PROSPECTUS AND PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 12
AMENDMENT 1
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REPLACING TWO PRICING SUPPLEMENTS
#12 PREVIOUSLY FILED ON 9 DECEMBER
1997 IN ERROR
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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT, Effective at 9:45 AM ET
each dated June 18, 1997 December 9, 1997
CUSIP: 24422EJF7 Commission File No.: 333-28145
Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
U.S. $1,862,850,000
JOHN DEERE CAPITAL CORPORATION
MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES C
Due from 9 Months to 30 Years from Date of Issue
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The Medium-Term Notes offered hereby will be Senior Notes as
more fully described in the accompanying Prospectus and Prospectus
Supplement and will be denominated in U.S. Dollars.
INTEREST PAYMENT DATES: Each March 15,
September 15,
commencing on March 15,
1998, and at Maturity
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT: $25,000,000
DATE OF ISSUE: December 12, 1997
MATURITY DATE: December 13, 1999
INTEREST RATE: 6.125% PER ANNUM
REDEMPTION PROVISIONS: NONE
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION: BancAmerica Robertson Stephens
has purchased the Senior Notes as
principal at a price of 99.983% of
the aggregate principal amount of
the Senior Notes.
BancAmerica Robertson Stephens