Primary Offering Prospectus - Form 424B2

Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)
Registration No. 333-281192

The information in this preliminary prospectus supplement is not complete and may be changed. This preliminary prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus are not an offer to sell these securities and are not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer of sale is not permitted.

Subject to Completion, dated November 14, 2024

PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

(To Prospectus dated August 1, 2024)

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Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

$   Floating Rate Debentures, Series 2024 C due

$         % Debentures, Series 2024 D due

$         % Debentures, Series 2024 E due

This is a public offering by Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. of $   of Floating Rate Debentures, Series 2024 C due     (the “2024 C Floating Rate Debentures”), $   of Series 2024 D Debentures due     (the “2024 D Fixed Rate Debentures”), and $   of Series 2024 E Debentures due     (the “2024 E Fixed Rate Debentures” and, together with the 2024 D Fixed Rate Debentures, the “Fixed Rate Debentures”; the Fixed Rate Debentures, together with the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures, the “Debentures”). The 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures will bear interest at a floating rate equal to Compounded SOFR (as defined herein), plus      basis points, payable quarterly in arrears on February    , May    , August     and November     of each year, commencing February    , 2025.  Interest on the 2024 D Fixed Rate Debentures is payable initially on    and thereafter semi-annually on      and      in each year. Interest on the 2024 E Fixed Rate Debentures is payable initially on      and thereafter semi-annually on      and      in each year. The 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures will not be subject to redemption at our option. We may redeem some or all of the Fixed Rate Debentures at our option at any time as described in this prospectus supplement.

The Debentures will be unsecured obligations and rank equally with our other unsecured debt securities that are not subordinated obligations. The Debentures of each series will be issued only in registered form in denominations of $2,000 and in integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.

Investing in the Debentures involves risks. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page S-1 of this prospectus supplement.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

The initial public offering prices set forth above do not include accrued interest, if any. Interest on the Debentures will accrue from November    , 2024 and must be paid by the purchaser if the Debentures are delivered after November    , 2024.

The underwriters expect to deliver the Debentures to purchasers through The Depository Trust Company for the account of its participants, including Clearstream Banking S.A. and Euroclear Bank SA/NV, on or about November    , 2024.

Joint Book-Running Managers

Co-Managers

November  , 2024

IN THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT, THE “COMPANY,” “CON EDISON OF NEW YORK,” “WE,” “US” AND “OUR” REFER TO CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NEW YORK, INC. IN ADDITION, WE REFER TO THE FLOATING RATE DEBENTURES, SERIES 2024 C DUE     AS THE “2024 C FLOATING RATE DEBENTURES”, THE  % DEBENTURES, SERIES 2024 D DUE     AS THE “2024 D FIXED RATE DEBENTURES” AND THE  % DEBENTURES, SERIES 2024 E DUE     AS THE “2024 E FIXED RATE DEBENTURES.” THE TERM “FIXED RATE DEBENTURES” REFERS TO BOTH THE 2024 D FIXED RATE DEBENTURES AND THE 2024 E FIXED RATE DEBENTURES. THE TERM “DEBENTURES” REFERS TO BOTH THE 2024 C FLOATING RATE DEBENTURES AND THE FIXED RATE DEBENTURES.

This document is in two parts. The first part is the prospectus supplement, which describes the specific terms of the Debentures subject to the offering and certain other matters relating to us and our financial condition. The second part, the accompanying prospectus, gives more general information about securities we may offer from time to time, some of which does not apply to the Debentures subject to the offering. Generally, when we refer to the prospectus, we are referring to both parts of this document combined. To the extent information in this prospectus supplement differs from information in the accompanying prospectus, you should rely on the information in this prospectus supplement.

You should rely only on the information contained in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus (together, the “prospectus”) and in any written communication from us or the underwriters specifying the final terms of the offering. We have not, and the underwriters have not, authorized anyone else to provide you with different information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. We are not, and the underwriters are not, making an offer to sell securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should not assume that the information contained in or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus or any free writing prospectus authorized by us is accurate as of any date other than the date of the document containing the information or such other date as may be specified therein. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows may have changed since those dates.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Prospectus Supplement

Prospectus

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RISK FACTORS

In addition to the risk factors described below, you should carefully consider the risks described under “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 (which description is incorporated by reference herein), as well as the other information contained or incorporated by reference herein before making a decision to invest in our debt securities. See “Incorporation by Reference,” below. Our business is influenced by many factors that are difficult to predict, that are often beyond our control and that involve uncertainties that may materially affect our actual operating results, cash flows and financial condition.

Risks Relating to the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures

The composition and characteristics of the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) are not the same as the London Inter-bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”).

On June 22, 2017, the Alternative Reference Rates Committee (the “ARRC”) convened by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York identified SOFR as the rate that, in the consensus view of the ARRC, represented best practice for use in certain new United States dollar derivatives and other financial contracts. SOFR is a broad measure of the cost of borrowing cash overnight collateralized by United States Treasury securities and has been published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York since April 2018. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York has also begun publishing historical indicative SOFR from 2014. Investors should not rely on any historical changes or trends in SOFR as an indicator of future changes in SOFR.

The composition and characteristics of SOFR are not the same as those of LIBOR, and SOFR is fundamentally different from LIBOR for two key reasons. First, SOFR is a secured rate, while LIBOR is an unsecured rate. Second, SOFR is an overnight rate, while LIBOR is a forward-looking rate that represents interbank funding over different maturities (e.g., three months). As a result, there can be no assurance that SOFR (including Compounded SOFR (as defined herein)) will perform in the same way as LIBOR would have at any time, including, without limitation, as a result of changes in interest and yield rates in the market, market volatility or global or regional economic, financial, political, regulatory, judicial or other events.

The amount of interest payable on the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures may fluctuate substantially.

The 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures will bear interest at a floating rate based on Compounded SOFR. Since the initial publication of SOFR, daily changes in the rate have, on occasion, been more volatile than daily changes in comparable benchmark or market rates, and SOFR over time may bear little or no relation to the historical actual or historical indicative data. In addition, the return on and value of the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures may fluctuate more than floating rate securities that are linked to less volatile rates. Any historical upward or downward trend in the SOFR is not an indication that the SOFR is more or less likely to increase or decrease at any time during an Interest Period (as defined herein), and you should not take the historical levels of SOFR as an indication of its future performance. In addition, although the actual Compounded SOFR on a Floating Rate Interest Payment Date (as defined herein) or at other times during an Interest Period may be higher than Compounded SOFR on the applicable Interest Payment Determination Date (as defined herein), you will not benefit from Compounded SOFR at any time other than on the Interest Payment Determination Date for such Interest Period. As a result, changes in Compounded SOFR, or other applicable benchmark rate, may not result in a comparable change in the market value of the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures. Increases in Compounded SOFR as of any Interest Payment Determination Date will require us to make higher interest payments on the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures, which would increase our fixed charges.

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SOFR may be more volatile than other benchmark or market rates.

Since the initial publication of SOFR, daily changes in SOFR have, on occasion, been more volatile than daily changes in other benchmark or market rates, such as United States dollar LIBOR. Although changes in Compounded SOFR generally are not expected to be as volatile as changes in daily levels of SOFR, the return on and value of the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures may fluctuate more than floating rate debt securities that are linked to less volatile rates. In addition, the volatility of SOFR has reflected the underlying volatility of the overnight United States Treasury repurchase agreement (“repo”) market. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York has at times conducted operations in the overnight United States Treasury repo market in order to help maintain the federal funds rate within a target range. There can be no assurance that the Federal Reserve Bank of New York will continue to conduct such operations in the future, and the duration and extent of any such operations is inherently uncertain. The effect of any such operations, or of the cessation of such operations to the extent they are commenced, is uncertain and could be materially adverse to investors in the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures.

The interest rate on the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures is based on a Compounded SOFR rate and the SOFR Index (as defined herein), both of which may not be widely adopted by other market participants and therefore would likely adversely affect the liquidity and market value of the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures.

For each Interest Period, the interest rate on the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures is based on Compounded SOFR, which is calculated using the SOFR Index published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York according to the specific formula described under the caption “Description of Debentures—Interest—2024 C Floating Rate Debentures—Compounded SOFR and the SOFR Index,” not the SOFR rate published on or in respect of a particular date during such Interest Period or an arithmetic average of SOFR rates during such period. For this and other reasons, the interest rate on the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures during any Interest Period will not necessarily be the same as the interest rate on other SOFR-linked investments that use an alternative basis to determine the applicable interest rate. Further, if the SOFR rate in respect of a particular date during an Interest Period is negative, its contribution to the SOFR Index will be less than one, resulting in a reduction to Compounded SOFR used to calculate the interest payable on the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures on the Floating Rate Interest Payment Date for such Interest Period.

The method for calculating an interest rate based upon SOFR varies. In addition, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York only began publishing the SOFR Index on March 2, 2020. Accordingly, the use of the SOFR Index or the specific formula for the Compounded SOFR rate used in the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures may not be widely adopted by other market participants, if at all. If the market adopts a different calculation method, that would likely adversely affect the liquidity and market value of the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures.

Compounded SOFR and, therefore, the total amount of interest payable with respect to a particular Interest Period will only be capable of being determined near the end of the relevant Interest Period.

The level of Compounded SOFR applicable to a particular Interest Period and, therefore, the amount of interest payable with respect to such Interest Period will be determined on the Interest Payment Determination Date for such Interest Period. Because each such date is near the end of such Interest Period, investors will not know the amount of interest payable with respect to a particular Interest Period until shortly prior to the related Floating Rate Interest Payment Date and it may be difficult for an investor to reliably estimate the amount of interest that will be payable on each such Floating Rate Interest Payment Date. In addition, some investors may be unwilling or unable to trade the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures without changes to their information technology systems. An inability to reliably estimate accrued and unpaid interest as well as the potential need for some investors to change their information technology systems could both adversely impact the liquidity and trading prices of the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures.

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The administrator of the Secured Overnight Financing Rate may make changes that could change the value of the Secured Overnight Financing Rate or discontinue the Secured Overnight Financing Rate and has no obligation to consider your interests in doing so.

The New York Federal Reserve, as administrator of the Secured Overnight Financing Rate, may make methodological or other changes that could change the value of the Secured Overnight Financing Rate, including changes related to the method by which the Secured Overnight Financing Rate is calculated, eligibility criteria applicable to the transactions used to calculate the Secured Overnight Financing Rate or timing related to the publication of the Secured Overnight Financing Rate. If the manner in which the Secured Overnight Financing Rate is calculated is changed, that change may result in a reduction of the amount of interest payable on the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures, which may adversely affect the trading prices of the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures. In addition, the administrator may alter, discontinue or suspend calculation or dissemination of the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (in which case a fallback method of determining the interest rate on the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures, as further described under “Description of Debentures—Interest—2024 C Floating Rate Debentures—Effect of Benchmark Transition Event,” will apply). The administrator has no obligation to consider your interests in calculating, adjusting, converting, revising or discontinuing the Secured Overnight Financing Rate.

The SOFR Index may be modified or discontinued and the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures may bear interest by reference to a rate other than Compounded SOFR, which could adversely affect the value of the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures.

The SOFR Index is published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York based on data received by it from sources other than the Company, and the Company has no control over its methods of calculation, publication schedule, rate revision practices or availability of the SOFR Index at any time. There can be no guarantee, particularly given its relatively recent introduction, that the SOFR Index will not be discontinued or fundamentally altered in a manner that is materially adverse to the interests of investors in the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures. If the manner in which the SOFR Index is calculated, including the manner in which SOFR is calculated, is changed, that change may result in a reduction in the amount of interest payable on the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures and the trading prices of the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures. Further, if the benchmark rate (plus the applicable margin) on the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures during the floating rate period on any Interest Payment Determination Date declines to zero or becomes negative, the interest rate will be deemed to equal zero. In addition, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York may withdraw, modify or amend the published SOFR Index or SOFR data in its sole discretion and without notice. The interest rate for any Interest Period will not be adjusted for any modifications or amendments to the SOFR Index or SOFR data that the Federal Reserve Bank of New York may publish after the interest rate for that Interest Period has been determined.

If the Company (or its designee (which may be an independent financial advisor or any other designee of the Company) (any of such entities, a “Designee”)) determines that a Benchmark Transition Event (as defined herein) and its related Benchmark Replacement Date (as defined herein) have occurred in respect of the SOFR Index, then the interest rate on the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures will no longer be determined by reference to the SOFR Index, but instead will be determined by reference to a different rate, plus a spread adjustment, which is referred to as a “Benchmark Replacement” (as defined herein), as further described under the caption “Description of Debentures—Interest—2024 C Floating Rate Debentures—Effect of Benchmark Transition Event.”

If a particular Benchmark Replacement or Benchmark Replacement Adjustment (as defined herein) cannot be determined, then the next-available Benchmark Replacement or Benchmark Replacement Adjustment will apply. These replacement rates and adjustments may be selected, recommended or formulated by (i) the Relevant Governmental Body (as defined herein) (such as the ARRC), (ii) the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (“ISDA”) or (iii) in certain circumstances, the Company (or its Designee). In addition, the terms of the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures expressly authorize the Company (or its Designee) to make Benchmark

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Replacement Conforming Changes (as defined herein) with respect to, among other things, changes to the definition of “Interest Period”, the timing and frequency of determining rates and making payments of interest, rounding of amounts or tenors and other administrative matters. The determination of a Benchmark Replacement, the calculation of the interest rate on the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures by reference to a Benchmark Replacement (including the application of a Benchmark Replacement Adjustment), any implementation of Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes and any other determinations and decisions or elections that may be made under the terms of the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures in connection with a Benchmark Transition Event could adversely affect the value of the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures, the return on the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures and the price at which an investor can sell such 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures.

In addition, (i) the composition and characteristics of the Benchmark Replacement will not be the same as those of Compounded SOFR, the Benchmark Replacement may not be the economic equivalent of Compounded SOFR, there can be no assurance that the Benchmark Replacement will perform in the same way as Compounded SOFR would have at any time and there is no guarantee that the Benchmark Replacement will be a comparable substitute for Compounded SOFR (each of which means that a Benchmark Transition Event could adversely affect the value of the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures, the return on the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures and the price at which an investor can sell the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures), (ii) any failure of the Benchmark Replacement to gain market acceptance could adversely affect the value of the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures, (iii) the Benchmark Replacement may have a very limited history and the future performance of the Benchmark Replacement may not be predicted based on historical performance, (iv) the secondary trading market for the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures linked to the Benchmark Replacement may be limited and (v) the administrator of the Benchmark Replacement may make changes that could change the value of the Benchmark Replacement or discontinue the Benchmark Replacement and has no obligation to consider investors’ interests in doing so, all of which could similarly have an adverse effect on the value, return and price of the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures.

The Company (or its Designee) will make certain determinations with respect to the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures, which determinations may adversely affect the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures.

The Company (or its Designee) will make certain determinations with respect to the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures as further described under the caption “Description of Debentures—Interest—2024 C Floating Rate Debentures.” For example, if a Benchmark Transition Event and its related Benchmark Replacement Date have occurred, the Company (or its Designee) will make certain determinations with respect to the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures in its (or its Designee’s) sole discretion as further described under the caption “Description of Debentures—Interest—2024 C Floating Rate Debentures—Effect of Benchmark Transition Event.” Any determination, decision or election pursuant to the benchmark replacement provisions not made by the Company’s Designee will be made by the Company. Any of these determinations may adversely affect the value of the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures, the return on the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures and the price at which an investor can sell such 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures. Moreover, certain determinations may require the exercise of discretion and the making of subjective judgments, such as with respect to Compounded SOFR or the occurrence or non-occurrence of a Benchmark Transition Event and any Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes. These potentially subjective determinations may adversely affect the value of the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures, the return on the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures and the price at which an investor can sell such 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures. For further information regarding these types of determinations, see “Description of Debentures—Interest—2024 C Floating Rate Debentures—Effect of Benchmark Transition Event.”

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INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) allows the “incorporation by reference” herein of the information we file with the Commission. This means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to documents that we have previously filed with the Commission or documents that we will file with the Commission in the future. The information we incorporate by reference is considered to be an important part of this prospectus. Information that we file later with the Commission that is incorporated by reference into this prospectus will automatically update and supersede this information.

We are incorporating by reference herein the following Con Edison of New York documents that we have filed with the Commission:

We are also incorporating by reference herein any additional documents that we may file with the Commission under Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (other than those “furnished” pursuant to Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 in any Current Report on Form 8-K or other information deemed to have been “furnished” rather than filed in accordance with the Commission’s rules) until the termination of the offering of the securities.

THE COMPANY

The Company, incorporated in New York State in 1884, is a subsidiary of Consolidated Edison, Inc. Our principal executive offices are located at 4 Irving Place, New York, New York 10003. Our telephone number is (212) 460-4600.

The Company provides electric service to approximately 3.7 million customers in all of New York City (except a part of Queens) and most of Westchester County, an approximately 660 square mile service area with a population of more than nine million. The Company delivers gas to approximately 1.1 million customers in Manhattan, the Bronx, parts of Queens and most of Westchester County. The Company operates the largest steam distribution system in the United States by producing and delivering approximately 15,444 million pounds of steam annually to approximately 1,510 customers in parts of Manhattan.

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USE OF PROCEEDS

2024 C Floating Rate Debentures

The net proceeds received by us from the sale of the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures (after deducting the underwriting discount) are expected to be approximately $  . We anticipate using such net proceeds for repayment of short-term debt bearing interest at variable rates, and to subsequently fund with available cash the redemption of $224.6 million aggregate principal amount of outstanding four subseries of variable rate tax-exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds, Series 2010A (Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. Project) due June 1, 2036 (the “NYSERDA Bonds”), which were issued by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority for our benefit. At November 6, 2024, the NYSERDA Bonds accrued interest at a weighted average interest rate of 2.74%. At October 31, 2024, the weighted average annualized yield for our commercial paper that was outstanding was 4.96 percent.

Fixed Rate Debentures

The aggregate net proceeds received by us from the sale of the Fixed Rate Debentures (after deducting the respective underwriting discounts) are expected to be approximately $  . We anticipate using such aggregate net proceeds for general corporate purposes, including repayment of short-term debt bearing interest at variable rates.

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DESCRIPTION OF DEBENTURES

General

The 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures, the 2024 D Fixed Rate Debentures and the 2024 E Fixed Rate Debentures each will be a new series of debt securities.

The 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures will be issued in an initial aggregate principal amount of $  . The 2024 D Fixed Rate Debentures will be issued in an initial aggregate principal amount of $  . The 2024 E Fixed Rate Debentures will be issued in an initial aggregate principal amount of $  .

We may at any time, without the consent of the holders of the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures, the 2024 D Fixed Rate Debentures, or the 2024 E Fixed Rate Debentures, issue additional 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures, additional 2024 D Fixed Rate Debentures, or additional 2024 E Fixed Rate Debentures, as applicable, that will be part of the same series of debt securities as, rank equally and ratably with, and have the same interest rate, maturity and other terms (except for the issue date, the issue price and, if applicable, the initial interest accrual date and the first interest payment date) as, the then outstanding 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures, the then outstanding 2024 D Fixed Rate Debentures or the then outstanding 2024 E Fixed Rate Debentures. If any such additional Debentures of a particular series are not fungible for U.S. federal income tax purposes with the Debentures of that series being offered hereby, such additional Debentures will be issued under a different CUSIP number than the Debentures of that series offered hereby.

The 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures will mature on    . The 2024 D Fixed Rate Debentures will mature on      . The 2024 E Fixed Rate Debentures will mature on      . We may redeem each series of the Fixed Rate Debentures prior to maturity as set forth below. We may not redeem the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures at our option.

As used in this prospectus supplement, the term “business day” means a day other than (i) a Saturday or Sunday, (ii) a day on which banks in New York, New York are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to remain closed or (iii) a day on which the corporate trust office of The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee (the “Trustee”) is closed for business.

Additional information describing the Debentures and the Indenture under which they are to be issued is included in “Description of Debt Securities” in the accompanying prospectus.

Interest

2024 C Floating Rate Debentures

The 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures will bear interest from November    , 2024 at a floating rate determined in the manner described below, payable quarterly in arrears on February    , May    , August     and November     of each year (each, a “Floating Rate Interest Payment Date”), commencing February , 2025, to holders of record at the close of business on the record date for the applicable Floating Rate Interest Payment Date, which will be (i) the business day immediately preceding such Floating Rate Interest Payment Date so long as all of the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures remain in book-entry only form or (ii) the fifteenth day, whether or not such day is a business day, of the calendar month next preceding such Floating Rate Interest Payment Date if any of the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures do not remain in book-entry only form.

The 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures will bear interest at an annual rate equal to Compounded SOFR, determined as described below, plus       basis points (the “Margin”). Interest on the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures will accrue from and including November , 2025 to, but excluding, the first Floating Rate Interest Payment Date. Starting on the first Floating Rate Interest Payment Date, interest on each 2024 C Floating Rate Debenture will accrue from and including the last Floating Rate Interest Payment Date to which the Company has

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paid, or duly provided for the payment of, interest on that 2024 C Floating Rate Debenture to, but excluding, the next succeeding Floating Rate Interest Payment Date. No interest will accrue on a 2024 C Floating Rate Debenture for the day that the 2024 C Floating Rate Debenture matures. The amount of interest payable for any period will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year and the actual number of days in the Observation Period (as defined herein).

If any Floating Rate Interest Payment Date falls on a day that is not a business day, we will be required to make the interest payment on the next succeeding business day unless that business day is in the next succeeding calendar month, in which case (other than in the case of the maturity date) we will be required to make the interest payment on the immediately preceding business day. If an interest payment is made on the next succeeding business day, no interest will accrue as a result of the delay in payment. If the maturity date of the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures falls on a day that is not a business day, the payment due on such date will be postponed to the next succeeding business day, and no further interest will accrue in respect of such postponement.

As further described herein, on each Interest Payment Determination Date relating to the applicable Floating Rate Interest Payment Date, the Calculation Agent (as defined herein) will calculate the amount of accrued interest payable on the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures by multiplying (i) the outstanding principal amount of the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures by (ii) the product of (a) the interest rate for the relevant Interest Period multiplied by (b) the quotient of the actual number of calendar days in such Observation Period divided by 360. In no event will the interest rate on the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures be less than zero.

The term “Interest Period”, with respect to the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures, means (i) the period commencing on any Floating Rate Interest Payment Date (or, with respect to the initial Interest Period only, commencing on the date of original issuance) to, but excluding, the next succeeding Floating Rate Interest Payment Date or (ii) in the case of the last such period, the period from and including the Floating Rate Interest Payment Date immediately preceding the maturity date to, but excluding, the maturity date.

Compounded SOFR and the SOFR Index

SOFR is published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and is intended to be a broad measure of the cost of borrowing cash overnight collateralized by United States Treasury securities.

The SOFR Index is published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and measures the cumulative impact of compounding SOFR on a unit of investment over time, with the initial value set to 1.00000000 on April 2, 2018, the first value date of SOFR. The SOFR Index value reflects the effect of compounding SOFR each business day and allows the calculation of compounded SOFR averages over custom time periods.

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York notes on its publication page for the SOFR Index that use of the SOFR Index is subject to important limitations, indemnification obligations and disclaimers, including that the Federal Reserve Bank of New York may alter the methods of calculation, publication schedule, rate revision practices or availability of the SOFR Index at any time without notice. The interest rate for any Interest Period will not be adjusted for any modifications or amendments to the SOFR Index or SOFR data that the Federal Reserve Bank of New York may publish after the interest rate for that Interest Period has been determined.

Compounded SOFR. “Compounded SOFR” will be determined by the Calculation Agent in accordance with the following formula (and the resulting percentage will be rounded, if necessary, to the nearest one hundred-thousandth of a percentage point):

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where:

“SOFR IndexStart” means, for periods other than the initial Interest Period, the SOFR Index value on the preceding Interest Payment Determination Date, and, for the initial Interest Period, the SOFR Index value two United States Government Securities Business Days (as defined herein) before the date of original issuance;

“SOFR IndexEnd” means the SOFR Index value on the Interest Payment Determination Date relating to the applicable Floating Rate Interest Payment Date (or, in the final Interest Period, relating to the maturity date); and

“dc” is the number of calendar days in the relevant Observation Period.

For purposes of determining Compounded SOFR:

“Interest Payment Determination Date” means the date that is two United States Government Securities Business Days before each Floating Rate Interest Payment Date (or, in the final Interest Period, before the maturity date).

“Observation Period” means, in respect of each Interest Period, the period from, and including, the date that is two United States Government Securities Business Days preceding the first date in such Interest Period to, but excluding, the date that is two United States Government Securities Business Days preceding the Floating Rate Interest Payment Date for such Interest Period (or in the final Interest Period, preceding the maturity date).

“SOFR Index” means, with respect to any United States Government Securities Business Day:

“SOFR” means the daily secured overnight financing rate as provided by the SOFR Administrator on the SOFR Administrator’s Website.

“SOFR Administrator” means the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (or a successor administrator of SOFR).

“SOFR Administrator’s Website” means the website of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, currently at http://www.newyorkfed.org, or any successor source.

“United States Government Securities Business Day” means any day except for a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association recommends that the fixed income departments of its members be closed for the entire day for purposes of trading in United States government securities.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the documentation relating to the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures, if the Company (or its Designee) determines on or prior to the relevant Reference Time (as defined herein) that a Benchmark Transition Event and its related Benchmark Replacement Date have occurred with respect to determining Compounded SOFR, then the benchmark replacement provisions set forth below under “Effect of Benchmark Transition Event” will thereafter apply to all determinations of the rate of interest payable on the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures.

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For the avoidance of doubt, in accordance with the benchmark replacement provisions, after a Benchmark Transition Event and its related Benchmark Replacement Date have occurred, the interest rate for each Interest Period on the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures will be an annual rate equal to the sum of the Benchmark Replacement and the Margin.

SOFR Index Unavailable Provisions. If a SOFR IndexStart or SOFR IndexEnd is not published on the associated Interest Payment Determination Date and a Benchmark Transition Event and its related Benchmark Replacement Date have not occurred with respect to SOFR, “Compounded SOFR” means, for the applicable Interest Period for which such index is not available, the rate of return on a daily compounded interest investment calculated in accordance with the formula for SOFR Averages, and definitions required for such formula, published on the SOFR Administrator’s Website, initially located at https://www.newyorkfed.org/markets/treasury-repo-reference-rates-information. For the purposes of this provision, references in the SOFR Averages compounding formula and related definitions to “calculation period” shall be replaced with “Observation Period” and the words “that is, 30-, 90-, or 180- calendar days” shall be removed. If SOFR does not so appear for any day, “i” in the Observation Period, SOFRi for such day “i” shall be SOFR published in respect of the first preceding United States Government Securities Business Day for which SOFR was published on the SOFR Administrator’s Website.

Effect of Benchmark Transition Event

Benchmark Replacement

If the Company (or its Designee) determines that a Benchmark Transition Event and its related Benchmark Replacement Date have occurred prior to the Reference Time in respect of any determination of the Benchmark on any date, the Benchmark Replacement will replace the then-current Benchmark for all purposes relating to the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures in respect of such determination on such date and all determinations on all subsequent dates.

Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes

In connection with the implementation of a Benchmark Replacement, the Company (or its Designee) will have the right to make Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes from time to time.

Decisions and Determinations

Any determination, decision or election that may be made by the Company (or its Designee) pursuant this subsection “Effect of Benchmark Transition Event,” including any determination with respect to tenor, rate or adjustment or of the occurrence or non-occurrence of an event, circumstance or date and any decision to take or refrain from taking any action or any selection:

Certain Defined Terms

As used in this subsection “Effect of Benchmark Transition Event,” the following terms have the following meanings:

“Benchmark” means, initially, Compounded SOFR, as such term is defined above; provided that if a Benchmark Transition Event and its related Benchmark Replacement Date have occurred with respect to

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Compounded SOFR (or the published SOFR Index used in the calculation thereof) or the then-current Benchmark, then “Benchmark” means the applicable Benchmark Replacement.

“Benchmark Replacement” means the first alternative set forth in the order below that can be determined by the Company (or its Designee) as of the Benchmark Replacement Date:

“Benchmark Replacement Adjustment” means the first alternative set forth in the order below that can be determined by the Company (or its Designee) as of the Benchmark Replacement Date:

The Benchmark Replacement Adjustment shall not include the Margin specified in this prospectus supplement and such Margin shall be applied to the Benchmark Replacement to determine the interest payable on the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures.

“Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes” means, with respect to any Benchmark Replacement, any technical, administrative or operational changes (including changes to the definition or interpretation of “Interest Period”, timing and frequency of determining rates and making payments of interest, rounding of amounts or tenor, and other administrative matters), or any other changes to any other terms or provisions of the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures, in each case, that the Company (or its Designee) decides may be appropriate to reflect the adoption of such Benchmark Replacement in a manner substantially consistent with market practice (or, if the Company (or its Designee) decides that adoption of any portion of such market practice is not administratively feasible or if the Company (or its Designee) determines that no market practice for use of the Benchmark Replacement exists, in such other manner as the Company (or its Designee) determines is reasonably necessary or practicable).

“Benchmark Replacement Date” means the earliest to occur of the following events with respect to the then-current Benchmark (including any daily published component used in the calculation thereof):

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For the avoidance of doubt, if the event giving rise to the Benchmark Replacement Date occurs on the same day as, but earlier than, the Reference Time in respect of any determination, the Benchmark Replacement Date will be deemed to have occurred prior to the Reference Time for such determination.

“Benchmark Transition Event” means the occurrence of one or more of the following events with respect to the then-current Benchmark (including any daily published component used in the calculation thereof):

“ISDA Definitions” means the 2006 ISDA Definitions published by the ISDA or any successor thereto, as amended or supplemented from time to time, or any successor definitional booklet for interest rate derivatives published from time to time.

“ISDA Fallback Adjustment” means the spread adjustment (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) that would apply for derivatives transactions referencing the ISDA Definitions to be determined upon the occurrence of an index cessation event with respect to the Benchmark.

“ISDA Fallback Rate” means the rate that would apply for derivatives transactions referencing the ISDA Definitions to be effective upon the occurrence of an index cessation date with respect to the Benchmark for the applicable tenor excluding the applicable ISDA Fallback Adjustment.

“Reference Time” with respect to any determination of the Benchmark means (1) if the Benchmark is Compounded SOFR, the SOFR Index Determination Time, as such time is defined above, and (2) if the Benchmark is not Compounded SOFR, the time determined by the Company (or its Designee) in accordance with the Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes.

“Relevant Governmental Body” means the Federal Reserve Board and/or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or a committee officially endorsed or convened by the Federal Reserve Board and/or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York or any successor thereto.

“Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement” means the Benchmark Replacement excluding the Benchmark Replacement Adjustment.

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Calculation of the Floating Interest Rate

The “Calculation Agent” means a banking institution or trust company appointed by us to act as calculation agent, initially The Bank of New York Mellon.

Absent willful misconduct, bad faith or manifest error, the calculation of the applicable interest rate for each Interest Period by the Calculation Agent, or in certain circumstances described above, by the Company (or its Designee), will be final and binding on the Company, the Trustee and the holders of the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures.

None of the Trustee, paying agent, registrar or Calculation Agent shall be under any obligation (i) to monitor, determine or verify the unavailability or cessation of SOFR, the SOFR Index or any applicable Benchmark, or whether or when there has occurred, or to give notice to any other transaction party of the occurrence of, any Benchmark Transition Event or related Benchmark Replacement Date, (ii) to select, determine or designate any alternative method, Benchmark Replacement or alternative index, or other successor or replacement alternative index, or whether any conditions to the designation of such a rate or index have been satisfied, (iii) to select, determine or designate any Benchmark Replacement Adjustment, or other modifier to any replacement or successor index, or (iv) to determine whether or what Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes with respect to such alternative method, Benchmark Replacement or alternative index are necessary or advisable, if any, in connection with any of the foregoing.

None of the Trustee, paying agent, registrar or Calculation Agent shall be liable for any inability, failure or delay on its part to perform any of its duties described in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus as a result of the unavailability of SOFR, the SOFR Index or other applicable Benchmark Replacement, including as a result of any failure, inability, delay, error or inaccuracy on the part of any other transaction party in providing any direction, instruction, notice or information contemplated by this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus and reasonably required for the performance of such duties.

No Optional Redemption

The 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures will not be subject to redemption at our option.

Fixed Rate Debentures

We will pay interest on the Fixed Rate Debentures at the rate per annum stated on the first page of this prospectus supplement in the title of each particular series. Interest on the Fixed Rate Debentures will accrue from November    , 2024 or from the most recent interest payment date to which interest has been paid.

Interest on the 2024 D Fixed Rate Debentures is payable initially on      and thereafter semi-annually on      and      each year to holders of record at the close of business on the record date for the applicable interest payment date, which will be (i) the business day immediately preceding such interest payment date so long as all of the 2024 D Fixed Rate Debentures remain in book-entry form or (ii) the fifteenth day, whether or not such day is a business day, of the calendar month next preceding such interest payment date if any of the 2024 D Fixed Rate Debentures do not remain in book-entry form, in each case, except as otherwise provided in the Indenture.

Interest on the 2024 E Fixed Rate Debentures is payable initially on      and thereafter semi-annually on      and      each year to holders of record at the close of business on the record date for the applicable interest payment date, which will be (i) the business day immediately preceding such interest payment date so long as all of the 2024 E Fixed Rate Debentures remain in book-entry form or (ii) the fifteenth day, whether or not such day is a business day, of the calendar month next preceding such interest payment date if any of the 2024 E Fixed Rate Debentures do not remain in book-entry form, in each case, except as otherwise provided in the Indenture.

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Redemption at Our Option

Prior to     (  month(s) prior to the maturity date of the 2024 D Fixed Rate Debentures) (the “2024 D Par Call Date”), we may redeem the 2024 D Fixed Rate Debentures at our option, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time, at a redemption price (expressed as a percentage of principal amount and rounded to three decimal places) equal to the greater of:

plus, in either case, accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but not including, the redemption date.

On or after the 2024 D Par Call Date, we may redeem the 2024 D Fixed Rate Debentures, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2024 D Fixed Rate Debentures being redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but not including, the redemption date.

Prior to     (  month(s) prior to the maturity date of the 2024 E Fixed Rate Debentures) (the “2024 E Par Call Date”), we may redeem the 2024 E Fixed Rate Debentures at our option, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time, at a redemption price (expressed as a percentage of principal amount and rounded to three decimal places) equal to the greater of:

plus, in either case, accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but not including, the redemption date.

On or after the 2024 E Par Call Date, we may redeem the 2024 E Fixed Rate Debentures, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2024 E Fixed Rate Debentures being redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but not including, the redemption date.

“Treasury Rate” means, with respect to any redemption date, the yield determined by us in accordance with the following two paragraphs.

The Treasury Rate shall be determined by us after 4:15 p.m., New York City time (or after such time as yields on U.S. government securities are posted each business day by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System), on the third business day preceding the redemption date based upon the yield or yields for the most recent day that appear after such time on such day in the most recent statistical release published by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System designated as “Selected Interest Rates (Daily) - H.15” (or any successor designation or publication) (“H.15”) under the caption “U.S. government securities–Treasury constant maturities–Nominal” (or any successor caption or heading) (“H.15 TCM”). In determining the Treasury Rate, we shall select, as applicable: (1) the yield for the Treasury constant maturity on H.15 exactly equal to the period

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from the redemption date to the 2024 D Par Call Date or the 2024 E Par Call Date, as applicable (the “Remaining Life”); or (2) if there is no such Treasury constant maturity on H.15 exactly equal to the Remaining Life, the two yields—one yield corresponding to the Treasury constant maturity on H.15 immediately shorter than and one yield corresponding to the Treasury constant maturity on H.15 immediately longer than the Remaining Life—and shall interpolate to the 2024 D Par Call Date or the 2024 E Par Call Date, as applicable, on a straight-line basis (using the actual number of days) using such yields and rounding the result to three decimal places; or (3) if there is no such Treasury constant maturity on H.15 shorter than or longer than the Remaining Life, the yield for the single Treasury constant maturity on H.15 closest to the Remaining Life. For purposes of this paragraph, the applicable Treasury constant maturity or maturities on H.15 shall be deemed to have a maturity date equal to the relevant number of months or years, as applicable, of such Treasury constant maturity from the redemption date.

If on the third business day preceding the redemption date H.15 TCM is no longer published, we shall calculate the Treasury Rate based on the rate per annum equal to the semi-annual equivalent yield to maturity at 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on the second business day preceding such redemption date of the United States Treasury security maturing on, or with a maturity that is closest to, the 2024 D Par Call Date or the 2024 E Par Call Date, as applicable. If there is no United States Treasury security maturing on the 2024 D Par Call Date or the 2024 E Par Call Date, as applicable, but there are two or more United States Treasury securities with a maturity date equally distant from the 2024 D Par Call Date or the 2024 E Par Call Date, as applicable, one with a maturity date preceding the 2024 D Par Call Date or the 2024 E Par Call Date, as applicable, and one with a maturity date following the 2024 D Par Call Date or the 2024 E Par Call Date, as applicable, we shall select the United States Treasury security with a maturity date preceding the 2024 D Par Call Date or the 2024 E Par Call Date, as applicable. If there are two or more United States Treasury securities maturing on the 2024 D Par Call Date or the 2024 E Par Call Date, as applicable, or two or more United States Treasury securities meeting the criteria of the preceding sentence, we shall select from among these two or more United States Treasury securities the United States Treasury security that is trading closest to par based upon the average of the bid and asked prices for such United States Treasury securities at 11:00 a.m., New York City time. In determining the Treasury Rate in accordance with the terms of this paragraph, the semi-annual yield to maturity of the applicable United States Treasury security shall be based upon the average of the bid and asked prices (expressed as a percentage of principal amount) at 11:00 a.m., New York City time, of such United States Treasury security, and rounded to three decimal places.

Redemption Procedures

Our actions and determinations in determining the redemption price shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error. We will notify the Trustee of the redemption price promptly after the calculation thereof, and the Trustee may rely upon the redemption price contained in any such notice and the Trustee shall not be responsible for, or be liable in connection with, the calculation of such redemption price (or any component thereof) or for determining whether manifest error has occurred.

We will mail notice of any redemption at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before the redemption date to each registered holder of Fixed Rate Debentures to be redeemed.

Unless we default in payment of the redemption price, on or after the redemption date interest will cease to accrue on the Fixed Rate Debentures or portions thereof called for redemption.

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BOOK-ENTRY SYSTEM

The Depository Trust Company (the “Depositary”), New York, New York, will act as securities depository for the Debentures. The Debentures will be issued as fully-registered securities registered in the name of Cede & Co. (the Depositary’s partnership nominee) or such other name as may be requested by an authorized representative of the Depositary. One or more fully-registered global certificates (each a “Global Security”) will be issued for each series of the Debentures, in the aggregate principal amount of such series of Debentures, and will be deposited with the Trustee on behalf of the Depositary.

Investors may elect to hold interests in a Global Security through either the Depositary in the United States or Clearstream Banking, S.A. (“Clearstream”) or the Euroclear Bank SA/NV, as operator of the Euroclear System (the “Euroclear System”) in Europe if they are participants of such systems, or indirectly through organizations which are participants in such systems. Clearstream and the Euroclear System will hold interests on behalf of their participants through customers’ securities accounts in Clearstream’s and the Euroclear System’s names on the books of their respective depositaries, which in turn will hold such interests in customers’ securities accounts in the depositaries’ names on the books of the Depositary. Citibank, N.A. will act as depositary for Clearstream and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. will act as depositary for the Euroclear System (in such capacities, the “U.S. Depositaries”).

The Depositary has advised us that it is a limited-purpose trust company organized under the New York Banking Law, a “banking organization” within the meaning of the New York Banking Law, a member of the Federal Reserve System, a “clearing corporation” within the meaning of the New York Uniform Commercial Code, and a “clearing agency” registered pursuant to the provisions of section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

The Depositary holds and provides asset servicing for over 3.5 million issues of U.S. and non-U.S. equity issues, corporate and municipal debt issues, and money market instruments from over 100 countries that the Depositary’s participants (“Direct Participants”) deposit with the Depositary. The Depositary also facilitates the post-trade settlement among Direct Participants of sales and other securities transactions in deposited securities, through electronic computerized book-entry transfers and pledges between Direct Participants’ accounts. This eliminates the need for physical movement of securities certificates. Direct Participants include both U.S. and non-U.S. securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, clearing corporations, and certain other organizations. The Depositary is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (“DTCC”). DTCC is the holding company for the Depositary, National Securities Clearing Corporation and Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, all of which are registered clearing agencies. DTCC is owned by the users of its regulated subsidiaries. Access to the Depositary system is also available to others such as both U.S. and non-U.S. securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies and clearing corporations that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a Direct Participant, either directly or indirectly (“Indirect Participants”). The Depositary’s Rules applicable to its participants are on file with the Commission. More information about the Depositary can be found at www.dtcc.com, but this information is not incorporated herein by reference.

Purchases of the Debentures under the Depositary’s system must be made by or through Direct Participants, which will receive a credit for the Debentures on the Depositary’s records. The ownership interest of each actual purchaser of each Debenture, or beneficial owner, is in turn to be recorded on the Direct and Indirect Participants’ records. Beneficial owners will not receive written confirmation from the Depositary of their purchase, but beneficial owners are expected to receive written confirmations providing details of the transaction, as well as periodic statements of their holdings, from the Direct or Indirect Participant through which the beneficial owner entered into the transaction. Transfers of ownership interests in the Debentures are to be accomplished by entries made on the books of Direct and Indirect Participants acting on behalf of beneficial owners. Beneficial owners will not receive certificates representing their ownership interests in the Debentures, except in the event that use of the book-entry system for the Debentures is discontinued.

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To facilitate subsequent transfers, all Debentures deposited by Direct Participants with the Depositary are registered in the name of the Depositary’s partnership nominee, Cede & Co. or such other name as may be requested by an authorized representative of the Depositary. The deposit of the Debentures with the Depositary and their registration in the name of Cede & Co. or such other Depositary nominee effect no change in beneficial ownership. The Depositary has no knowledge of the actual beneficial owners of the Debentures; the Depositary’s records reflect only the identity of the Direct Participants to whose accounts such Debentures are credited, which may or may not be the beneficial owners. The Direct and Indirect Participants will remain responsible for keeping account of their holdings on behalf of their customers.

Conveyance of notices and other communications by the Depositary to its Direct Participants, by Direct Participants to Indirect Participants, and by Direct Participants and Indirect Participants to beneficial owners will be governed by arrangements among them, subject to any statutory or regulatory requirements as may be in effect from time to time.

Redemption notices shall be sent to the Depositary. If less than all of the Debentures are being redeemed, the Depositary’s practice is to determine by lot the amount of each Direct Participant’s interest in the issue to be redeemed.

Neither the Depositary nor Cede & Co. (nor any other Depositary nominee) will consent or vote with respect to the Debentures unless authorized by a Direct Participant in accordance with the Depositary’s applicable procedures. Under its usual procedures, the Depositary mails an omnibus proxy to the Company as soon as possible after the record date. The omnibus proxy assigns Cede & Co.’s consenting or voting rights to those Direct Participants to whose accounts the Debentures are credited on the record date (identified in a listing attached to the omnibus proxy).

Payments on the Debentures will be made to Cede & Co. or such other nominee as may be requested by an authorized representative of the Depositary. The Depositary’s practice is to credit Direct Participants’ accounts upon the Depositary’s receipt of funds and corresponding detailed information from the Company, the Trustee or any paying agent or the registrar for the Debentures, on the payable date in accordance with their respective holdings shown on the Depositary’s records. Payments by participants to beneficial owners will be governed by standing instructions and customary practices, as is the case with securities held for the accounts of customers in bearer form or registered in “street name,” and will be the responsibility of such participants and not of the Depositary or the Company, subject to any statutory or regulatory requirements as may be in effect from time to time. Payment to Cede & Co. (or such other nominee as may be requested by an authorized representative of the Depositary) is the responsibility of the Company, disbursement of such payments to Direct Participants will be the responsibility of the Depositary, and disbursement of such payments to the beneficial owners will be the responsibility of Direct and Indirect Participants.

If the Depositary is at any time unwilling or unable to continue as depositary and a successor depositary is not appointed by the Company, the Company will issue Debentures in definitive form in exchange for each Global Security representing such Debentures. In such event, an owner of a beneficial interest in such Global Security will be entitled to physical delivery in definitive form of Debentures represented by such Global Security equal in principal amount to such beneficial interest and to have such Debentures registered in its name. Debentures so issued in definitive form will be issued as registered Debentures in denominations of $2,000 and in integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.

The information in this section concerning the Depositary and the Depositary’s book-entry has been obtained from sources that the Company believes to be reliable, but none of the Company or the underwriters take any responsibility for the accuracy thereof.

Global Clearance and Settlement Procedures

Initial settlement for the Debentures will be made in immediately available funds. Secondary market trading between the Depositary participants will occur in the ordinary way in accordance with the Depositary’s rules and

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will be settled in immediately available funds using the Depositary’s Same-Day Funds Settlement System. Secondary market trading between Clearstream participants and/or Euroclear System participants will occur in the ordinary way in accordance with the applicable rules and operating procedures of Clearstream and the Euroclear System, as applicable.

Cross-market transfers between persons holding directly or indirectly through the Depositary on the one hand, and directly or indirectly through Clearstream participants or Euroclear System participants on the other, will be effected through the Depositary in accordance with the Depositary’s rules on behalf of the relevant European international clearing system by its U.S. Depositary; however, such cross-market transactions will require delivery of instructions to the relevant European international clearing system by the counterparty in such system in accordance with its rules and procedures and within its established deadlines (European time). The relevant European international clearing system will, if the transaction meets its settlement requirements, deliver instructions to its U.S. Depositary to take action to effect final settlement on its behalf by delivering or receiving securities in the Depositary, and making or receiving payment in accordance with normal procedures for same-day funds settlement applicable to the Depositary. Clearstream participants and Euroclear System participants may not deliver instructions directly to their respective U.S. Depositaries.

Because of time-zone differences, credits of Debentures received in Clearstream or the Euroclear System as a result of a transaction with a Depositary participant will be made during subsequent securities settlement processing and dated the business day following the Depositary settlement date. Such credits or any transactions in such Debentures settled during such processing will be reported to the relevant Euroclear System participant or Clearstream participant on such business day. Cash received in Clearstream or the Euroclear System as a result of sales of the Debentures by or through a Clearstream participant or a Euroclear System participant to a Depositary participant will be received with value on the Depositary settlement date but will be available in the relevant Clearstream or the Euroclear System cash account only as of the business day following settlement in the Depositary.

Although the Depositary, Clearstream and the Euroclear System have agreed to the foregoing procedures in order to facilitate transfers of Debentures among participants of the Depositary, Clearstream and the Euroclear System, they are under no obligation to perform or continue to perform such procedures and such procedures may be discontinued or changed at any time.

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MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS

The following, subject to the limitations set forth below, describes the material U.S. federal income tax considerations of ownership and disposition of the Debentures. This discussion applies only to Debentures held as capital assets (generally, assets held for investment) by those initial holders who purchase Debentures at their “issue price,” which will equal the first price at which a substantial amount of the Debentures is sold for money to the public (not including bond houses, brokers or similar persons or organizations acting in the capacity of underwriters, placement agents or wholesalers). This summary is based on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended to the date hereof (the “Code”), administrative pronouncements, judicial decisions and final, temporary and proposed Treasury regulations, changes to any of which subsequent to the date of this prospectus supplement may affect the tax consequences described herein. This discussion does not describe all of the U.S. federal income tax consequences that may be relevant to holders in light of their particular circumstances or to holders subject to special rules, such as certain financial institutions, tax-exempt organizations, insurance companies, dealers in securities or foreign currencies, traders in securities that have elected the mark-to-market method of accounting, certain former citizens or long-term residents of the United States, persons holding Debentures as part of a straddle, hedge or other integrated transaction, U.S. Holders (as defined below) whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar, pass-through entities, partnerships or other entities or arrangements classified as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes, or persons subject to the alternative minimum tax or the Medicare tax imposed on certain net investment income.

If an entity or arrangement treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes holds Debentures, the U.S. federal income tax treatment of a partner generally will depend upon the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. Partnerships and partners of partnerships considering an investment in Debentures are urged to consult their tax advisers as to the particular U.S. federal income tax consequences to them of holding and disposing of the Debentures. Further, this discussion does not address the U.S. federal estate and gift tax or the state, local and foreign tax consequences of holding and disposing of the Debentures.

Prospective investors are urged to consult their tax advisers with regard to the application of the U.S. federal income tax laws to their particular situations as well as any tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, local or foreign taxing jurisdiction, or any applicable income tax treaties.

Tax Consequences to U.S. Holders

As used herein, the term “U.S. Holder” means, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, a beneficial owner of Debentures that is: (i) an individual citizen or resident of the United States; (ii) a corporation, or other entity taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, a state thereof or the District of Columbia; (iii) an estate the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source; or (iv) a trust if (1) a United States court can exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust and one or more “United States persons” within the meaning of section 7701(a)(30) of the Code can control all substantial decisions of the trust or (2) the trust was in existence on August 20, 1996 and has elected to continue to be treated as a United States person.

Payments of Interest

Stated interest paid on Debentures generally will be taxable to a U.S. Holder as ordinary interest income at the time it accrues or is received in accordance with the U.S. Holder’s regular method of accounting for U.S. federal income tax purposes. If, as anticipated, the Debentures are sold in this offering at par, or at a de minimis discount from par, then the Debentures will not bear original issue discount for U.S. federal income tax purposes. For this purpose, discount is considered de minimis if it is less than 0.25% of the stated redemption price at maturity of the Debentures (generally, their principal amount) multiplied by the number of complete years to maturity from their original issue date.

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Sale, Exchange, Retirement or Other Taxable Disposition of the Debentures

Upon the sale, exchange, retirement or other taxable disposition of Debentures, a U.S. Holder will recognize taxable gain or loss equal to the difference, if any, between the amount realized on the sale, exchange, retirement or other taxable disposition and the U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the Debentures at that time. For these purposes, the amount realized generally will include the sum of the cash and the fair market value of any property received in exchange for Debentures. However, the amount realized does not include any amount attributable to accrued but unpaid interest, which will be treated as ordinary interest income, as described above in “Payments of Interest”, to the extent not previously included in income by the U.S. Holder. A U.S. Holder’s tax basis in Debentures generally will equal the cost of the Debentures to the U.S. Holder. Gain or loss realized on the sale, exchange, retirement or other taxable disposition of Debentures generally will be capital gain or loss and will be long-term capital gain or loss if at the time of sale, exchange, retirement or other taxable disposition Debentures have been held for more than one year. Under current law, long-term capital gains of certain non-corporate holders generally are taxed at preferential rates. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations.

Information Reporting and Backup Withholding

Information returns generally will be filed with the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) in connection with payments on the Debentures and the proceeds from a sale or other disposition of the Debentures. A U.S. Holder generally will be subject to backup withholding on these payments if the U.S. Holder fails to provide its taxpayer identification number to the paying agent and comply with certain certification procedures or otherwise establish an exemption from backup withholding. Backup withholding is not an additional tax. The amount of any backup withholding from a payment to a U.S. Holder will be allowed as a credit against the U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability and may entitle the U.S. Holder to a refund of any excess amounts withheld, provided that the required information is timely furnished to the IRS.

Tax Consequences to Non-U.S. Holders

As used herein, the term “Non-U.S. Holder” means, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, a beneficial owner of Debentures that is an individual, corporation, estate or trust that is not a U.S. Holder (as defined above).

Payments of Interest

Subject to the discussions below concerning income of a Non-U.S. Holder that is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States, backup withholding and the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act provisions of the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act and Treasury regulations thereunder, commonly referred to as “FATCA,” payments of interest on the Debentures by the Company or any applicable withholding agent to any Non-U.S. Holder generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax or withholding tax, provided, among other things, that: (a) the Non-U.S. Holder does not own, actually or constructively, 10% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company that are entitled to vote; (b) the Non-U.S. Holder is not a controlled foreign corporation related, directly or indirectly, to the Company through stock ownership; and (c) the Non-U.S. Holder either (x) certifies on IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E (or applicable successor form), under penalties of perjury, that it is not a United States person or (y) holds the Debentures through certain foreign intermediaries and satisfies the certification requirements of the applicable Treasury regulations.

Subject to the discussion below concerning income of a Non-U.S. Holder that is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States, a Non-U.S. Holder that does not qualify for exemption from withholding as described above generally will be subject to U.S. federal withholding tax at a rate of 30% on payments of interest on the Debentures. A Non-U.S. Holder may be entitled to the benefits of an income tax treaty under which interest on the Debentures is subject to an exemption from, or reduced rate of, U.S. federal withholding tax, provided such holder provides to the applicable withholding agent a properly executed IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E (or applicable successor form) claiming the exemption or reduction and complies with any other applicable procedures.

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Sale, Exchange, Retirement or Other Taxable Disposition of the Debentures

Subject to the discussion below of backup withholding, a Non-U.S. Holder of Debentures generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax or withholding tax on gain realized on the sale, exchange, retirement or other taxable disposition of Debentures, unless:

(i) the gain is effectively connected with the conduct by the Non-U.S. Holder of a trade or business in the United States, subject to an applicable income tax treaty providing otherwise; or

(ii) the Non-U.S. Holder is an individual who is present in the United States for 183 or more days in the taxable year of the disposition and certain other requirements are met.

If you are a Non-U.S. Holder described in (i) above, you generally will be subject to tax as described below in “—U.S. Trade or Business”. If you are a Non-U.S. Holder described in (ii) above, you generally will be subject to a flat 30% (or lower applicable treaty rate) U.S. federal income tax on the gain derived from the sale, exchange, retirement or other taxable disposition, which may be offset by certain U.S. source capital losses.

U.S. Trade or Business

If a Non-U.S. Holder of Debentures is engaged in a trade or business in the United States and if income or gain on Debentures is effectively connected with the conduct of this trade or business, the Non-U.S. Holder, although exempt from the withholding tax on interest discussed above, generally will be taxed on such income or gain in the same manner as a U.S. Holder (see “Tax Consequences to U.S. Holders” above), subject to an applicable income tax treaty providing otherwise. The Non-U.S. Holder will be required to provide to the applicable withholding agent a properly executed IRS Form W-8ECI in order to claim an exemption from withholding tax on interest. In addition to regular U.S. federal income tax, Non-U.S. Holders that are corporations may be subject to a U.S. branch profits tax on their effectively connected earnings and profits, subject to adjustments, at a 30% rate (or a lower treaty rate, if any). Non-U.S. Holders engaged in a trade or business in the United States should consult their tax advisers with respect to other U.S. tax consequences of the ownership and disposition of Debentures.

Information Reporting and Backup Withholding

Information returns generally will be filed with the IRS in connection with payments of interest on the Debentures. Copies of the information returns reporting such interest payments and any withholding may also be made available to the tax authorities in the country in which the Non-U.S. Holder resides under the provisions of an applicable income tax treaty or other agreement. Unless the Non-U.S. Holder complies with certification procedures to establish that it is not a United States person, information returns may be filed with the IRS in connection with the proceeds from a sale or other disposition of the Debentures, and the Non-U.S. Holder may be subject to U.S. backup withholding on payments on the Debentures or on the proceeds from a sale or other disposition of the Debentures. Compliance with the certification procedures required as to non-U.S. status in order to claim the exemption from withholding tax on interest described above will satisfy the certification requirements necessary to avoid backup withholding as well. Backup withholding is not an additional tax. The amount of any backup withholding from a payment to a Non-U.S. Holder will be allowed as a credit against the Non-U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability and may entitle the Non-U.S. Holder to a refund of any excess amounts withheld, provided that the required information is timely furnished to the IRS.

FATCA

FATCA, when applicable, will impose a U.S. federal withholding tax of 30% on certain types of U.S. source payments, including payments of interest on debt obligations such as the Debentures made to (i) “foreign financial institutions” unless they agree to collect and disclose to the IRS information regarding their direct and indirect U.S. account holders or (ii) certain “non-financial foreign entities” unless they certify that they do not

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have any “substantial United States owners” (as defined in the Code) or furnish identifying information regarding each substantial United States owner (generally by providing an IRS Form W-8BEN-E). In certain circumstances, the relevant foreign financial institution or non-financial foreign entity may qualify for an exemption from these rules, which exemption is typically evidenced by providing appropriate documentation (such as an IRS Form W-8BEN-E). In addition, an intergovernmental agreement between the United States and the jurisdiction of a foreign financial institution may modify these rules.

You are urged to consult your own tax advisers regarding FATCA and the application of these requirements to your investment in the Debentures.

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UNDERWRITING (CONFLICTS OF INTEREST)

Barclays Capital Inc., BofA Securities, Inc., Mizuho Securities USA LLC and Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. are acting as joint book-running managers of the offering and as representatives (the “representatives”) of the underwriters named below (the “underwriters”). Subject to the terms and conditions contained in the underwriting agreement between us and the underwriters, we have agreed to sell the Debentures to the underwriters, and the underwriters have severally, and not jointly, agreed to purchase the Debentures, in the respective principal amounts of the Debentures set forth after their names below. The underwriting agreement provides that the obligations of the underwriters are subject to certain conditions precedent and that the underwriters will be obligated to purchase all of the Debentures if any are purchased.

The underwriters are offering the Debentures, subject to prior sale, when, as and if issued to and accepted by them, subject to approval of legal matters by counsel, including the validity of the Debentures, and other conditions contained in the underwriting agreement, such as the receipt by the underwriters of officer’s certificates and legal opinions. The underwriters reserve the right to withdraw, cancel or modify offers to the public and to reject orders in whole or in part.

The underwriters have advised the Company that they propose to offer the Debentures directly to the public at the applicable public offering price set forth on the cover page of this prospectus supplement, and may offer the Debentures to certain securities dealers at such price less a concession not to exceed (i)  % of the principal amount of the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures, (ii)  % of the principal amount of the 2024 D Fixed Rate Debentures, and (iii)  % of the principal amount of the 2024 E Fixed Rate Debentures. The underwriters may allow, and such dealers may reallow, a concession not to exceed (i)  % of the principal amount of the 2024 C Floating Rate Debentures, (ii)  % of the principal amount of the 2024 D Fixed Rate Debentures, and (iii)  % of the principal amount of the 2024 E Fixed Rate Debentures, to certain brokers and dealers. After the Debentures are released for sale to the public, the offering prices and other selling terms may from time to time be varied by the underwriters.

The Debentures are new issues of securities with no established trading market. We do not intend to apply for the listing of the Debentures on any securities exchange or for quotation of the Debentures on any automated dealer quotation system. We have been advised by the underwriters that they presently intend to make a market in each series of the Debentures after completion of this offering. However, the underwriters are under no obligation to do so and may discontinue any market-making activities at any time without any notice. We cannot assure the liquidity of the trading market for the Debentures or that an active public trading market for the Debentures will develop. If an active public trading market for the Debentures does not develop, the market prices and liquidity of the Debentures may be adversely affected.

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In connection with this offering, the representatives, on behalf of the underwriters, may purchase and sell Debentures in the open market. These transactions may include short sales, stabilizing transactions and purchases to cover positions created by short sales. Short sales involve the sale by the underwriters of a greater total principal amount of Debentures than they are required to purchase in this offering. Stabilizing transactions consist of certain bids or purchases made for the purpose of preventing or retarding a decline in the market prices of Debentures while this offering is in progress.

The underwriters also may impose a penalty bid. This may occur when a particular underwriter repays to the underwriters a portion of the underwriting discount because the underwriters have repurchased Debentures sold by or for the account of that underwriter in stabilizing or short covering transactions.

These activities by the underwriters may stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the market prices of the Debentures. As a result, the prices of the Debentures may be higher than the prices that otherwise might exist in the open market. If these activities are commenced, they may be discontinued by the underwriters at any time.

The Company has agreed to indemnify the several underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or to contribute to payments the underwriters may be required to make in respect thereof.

The Company expects to have an estimated $3,600,000 of expenses (excluding the respective underwriting discounts) in connection with this offering.

Settlement

It is expected that delivery of the Debentures will be made against payment for the Debentures on or about the date specified on the cover page of this prospectus supplement, which is the second business day following the date of this prospectus supplement (such settlement cycle being referred to as “T+2”). Under Rule 15c6-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, trades in the secondary market generally are required to settle in one business day unless the parties to any such trade expressly agree otherwise. Accordingly, purchasers of the Debentures who wish to trade the Debentures prior to the first business day preceding the settlement date will be required, by virtue of the fact that the Debentures initially will settle in T+2, to specify an alternative settlement cycle at the time of any such trade to prevent a failed settlement. Purchasers who wish to trade the Debentures prior to the first business day preceding the settlement date should consult their own advisors.

Other Relationships

The underwriters and their respective affiliates are full service financial institutions engaged in various activities, which may include, among other activities, securities trading and underwriting, commercial and investment banking, financial advisory, corporate trust, investment management, investment research, principal investment, hedging, financing and brokerage activities. In the ordinary course of their respective businesses, the underwriters and/or their respective affiliates have in the past and may in the future provide us and our affiliates with financial advisory and other services for which they have and in the future will receive customary fees. The underwriters or their affiliates have a lending relationship with us. In particular, certain affiliates of the underwriters participate in our revolving credit arrangements.

In addition, in the ordinary course of their business activities, the underwriters and their respective affiliates may make or hold a broad array of investments and actively trade debt and equity securities (or related derivative securities) and financial instruments (including bank loans) for their own account and for the accounts of their customers. Such investments and securities activities may involve securities and/or instruments of ours or our affiliates. If any of the underwriters or their affiliates has a lending relationship with us, certain of these underwriters or their affiliates routinely hedge, and certain other of these underwriters or their affiliates may hedge, their credit exposure to us consistent with their customary risk management policies. Typically, such

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underwriters and their affiliates would hedge such exposure by entering into transactions which consist of either the purchase of credit default swaps or the creation of short positions in our securities, including potentially the Debentures offered hereby. Any such credit default swaps or short positions could adversely affect future trading prices of the Debentures offered hereby. The underwriters and their respective affiliates may also make investment recommendations and/or publish or express independent research views in respect of such securities or financial instruments and may hold, or recommend to clients that they acquire, long and/or short positions in such securities and instruments.

Conflicts of Interest

Certain of the underwriters or their affiliates may hold a portion of our commercial paper that we anticipate repaying using a portion of the aggregate net proceeds received by us from the sale of the Debentures. See “Use of Proceeds,” above. We understand that if an underwriter or its affiliate were to receive 5% or more of the net proceeds, such underwriter would be required to conduct its distribution of the Debentures in accordance with Rule 5121 (Public Offerings of Securities with Conflicts of Interest) of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.

NOTICES TO INVESTORS

No Public Offering Outside the United States

Other than in the United States, no action has been taken by us that would permit a public offering of the Debentures offered by this prospectus in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required. The Debentures offered by this prospectus may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, nor may this prospectus or any other offering material or advertisements in connection with the offer and sale of any such Debentures be distributed or published in any jurisdiction, except under circumstances that will result in compliance with the applicable rules and regulations of that jurisdiction. Persons into whose possession this prospectus comes are advised to inform themselves about and to observe any restrictions relating to the offering and the distribution of this prospectus. This prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any Debentures offered by this prospectus in any jurisdiction in which such an offer or a solicitation is unlawful.

European Economic Area

The Debentures are not intended to be offered, sold or otherwise made available to and should not be offered, sold or otherwise made available to any retail investor in the European Economic Area (“EEA”). For these purposes, a retail investor means a person who is one (or more) of: (i) a retail client as defined in point (11) of Article 4(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU (as amended, “MiFID II”); or (ii) a customer within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2016/97 (as amended, the “Insurance Distribution Directive”), where that customer would not qualify as a professional client as defined in point (10) of Article 4(1) of MiFID II; or (iii) not a qualified investor as defined in Regulation 2017/1129/EU (the “Prospectus Regulation”). Consequently, no key information document required by Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 (as amended, the “PRIIPs Regulation”) for offering or selling the Debentures or otherwise making them available to retail investors in the EEA has been prepared and therefore offering or selling the Debentures or otherwise making them available to any retail investor in the EEA may be unlawful under the PRIIPs Regulation. This prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus have been prepared on the basis that any offer of the Debentures in any member state of the EEA will be made pursuant to an exemption under the Prospectus Regulation from the requirement to publish a prospectus for offers of the Debentures. This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus are not a prospectus for the purposes of the Prospectus Regulation.

Each person in a member state of the EEA to whom any offer of Debentures is made or who receives any communication in respect of, or who initially acquires any Debentures under, the offers to the public contemplated in this prospectus supplement, or to whom the Debentures are otherwise made available will be deemed to have represented, warranted and agreed to and with each of the underwriters and us that it and any

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person on whose behalf it acquires Debentures as a financial intermediary, as that term is defined in Article 3(2) of the Prospectus Directive, is: (i) a “qualified investor” within the meaning of the law in that member state implementing Article 2(1)(e) of the Prospectus Directive; and (ii) not a “retail investor” as defined above.

United Kingdom

The Debentures are not intended to be offered, sold or otherwise made available to and should not be offered, sold or otherwise made available to any retail investor in the United Kingdom (“UK”). For these purposes, a retail investor means a person who is one (or more) of: (i) a retail client, as defined in point (8) of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 2017/565 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (as amended, “EUWA”); (ii) a customer within the meaning of the provisions of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (as amended, the “FSMA”) and any rules or regulations made under the FSMA to implement Directive (EU) 2016/97, where that customer would not qualify as a professional client, as defined in point (8) of Article 2(1) of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the EUWA; or (iii) not a qualified investor as defined in Article 2 of Regulation 2017/1129/EU as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the EUWA (the “UK Prospectus Regulation”). Consequently, no key information document required by Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the EUWA (the “UK PRIIPs Regulation”) for offering or selling the Debentures or otherwise making them available to retail investors in the UK has been prepared and therefore offering or selling the Debentures or otherwise making them available to any retail investor in the UK may be unlawful under the UK PRIIPs Regulation. This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus have been prepared on the basis that any offer of Debentures in the United Kingdom will be made pursuant to an exemption under the UK Prospectus Regulation from the requirement to publish a prospectus. This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus are not prospectuses for the purposes of the UK Prospectus Regulation.

For the purposes of this provision, the expression an “offer to the public” in relation to any Debentures in the United Kingdom means the communication in any form and by any means of sufficient information on the terms of the offer and any Debentures to be offered so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase any Debentures.

In the United Kingdom, this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus are being distributed only to, and is directed only at, and any offer subsequently made may only be directed at persons who are “qualified investors” (as defined in the UK Prospectus Regulation) (i) who have professional experience in matters relating to investments falling within Article 19 (5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005, as amended (the “Order”) and/or (ii) who are high net worth companies (or persons to whom it may otherwise be lawfully communicated) falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons together being referred to as “relevant persons”). This prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus must not be acted on or relied on in the United Kingdom by persons who are not relevant persons. In the United Kingdom, any investment or investment activity to which this prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relates is only available to, and will be engaged in with, relevant persons.

Japan

The Debentures have not been and will not be registered under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law of Japan (Law No. 25 of 1948, as amended) and, accordingly, will not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, in Japan, or for the account or benefit of any Japanese Person or to others for re-offering or resale, directly or indirectly, in Japan or to any Japanese Person, except in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and ministerial guidelines promulgated by relevant Japanese governmental or regulatory authorities in effect at the relevant time. For the purposes of this paragraph, “Japanese Person” shall mean any person resident in Japan, including any corporation or other entity organized under the laws of Japan.

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Australia

No placement document, prospectus, product disclosure statement or other disclosure document has been lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (“ASIC”), in relation to the offering. This prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus does not constitute a prospectus, product disclosure statement or other disclosure document under the Corporations Act 2001 (the “Corporations Act”), and does not purport to include the information required for a prospectus, product disclosure statement or other disclosure document under the Corporations Act.

Any offer in Australia of the Debentures may only be made to persons (the “Exempt Investors”) who are “sophisticated investors” (within the meaning of section 708(8) of the Corporations Act), “professional investors” (within the meaning of section 708(11) of the Corporations Act) or otherwise pursuant to one or more exemptions contained in section 708 of the Corporations Act so that it is lawful to offer the Debentures without disclosure to investors under Chapter 6D of the Corporations Act.

The Debentures applied for by Exempt Investors in Australia must not be offered for sale in Australia in the period of 12 months after the date of allotment under the offering, except in circumstances where disclosure to investors under Chapter 6D of the Corporations Act would not be required pursuant to an exemption under section 708 of the Corporations Act or otherwise or where the offer is pursuant to a disclosure document which complies with Chapter 6D of the Corporations Act. Any person acquiring Debentures must observe such Australian on-sale restrictions. This prospectus contains general information only and does not take account of the investment objectives, financial situation or particular needs of any particular person. It does not contain any securities recommendations or financial product advice. Before making an investment decision, investors need to consider whether the information in this prospectus is appropriate to their needs, objectives and circumstances, and, if necessary, seek expert advice on those matters.

Canada

The Debentures may be sold in Canada only to purchasers purchasing, or deemed to be purchasing, as principal that are accredited investors, as defined in National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions or subsection 73.3(1) of the Securities Act (Ontario), and that are permitted clients, as defined in National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations. Any resale of the Debentures must be made in accordance with an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the prospectus requirements of applicable Canadian securities laws.

Securities legislation in certain provinces or territories of Canada may provide a purchaser with remedies for rescission or damages if this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus (including any amendment thereto) contains a misrepresentation, provided that the remedies for rescission or damages are exercised by the purchaser within the time limit prescribed by the securities legislation of the purchaser’s province or territory.

The purchaser should refer to any applicable provisions of the securities legislation of the purchaser’s province or territory for particulars of these rights or consult with a legal advisor.

Pursuant to section 3A.3 of National Instrument 33-105 Underwriting Conflicts (NI 33-105), the underwriters are not required to comply with the disclosure requirements of NI 33-105 regarding underwriter conflicts of interest in connection with this offering.

Taiwan

The Debentures have not been and will not be registered with the Financial Supervisory Commission of Taiwan, the Republic of China (“Taiwan”), pursuant to relevant securities laws and regulations and may not be offered or sold in Taiwan through a public offering or in any manner which would constitute an offer within the meaning of the Securities and Exchange Act of Taiwan or would otherwise require registration with or the

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approval of the Financial Supervisory Commission of Taiwan. No person or entity in Taiwan has been authorized to offer, sell, give advice regarding or otherwise intermediate the offering or sale of the Debentures in Taiwan.

Singapore

Each of the prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus has not been registered as a prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Accordingly, the prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus and any other document or material in connection with the offer or sale, or invitation for subscription or purchase, of the Debentures may not be circulated or distributed, nor may the Debentures be offered or sold, or be made the subject of an invitation for subscription or purchase, whether directly or indirectly, to any person in Singapore other than: (i) to an institutional investor (as defined in Section 4A of the Securities and Futures Act, Chapter 289 of Singapore, as modified or amended from time to time (the “SFA”)) pursuant to Section 274 of the SFA; (ii) to a relevant person (as defined in Section 275(2) of the SFA pursuant to Section 275(1) of the SFA, or any person pursuant to Section 275(1A) of the SFA, and in accordance with the conditions specified in Section 275 of the SFA and (where applicable) Regulation 3 of the Securities and Futures (Classes of Investors) Regulations 2018; or (iii) otherwise pursuant to, and in accordance with the conditions of, any other applicable provision of the SFA.

Where the Debentures are subscribed or purchased under Section 275 of the SFA by a relevant person which is:

securities or securities-based derivatives contracts (each term as defined in Section 2(1) of the SFA) of that corporation or the beneficiaries’ rights and interest (howsoever described) in that trust shall not be transferred within six months after that corporation or that trust has acquired the Debentures pursuant to an offer made under Section 275 of the SFA except:

Section 309B Notification – In connection with Section 309B of the SFA and the Securities and Futures (Capital Markets Products) Regulations 2018 of Singapore (the “CMP Regulations 2018”), we have determined the classification of the Debentures as prescribed capital markets products (as defined in the CMP Regulations 2018) and Excluded Investment Products (as defined in MAS Notice SFA 04-N12: Notice on the Sale of Investment Products and MAS Notice FAA-N16: Notice on Recommendations on Investment Products).

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LEGAL MATTERS

The validity of the Debentures and certain other related legal matters will be passed upon for Con Edison of New York by Deneen Donnley, Esq., Senior Vice President and General Counsel, and by Allen Overy Shearman Sterling US LLP, 599 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10022. Certain legal matters in connection with the Debentures will be passed upon for the underwriters by Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10166. Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP has from time to time performed and may perform legal services for the Company or its affiliates.

EXPERTS

The financial statements and management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting (which is included in the Report of Management on Internal Control over Financial Reporting) incorporated in this prospectus supplement by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 have been so incorporated in reliance on the report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

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PROSPECTUS

Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

Debt Securities

Cumulative Preferred Stock ($100 Par Value)

We may offer and sell from time to time our unsecured debt securities and our Cumulative Preferred Stock ($100 par value). We will establish the specific terms of each series of our debt securities and Cumulative Preferred Stock (collectively, the “Securities”) we offer, their offering prices and how they will be offered at the time we offer them, and we will describe them in one or more supplements to this prospectus. This prospectus may not be used to offer and sell the Securities unless accompanied by a prospectus supplement. You should read this prospectus and the related prospectus supplement before you invest in the Securities.

Investing in the Securities involves risks. See “Risk Factors” on page 1 of this prospectus.

NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR DETERMINED IF THIS PROSPECTUS IS TRUTHFUL OR COMPLETE. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

We may sell the Securities on a continuous or delayed basis directly, through agents, dealers or underwriters as designated from time to time, or through a combination of these methods. We reserve the sole right to accept, and together with any agents, dealers and underwriters, reserve the right to reject, in whole or in part, any proposed purchase of Securities. If any agents, dealers or underwriters are involved in the sale of any Securities, the applicable prospectus supplement will set forth any applicable commissions or discounts. Our net proceeds from the sale of any Securities also will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement.

The date of this prospectus is August 1, 2024.

IN THIS PROSPECTUS, THE “COMPANY,” THE “REGISTRANT,” “CON EDISON OF NEW YORK,” “WE,” “US” AND “OUR” REFER TO CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NEW YORK, INC.

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RISK FACTORS

Our businesses are influenced by many factors that are difficult to predict, that are often beyond our control and that involve uncertainties that may materially affect our actual operating results, cash flows and financial condition. These risk factors include those described in the documents that are incorporated by reference in this prospectus (see “Incorporation by Reference,” below), and could include additional uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently do not consider to be material. Before making an investment decision, you should carefully consider these risks as well as any other information we include or incorporate by reference in this prospectus or include in any applicable prospectus supplement.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

This prospectus and the information incorporated by reference herein contain forward-looking statements that are intended to qualify for the safe-harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Forward-looking statements are statements of future expectations and not facts. Words such as “forecasts,” “expects,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “believes,” “plans,” “will,” “target,” “guidance,” “potential,” “goal,” “consider” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements reflect information available and assumptions at the time the statements are made, and accordingly speak only as of that time. Actual results or developments might differ materially from those included in the forward-looking statements because of various factors such as those identified in reports Con Edison of New York has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”), including, but not limited to:

This list of factors is not all-inclusive because it is not possible to predict all factors. You should also consider the information under the heading “Risk Factors” in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement, and in Con Edison of New York’s other filings with the Commission. Con Edison of New York assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

This prospectus is part of a registration statement for the Securities that we have filed with the Commission using a “shelf” registration process. We may use this prospectus to offer and sell from time to time any of the Securities in one or more offerings. This prospectus provides you with a general description of the Securities. Each time we offer Securities, we will file with the Commission a supplement to this prospectus that will describe the specific terms of that offering. The specific terms of the offered Securities may vary from the general terms of the Securities described in this prospectus, and accordingly the description of the Securities contained in this prospectus is subject to, and qualified by reference to, the specific terms of the offered Securities contained in the applicable prospectus supplement. The prospectus supplement may also add, update or change the information contained in this prospectus, including information about us. If there is any inconsistency between this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, you should rely on the information in the prospectus supplement. Before you invest, you should carefully read this prospectus, the applicable prospectus supplement and the information contained in the documents we refer to in this prospectus under “Where You Can Find More Information.”

This prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement contain and incorporate by reference information that you should consider when making your investment decision. We have not, and the underwriters have not, authorized anyone else to provide you with any additional or different information. If anyone provides you with such additional, different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. We are not, and the underwriters are not, making an offer to sell Securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should assume that information appearing in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement and the documents incorporated by reference therein and in any related written communication that we provide or authorize is accurate only as of the respective dates of such documents. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since such dates.

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

We file annual, quarterly and current reports and other information with the Commission and these filings are publicly available through the Commission’s website (http://www.sec.gov). This prospectus, which includes information incorporated by reference (see “Incorporation by Reference,” below), is part of a registration statement on Form S-3 we have filed with the Commission relating to the Securities. As permitted by the Commission’s rules, this prospectus does not contain all of the information included in the registration statement and the accompanying exhibits and schedules we file with the Commission.

You should read the registration statement and the exhibits and schedules for more information about us and the Securities. The registration statement, exhibits and schedules are also available through the Commission’s Internet website.

You may obtain a free copy of our filings with the Commission by writing or telephoning us at our principal executive offices: Corporate Secretary, Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., 4 Irving Place, New York, New York 10003 (Telephone No.: 212-460-3192). The filings are also available through the “Investors” section of our website: www.coned.com. The information on our website is not incorporated into this prospectus by reference, and you should not consider it a part of this prospectus.

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INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

The Commission allows us to “incorporate by reference” into this prospectus information we file with them. This means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to documents that we have previously filed with the Commission or documents that we will file with the Commission in the future. The information we incorporate by reference is considered to be an important part of this prospectus. Information that we file later with the Commission that is incorporated by reference into this prospectus will automatically update and supersede this information.

We are incorporating by reference into this prospectus the following Con Edison of New York documents that we have filed with the Commission:

We are also incorporating by reference into this prospectus any additional documents that we subsequently file with the Commission under Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (other than those “furnished” pursuant to Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 in any Current Report on Form 8-K or other information deemed to have been “furnished” rather than filed in accordance with the Commission’s rules) prior to the termination of the offering of the Securities covered by the applicable prospectus supplement.

Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus will be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus or any accompanying prospectus supplement or any other subsequently filed document that is deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus modifies or supersedes the statement. Any statement so modified or superseded will not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus.

CON EDISON OF NEW YORK

Con Edison of New York, incorporated in New York State in 1884, is a subsidiary of Consolidated Edison, Inc. (“Con Edison”) and has no significant subsidiaries of its own. Con Edison of New York provides electric service in all of New York City (except a part of Queens) and most of Westchester County, an approximately 660 square mile service area with a population of more than nine million. Con Edison of New York also provides gas service in Manhattan, the Bronx, parts of Queens and most of Westchester County, and steam service in parts of Manhattan. All of the outstanding common stock of Con Edison of New York is owned by Con Edison.

USE OF PROCEEDS

Unless we inform you otherwise in a supplement to this prospectus, we anticipate using any net proceeds received by us from the sale of the Securities for general corporate purposes, including, among others, the funding of our construction expenditures, repayment of our short-term debt and repurchase, retirement or refinancing of our other securities. We may temporarily invest net proceeds prior to their use.

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DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES

The debt securities are expected to be issued under an Indenture, dated as of December 1, 1990, between Con Edison of New York and The Bank of New York Mellon (formerly known as The Bank of New York (successor as trustee to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (formerly known as JPMorgan Chase Bank, formerly known as The Chase Manhattan Bank (successor to The Chase Manhattan Bank (National Association))))), as Trustee (“Trustee”), as amended and supplemented by a First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 6, 1996 and a Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 23, 2005 (such Indenture, as amended and supplemented, is herein referred to as the “Indenture”), copies of which are included as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.

The debt securities to be issued under the Indenture will be unsecured general obligations of Con Edison of New York ranking equally and ratably in right of payment with the other unsecured debt securities of Con Edison of New York issued under the Indenture that are not subordinated obligations of Con Edison of New York (“Subordinated Securities”) and the unsecured promissory notes of Con Edison of New York issued as collateral for, and in consideration of the net proceeds of, a like amount of tax-exempt revenue bonds issued by New York State Energy Research and Development Authority; provided, however, that if so provided in the prospectus supplement relating to a series of debt securities, the debt securities will be Subordinated Securities.

There is no requirement that future issues of debt securities of Con Edison of New York be issued under the Indenture, and Con Edison of New York will be free to employ other indentures or documentation, containing provisions different from those included in the Indenture or applicable to one or more issues of debt securities, in connection with future issues of such other debt securities. Any such other indenture or documentation would be described in a prospectus supplement or in a revision to this prospectus.

The Indenture does not specifically restrict the ability of Con Edison of New York to engage in transactions which could have the effect of increasing the ratio of debt to equity capitalization of Con Edison of New York or a successor corporation. For example, the Indenture does not limit the amount of indebtedness of Con Edison of New York, the payment of dividends by Con Edison of New York or the acquisition by Con Edison of New York of any of the equity securities of Con Edison or Con Edison of New York. The Indenture also permits Con Edison of New York to merge or consolidate or to transfer its assets, subject to certain conditions (see “Consolidation, Merger and Sale” below). Con Edison of New York must obtain approvals from state and/or federal regulatory bodies to merge or consolidate or, with limited exceptions, to issue securities or transfer assets.

The following summary of the Indenture does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, the Indenture, including the definitions therein of certain terms.

General: The Indenture provides that the debt securities offered and other unsecured debt securities of Con Edison of New York issued under the Indenture, without limitation as to aggregate principal amount (collectively, the “Indenture Securities”), may be issued in one or more series, in each case as authorized from time to time by Con Edison of New York.

Reference is made to the prospectus supplement relating to the debt securities offered for any of the following terms not provided herein:

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The terms of a series of Indenture Securities shall be established by or pursuant to a resolution of Con Edison of New York’s Board of Trustees or any duly authorized committee thereof, and set forth in an Officers’ Certificate, or established in a supplemental indenture. The provisions of the Indenture described above permit Con Edison of New York, in addition to issuing Indenture Securities with terms different from those of Indenture Securities previously issued, to “reopen” a previous issue of a series of Indenture Securities and to issue additional Indenture Securities of such series.

The Indenture Securities will be issued only in registered form without coupons and, unless otherwise provided with respect to a series of Indenture Securities, in denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples

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thereof. (Section 2.02) Indenture Securities of a series may be issued in whole or in part in the form of one or more Global Securities (see “Global Securities”). One or more Global Securities will be issued in a denomination or aggregate denominations equal to the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Indenture Securities of the series to be represented by such Global Security or Global Securities. (Section 2.01) No service charge will be made for any transfer or exchange of Indenture Securities, but Con Edison of New York may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith. (Section 2.05)

One or more series of the Indenture Securities may be issued with the same or various maturities at par or at a discount. Debt securities bearing no interest or interest at a rate which at the time of issuance is below the market rate (“Original Issue Discount Securities”) will be sold at a discount (which may be substantial) below their stated principal amount. Federal income tax consequences and other special considerations applicable to any such Original Issue Discount Securities will be described in the prospectus supplement relating thereto.

Subordination: If the prospectus supplement relating to a particular series of Indenture Securities so provides, such securities will be Subordinated Securities and the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Subordinated Securities will be subordinate and junior in right of payment to the prior payment in full of all Senior Indebtedness (defined below) to the extent set forth in the next paragraph. (Section 15.01)

In the event (a) of any distribution of assets of Con Edison of New York in bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or receivership proceedings, or upon an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or any other marshalling of assets and liabilities of Con Edison of New York, except for a distribution in connection with a consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or lease permitted under the Indenture (see “Consolidation, Merger and Sale”), or (b) the principal of any Senior Indebtedness shall have been declared due and payable by reason of an event of default with respect thereto and such event of default shall not have been rescinded, then the holders of Subordinated Securities will not be entitled to receive or retain any payment, or distribution of assets of Con Edison of New York, in respect of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Subordinated Securities until the holders of all Senior Indebtedness (or, in the circumstances described in the foregoing clause (b), all Senior Indebtedness due and payable by reason of such an event of default) receive payment of the full amount due in respect of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Senior Indebtedness or provision for such payment on the Senior Indebtedness shall have been made. (Section 15.02)

Subject to the payment in full of all Senior Indebtedness, the holders of the Subordinated Securities shall be subrogated to the rights of the holders of the Senior Indebtedness to receive payments or distributions applicable to the Senior Indebtedness until all amounts owing on the Subordinated Securities shall be paid in full. (Section 15.03)

“Senior Indebtedness” means all indebtedness of Con Edison of New York for the repayment of money borrowed (whether or not represented by bonds, debentures, notes or other securities) other than the indebtedness

evidenced by the Subordinated Securities and any indebtedness subordinated to, or subordinated on parity with, the Subordinated Securities. Senior Indebtedness does not include customer deposits or other amounts securing obligations of others to Con Edison of New York. (Section 15.01)

The Indenture does not limit the aggregate amount of Senior Indebtedness that Con Edison of New York may issue. As of June 30, 2024, approximately $24.4 billion of Senior Indebtedness was outstanding.

Redemption: If the prospectus supplement relating to a particular series of Indenture Securities so provides, such securities will be subject to redemption at the option of Con Edison of New York. Notice of any redemption of Indenture Securities shall be given to the registered holders of such securities not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for redemption. If less than all of a series of Indenture Securities are to be redeemed, the Trustee shall select, in such manner as in its sole discretion it shall deem appropriate and fair, the Indenture Securities of such series or portions thereof to be redeemed. (Section 3.02)

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Global Securities: The Indenture Securities of a series may be issued in whole or in part in the form of one or more Global Securities that will be deposited with, or on behalf of, the Depositary identified in the prospectus supplement relating thereto. Unless and until it is exchanged in whole or in part for Indenture Securities in definitive form, a Global Security may not be transferred except as a whole by the Depositary for such Global Security to a nominee of such Depositary or by a nominee of such Depositary to such Depositary or another nominee of such Depositary or by such Depositary or any such nominee to a successor Depositary or a nominee of such successor Depositary. (Sections 2.01 and 2.05)

The specific terms of the depositary arrangement with respect to any Indenture Securities of a series will be described in the prospectus supplement relating thereto. Con Edison of New York anticipates that the following provisions will apply to all depositary arrangements.

Upon the issuance of a Global Security, the Depositary for such Global Security will credit, on its book-entry registration and transfer system, the respective principal amounts of the Indenture Securities represented by such Global Security to the accounts of institutions that have accounts with such Depositary (“participants”). The accounts to be credited shall be designated by the underwriters through which such Indenture Securities were sold. Ownership of beneficial interests in a Global Security will be limited to participants or persons that may hold interests through participants. Ownership of beneficial interests in such Global Security will be shown on, and the transfer of that ownership will be effected only through, records maintained by the Depositary for such Global Security or by participants or persons that hold through participants. The laws of some states require that certain purchasers of securities take physical delivery of such securities in definitive form. Such limits and such laws may impair the ability to transfer beneficial interests in a Global Security.

So long as the Depositary for a Global Security, or its nominee, is the owner of such Global Security, such Depositary or such nominee, as the case may be, will be considered the sole owner or holder of the Indenture Securities represented by such Global Security for all purposes under the Indenture. Except as set forth below, owners of beneficial interests in a Global Security will not be entitled to have Indenture Securities of the series represented by such Global Security registered in their names, will not receive or be entitled to receive physical delivery of Indenture Securities of such series in definitive form and will not be considered the owners or holders thereof under the Indenture.

Payments of principal of, premium, if any, and interest, if any, on Indenture Securities registered in the name of or held by a Depositary or its nominee will be made to the Depositary or its nominee, as the case may be, as the registered owner of the Global Security representing such Indenture Securities. None of Con Edison of New York, the Trustee or any paying agent for such Indenture Securities will have any responsibility or liability for any aspect of the records relating to, or payments made on account of, beneficial ownership interests in a Global Security for such Indenture Securities or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to such beneficial ownership interests.

Con Edison of New York expects that the Depositary for Indenture Securities of a series, upon receipt of any payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest, if any, in respect of a Global Security will immediately credit participants’ accounts with payments in amounts proportionate to their respective beneficial interests in the principal amount of such Global Security as shown on the records of such Depositary. Con Edison of New York also expects that payments by participants to owners of beneficial interests in such Global Security held through such participants will be governed by standing instructions and customary practices, as is now the case with securities registered in “street name,” and will be the responsibility of such participants.

If a Depositary for Indenture Securities of a series is at any time unwilling or unable to continue as Depositary and a successor depositary is not appointed by Con Edison of New York within 90 days, Con Edison of New York will issue Indenture Securities of such series in definitive form in exchange for the Global Security or Global Securities representing the Indenture Securities of such series. In addition, Con Edison of New York may at any time and in its sole discretion determine not to have any Indenture Securities of a series represented

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by one or more Global Securities and, in such event, will issue Indenture Securities of such series in definitive form in exchange for the Global Security or Global Securities representing such Indenture Securities. Further, if Con Edison of New York so specifies with respect to the Indenture Securities of a series, each person specified by the Depositary of the Global Security representing Indenture Securities of such series may, on terms acceptable to Con Edison of New York and the Depositary for such Global Security, receive Indenture Securities of the series in definitive form. In any such instance, each person so specified by the Depositary of the Global Security will be entitled to physical delivery in definitive form of Indenture Securities of the series represented by such Global Security equal in principal amount to such person’s beneficial interest in the Global Security. The rules of The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”), which serves as the Depositary for all of Con Edison of New York’s outstanding Indenture Securities, provide that DTC will not effectuate withdrawals of securities from DTC’s book-entry system based upon a request from the issuer.

Payments and Paying Agents: Unless otherwise indicated in the prospectus supplement, payment of principal of and premium, if any, on Indenture Securities will be made against surrender of such Indenture Securities at The Bank of New York Mellon, Corporate Trust Division, BNY Mellon Corporate Trust, 500 Ross Street, Suite 625, Pittsburgh, PA 15262. Unless otherwise indicated in the prospectus supplement, payment of any installment of interest on Indenture Securities will be made to the person in whose name such Indenture Security is registered at the close of business on the record date for such interest. Unless otherwise indicated in the prospectus supplement, payments of such interest will be made at The Bank of New York Mellon, or by a check mailed to each holder of an Indenture Security at such holder’s registered address.

All moneys paid by Con Edison of New York to a paying agent for the payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest, if any, on any Indenture Security that remain unclaimed at the end of two years after such principal, premium or interest shall have become due and payable will be repaid to Con Edison of New York and the holder of such Indenture Security entitled to receive such payment will thereafter look only to Con Edison of New York for payment thereof. (Section 12.05) However, any such payment shall be subject to escheat pursuant to state abandoned property laws.

Consolidation, Merger and Sale: The Indenture permits Con Edison of New York, without the consent of the holders of any of the Indenture Securities, to consolidate with or merge into any other corporation or sell, transfer or lease its properties as an entirety or substantially as an entirety to any person, provided that: (i) the successor is a corporation organized under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof; (ii) the successor assumes Con Edison of New York’s obligations under the Indenture and the Indenture Securities; (iii) immediately after giving effect to the transaction, no Event of Default (see “Default and Certain Rights on Default”) and no event that, after notice or lapse of time, or both, would become an Event of Default, shall have occurred and be continuing; and (iv) certain other conditions are met. (Section 11.02) The Indenture does not restrict the merger of another corporation into Con Edison of New York.

Modification of the Indenture: The Indenture contains provisions permitting Con Edison of New York and the Trustee, without the consent of the holders of the Indenture Securities, to execute supplemental indentures to, among other things, establish the form and terms of any series of Indenture Securities issuable thereunder by one or more supplemental indentures and to add to the conditions, limitations or restrictions to be observed by Con Edison of New York and to cure any ambiguity or to correct or supplement any provision contained in the Indenture which may be defective or inconsistent with any other provision contained therein or to make such other provisions in regard to matters or questions arising under the Indenture as shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of the Indenture and shall not adversely affect the interests of the holders of the Indenture Securities. The Indenture also contains provisions permitting Con Edison of New York and the Trustee, with the consent of the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Indenture Securities of any series at the time outstanding, evidenced as in the Indenture provided, to execute supplemental indentures adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of the Indenture or of any supplemental indenture with respect to Indenture Securities of such series, or modifying in any manner the rights of the holders of the Indenture Securities of such series; provided, however, that no such supplemental indenture shall (i) extend the

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fixed maturity, or the earlier optional date of maturity, if any, of any Indenture Security of a particular series or reduce the principal amount thereof or the premium thereon, if any, or reduce the rate or extend the time of payment of interest thereon, or make the principal thereof or premium, if any, or interest thereon payable in any coin or currency other than that provided in the Indenture Security, without the consent of the holder of each Indenture Security so affected, or (ii) reduce the principal amount of Indenture Securities of any series, the holders of which are required to consent to any such supplemental indenture, without the consent of the holders of all Indenture Securities of such series outstanding thereunder. (Sections 10.01 and 10.02)

Default and Certain Rights on Default: The Indenture provides that the Trustee or the holders of 25% or more in aggregate principal amount of Indenture Securities of a series outstanding thereunder may declare the principal of all Indenture Securities of such series to be due and payable immediately, if any Event of Default with respect to such series of Indenture Securities shall occur and be continuing. However, if all defaults with respect to Indenture Securities of such series (other than non-payment of accelerated principal) are cured, the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Indenture Securities of such series outstanding thereunder may waive the default and rescind the declaration and its consequences. Events of Default with respect to a series of Indenture Securities include (unless specifically deleted in the supplemental indenture or Board Resolution under which such series of Indenture Securities is issued, or modified in any such supplemental indenture):

The Indenture provides that the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Indenture Securities of any series outstanding thereunder may, subject to certain exceptions, direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to, or exercising any power or trust conferred upon, the Trustee with respect to Indenture Securities of such series and may on behalf of all holders of Indenture Securities of such series waive any past default and its consequences with respect to Indenture Securities of such series, except a default in the payment of the principal of or premium, if any, or interest on any of the Indenture Securities of such series. (Section 6.06)

Holders of Indenture Securities of any series may not institute any proceeding to enforce the Indenture unless the Trustee thereunder shall have refused or neglected to act for 60 days after a request and offer of satisfactory indemnity by the holders of 25% or more in aggregate principal amount of the Indenture Securities of such series outstanding thereunder. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Indenture, however, the right of any holder of Indenture Securities of any series to enforce payment of principal of or premium, if any, or interest on the holder’s Indenture Securities when due shall not be impaired. (Section 6.04)

The Trustee is required to give the holders of Indenture Securities of any series notice of defaults with respect to such series (see Events of Default summarized above, exclusive of any grace period and irrespective of any requirement that notice of default be given) known to it within 90 days after the occurrence thereof, unless cured before the giving of such notice, but, except for defaults in payments of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the Indenture Securities of such series, the Trustee may withhold notice if and so long as it determines in good faith that the withholding of such notice is in the interests of such holders. (Section 6.07)

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Con Edison of New York is required to deliver to the Trustee each year an Officers’ Certificate stating whether such officers have obtained knowledge of any default by Con Edison of New York in the performance of certain covenants and, if so, specifying the nature thereof. (Section 4.06)

Concerning the Trustee: The Indenture provides that the Trustee shall, prior to the occurrence of any Event of Default with respect to the Indenture Securities of any series and after the curing or waiving of all Events of Default with respect to such series which have occurred, perform only such duties as are specifically set forth in the Indenture. During the existence of any Event of Default with respect to the Indenture Securities of any series, the Trustee shall exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it under the Indenture with respect to such series and use the same degree of care and skill in their exercise as a prudent man would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of his own affairs. (Section 7.01)

The Trustee may acquire and hold Indenture Securities and, subject to certain conditions, otherwise deal with Con Edison of New York as if it were not Trustee under the Indenture. (Section 7.04)

The Bank of New York Mellon, which is the Trustee under the Indenture, is a participating bank under each of Con Edison of New York’s revolving credit agreements, and is a depository for funds and performs other services for, and transacts other banking business with, Con Edison of New York and its affiliates in the normal course of business.

Satisfaction and Discharge of Indenture; Defeasance: The Indenture may be satisfied and discharged upon delivery of all outstanding Indenture Securities for cancellation or if all other Indenture Securities are to be paid within one year, at maturity or upon redemption, upon deposit with the Trustee of amounts sufficient for such payment and all other sums due under the Indenture. (Section 12.01) In addition, the Indenture provides that if, at any time after the date of the Indenture, Con Edison of New York, if so permitted with respect to Indenture Securities of a particular series, shall deposit with the Trustee, in trust for the benefit of the holders thereof, (i) funds sufficient to pay, or (ii) such amount of obligations issued or guaranteed by the United States of America as will, or will together with the income thereon without consideration of any reinvestment thereof, be sufficient to pay all sums due for principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Indenture Securities of such series, as they shall become due from time to time, and certain other conditions are met, the Trustee shall cancel and satisfy the Indenture with respect to such series to the extent provided therein. (Section 12.02) The prospectus supplement describing the Indenture Securities of such series will more fully describe the provisions, if any, relating to defeasance of the Indenture with respect to such series.

Reports Furnished Securityholders: Con Edison of New York will furnish the holders of Indenture Securities copies of all annual financial reports distributed to its stockholders generally as soon as practicable after the mailing of such material to the stockholders. (Section 4.07)

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DESCRIPTION OF CUMULATIVE PREFERRED STOCK

The following description does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, Con Edison of New York’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (the “Certificate of Incorporation”). Copies of the documents constituting the Certificate of Incorporation are exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.

The Cumulative Preferred Stock ($100 par value, the “Cumulative Preferred Stock”) is one of three classes of preferred stock authorized by the Certificate of Incorporation, the other two being $5 Cumulative Preferred Stock, without par value (the “$5 Preferred”), and Cumulative Preference Stock ($100 par value). As of the date of this prospectus, no shares of any such class of preferred stock are outstanding.

At the date of this prospectus, 6,000,000 shares of Cumulative Preferred Stock are authorized. Con Edison of New York’s Board of Trustees is authorized to fix the designations, preferences, privileges and voting powers of the shares of each series of the Cumulative Preferred Stock, except for provisions which are applicable to all shares of the Cumulative Preferred Stock irrespective of series. Generally, all series of Cumulative Preferred Stock shall rank equally and be identical except in certain respects, including dividend rights, redemption and sinking fund provisions, amounts payable on liquidation, dissolution or winding up of Con Edison of New York (“Liquidation”) and other provisions not inconsistent with provisions applicable to all shares of Cumulative Preferred Stock.

The issuance of any Cumulative Preferred Stock and any other preferred stock ranking equally with the Cumulative Preferred Stock in the payment of dividends or distribution of capital assets is subject to the requirement that after payment of all interest charges, Con Edison of New York’s consolidated net earnings for the fiscal year preceding the issue shall have been at least three times the total annual dividend requirements on all $5 Preferred and Cumulative Preferred Stock and all such other preferred stock to be outstanding after its issue.

Dividend Rights: The holders of the Cumulative Preferred Stock are entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by Con Edison of New York’s Board of Trustees, cumulative dividends from the date fixed therefor. The prospectus supplement will set forth the dividend rate and the quarterly payment dates for the series of Cumulative Preferred Stock offered. No dividends may be paid, or funds set apart for payment, on Con Edison of New York’s common stock until all dividends accrued on the Cumulative Preferred Stock shall have been paid, or declared and set apart for payment, for all prior dividend periods and the then current dividend period.

Redemption Provisions: The prospectus supplement shall set forth whether or not the series of Cumulative Preferred Stock offered shall be redeemable, and if made redeemable, the redemption price or prices per share, which prices, in each and every case, shall be a stated amount with respect to redemption during any specified period or periods, plus an amount equal to the dividends accrued and unpaid thereon to the date fixed for redemption, whether or not earned or declared.

The Certificate of Incorporation provides that Con Edison of New York may redeem any series of the Cumulative Preferred Stock which has been made redeemable, as a whole or in part, on not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice to the holders of such series. There are no restrictions on the repurchase or redemption of the Cumulative Preferred Stock while there is arrearage in the payment of dividends thereon except that, if the series of Cumulative Preferred Stock offered is made redeemable, then upon redemption thereof (wholly or in part) provision must be made for payment of the redemption price together with an amount equal to all dividends accrued and unpaid thereon.

Sinking Fund Provisions: The prospectus supplement will set forth whether or not there shall be a sinking fund, or other fund analogous thereto, with respect to the series of Cumulative Preferred Stock offered.

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Voting Rights: The Cumulative Preferred Stock has no right to vote except as otherwise required by law and except that, as provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, after such time as the $5 Preferred shall no longer be outstanding, the Cumulative Preferred Stock will entitle any holder thereof to one vote per share held and, in addition, will entitle the holders thereof to vote as a class at the next annual meeting to elect one less than a majority of Con Edison of New York’s Board of Trustees whenever the equivalent in amount to four full quarterly dividends on all shares of outstanding Cumulative Preferred Stock shall be in default and to elect a majority of Con Edison of New York’s Board of Trustees whenever eight full quarterly dividends shall be in default. The Certificate of Incorporation also provides that, without the consent of the holders of two-thirds of all outstanding shares of the Cumulative Preferred Stock, Con Edison of New York may not:

In addition, Con Edison of New York may not reclassify outstanding shares of any series of the Cumulative Preferred Stock so as to affect the holders of any series adversely without the consent of holders of two-thirds of the outstanding shares of each such series so affected.

Liquidation Rights: Before any distribution may be made to the holders of Con Edison of New York’s Cumulative Preference Stock ($100 par value) and common stock upon any Liquidation, the holders of each series of the Cumulative Preferred Stock then outstanding will be entitled to receive a sum per share payable upon the voluntary Liquidation and a sum per share payable upon the involuntary Liquidation, which sums shall be a stated amount (not less than $100), plus in each case an amount equal to the dividends accrued and unpaid thereon, whether or not earned or declared. The prospectus supplement will set forth such amounts for the series of Cumulative Preferred Stock offered. The Certificate of Incorporation provides that the sale, conveyance, exchange or transfer of all or substantially all of Con Edison of New York’s property, or the consolidation of Con Edison of New York with, or merger of Con Edison of New York into, any other corporation shall not be deemed a Liquidation. Sharing equally with any $5 Preferred, the Cumulative Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive upon any Liquidation, $100 per share, plus an amount equal to the dividends accrued and unpaid thereon, whether or not earned or declared.

Consolidation or Merger: The Certificate of Incorporation provides that, without the consent of the holders of a majority of all outstanding shares of the Cumulative Preferred Stock, Con Edison of New York shall not be a party to any consolidation or merger, except a consolidation or merger as a result of which (i) none of the rights or preferences of the Cumulative Preferred Stock will be adversely affected, and (ii) the corporation resulting from such consolidation or merger will have outstanding, after such consolidation or merger, no securities ranking prior to or equal to the Cumulative Preferred Stock other than securities in no greater amount and having no greater priorities, preferences or rights than the securities of Con Edison of New York outstanding immediately preceding such consolidation or merger.

Other Provisions: All shares of Cumulative Preferred Stock, when issued, will be fully paid and non-assessable.

The holders of the Cumulative Preferred Stock will have no preemptive rights or subscription rights.

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

We may offer the Securities (a) through agents; (b) through underwriters or dealers; (c) directly to one or more purchasers; or (d) through a combination of any of these or other methods of sale. We will identify the specific plan of distribution in a prospectus supplement including: (1) the identity of any underwriters, dealers, agents or direct purchasers and the amount of the Securities underwritten or purchased by them and their compensation; (2) the initial public offering price of the Securities, any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers and the proceeds that we will receive from the sale of the Securities; and (3) any securities exchange on which the Securities will be listed.

It is anticipated that any underwriting agreement pertaining to any Securities will (1) entitle the underwriters to indemnification by Con Edison of New York against certain civil liabilities under the Securities Act, or to contribution for payments the underwriters may be required to make in respect thereof, (2) provide that the obligations of the underwriters will be subject to certain conditions precedent, and (3) provide that the underwriters generally will be obligated to purchase all such Securities if any are purchased. The underwriters or affiliated companies may engage in transactions with, or perform services for, Con Edison of New York and its affiliates in the ordinary course of business.

In connection with an offering made hereby, any underwriter may purchase and sell the Securities in the open market. These transactions may include over-allotment and stabilizing transactions and purchases to cover short positions created by the underwriters in connection with an offering. Stabilizing transactions consist of certain bids or purchases for the purpose of preventing or delaying a decline in the market price of the Securities, and short positions created by the underwriters involve the sale by the underwriters of more Securities than they are required to purchase from Con Edison of New York. The underwriters also may impose a penalty bid, whereby selling concessions allowed to broker-dealers in respect of the Securities sold in the offering may be reclaimed by the underwriters if such Securities are repurchased by the underwriters in stabilizing or covering transactions. These activities may stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the market price of the Securities, which may be higher than the price that might otherwise prevail in the open market; and these activities, if commenced, may be discontinued at any time. These transactions may be effected in the over-the-counter market or otherwise.

The anticipated date of delivery of the Securities will be as set forth in the prospectus supplement relating to the offering of the Securities.

LEGAL MATTERS

Unless otherwise set forth in a prospectus supplement, the validity of the Securities and certain other related legal matters will be passed upon for Con Edison of New York by Deneen Donnley, Esq., Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Con Edison of New York. Certain legal matters in connection with the Securities will be passed upon for any underwriters by Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, New York, New York. Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP has from time to time performed and may perform legal services for Con Edison of New York or its affiliates.

EXPERTS

The financial statements and management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting (which is included in the Report of Management on Internal Control over Financial Reporting) incorporated in this prospectus by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 have been so incorporated in reliance on the report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

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