, you would be required to treat all or a portion of the long-term capital gain (if any) that you recognize on sale, exchange, maturity, or other taxable disposition of the Securities as ordinary income, but only to the extent such long-term capital gain exceeds the long-term capital gain that you would have recognized if you had made a direct investment in shares of companies that are included in the BXM Index during the period in which you hold the Securities. It is possible that these rules could apply, for example, to recharacterize long-term capital gain on the Securities in whole or in part to the extent that a holder of shares of the relevant companies would have earned dividend income therefrom or would have recognized short-term capital gain from the disposition of the shares upon rebalancing of the BXM Index between the issue date for the Securities and the date of the disposition of the Securities.

Because of the absence of authority regarding the appropriate tax characterization of your Securities, it is possible that the IRS could seek to characterize your Securities in a manner that results in tax

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consequences to you that are different from those described above. For example, the IRS could possibly assert that (i) you should be treated as if you owned the underlying components of the BXM Index or (ii) you should be required to accrue interest income over the term of your Securities. You should consult your tax adviser as to the tax consequences of such characterizations and any possible alternative characterizations of your Securities for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Treasury Regulations Requiring Disclosure of Reportable Transactions. Treasury regulations require United States taxpayers to report certain transactions (“Reportable Transactions”) on Internal Revenue Service Form 8886. An investment in the Securities or a sale of the Securities should generally not be treated as a Reportable Transaction under current law, but it is possible that future legislation, regulations or administrative rulings could cause your investment in the Securities or a sale of the Securities to be treated as a Reportable Transaction. You should consult with your tax advisor regarding any tax filing and reporting obligations that may apply in connection with acquiring, owning and disposing of Securities.

Backup Withholding and Information Reporting. If you are a noncorporate United States holder, information reporting requirements, on Internal Revenue Service Form 1099, generally will apply to:

  • payments of principal and interest on a Security within the United States, including payments made by wire transfer from outside the United States to an account you maintain in the United States, and

  • the payment of the proceeds from the sale of a Security effected at a United States office of a broker.

Additionally, backup withholding will apply to such payments if you are a noncorporate United States holder that:

  • fails to provide an accurate taxpayer identification number,

  • is notified by the Internal Revenue Service that you have failed to report all interest and dividends required to be shown on your federal income tax returns, or

  • in certain circumstances, fails to comply with applicable certification requirements.

Payment of the proceeds from the sale of a Security effected at a foreign office of a broker generally will not be subject to information reporting or backup withholding. However, a sale of a Security that is effected at a foreign office of a broker will be subject to information reporting and backup withholding if:

  • the proceeds are transferred to an account maintained by you in the United States,

  • the payment of proceeds or the confirmation of the sale is mailed to you at a United States address, or

  • the sale has some other specified connection with the United States as provided in U.S. Treasury regulations,

unless the broker does not have actual knowledge or reason to know that you are a United States person and the documentation requirements described above are met or you otherwise establish an exemption.

In addition, a sale of a Security effected at a foreign office of a broker will be subject to information reporting if the broker is:

  • a United States person,

  • a controlled foreign corporation for United States tax purposes,

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  • a foreign person 50% or more of whose gross income is effectively connected with the conduct of a United States trade or business for a specified three-year period, or

     
  • a foreign partnership, if at any time during its tax year:

     
     
  • one or more of its partners are “U.S. persons”, as defined in U.S. Treasury regulations, who in the aggregate hold more than 50% of the income or capital interest in the partnership, or

     
     
  • such foreign partnership is engaged in the conduct of a United States trade or business,

    unless the broker does not have actual knowledge or reason to know that you are a United States person and the documentation requirements described above are met or you otherwise establish an exemption. Backup withholding will apply if the sale is subject to information reporting and the broker has actual knowledge that you are a United States person.

    Non-United States Holders. If you are not a United States holder, you will not be subject to United States withholding tax with respect to payments on your Securities but you will be subject to generally applicable information reporting and backup withholding requirements with respect to payments on your Securities unless you comply with certain certification and identification requirements as to your foreign status.

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    ERISA Considerations

    We, UBS Securities LLC, UBS Financial Services Inc. and other of our affiliates may each be considered a “party in interest” within the meaning of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), or a “disqualified person” (within the meaning of Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”)) with respect to an employee benefit plan that is subject to ERISA and/or an individual retirement account, Keogh plan or other plan or account that is subject to Section 4975 of the Code (“Plan”). The purchase of the Securities by a Plan with respect to which UBS Securities LLC, UBS Financial Services Inc. or any of our affiliates acts as a fiduciary as defined in Section 3(21) of ERISA and/or Section 4975 of the Code (“Fiduciary”) would constitute a prohibited transaction under ERISA or the Code unless acquired pursuant to and in accordance with an applicable exemption. The purchase of the Securities by a Plan with respect to which UBS Securities LLC, UBS Financial Services Inc. or any of our affiliates does not act as a Fiduciary but for which any of the above entities does provide services could also be prohibited, but one or more exemptions may be applicable. Any person proposing to acquire any Securities on behalf of a Plan should consult with counsel regarding the applicability of the prohibited transaction rules and the applicable exemptions thereto. The U.S. Department of Labor has issued five prohibited transaction class exemptions (“PTCEs”) that may provide exemptive relief for prohibited transactions that may arise from the purchase or holding of the Securities. These exemptions are PTCE 84-14 (for transactions determined by independent qualified professional asset managers), 90-1 (for insurance company pooled separate accounts), 91-38 (for bank collective investment funds), 95-60 (for insurance company general accounts) and 96-23 (for transactions managed by in-house asset managers). Section 408(b)(17) of ERISA and Section 4975(d)(20) of the Code also provide an exemption for the purchase and sale of securities where neither UBS nor any of its affiliates have or exercise any discretionary authority or control or render any investment advice with respect to the assets of the Plan involved in the transaction and the Plan pays no more and receives no less than “adequate consideration” in connection with the transaction (the “service provider exemption”). Upon purchasing the Securities, a Plan will be deemed to have represented that the acquisition, holding and, to the extent relevant, disposition of the Securities is eligible for relief under PTCE 84-14, PTCE 90-1, PTCE 91-38, PTCE 95-60, PTCE 96-23, the service provider exemption or another applicable exemption. The discussion above supplements the discussion under “ERISA Considerations” in the attached prospectus.

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    Supplemental Plan of Distribution

    UBS has agreed to sell to UBS Securities LLC and UBS Financial Services Inc., and UBS Securities LLC and UBS Financial Services Inc. have agreed to purchase from UBS, the aggregate principal amount of the Securities specified on the front cover of this prospectus supplement. In addition, UBS has agreed to pay an additional amount on each anniversary of the settlement date (the “annual commission”) to UBS Financial Services Inc. in respect of clients that continue to hold the Securities through UBS Securities LLC and UBS Financial Services Inc. through such anniversary. The annual commission will equal 0.50% per annum multiplied by the Investment Amount multiplied by the Index Performance for the outstanding Securities held through UBS Securities LLC and UBS Financial Services Inc. at such anniversary. UBS has procedures in place to ensure that underwriting compensation to UBS Securities LLC and UBS Financial Services Inc. will not exceed 8% of proceeds. UBS Securities LLC and UBS Financial Services Inc. intend to resell the offered Securities at the original issue price applicable to the offered Securities to be resold. UBS Securities LLC and UBS Financial Services Inc. may resell Securities to securities dealers at a discount from the original issue price up to the underwriting discount set forth on the front cover of this prospectus supplement. In the future, we or our affiliates may repurchase and resell the offered Securities in market-making transactions. For more information about the plan of distribution and possible market-making activities, see “Plan of Distribution” in the attached prospectus.

    UBS may use this prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus in the initial sale of any Securities. In addition, UBS, UBS Securities LLC or any other affiliate of UBS may use this prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus in a market-making transaction for any Securities after their initial sale. In connection with this offering, UBS, UBS Securities LLC, UBS Financial Services Inc., any other affiliate of UBS or any other securities dealers may distribute this prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus electronically. Unless stated otherwise in the confirmation of sale delivered by UBS or its agent, this prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus are being used in a market-making transaction.

    We expect to deliver the Securities against payment for the Securities on or about the fifth business day following the date of the pricing of the Securities. Under Rule 15c6-1 under the Exchange Act, trades in the secondary market generally are required to settle in three business days, unless the parties to a trade expressly agree otherwise. Accordingly, purchasers who wish to trade Securities on the date of pricing or the next succeeding business day will be required, by virtue of the fact that the Securities initially will settle in four business days (T+4), to specify alternative settlement arrangements to prevent a failed settlement.

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    You should rely only on the information
    incorporated by reference or provided in this
    prospectus supplement or the accompanying
    prospectus. We have not authorized anyone
    to provide you with different information.
    We are not making an offer of these
    securities in any state where the offer is not
    permitted. You should not assume that the
    information in this prospectus supplement is
    accurate as of any date other than the date
    on the front of the document.
           

    Performance Tracking
    Securities

     

    UBS AG $15,300,000 Securities
    linked to the CBOE S&P 500
    BuyWrite Index
    due on May 31, 2012

     

     

     

     

    Prospectus Supplement



    May 24, 2007
    (To Prospectus dated March 27, 2006)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     


    UBS Investment Bank
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    TABLE OF CONTENTS      
           
    Prospectus Supplement      
           
    Prospectus Supplement Summary   S-1  
    Risk Factors   S-8  
    The CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite Index   S-14  
    Valuation of the Securities   S-22  
    Specific Terms of the Securities   S-23  
    Use of Proceeds and Hedging   S-30  
    Capitalization of UBS   S-31  
    Supplemental U.S. Tax Considerations   S-32  
    ERISA Considerations   S-36  
    Supplemental Plan of Distribution   S-37  
           
    Prospectus      
           
    Introduction   3  
    Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-      
       Looking Information   5  
    Incorporation of Information About UBS AG   7  
    Where You Can Find More Information   8  
    Presentation of Financial Information   9  
    Limitations on Enforcement of U.S. Laws      
       Against UBS AG,      
    Its Management and Others   10  
    Capitalization of UBS   10  
    UBS   11  
    Use of Proceeds   13  
    Description of Debt Securities We May Offer. .   14  
    Description of Warrants We May Offer.   36  
    Legal Ownership and Book-Entry Issuance   53  
    Considerations Relating to Indexed      
       Securities   59  
    Considerations Relating to Securities      
       Denominated or Payable in or Linked to      
       a Non-U.S. Dollar Currency   62  
    U.S. Tax Considerations   65  
    Tax Considerations Under the Laws of      
       Switzerland   76  
    ERISA Considerations   78  
    Plan of Distribution   79  
    Validity of the Securities   82  
    Experts   82