FWP 1 dfwp.htm FREE WRITING PROSPECTUS Free Writing Prospectus

ISSUER FREE WRITING PROSPECTUS
Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration Statement No. 333-156695
Dated June 16, 2011

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Today we filed a prospectus for two new Exchange Traded Notes. We wanted you to be among the first to know that we will launch these ETNs tomorrow.     

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     GASZ

ETRACS Natural Gas Futures Contango ETN

Ticker: GASZ

    

 

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ETRACS Oil Futures Contango ETN

Ticker: OILZ

    
     OILZ
These ETNs are designed to capitalize on potential contango in oil and natural gas futures markets, while minimizing the exposure to absolute changes in the underlying prices of these commodities.     

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Please note that this information is embargoed from use until the press release crosses the wire at 10 AM on Thursday, June 16th.     

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An investment in ETRACS ETNs involves risks including the risk of loss of some or all of the investor’s principal, and is subject to the creditworthiness of UBS. We urge you to read the more detailed explanation of risks described under “Risk Factors” in the prospectus supplement for the ETRACS ETNs.

    

Tel.: +1-800-ETRACS-5

etracs@ubs.com

    

www.ubs.com/etracs

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An investment in the ETRACS ETNs involves risks and is subject to the creditworthiness of UBS. We urge you to read the more detailed explanation of risks described under “Risk Factors” in the prospectus supplement for the ETRACS ETNs. UBS E-TRACS ETNs are sold only in conjunction with the relevant offering materials. UBS has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus, as supplemented by a prospectus supplement for the offering of the ETRACS ETNs) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read these documents and any other documents that UBS has filed with the SEC for more complete information about UBS and the offering to which this communication relates. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, you can request the prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement by calling toll-free (+1-800-722 7370). In the US, securities underwriting, trading and brokerage activities and M&A advisor activities are provided by UBS Securities LLC, a registered broker/dealer that is a wholly owned subsidiary of UBS AG, a member of the New York Stock Exchange and other principal exchanges, and a member of SIPC. UBS Financial Services Inc. is a registered broker-dealer and affiliate of UBS Securities LLC. UBS specifically prohibits the redistribution of this material and accepts no liability whatsoever for the actions of third parties in this respect.


The ETRACS Natural Gas Futures Contango ETN and ETRACS Oil Futures Contango ETN are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by International Securities Exchange, LLC (“Licensor”). Licensor makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of the ETRACS Natural Gas Futures Contango ETN and ETRACS Oil Futures Contango ETN or any member of the public regarding the advisability of trading in the ETRACS Natural Gas Futures Contango ETN and ETRACS Oil Futures Contango ETN. Licensor’s only relationship to UBS AG (“UBS”) is the licensing of certain trademarks and trade names of Licensor and of the ISE Natural Gas Futures SpreadTM Index and ISE Oil Futures SpreadTM Index which is determined, composed and calculated by Licensor without regard to UBS or the ETRACS Natural Gas Futures Contango ETN or the ETRACS Oil Futures Contango ETN. Licensor has no obligation to take the needs of UBS or the owners of the ETRACS Natural Gas Futures Contango ETN and ETRACS Oil Futures Contango ETN into consideration in determining, composing or calculating the ISE Natural Gas Futures SpreadTM Index and the ETRACS Oil Futures Contango ETN. Licensor is not responsible for and has not participated in the determination of the timing of, prices at, or quantities of the ETRACS Natural Gas Futures Contango ETN and the ETRACS Oil Futures Contango ETN to be listed or in the determination or calculation of the equation by which the ETRACS Natural Gas Futures Contango ETN and the ETRACS Oil Futures Contango ETN are to be converted into cash. Licensor has no obligation or liability in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of the ETRACS Natural Gas Futures Contango ETN and the ETRACS Oil Futures Contango ETN.

LICENSOR DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF THE ISE NATURAL GAS FUTURES SPREADTM INDEX AND THE ISE OIL FUTURES SPREADTM INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN AND LICENSOR SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR INTERRUPTIONS THEREIN. LICENSOR MAKES NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY UBS, OWNERS OF THE ETRACS NATURAL GAS FUTURES CONTANGO ETN AND THE ETRACS OIL FUTURES CONTANGO ETN, OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FROM THE USE OF THE ISE NATURAL GAS FUTURES SPREADTM INDEX AND THE ISE OIL FUTURES SPREADTM INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. LICENSOR MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE WITH RESPECT TO THE ISE NATURAL GAS FUTURES SPREADTM INDEX AND THE ISE OIL FUTURES SPREADTM INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN, WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT SHALL LICENSOR HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS), EVEN IF NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THERE ARE NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES OF ANY AGREEMENTS OR ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN LICENSOR AND UBS.

© UBS 2011. The key symbol and UBS are among the registered and unregistered trademarks of UBS. “ISE Natural Gas Futures Spread™”, “ISE Oil Futures Spread™”, “ISE™®”, and “International Securities Exchange®” are trademarks of International Securities Exchange, LLC (“ISE” or “Licensor”) and have been licensed for use for certain purposes by UBS Securities LLC and its affiliates. UBS AG’s ETRACS Natural Gas Futures Contango ETN and ETRACS Oil Futures Contango ETN, based on the “ISE Natural Gas Futures Spread™ Index” and the “ISE Oil Futures Spread™ Index”, are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by ISE, and ISE makes no representation regarding the advisability of trading in such product(s). Other marks may be trademarks of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

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