Date format in sqlldr

I need a help to loading the SQL Loader. A date format has to be done in the control script.
in OPT_EXPRN_D column The below logic has to be included in the ctl file.
Eg: select trunc(to_date('01-JAN-09'),'mm') + (6 - to_char(trunc(to_date('01-JAN-09'),'mm'),'d')) + 14 from dual -- apply kind of this logic in ctl file
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BADFILE '/home/btchproc/load_process/bad_files/acattran.bad'
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    PRO_DIMN_I               POSITION(11:20)    INTEGER EXTERNAL,
    ACAT_PRCS_D            POSITION(45:54)    DATE    "YYYY-MM-DD" nullif acat_prcs_d=BLANKS,
    BRN_I                         POSITION(55:57)    CHAR    "NVL(:brn_i,' ')",
    FA_I                          POSITION(58:63)    CHAR    "NVL(:FA_I,' ')",
     OPT_EXPRN_D           POSITION(904:913) DATE    "YYYY-MM-DD" nullif trunc(:opt_exprn_d,'mm') + (6 - to_char(trunc(:opt_exprn_d,'mm'),'d')) + 14 =BLANKS
)

I have used the exact format still error...
here is the control file position.
OPT_EXPRN_D                   POSITION(904:913) DATE "YYYY-MM-DD" "TRUNC (TO_DATE (:OPT_EXPRN_D), 'mm') + (6 - TO_CHAR (TRUNC (TO_DATE (:OPT_EXPRN_D), 'mm'), 'd')) + 14",
here is the actual control file data
000027734300000000000174760084915401522605202009-04-02JR JR 22 4115047100JR 07968B2009089005835402213000012009-04-062F FULRCITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.                    1         02210418JR 07968            IRWIN R & SONDRA FOX TTEES IRWIN & SONDRA FOX REV TR        547401451000000000CT         251272534            1492-01-01000298234           12/1/97                                                     12/1/97                                                   **                                              000017    0135OPT US                                                                                                                                                                      0000000000005.000000000000000.0000S   0000000000000.0000 M                                                                                                                                     SPOJNJ   2009-04-01F000000004000     C    51272534 - 02                                     1010 0221P
000027734400000000000174760084915401522605202009-04-02JR JR 22 4115047100JR 07968B2009089005835402213000012009-04-062F FULRCITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.                    1         02210418JR 07968            IRWIN R & SONDRA FOX TTEES IRWIN & SONDRA FOX REV TR        547401451000000000CT         251272534            1492-01-01000298234           12/1/97                                                     12/1/97                                                   **                                              000018    0135OPT US                                                                                                                                                                      0000000000027.000000000000000.0000S   0000000000000.0000 M                                                                                                                                     SCOMQF   2009-04-01F000000001900     C    51272534 - 02                                     1010 0221P
Record 11938: Rejected - Error on table EDW_OWNER.ACAT_FACT_TEST, column OPT_EXPRN_D.
ORA-01821: date format not recognizedEdited by: user520824 on Apr 6, 2009 10:21 AM

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