PROSPECTUS and PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 38
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT, each effective at 11:00 AM ET
Dated June 18, 1997 Dated October 15, 1998
CUSIP: 24422EKF5 Commission File No.: 333-10561
Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
U.S. $682,850,000
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: 20 October 1998
Maturity Date: 20 October 2000
Principal Amount: $35,000,000
Interest Rate Basis: USD-LIBOR-Telerate
Index Maturity: 3 Month
Spread: Plus 35 Basis Points
Initial Interest Determination Date: 16 October 1998
Day Count Convention: Actual/360
Interest Reset Dates: Quarterly on the
20th of January, April,
July, and October,
commencing on the
date of issue.
Interest Determination Dates: Two London Banking Days
preceding such Interest
Reset Dates
Interest Payment Dates: Quarterly on the
20th of January, April,
July, and October and
at Maturity; commencing
on 20 January 1999.
Redemption Provisions: None
Plan of Distribution: Merrill Lynch & Co.
has purchased the Senior Notes
as principal at a purchase
price of 99.90467% of the
aggregate principal amount
of the Senior Notes.
Merrill Lynch & Co.
