PROSPECTUS and PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 17
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT, each effective at 12:00 PM ET
Dated June 18, 1997 Dated February 6, 1998
CUSIP: 24422EJL4 Commission File No.: 333-10561
Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
U.S. $1,562,850,000
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: 11 February 1998
Maturity Date: 11 February 1999
Principal Amount: $100,000,000
Interest Rate Basis: USD-LIBOR-Telerate
Index Maturity: 3 Month
Spread: Minus 14 Basis Points
Initial Interest Determination Date: 9 February 1998
Day Count Convention: Actual/360
Interest Reset Dates: 11 May 1998, 11 August 1998
and 12 November 1998,
commencing on the
date of issue.
Interest Determination Dates: Two London Banking Days
preceding such Interest
Reset Dates
Interest Payment Dates: 11 May 1998, 11 August 1998,
12 November 1998, and
11 February 1999.
Redemption Provisions: None
Plan of Distribution: Credit Suisse First Boston
has purchased the Senior Notes
as principal at a purchase
price of 99.99663% of the
aggregate principal amount
of the Senior Notes.
Credit Suisse First Boston
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