PROSPECTUS and PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 10
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT, effective at 10:10 AM ET
each Dated September 3, 1996 Dated 3 December, 1996
CUSIP: 24422EHF9 Commission File No.: 33-10561
Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
U.S. $593,850,000
JOHN DEERE CAPITAL CORPORATION
MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES C
due from 9 Months to 30 Years from Date of Issue
(Floating Rate Notes)
Original Issue Date: 6 December 1996
Maturity Date: 4 December 1998
Principal Amount: $25,000,000
Interest Rate Basis: Federal Funds Rate
Spread: Plus 18 basis points (0.18%)
Interest Determination Date: The Business Day preceding each
Interest Reset Date
Initial Interest Determination Date:5 December 1996
Day Count Convention: Actual/360
Interest Reset Dates: Each Business Day to, but
excluding the Maturity Date,
commencing 6 December 1996.
Interest Payment Dates: Quarterly on the fourth of March,
June, September & December
commencing on March 4, 1997.
Redemption Provision: None
Plan of Distribution: Merrill Lynch & Co. has purchased
the Senior Floating Rate Notes as
principal at a price of 100%
of the aggregate principal amount
of the Senior Notes.
Merrill Lynch & Co.
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