PROSPECTUS and PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 42
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT, each effective at 11:00 AM ET
Dated June 18, 1997 Dated December 8, 1998
CUSIP: 24422EKK4 Commission File No.: 333-10561
Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
U.S. $422,850,000
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: 10 December 1998
Maturity Date: 10 December 1999
Principal Amount: $100,000,000
Interest Rate Basis: USD-LIBOR-Telerate
Index Maturity: 3 Month
Spread: Minus One and one half Basis Points
Initial Interest Determination Date: 08 December 1998
Day Count Convention: Actual/360
Interest Reset Dates: Quarterly on the 10th
(or next day business)
Interest Determination Dates: Two London Banking Days
preceding such Interest
Reset Dates
Interest Payment Dates: Quarterly on the 10th
(or next day business)
Redemption Provisions: None
Plan of Distribution: Chase Securities Inc.
has purchased the Senior Notes
as principal at a purchase
price of 100% of the
aggregate principal amount
of the Senior Notes.
Chase Securities Inc.
